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Legal Privilege - the King has been advised - the Shareholder Rule no longer applies under English Law

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Yesterday in a landmark decision, Jardine Strategic Limited v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and others, the Privy Council, on appeal from Bermuda’s Court of Appeal, has changed the law....more

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Can the Privilege Protect Communications With a Lawyer Not Licensed in That State?

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Under every state’s ethics rules, lawyers not licensed there may temporarily provide legal advice under certain conditions, but normally may not establish a “systematic and continuous” presence there without violating...more

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The Attorney-Client Privilege: Common Interest Doctrine and Communications By Corporate Representatives Which Convey Legal Advice

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On numerous occasions, this Blog has examined the attorney-client privilege and the attorney work product doctrine.1 Today, we take another opportunity to explore the contours of these privileges....more

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To Be (Discoverable), or Not to Be: Notetaking During an Attorney’s Internal Investigation

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Introduction- Picture this: you are on-site at a new client’s headquarters for a weeklong hostile work environment investigation into several internal complaints made against the CEO and CFO. This is the first engagement...more

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The Sound of “Silent Attorneys”: DOJ Alleges Google Fakes Attorney-Client Privilege by CCing Lawyers Who Never Respond

If a request for legal advice goes unanswered, is it really a request for legal advice? According to the U.S. Department of Justice and several state attorneys general (“DOJ Plaintiffs”) in an antitrust action against...more

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