In a closely watched case, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently took a significant step to protect the attorney-client privilege over materials produced during internal investigations by companies. On August...more
Internal investigations have become a relatively normal part of doing business, but that does not mean the fruits of those investigations are discoverable even if they have a “business purpose.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for...more
While much of the corporate legal world has been focused on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a little-noticed case working its way through the federal courts in Washington, D.C. threatens to whittle down the scope of...more
A mandamus petition is an extraordinary remedy that seeks to compel a lower court to take action in extraordinary cases. The U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has twice granted mandamus petitions vacating...more
The background of this case is as follows. In 2014, ContraVest Inc., ContraVest Construction Co., and Plantation Point Horizontal Property Regime Owners Association Inc. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) brought suit in South...more