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“Shareholder Rule” Snuffed Out: Practical Implications for UK Companies and Shareholders

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When a client seeks legal advice from a lawyer, the confidential communications between them, which are made for the sole or dominant purpose of seeking and receiving legal advice, are protected by legal professional...more

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Appellate Division Reaffirms Well-Settled Precedent in Refusing to Assume Attorney-Client Privilege for Individual Shareholders in...

Generally speaking, attorney-client privilege protects against the disclosure of confidential communications between a client and a lawyer that are related to the provision of legal advice or assistance. A recent New Jersey...more

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Chancery Addresses When Third Parties Are Within the Scope of the Privilege

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Police and Fire Ret. Sys. of the City of Detroit v. Musk, C.A. No. 2020-0477-KSJM (Del. Ch. January 31, 2023) - A communication is privileged under Delaware Rule of Evidence 502(b) if it is confidential and "made for the...more

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