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In this paper, the Authors describe how the technological advancements in telecommunications over the last century have eroded many protections of attorney communication afforded by various common law evidentiary privileges. They note that although federal law now makes the unauthorized interception of any oral, wire, or electronic communication a criminal offense, most courts and state ethics rules fail to protect the privileged nature of attorney communication when attorneys use new forms of communications technology such as cellular telephones or e-mail.... Read more about Detours on the Information Superhighway: The Erosion of Evidentiary Privileges in Cyberspace and Beyond