Ask HN: If an attorney sends me private documents by email

3 points by Rackedup 3y ago ↗ HN

Do I have any recourse, privacy-wise?

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jayess 3y ago ↗

Need a little more detail. Why is that a problem?

It's not secure.

Exactly, and we know that Google reads all emails going through.

Insufficient context

Who is paying the attorney?

Whose private information is in the documents?

Someone else is paying the attorney and there is information about me.

If it involves medical info and the attorney is contracted by a covered entity, maybe:

Unfortunately not medical.