· 4/9/1990
United States v. Louis Defazio, 1
Citations
- 899 F.2d 626
- 30 Fed. R. Serv. 190
- 65 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 1010
- 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 5223
- 1990 WL 39473
How courts have described this case
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- noting that information is not privileged simply because it comes from an attorney
- a district court’s decision regarding disqualification of counsel is reviewed for an abuse of discretion
- “Communications from attorney to client are privileged only if they constitute legal advice, or tend directly or indirectly to reveal the substance of a client confidence.”
- “Communications from attorney to 17 client are privileged only if they constitute legal advice, or tend directly or indirectly 18 to reveal the substance of a client confidence.”
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Judges: Cudahy, Posner, Fairchild
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