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Litigation

May 18, 2011

Attorney-Client Relationship Strengthened

The state Supreme Court took a strong stand Monday against attorneys exploiting confidential information they learned while representing a client, even in a matter of public debate.


By Laura Ernde


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The state Supreme Court took a strong stand Monday against attorneys exploiting confidential information they learned while representing a client, even in a matter of public debate.


A unanimous court said that after the attorney-client relationship is over, lawyers can't disclose or even use any client secrets. Oasis West Realty LLC v. Kenneth A. Goldman, 2011 DJDAR 6980 (Cal. May 19, 2011) ...

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