ROCKVILLE, Md. — Montgomery County Circuit Court Terence McGann today quashed an attempt to subpoena the Credit Union Times and its reporter David Morrison for deposition in the ongoing legal fight between Lafayette Federal Credit Union and its former CEO.
Lafayette filed suit against the former CEO, William Brooks, and his son, William Brooks Jr., in the wake of the credit union's failed attempt to convert to a mutual bank charter, alleging breach of contract among other complaints. The credit union attempted to subpoena Morrison and the Times in attempt to build its case.
Attorneys for the credit union who attended the hearing reported that the judge agreed with the paper that both the publication and its reporter were covered by a state of Maryland law meant to protect reporters from being drawn into legal battles because of their news reporting.
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