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Criminal

Dec. 9, 2010

Civil Litigators Must Share Evidence

Lawyers in civil cases who get evidence from overseas may have to share it with criminal investigators thanks to a federal appellate ruling Tuesday in a massive class action.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Lawyers in civil cases who get evidence from overseas may have to share it with criminal investigators, thanks to a federal appellate ruling Tuesday in a massive class action against makers of liquid crystal displays.


Four prominent law firms saw revived federal grand jury subpoenas for documents as a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reversed a trial judge and clarified the rules linking crimina...

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