Florida Court Affirms Contempt Charge Against Scientist in Data Dispute

A Florida appellate court has upheld an indirect criminal contempt ruling against a scientist who previously worked in the Everglades for a nonprofit organization. The court’s decision came after a lower court found that the scientist had violated an order to return data, which he allegedly took with him upon resigning from his job at the nonprofit. The departure followed a disagreement with the CEO and led to the scientist joining a competing organization. For more details, visit the original article on Law360.