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offensive-use waiver

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A quick definition of offensive-use waiver:

An offensive-use waiver is when someone gives up their right to keep their conversations with their lawyer private because they are using that information to try and win a case. This happens when the information is really important to the case and the other side can't get it any other way.

A more thorough explanation:

An offensive-use waiver is a legal term that refers to an exemption from the attorney-client privilege. This means that a litigant (someone involved in a lawsuit) may be considered to have waived their right to keep certain information confidential if they seek affirmative relief (a legal remedy) and their claim relies on privileged information that would be outcome-determinative (meaning it would significantly impact the outcome of the case) and the opposing party has no other way to obtain that information.

For example, let's say that a company is involved in a lawsuit with a former employee who is claiming that they were wrongfully terminated. The company's defense relies on privileged information that was discussed between the company and their legal counsel. If the former employee has no other way to obtain that information and the company seeks affirmative relief (such as asking the court to dismiss the case), they may be considered to have waived their right to keep that information confidential.

Another example could be a criminal case where the defendant's defense relies on privileged information discussed between them and their attorney. If the prosecution has no other way to obtain that information and the defendant seeks affirmative relief (such as asking the court to dismiss the charges), they may be considered to have waived their right to keep that information confidential.

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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
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Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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