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middle-of-the-road test

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A quick definition of middle-of-the-road test:

A middle-of-the-road test is a way for a court to decide if accidentally sharing a private document means that the person who shared it gave up their right to keep it private. The court looks at how careful the person was to keep the document private, how many people saw it, how much of it was shared, how quickly the person tried to fix the mistake, and if it would be fair to let the person take the document back. It's called a middle-of-the-road test because it tries to find a fair balance between being too strict and too lenient.

A more thorough explanation:

The middle-of-the-road test is a principle used to determine whether an inadvertent disclosure of a privileged document waives the attorney-client privilege. The court considers several factors, including the precautions taken to prevent the disclosure, the number and extent of disclosures, the promptness of any efforts to remedy the disclosure, and whether justice would be best served by allowing the disclosing party to retrieve the document.

For example, if a lawyer accidentally sends an email containing privileged information to the wrong recipient, the middle-of-the-road test would be used to determine whether the attorney-client privilege has been waived. The court would consider whether the lawyer took reasonable precautions to prevent the disclosure, such as using encryption or double-checking the recipient's email address. The court would also consider the number and extent of any other disclosures, as well as the promptness of any efforts to remedy the disclosure, such as requesting that the recipient delete the email. Finally, the court would consider whether justice would be best served by allowing the lawyer to retrieve the email.

Another example might involve a company accidentally producing privileged documents during discovery in a lawsuit. The middle-of-the-road test would be used to determine whether the company waived the attorney-client privilege by producing the documents. The court would consider the precautions taken to prevent the disclosure, such as conducting a thorough review of the documents before producing them. The court would also consider the number and extent of any other disclosures, as well as the promptness of any efforts to remedy the disclosure, such as requesting that the documents be returned. Finally, the court would consider whether justice would be best served by allowing the company to retrieve the documents.

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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
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usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
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