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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Declares the End of the ‘Shareholder Rule’ Regarding Privilege

In a landmark ruling handed down on 24 July 2025 (Jardine Strategic Limited (Appellant) v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and 80 others (Respondents) No 2 (Bermuda) [2025] UKPC 34), the Judicial Committee of the Privy...more

Allen Matkins

SEC Suit Against Covington & Burling Threatens More Than Attorney-Client Privileged Information

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Yesterday, I wrote about the Securities and Exchange Commission's attempt to force the prominent law firm of Covington & Burling LLP.  In some discussions about the case, some have assumed that the concern is about...more

ArentFox Schiff

Attorney-Client Privilege Issues: Illinois Corporations and Other Jurisdictions

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This post explains the rules that apply to Illinois corporations and business entities organized in other jurisdictions. In most jurisdictions, shareholders and LLC members generally do not have the right to obtain...more

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Attorney-Client Privilege Issues: When Directors Can Access Privileged Corporate Records

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Those with ownership stakes in privately held businesses, partnerships, or family offices need to closely collaborate with and trust others. When disagreements and disputes over rights and responsibilities arise, individual...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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