United States:
Defendant Cites Data Breach Investigation Conclusions In Discovery Response Resulting In The Sixth Circuit Finding ‘Sword-And-Shield' Waiver Of Attorney-Client Privilege
29 January 2018
Reed Smith
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently ruled
that a data breach defendant waived its attorney-client privilege
for investigation-related communications with counsel after
disclosing investigative findings in discovery request and relying
on the findings to assert affirmative defense. The attorney-client
privilege is a powerful tool, but it must be handled with care.
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and is not intended to constitute legal advice.
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