Law

Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege in DOJ Investigations

In 2006, a landmark decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York resulted in a dramatic change in the Department of Justice's policies and practice in the prosecution of ...
Law

Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege Is a One-Way Street

The attorney-client privilege continues to be a frequently litigated issue in Pennsylvania. In 2011, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided Gillard v. AIG Insurance, 15 A.3d 44 (Pa. 2011), which ...
JD Supra

Does Disclosing an Attorney-Client Communication Into Another Privileged Relationship Waive That Privilege?

Although lawyers understandably focus mostly on the privilege that they enjoy when communicating with their clients, other professionals (psychiatrists, clergy) also have privilege protection of one ...
JD Supra

Key Takeaways | Don’t Be Privileged When Asserting Privilege

This session of the Private Client West Coast Forum 2024 identified common types of privilege, highlighting potential pitfalls to avoid and tools to protect a client’s privileged information. Types of ...
SCL

Attorney-Client Privilege at Risk: The Hidden Danger in Digital Intake Forms

Camilo Artiga-Purcell flags up some of the cybersecurity, data protection and privilege risks associated with client-intake ...