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Second Circuit Affirms Order Compelling Disclosure of Attorney-Client Communications Subject to the Crime-Fraud Privilege...

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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 affirmed the Southern District of New York’s order compelling a partner at a law firm and the firm to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Supreme Court Provides Further Guidance on Demands to Inspect Electronic Communications

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Recently, Delaware corporations faced with demands for books and records under 8 Del. C. § 220 have increasingly been forced to contend with demands for electronic communications, such as emails. Historically, the Delaware...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Adding Insult to Injury: When an FCA Complaint Begets Follow-On Corporate Litigation

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The Delaware Supreme Court recently affirmed a decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery addressing a plaintiff’s ability to acquire key documents from a defendant company based on allegations against that company in an...more

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Two Recent Delaware Decisions Further Illustrate The Scope Of Section 220 Discovery

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Two recent Delaware Court of Chancery decisions demonstrate that narrow statutory standards continue to govern access to corporate books and records pursuant to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. In the...more

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