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· 3/9/1981

In re Disbarment of Ostroff

Citations

  • 450 U.S. 976
  • 67 L. Ed. 2d 810
  • 101 S. Ct. 1507
  • 49 U.S.L.W. 3663
  • 1981 U.S. LEXIS 1181

How courts have described this case

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  • finding that, given the extent of the disclosure, fairness dictates that the non-disclosing party be allowed to utilize its windfall
  • finding the fact that 14,000 documents had been produced sup- ported finding that disclosure was inadvertent
  • party failed to show it took adequate measures to protect the privilege where “court [was] left to speculate what specific precautions were taken by counsel to prevent this ■ disclosure”
  • party failed to show it took adequate measures to protect the privilege where “court [was] left to speculate what specific precautions were taken by counsel to pre- vent this disclosure”
  • unchallenged use of inadvertently disclosed letter at deposition constituted waiver
  • reviewing case law and rejecting subjective approach

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