Attorney-client privilege is one of the most important protections in the legal system. Its powerful legal protection allows clients to speak freely and candidly with their attorneys without fear that ...
In 2006, a landmark decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York resulted in a dramatic change in the Department of Justice's policies and practice in the prosecution of ...
On Feb. 7, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in In re Two Grand Jury Subpoenas Dated Sept. 13, 2023 [1] affirmed the Southern District of New York’s order compelling a partner at ...
September 19, 2025 - Everyone knows the baseline rule: an attorney cannot, and should not, coach a witness on the record during a deposition or influence the witness to change testimony. A deposition ...
The case clarifies that claiming a “good faith” belief in the lawfulness of conduct typically waives the attorney-client privilege, even if the advice from counsel is not directly used as evidence. If ...
When Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ordered Apple in April to fully comply with her 2021 App Store injunction, she also denied Apple’s motion to remove certain records, based on attorney–client ...
September 18, 2025 - Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools are reshaping how electronically stored information is collected, reviewed, and produced in litigation. The prompts and outputs ...
A judge has ruled that budget language requiring schools to waive attorney-client privilege in the event of a mass casualty is legal, upholding a controversial mandate attached to $320 million in ...