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That may seem ludicrous, but Elliott and Braun have pressed the case that Councilman Chris Cate did something “more than commit a crime” when he broke attorney-client privilege by passing a confidential memo on to the developers of SoccerCity. He had no right to unilaterally break the attorney-client privilege, Elliott claims. (Voice of San Diego)

Interviewees may try to have other people present during their interview to listen in and make sure their stories align. The presence of other people, whether intentional or inadvertent (such as a family member wandering through), may break the attorney-client privilege. (JD Supra)

A convicted murderer is suing the former head of her defense team claiming that the lawyer had broken their attorney-client privilege to write a book. (Daily Mail)

And when it comes to investigating a lawyer for a potential or alleged crime, the U.S. Department of Justice advises that law enforcement must make special efforts to avoid breaking attorney-client privilege if it is unrelated to the case at hand. (MarketWatch)