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I can't believe any practitioner on this board would defend by ACross

Privilege assertion. It's one thing to discuss it in the abstract and try to sound smart like it's something you'd argue in a vacuum or raise in a law exam answer. But it's another to assert it and risk sanctions, good will and credibility with opposing counsel, and the judge.

If someone pulled that crap with me or any lawyer i practice with on either side of the aisle, it would not fly. The deposition would shut down. And if a witness threw a contrived tantrum like Saucy did, he would get embarrassed.

And i say that not because i am Billy Bad Ass, but just because i know how real lawyers operate.