Contempt Order Against Attorneys Sought in Internet Libel Suit

Two defendants embroiled in an Internet libel suit with their former employer are now demanding contempt proceedings for opposing counsel at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Pillsbury Winthrop, arguing they are misrepresenting a court order. The motion for contempt is the latest shot fired in the suit Varian Medical and Varian Semiconductor filed against two former employees for posting thousands of Internet messages about Varian.