Privilege

Subsidiaries, Affiliates And Privilege Protection

When the in-house lawyer communicates with someone from an “affiliated entity,” it complicates the question of attorney-client privilege – or […]

Cybersecurity Protocols and ADR

Surveys taken after the massive Panama Papers hack suggested that law firm cybersecurity industry-wide was lagging behind health care and […]

Legal Battle With Ex-CEO At Barnes & Noble Is A Study In Privilege

The CEO of Barnes & Noble was accused of sexual harassment by an executive assistant, triggering an investigation under the […]

Shareholder’s Rights V. The Accountant-Client Privilege

It’s not unusual for a business or its executives to be accused of mismanagement or wrongdoing by a minority shareholder […]

Depp Settlement Could Change The Way Hollywood Lawyers Do Business

Johnny Depp’s settlement with his former attorney for “an undisclosed eight-figure sum” may put the case to rest for the […]

Making the 30(b)(6) Witness Work For The Defense

Appearing under the pall of an ominous warning – that their testimony will “bind the company” – 30(b)(6) witnesses are […]

Giuliani’s Foreign Clients: Is He a Lawyer, Consultant Or Lobbyist?

Guliani has represented interests from Turkey, Romania and Ukraine, among other venues. How those representations should be characterized is debatable, […]

In-House Management of Appeals

Larger in-house teams often include attorneys with a litigation background, but for many of them managing cases on appeal can […]

Ransom Attack Hits A Case-Management Provider; Client Law Firms Feel The Pinch

One of the nation’s largest case-management firms has been targeted by a ransomware attack. Early in October, it alerted customers regarding what it first characterized as a security breach caused by a…..

Indiana AG Faces Possible Loss Of License Over Groping Charge

A classic he-said she-said tribunal, as he faced a hearing before the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission. Republican AG Curtis Hill has been…

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