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IN RE GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION

No. 07-2353.

545 F.3d 21 (2008)

In re GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION (District Of Massachusetts). Islamic Investment Company Of The Gulf (Bahamas) limited, Appellant, v. Geoffrey Harper, Esquire, and Fish & Richardson P.C., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided October 10, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. McGuire, with whom Timothy J. McCarthy, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, Nicholas C. Theodorou, and Foley Hoag LLP were on brief, for appellant.

Richard M. Zielinski, with whom Barbara Van Gorder and Goulston & Storrs, P.C. were on brief, for appellees.

Before HOWARD, BALDOCK, and SELYA, Circuit Judges.

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

This appeal requires us to explore the parameters of the district court's authority to hold in contempt those whose actions arguably interfere with judicial proceedings. The context is this: Islamic Investment Company of the Gulf (Bahamas) Limited challenges the district court's denial of its motion to hold in contempt an attorney (Geoffrey Harper) and the law firm of which Harper is a member (Fish & Richardson P.C.).1<...

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