Meier Watkins achieved a significant victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which affirmed the contempt order against journalist Catherine Herridge. Read The New York Post's coverage here.

The ruling upholds a district court decision sanctioning Herridge for refusing to reveal the identity of a federal official who leaked confidential government materials about Dr. Yanping Chen.

Managing Partner Andrew Phillips, who serves as lead counsel for Dr. Chen, stated:

“Two federal courts have now agreed that Catherine Herridge has no privilege to shield the identity of a federal official who broke the law and leaked protected materials. This decision represents an important step toward redress for the government’s egregious violation of Dr. Chen’s rights, and we are pleased the court affirmed the rule of law.”