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Discipline

Dec. 8, 2006

Judge Likely to Order MoFo to Share Notes

SAN FRANCISCO - A law firm that investigated possible options backdating violations for Brocade Communications Systems Inc. waived its attorney-client and work-product privilege by sharing the results of its inquiry with prosecutors, a federal judge said.

By Craig Anderson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN FRANCISCO - A law firm that investigated possible options backdating violations for Brocade Communications Systems Inc. waived its attorney-client and work-product privilege by sharing the results of its inquiry with prosecutors, a federal judge said.
      As a result, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said he likely would order Morrison &...

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