Attorney/Client Privilege

Ask the Court If You Want Confidentiality

Abraham Lincoln’s wisdom revealed itself in a variety of spheres, ranging from the adversities associated with frontier life to challenges […]

The Common Interest Privilege May Not Be Common Knowledge

The attorney-client privilege offers strong protection from public disclosure of confidential communications regarding legal advice. But, any disclosure to a […]

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Supreme Court Dismisses Privilege Case: What Now for In-House Lawyers?

There have been several horrifically bad predictions throughout time. In 1903, a bank president predicted to a Ford Motor Company […]

“Prior Knowledge” Exclusions

Liability insurance protects the insured against claims even when the acts that gave rise to them took place before the […]

High Standard For Unconscionable Arbitration Contracts

AI Touted For One-Stop-Shop Trademark Work

An article in Bloomberg Law suggests AI could allow trademark attorneys to add an additional service that would make them […]

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SCOTUS Backs Off On A Privilege Case, Leaving A Major Cyber Risk Question Unresolved

In a rarely invoked procedural move, two weeks after hearing oral arguments in a case involving attorney-client privilege, the Court […]

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The New DOJ Incentives To “Self-Disclose”

In highly publicized remarks that he delivered at his alma mater, Georgetown Law, the DOJ official in charge of the […]

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Head-On SPAC Attack In Delaware Court

A decision by the Delaware Chancery Court earlier this month allows a case targeting GigCapital3, a special purpose acquisition company […]

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A Formidable Stable Of Law Firms For DeSantis’ “Culture War”

Four law firms, including the firm where Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis once worked as a litigator, have received at least […]