law of whistleblowing class # 24
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The Law of
Whistleblowing
Washington University – Fall 2014
class # 24
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Issues
Rules of Professional Conduct
Attorney-Client Privilege
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May Cabrazzo share info with her L
?
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May Cabrazzo use info
in her lawsuit?
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May you copy: - entire hard drive - 11 GB of data - subset of data ?
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“Inadvertent”Disclosure
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Options:nothing
consult w/ Ccopy & use
notify Dseek court guidance
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Fed R Civ Proc 26(b)(5)(B)
sender - notify recipient - explain basis re: priv
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Fed R Civ Proc 26(b)(5)(B)
recipient - return / sequester / destroy info - don’t use until waiver determination
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Fed R Civ Proc 26(b)(5)(B)
protectiontriggered
bysender’snotice
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Fed R Civ Proc 26(b)(5)(B)
noprotection
outside of
discovery
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Privilege Waiver
3approaches
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Privilege Waiver
strict:any disclosure
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Privilege Waiver
lenient:only intended
waiver
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Privilege Waiver
middle / balancing:
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Fed R Evid 502(b)
no waiver if - inadvertent - took reasonable steps to prevent disclosure - promptly rectified error
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Model Rule 4.4(b)
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If L knows /
reasonably shd know that
doc inadvertently sent,then notify sender
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DoD Instruction1332.30
Separation of Officers
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29 USC § 215(a)(3) “. . . unlawful for any person . . . to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee because such employee has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this chapter . . .”