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by stonemetal12 1403 days ago
It is considered contempt of court, not sure what the punishment is in Nebraska, but that is usually something like a $500 fine and six months in jail.

Obviously you can't put FB in jail, so does that turn into a bigger fine?

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Generally, there are just fines, but courts have put people from a company in contempt because they were the actual reason for contempt. For example, if the lawyers refused to produce files during discovery, the lawyers (despite working for the company) could be found in contempt and sanctioned.