Opinion: A judge ordering a private equity firm to share emails from its lawyers with the US government is unsurprising ...

A recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (one among the 13 appeals courts of the U.S. federal court system) underscores the importance of the attorney-client privilege. In ...

The attorney-client privilege is one of the oldest privileges recognized under U.S. law. It provides important protections for communications between a client and their attorney. However, those ...

(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is opposing a request by former President Donald Trump to appoint a “special master” to determine whether documents seized by federal agents from his Mar-a-Lago ...

Every lawsuit beckons the collection and production of relevant e-mail communications, paper files and other data. An essential question asked with respect to every document produced is: Will the ...

B. Stephanie Siegmann and Mackenzie C. McBurney of Hinckley Allen examine the privilege and discovery risks for organizations ...

In particular, the Sandoz court held that, even wholly within a corporate client, nonlawyer personnel cannot disseminate corporate counsel's legal advice without losing the privilege; and the court ...

Peoria Unified wants to limit police access to records as part of the teacher sex scandal probe. Some board members say they ...

The attorney-client privilege is important to foster open discussions between attorneys and their clients. As recently as Jan. 23, 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reaffirmed the principles of the ...

Question: Attorney-client privilege has been all over the news. But how does it work in Pennsylvania? Answer: Less than 24 hours after federal agents raided the offices and home of his personal lawyer ...

This article examines recent cases that have significantly expanded the ability of law firms to claim attorney-client privilege for communications with their designated in-firm general counsel. These ...

After President Trump's Lawyer Michael Cohen released a recording of the two men discussing a payment to silence a woman who alleged to have had an affair with the President, speculation is rising ...