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Hiding Evidence From The Boss: Attorney-Client Privilege And Company Computers, Kelcey Nichols
Hiding Evidence From The Boss: Attorney-Client Privilege And Company Computers, Kelcey Nichols
Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
Recent court decisions in In re Asia Global Crossing, Ltd., People v. Jiang, and Curto v. Medical World Communications have held that attorney-client privilege can protect certain information located on an employer-issued computer from disclosure if the employee had a reasonable expectation of privacy. This Article provides a brief background on attorney-client privilege and explores the factors courts consider when determining whether an employee has this reasonable expectation. These factors include the scope of employer monitoring, the employer-employee agreement pertaining to the computer, the presence of password-protection, the location of the computer, and the relevancy of the evidence …
Legal Market Liberalization In South Korea: Preparations For Change, Hyung Tae Kim
Legal Market Liberalization In South Korea: Preparations For Change, Hyung Tae Kim
Washington International Law Journal
South Korea’s World Trade Organization membership requires the “Land of the Morning Calm” to liberalize its legal market. South Korea submitted its proposal for liberalization in the spring of 2003 and planned to begin opening its legal market in 2005. However, disagreements between South Korea and other World Trade Organization members over the scope of liberalization have led to a one-year negotiation period extension, pushing back the planned market opening to early 2007. The Korean Bar Association has strongly opposed liberalization, claiming that liberalization will lead to the foreign domination of South Korea’s legal market. On the other hand, most …