This article examines the relationship between the attorney-client privilege and the duty to maintain confidentiality, including how the two concepts overlap and how they apply under different ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

On Oct. 6 in Villarreal v. Texas, the court will consider whether a trial court may prevent a criminal defense lawyer from ...

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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 ...

ZwillGen's Andrew Eichen examines how workplace email and social media precedents might guide judges facing novel legal questions that arise ...