I. THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE -
Historically, the attorney-client privilege developed upon two assumptions: (1) good legal assistance requires full disclosure of a client’s legal problems; and (2) a client will only ...more
10/17/2023
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Confidential Communications ,
Disclosure ,
Dispositions ,
Exceptions ,
Extensions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internal Investigations ,
Patents ,
Privileged Communication ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Trial Preparation ,
Witness Preparation ,
Work-Product Doctrine
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s recent opinion in Majestic Oil, Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London Subscribing to Policy Number W1B527170201, No. 21-20542 (5th Cir. Mar. 17, 2023),...more
On April 14, 2023, in Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission and the companion case Cochran v. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Supreme Court held that district courts have jurisdiction to hear structural...more
When Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Act, it expanded the SEC’s power to use its in-house administrative forum to bring enforcement actions. Supporters said this change promoted investor protection by giving the SEC a more...more