Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Is steeling emails between a lawyer and client and giving them to employer in order to get someone fired a crime and how long do u have to report the action.


Asked on 2/06/11, 5:48 pm

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Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Now how does that happen in the workplace unless the "client" is using the company computer and email system to communicate with the attorney? And if it's the company email system, there's no expectation of privacy in the emails. They are the property of the employer and if some other employee brought them to the attention of the employer, too bad. Don't use the company email system to say anything to your attorney that you don't want your employer to read.

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Answered on 2/08/11, 7:37 pm


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