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Can the government or a litigant make me turn over my confidential source or non-confidential but unpublished writings?

  • Jan 21, 2019
  • Jan 21, 2019

Louisiana has a very strong shield law. La. R.S. 45:1459 contains a qualified privilege that states that no court can force you to turn over any information (as long as you are not a litigant in the case) without a showing that the information sought is highly material and relevant, critical to the party’s case and is not available from any alternative source. This is an extremely high bar.

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