Not everything stamped “privileged” is safe from prying eyes. The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently ruled that interview notes compiled by a sorority’s leadership after a tragic incident were not shielded by...more
In a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court case, In re: Estate of William K. McAleer, the state high court addressed the issue of whether Pennsylvania law recognizes the fiduciary exception to attorney-client privilege....more
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has clarified the work-product immunity in a way that broadens what can be protected and narrows how the immunity may be waived....more
A recent opinion by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court provides important guidance on when your organization can communicate with a third-party without waiving the protections of the attorney work product doctrine or the...more
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has adopted a new, expanded standard for preserving the protections of the attorney work-product doctrine, codified at Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 4003.3. This decision has implications...more
On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania rejected a “qualified” attorney-client privilege that would have changed the law in Pennsylvania governing the scope of the privilege. The qualified privilege...more
In a rare opinion on derivative litigation issues, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 23 reversed a lower court decision to reject the “good cause” exception to attorney-client privilege as set forth in Garner v....more