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Article: Responding to third-party subpoenas.(Column)
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- Association Management
- Article date:
- March 1, 1998
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Associations' alternatives for action.
Association meeting minutes and other association documents can provide a wealth of information for litigation attorneys fishing for evidence of commonly accepted practices and standards in an industry or profession, health and safety effects of products or services, or anticompetitive behavior. It is thus not surprising that associations often are served with subpoenas to provide documents or testimony in lawsuits in which the associations are not named parties. Given the high stakes involved, it is crucial that association executives understand their associations' rights and responsibilities when responding to these ...