A grand jury was investigating a psychiatrist who may have billed Medicaid for services he did not provide. In an attempt to exonerate his client, the doctor’s attorney showed patient records to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI. While noting that the attorney-client privilege applies to documents a client transfers to his attorney for the purpose of obtaining legal advice, the court held that “sharing the doctor’s records with the government destroyed whatever attorney-client privilege might have attached to them.” See In re Grand Jury, 527 F.3d 200 (D.C. Cir. 2008).
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