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9/19/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Federal Rules of Evidence with respect to the disclosure of a communication or information covered by the attorney-client privilege and work product protection. Provides that, when such a disclosure is made in a federal proceeding or to a federal office or agency, and waives the attorney-client privilege or work-product protection, the waiver extends to an undisclosed communication or information in a federal or state proceeding only if: (1) the waiver is intentional; (2) the disclosed and undisclosed communications or information concern the same subject matter; and (3) they ought in fairness to be considered together. States that, when the disclosure is made in a federal proceeding or to a federal office or agency, it does not operate as a waiver in a federal or state proceeding if: (1) the disclosure is inadvertent; (2) the holder of the privilege or protection took reasonable steps to prevent disclosure; and (3) the holder promptly took reasonable steps to rectify the error. Declares that, when the disclosure is made in a state proceeding and is not the subject of a state-court order concerning waiver, it does not operate as a waiver in a federal proceeding if the disclosure: (1) would not be a waiver under this rule if it had been made in a federal proceeding; or (2) is not waived under law of the state where the disclosure occurred.

1221796800 2008-09-19 Fri Nov 07 17:23:37 -0600 2008 introduced 47853 'bill':2 'evid':9 'rule':7 'work':22 'amend':4 'feder':6 'client':18 'waiver':13 'address':11 'doctrin':24 'product':23 'attorney':17 'privileg':19 'attorney-cli':16 55423 false official signed 47853 1221796800 Fri Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 172359 Signed by President. L000174 1940-03-31 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] N00009918 9930 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.13793103448276 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy G000359 1955-07-09 290 Russell Senate Office Building http://lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EmailSenatorGraham 202-224-3808 Lindsey 'r':4 'sc':5 'sen':1 'graham':3,7,9 'lindsey':2,6,8 M 300047 Graham Lindsey_Graham O. Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] N00009975 11086 Republican 202-224-5972 Southern Baptist SC Lindsey Graham 2.83116883116883 http://lgraham.senate.gov/public/ S000709 1930-02-12 711 Hart Senate Office Building http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1229 Arlen 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'arlen':2,6,8 'specter':3,7,9 M 300092 Specter Arlen_Specter Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] N00001604 18923 Democrat 202-224-4254 Jewish PA Arlen Specter 1.912 http://specter.senate.gov/ signed 47853 1221796800 Fri Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 172359 Signed by President. enacted 47853 1221796800 Fri Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 172464 Became Public Law No: 110-322. topresident 47853 1221105600 Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170951 Presented to President. vote 47853 1220896440 Mon Sep 08 14:54:00 -0500 2008 by voice vote 170469 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. vote2 h action 47853 1220895480 Mon Sep 08 14:38:00 -0500 2008 170467 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 47853 1220895480 Mon Sep 08 14:38:00 -0500 2008 170468 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2450. action 47853 1220895420 Mon Sep 08 14:37:00 -0500 2008 170466 Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. topresident 47853 1220846400 Mon Sep 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170610 Cleared for White House. action 47853 1204207440 Thu Feb 28 10:04:00 -0600 2008 146357 Received in the House. action 47853 1204174800 Thu Feb 28 00:00:00 -0600 2008 146358 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 47853 1204174800 Thu Feb 28 00:00:00 -0600 2008 146359 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. vote 47853 1204088400 Wed Feb 27 00:00:00 -0600 2008 by Unanimous Consent 146205 pass Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. vote s action 47853 1203915600 Mon Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2008 146005 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 110-264. calendar 47853 1203915600 Mon Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2008 146006 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580. action 47853 1201755600 Thu Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2008 144366 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 47853 1201755600 Thu Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2008 144409 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. calendar 47853 1201755600 Thu Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2008 177868 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. introduced 47853 1197349200 Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 -0600 2007 139614 action 47853 1197349200 Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 -0600 2007 139616 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. action 47853 1197349200 Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 -0600 2007 139615 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15141-15142)