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McGuireWoods LLP

German Company Seeking U.S. Discovery Gets Good News, Bad News and Some Good News: Part I

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Litigants in overseas proceedings can apply for a U.S. court’s permission to seek discovery in the United States under 28 U.S.C. § 1782. In In re B&C KB Holding GmbH, No. 22-mc-00180 (LAK) (VF), 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 124466...more

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Source and Choice of Privilege Law in Federal Courts: Part I

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Lawyers dealing with attorney-client privilege questions obviously must assess what privilege law applies. Federal courts understandably apply federal privilege common law (essentially garden-variety principles) in federal...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Massachusetts Companies May Withhold Privileged Communications from Former Officers

In Mooney v. Diversified Business Comms., Judge Sanders addressed a number of discovery issues, including the relevance of requested documents, the redaction of non-relevant information in responsive documents, and privilege....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

What Happens in Vegas Doesn’t Always Stay in Vegas: Considerations When Discovery of Privileged Communications Is Sought in a...

In most instances, discovery disputes over applicability of a privilege are litigated in the same jurisdiction where the privileged relationship arose, and the availability of that privilege is clear. But what happens when a...more

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