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Washington Federal Court Finds Attorney-Client Privilege Waived by Claims Handler’s Inadvertent Disclosure of In-House Counsel’s Coverage Opinion to Defense Counsel

Carlton Fields | | Return|
A federal district court in Washington recently held that a claims handling mishap resulted in a waiver of the attorney-client privilege otherwise protecting a coverage opinion provided by the insurer’s internal legal department....
By: Carlton Fields
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/washington-federal-court-finds-attorney-24543/

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