TUAW posted a news story that the investigation against Gizmodo is moving forward

A "special master" has been appointed to search Chen's seized belongings... but only for those items related to the iPhone prototype. This special master, who under court order will remain anonymous, is an impartial, unpaid volunteer, likely a former judge or law professor. The special master is supposed to be unconnected to the case in any way other than being a court-appointed agent seeking evidence in the case -- in other words, no matter how some may try to spin this, no one connected to Apple is rifling through Chen's family photos, credit card info, or lolcats archives.

  Investigation moves forward in Gizmodo iPhone leak case