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U.S. v. Stepney (2/11/2003)

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Description: In this case involving a joint defense agreement, the court discusses several questions at length: (1) a court’s power to inquire into – and dictate the terms of – joint defense agreements; (2) whether there could be an enforceable general duty of loyalty in a joint defense agreement; and (3) the kind of waiver of confidentiality which was required to be included in a joint defense agreement.
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