The policy behind the attorney-client privilege is to promote candid and open communication by clients to their attorneys without fear of disclosure. The attorney-client privilege only applies if the ...

Inquiries received from Michael J. Hutter's previous Evidence column, together with the Supreme Court's grant of certiorari and then subsequent dismissal of the appeal as improvidently granted in 'In ...

Attorney-client privilege is an age-old concept that ensures the confidentiality of many of the communications between you and your legal representation. But it’s not necessarily an all-encompassing ...

Opinion: DLA Piper partner Nereida Melendez says attorneys working in both the US and Mexico need to take precautions to ...

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Companies often face the tricky task of producing privileged and confidential information to their independent auditors for audit purposes. This article first examines a company's dilemma regarding ...

A flat-bladed screwdriver can hew away strips of wood. But any woodworker knows a chisel would be the preferred tool for shaving and shaping the wood. Forcing a tool to perform another task not only ...

Tony Rospert and Filip Cukovic of Thompson Hine examine recent court decisions that highlight some of the unsettled questions about attorney-client communications during deposition breaks.

The bigger question can be what to do with work product inside the client file. These attorney-generated documents like notes ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Prosecutors and attorneys representing Shanna Gardner battled it out in court Friday afternoon over the defense’s request to have the local State Attorney’s Office removed from ...