California Courts of Appeal
Jun. 22, 2018
Appellate court says litigation privilege doesn’t cover extortion threat
An appellate court has affirmed the criminal conviction of a now-suspended Orange County attorney who was arrested in connection with an extortion plot against a client’s purported ex-lover.
An appellate court has affirmed the criminal conviction of a now-suspended Orange County attorney who was arrested in connection with an extortion plot against a client's purported ex-lover.
The 3-0 unpublished opinion Wednesday ruled a jury reasonably could conclude that James Toledano's conduct "exceeded the limits of legitimate representation" and dismissed his argument that litigation privileges protected his communication with ...
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