Attorney-client privilege and work product protection; limitations on waivers. (SB384)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Attorney-client privilege; work product protection; limitations on waivers. Provides that when the disclosure of a communication or information covered by attorney-client privilege or work product protection made in a proceeding or to any public body operates as a waiver of the privilege or protection, such waiver only extends to undisclosed communications or information if (i) the waiver was intentional, and (ii) the disclosed and undisclosed communications or information concern the same subject matter and ought in fairness be considered together. Inadvertent disclosures do not operate as a waiver if reasonable steps were taken to prevent disclosure and to rectify the error. The bill also provides that an agreement between parties as to the effect of a disclosure is only binding upon the parties to the agreement unless it has been incorporated into a court order. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100501D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/14/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
01/25/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2010 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/28/2010 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/08/2010 | Read first time |
02/08/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/16/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
02/24/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) |
02/26/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2010 | Read second time |
03/03/2010 | Read third time |
03/03/2010 | Committee amendment agreed to |
03/03/2010 | Engrossed by House as amended |
03/03/2010 | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
03/03/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2010 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/12/2010 | Enrolled |
03/12/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB384ER) |
03/12/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/13/2010 | Signed by President |
04/10/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 350 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/10/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0350) |