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JONES DAY TALKS®: International Litigation: Confidentiality and Legal Privilege under French Law
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Internal Investigations in the Asia-Pacific Region
Cyberside Chats: Preserving Legal Privilege After a Cybersecurity Incident
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Day 15 of One Month to Better Investigations and Reporting-the Parameters of Privileges
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Your Cyber Minute: Attorney-client privilege in the midst of a cybersecurity breach
Insurance Companies and the Attorney-Client Privilege in Arizona
Attorney Client Privilege
Polsinelli Podcast - Social Media at Work - What's Allowed and What Isn't?
Do You Need A Lawyer for a Federal Grand Jury Subpoena?
Allegations of defamation and conspiracy to defame alone are insufficient to establish the crime-fraud exception and defeat the attorney-client privilege, the Illinois Appellate Court recently held. In MacDonald v....more
Just as death and taxes are certainties in life, so too is litigation for many automotive companies. And while each case varies widely in terms of facts, law, parties, and forum, there are common points to consider in most...more
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(3) extends protection to documents prepared "in anticipation of litigation or for trial." An obvious question presents itself — what counts as "litigation"?...more
The Supreme Court’s blockbuster decisions last term dominated the headlines – and many rulings will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an...more
Many an initial construction dispute attorney-client conference sounds like this: Client: “I have a contract dispute with my [owner/design professional/contractor/subcontractor].” Attorney: “Ok, what does your contract say?”...more
On March 24, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed into law House Bill 837, a comprehensive bill aimed at creating significant tort reform that has the potential to fundamentally alter civil litigation in Florida. HB 837 shortened...more
“Legal malpractice claim.” No attorney wants to hear these three dreaded words, but a malpractice claim is an unfortunate possibility when working within the legal field. Knowing more about the issues that can prompt a...more
International arbitration inevitably involves different parties from different jurisdictions. The parties, their counsel, the seat, the arbitrators, the governing law of the contract, the setting of the relevant facts, and...more
Insurance Coverage – Computer Fraud – E-Mail "Spoofing" - Trick or Treat Editors' Note: Does anything cause deeper mortal terror than the prospect of an uncovered loss? In a tale that has an all-too infrequent happy ending...more
Efficiency and integrity of process – The American legal system. The American legal system, founded on notions of fairness and due process, is respected throughout the world for its ability to deliver predictable,...more
In January, in Part I of this post, we discussed the “relevance” factor in determining the discoverability of litigation funding agreements and correspondence with funders. (For these purposes, the word “litigation” means...more
The arrival of the new year is a bittersweet time for the Commercial Division as it bids farewell to two of its most senior judges: Justice Charles E. Ramos and Justice Eileen Bransten. Notably, both will be staying on to...more
Jang v. Boston Scientific Corporation (No. 2016-1575, 9/29/17) (Prost, O'Malley, Chen) - Chen, J. Affirming denial of motion for JMOL, vacatur of verdict of infringement under the doctrine of equivalents, and judgment of...more
In a December 5, 2016 decision, a Connecticut trial court (Huddleston, J.) addressed the limitations on the Connecticut Commissioner of Consumer Protection in enforcing a so-called "investigative demand" served under the...more
In Stock v. Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, 2016 WL 3556655 (N.Y. App. Div. 2016), the First Judicial Department of the New York Appellate Division upheld, in a case involving a former law firm client seeking to sue the...more
An integral part of the relationship between the reinsurer and cedant is that the reinsurer be permitted access to the ceding company’s books and records. A cedant, however, may face the dilemma of risking waiver of privilege...more
Various state and federal statutes exist to protect and compensate employees whose employers retaliate against them after they disclose certain fraudulent practices to the employers or government agencies. These are known as...more
Collective defendants, Nationwide, appealed from a Massachusetts superior court judgment confirming an arbitration award in favor of collective plaintiffs, Liberty Mutual. The underlying dispute involved a 1972 reinsurance...more
The U.S. Department of Labor has launched two major initiatives designed to encourage individual workers who are contract service providers to bring misclassification claims and lawsuits. According to the Department, “most...more
California - Browsewrap Arbitration Agreement Not Enforced Against Individual Consumer. In Nguyen v. Barnes & Noble Inc., 2014 WL 4056549 (9th Cir. Aug. 18, 2014), the Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of B&N’s motion...more