Loudoun Times-Mirror v. Arctic Co.

How later courts describe this case

• determination that evidence was insufficient to sustain charge of first degree murder after presentation of some, but not all, of state’s case-in-chief held unappealable
• “even a remote risk, that the witness will be prosecuted for the criminal activities that Ms testimony might touch on,” is sufficient to sustain a privilege claim
• where court noted that a consultant to a governmental entity could be a public official subject to the Sullivan test
• court finds implied right of action under § 13(d) of the Act
• Sections 13(d) and 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
• government consultant not a public figure