Butler v. Evening Leader Co.

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• noting that simply because an attorney is involved in a communication does not make the communication privileged, nor does a single email of a legal nature “privilege the entire email thread.”
• explaining that the 1 Here, Defendants argue that the investor agreements go to Plaintiff’s financial health, but 2 fail to explain how it connects to the merits of the case or Plaintiff’s damages. (Discovery Letter 3 No. 6 at 2-3, 4.
• analyzing ESI protocol that declined to include a statement of what information 15 “may be necessary to resolve certain disputes about privilege claims[.]”
• “Briefs, declarations or other 4 proof may establish the purpose of the communication or the specific role of the sender and each 5 individual recipient.”
• “Briefs, declarations or other proof may establish the purpose of the 22 communication or the specific role of the sender and each individual recipient.”
• “Briefs, declarations or other proof may 23 establish the purpose of the communication or the specific role of the sender and each individual 24 recipient.”

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