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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Sep. 14, 2012

Law firm's right to shield financial documents up for debate

A law firm's disputed right to shield a client's financial documents from the Internal Revenue Service is set for oral argument today before a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - A law firm's disputed right to shield a client's financial documents from the Internal Revenue Service is set for oral argument today before a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel, and the outcome could show lawyers how far they can go in defending clients by protecting their paperwork.


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