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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Jul. 16, 2011

You read what? The continuing perils of inadvertent disclosure, privilege and disqualification

California receives more guidance in the area of attorney-client privilege and inadvertent disclosure. By Wendy L. Patrick of the San Diego district attorney's office


By Wendy L. Patrick


In the recent case of Clark v. Superior Court 196 Cal.App.4th 37 (June 2, 2011), California receives more guidance in the area of attorney-client privilege and inadvertent disclosure. Grant Clark sued his former employer VeriSign, after his position as VeriSign's chief administrative officer was eliminated. In connection with the litigation, Clark gave his attorneys numerous documents that VeriSign alleged were protected by the atto...

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