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What’s an Anton Piller order? You’d better know before you face one

March 23, 2011 Andrew Taillon Human Resources, Privacy and Security

Picture the following situation: it’s a normal workday, when suddenly, a large group of people enter your premises. Many of them are wearing uniforms of the Sheriff’s Office. They are led by a lawyer who claims he has an order from the court that allows his party to search your premises and copy and remove any documents they wish. The order from the court he presents to you appears legitimate. What do you do?

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