12/09/2008
Disclosure Pursuant to Coercive Federal Investigation Does Not Waive Privilege
Regents of the University of California v. Superior Court, 165 Cal.App.4th 672, 81 Cal.Rptr.3d 186 (2008)
Brief Summary
California plaintiffs sought production of privileged materials from defendants. The court held that defendants’ prior disclosure of privileged materials to federal authorities in order to avoid indictment did not waive privilege because the disclosure was coerced.
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