Supreme Court of Hawaii, in Honolulu. Credit: Don Ramey Logan via Wikimedia Commons 'Stalemate' Over Legislative Power: Does Auditor's Office Have Privilege in Attorney-Client Communications?
"With no protection, OHA's counsel made the right call—the only one consistent with a lawyer's professional and ethical obligations," said Associate Justice Todd W. Eddins, in his written opinion for the court.
April 07, 2023 at 03:57 PM
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Civil Appeals
The Hawaii Supreme Court held that the Office of the Auditor for the state does not have the authority to pierce the veil of attorney-client privilege and obtain the confidential communications of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
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