A 'filter team' in U.S. federal prosecutions is a team of lawyers tasked with reviewing evidence, including privileged materials, to identify potential conflicts of interest and to handle sensitive or privileged information.
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procedural
Description of the role and purpose of a 'filter team' as used in federal criminal cases.
Filter teams (also called taint teams) are used in criminal discovery to review seized electronic devices and segregate potentially privileged or protected material before providing materials to the defense.
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procedural
Describes a routine mechanism to preserve attorney–client privilege and other protections during review of seized electronic evidence.