For some reason I think it was French, but I don't have a citation either. But I think you're right. MacN On Sat, 9 Sep 1995, Michael Froomkin wrote:
Ah. but if there is no plaintext, the question is whether you comply with the rule by providing the encrypted text rather than plaintext. I would say you have to provide the plaintext in the absence of a legitimate privilege claim, but I don't recall a case to this effect (there is precedent for requiring translation of foreign language documents when the request is covered by an evidence conention; I don't recall if there are any such cases that fall purely under domestic US rules). Anyone have chapter and verse?
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