Federal Court Denies in Part Motion to Quash Subpoena Served on Dr. Ballard

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A federal court has granted in part a motion to quash a subpoena seeking the production of documents relating to Dr. James W. Ballard's work. In re: Deposition Subpoena Served Upon James W. Ballard, M.D., No. 05-01870 (N.D. Ala.).

In a March 9 order, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama said that a portion of Ballard's attempts to quash the subpoena are 'off the mark.'

However, the Court did find that Ballard's argument that his work for the Environmental Litigation Group is subject to attorney-client privilege has merit, noting that even though Ballard …