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USA—wind farm executive’s attempt to dismiss claim due to secret recordings unsuccessful (Zhang v Jenevein)

USA—wind farm executive’s attempt to dismiss claim due to secret recordings unsuccessful (Zhang v Jenevein)

Published on: 07 January 2019

Published by: Law360

USA—wind farm executive’s attempt to dismiss claim due to secret recordings unsuccessful (Zhang v Jenevein)
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Law360: A California appeals court rejected an attempt by a wind farm executive to strike out court proceedings against him for allegedly secretly recording a business associate, deciding that the defendant’s actions, and submitting (with permission) the recordings as evidence in an arbitration, were not part of protected judicial activities that might prevent the claims against him. Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.

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