Federal Magistrate Judge Says Plywood Accreditation Documents Are Not Privileged

Mealey's ( December 19, 2022, 10:51 AM EST) -- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida federal magistrate judge ordered an accreditor of plywood certifying agencies to immediately produce documents related to the accreditation of an agency that a coalition of nine American plywood manufacturers allege is certifying substandard Brazilian plywood as meeting U.S. standards, finding that the accreditor’s claimed privilege is available only to government agencies....