Az House Bill Prevents Use of Attorney-Client Privilege to Avoid Disclosure in Contamination Cases

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A 2004 lawsuit centering on a company's use of attorney-client privilege to avoid telling the state about the release of potentially cancer-causing agents into Phoenix's groundwater supply is at the heart of legislation a Phoenix representative says will make things fair for the businesses that do their civic duty and report environmental contaminations.

"Really, I see it as leveling the playing field for other businesses out there," Rep. David Lujan, D-15, said of H2108, which would prevent companies from using attorney-client privilege as an excuse for not reporting such contaminations.

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Az House Bill Prevents Use of Attorney-Client Privilege to Avoid Disclosure in Contamination Cases

For decades, Honeywell's engine-testing facility near Sky Harbor International Airport wa...

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