7 Id. (quoting Bowne of New York City, Inc. v. AmBase Corp., 161 F.R.D. 258, 264 (S.D.N.Y. 1995)). 8 As a general note, federal courts will apply state privilege law when sitting pursuant to diversity ...

When a corporate crisis hits, companies and boards frequently retain outside counsel to conduct an internal investigation. Last year, in a decision that received widespread attention among outside and ...

A flat-bladed screwdriver can hew away strips of wood. But any woodworker knows a chisel would be the preferred tool for shaving and shaping the wood. Forcing a tool to perform another task not only ...

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Many clients automatically assume attorney-client privilege applies even when the client’s spouses or children are present during legal consultations. In New York, however, a family member’s presence ...

Attorney-client privilege is an age-old concept that ensures the confidentiality of many of the communications between you and your legal representation. But it’s not necessarily an all-encompassing ...

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As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in the legal sector and corporate operations, its implications for attorney-client privilege should be a rising concern for board members. AI ...

The attorney-client privilege preserves the confidentiality of communications between lawyers and their clients. As a legal entity, the University can assert the privilege. Communications may be ...

Samantha Weissbluth, senior counsel, and Simon Johnson, associate, Foley & Lardner LLP, Chicago The fiduciary exception to attorney-client privilege has long complicated attorneys’ lives. And that’s ...