Joint Defense Agreement doesn’t prevent suit for malpractice
In a case of apparent first impression, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled that a Joint Defense Agreement between a lawyer and a client allowing them to share confidential information in defense of criminal charges by the Internal Revenue Service does not prevent the client from suing the lawyer for theft, malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty. It has affirmed a trial court decision that barred the suit.
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