In an antitrust case--the subject of Twombly--evidence of an outright conspiracy is hard to obtain without a court order, Vail says.

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But broadcasters say it's an important point of principle that they should not hand over their footage without a court order.

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And the scariest part is that it could have been done without a court order, according to a report from Ars Technica.

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