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Old 01-13-2006, 02:57 PM
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My lawyer was told by the other parties lawyer that his clent had gotten information from my bank and stated what private information they had gotten. When I went to the bank and showed them the letter of admission the bank contacted the lawyer. Other parties lawyer said it was clent confidentiality and he wouldn't say anymore. Bank says nothing they can do if the lawyer won't discuss it.

Why would this be covered by client confidentiality once the lawyer admitted in writing that his client had gotten the information from my bank?

Thanks for any answers anyone might have!!
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Old 01-13-2006, 06:32 PM
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My lawyer was told by the other parties lawyer that his clent had gotten information from my bank and stated what private information they had gotten. When I went to the bank and showed them the letter of admission the bank contacted the lawyer. Other parties lawyer said it was clent confidentiality and he wouldn't say anymore. Bank says nothing they can do if the lawyer won't discuss it.

Why would this be covered by client confidentiality once the lawyer admitted in writing that his client had gotten the information from my bank?

Thanks for any answers anyone might have!!
Q: Why would this be covered by client confidentiality once the lawyer admitted in writing that his client had gotten the information from my bank?

A: The lawyer can disclose that the info was gotten by his client from the bank, but any further discussion could be stopped by the lawyer's assertion of his client's confidentiality.
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Old 01-13-2006, 08:09 PM
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A: The lawyer can disclose that the info was gotten by his client from the bank, but any further discussion could be stopped by the lawyer's assertion of his client's confidentiality.[/quote]

Q: Thanks for the answer. Do you think the bank had any responsibility to have kept my password protected account secure?
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Q: Thanks for the answer. Do you think the bank had any responsibility to have kept my password protected account secure?

A: Yes.
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Old 01-14-2006, 09:54 PM
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Q: Do you think the bank had any responsibility to have kept my password protected account secure?
A: Yes.
I may turn this matter over to the OCC as I don't know what else to do and this is not the first account this party has breached that I have been made aware of. Do you feel this would be the right action to take or have any other recommendations?
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