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Criminal

Sep. 8, 2000

Cloak of Attorney-Client Privilege Does Not a License to Steal Make

Although the two cases aren't connected, federal indictments handed down recently in Los Angeles indicate that two attorneys may have separately and erroneously concluded that they could launder money under the cloak of attorney-client privilege.

        By Garry Abrams

        Although the two cases aren't connected, federal indictments handed down recently in Los Angeles indicate that two attorneys may have separately and erroneously concluded that they could launder money under the cloak of attorney-client privilege.
        On Tuesday, David Matsumoto, an L.A. sole practiti...

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