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So when is the CEO going to jail for contempt? Or does that not apply to companies, only actual human beings?

• tjpnz 4y ago
  In the US you can receive 6 months in jail for contempt. Perhaps the company should cease trading for the same period.
  • throwaway17_17 4y ago
    That is for each count of contempt and each incident of said contempt, in theory every refusal is a new count. I had a trial in February with a witness who refused to answer any questions, each refusal was ruled a contempt and the Judge settled at 7.5 years total for all the refusals (judge later amended to 3 years, but it is on appeal at the moment). All that to say, it could be more severe but it is unlikely that any jail will result. *Not Legal Advise*
• bawolff 4y ago
  Forgive me if im wrong, but i was under the impression that jailing someone for contempt was very rare and mostly only happened in extreme cases, of which this does not seem to be one.