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US Department of Justice ‘taint teams’ pose privilege risks for defendants

Published on: 30 July 2020

Published by: Law360

US Department of Justice ‘taint teams’ pose privilege risks for defendants
The DOJ’s use of taint teams
Taint teams in the courts
The Fourth Circuit tackles taint teams
Looking forward
Practical Advice
Challenge the use of a taint team
Challenge the taint team’s process

Article summary

Law360, Expert analysis: The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) new Special Matters Unit may resolve some of the concerns regarding the agency’s so-called taint teams reviewing potentially privileged material, but defence lawyers must stay vigilant as taint teams’ inherent conflict of interest remains, say Jim Brochin and Pat Linehan at Steptoe & Johnson. Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.

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