Privilege

Law Firm Sued For Defamation, After Aggressive Move In Bankruptcy Case

December 4, 2019

The Massachusetts Court of Appeals has reinstated a defamation case against a law firm, in a ruling denying the law […]

Subsidiaries, Affiliates And Privilege Protection

December 2, 2019

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

November 26, 2019

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

November 22, 2019

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

November 20, 2019

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

November 18, 2019

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

November 11, 2019

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?

November 5, 2019

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

November 4, 2019

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

October 29, 2019

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…..

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