· 6/6/1988
International Digital Systems Corp. v. Digital Equipment Corp.
Citations
- 120 F.R.D. 445
- 12 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1151
- 1988 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5383
- 1988 WL 58491
How courts have described this case
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- inadvertent disclosure may waive privilege where circumstances of disclosure reflect gross negligence or failure to take reasonable precautions
- upon notice of inadvertent disclosure of one document the producing party immediately contacted opposing council and re-reviewed all disclosed documents
- “Inadvertent disclosures are, by definition, unintentional acts, but disclosures may occur under circumstances of such extreme or gross negligence as to warrant deeming the act of disclosure to be intentional.”
- 18 documents out of 300,000 was not suggestive of inadequate procedures
- “Waivers must typically be intentional or knowing acts.”
- “Waivers must typically be intentional or knowing acts.”
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