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Firm’s Computer Policy Doesn’t Undermine Claim of Privilege Over “Private” Communications With Counsel

New York City apartment living can spawn interesting legal disputes when neighbors fail to resolve their grievances amicably and resort to the courts. Sometimes these disputes bring fanfare as well as opportunities to...more

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Employee Use of Company E-mail May be Protected from Company View

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Companies have always taken the position that an employee’s use of company e-mail is not private, and can be accessed and reviewed by the company at any time. There have been a large number of court cases, which have held...more

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Tokyo Dispute Resolution and Crisis Management Newsletter - February 2018

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Attorney-Client Privilege and Corporate E-Mail: Navigating the Morass of Personal Communications in Investigations - Internal investigations are an important process for identifying potential wrongdoing by agents of a...more

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Employers May Wish to Update Electronic Access Policies to Assure Access to Employee's Emails with Counsel - New York Appellate...

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In most states, it is fairly clear that attorney-client privilege does not apply to communications between an employee and the employee's personal lawyer if the communications are made using the employer's email system and if...more

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First Department Finds Work-Product Protection Not Waived by Storage of Documents on Company Laptop

On June 6, 2017, the First Department had an opportunity to apply—and reaffirm—last month’s decision in Peerenboom v. Marvel Entm’t, LLC, where the Court held that use of a company email system for personal purposes “does...more

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Middle Market Company Focus: Avoiding Emails that Hurt or Embarrass Your Company

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Email communication is vital to just about every business. But in-house counsel know that what employees write in an email can come back to haunt their company. Womble Carlyle attorney Meredith McKee and Carolinas...more

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Your Digital Workplace: Pitfalls And Remedies For Employees' Internet Use

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Computers are a doubled-edged sword — vital convenience for everyone while simultaneously a potential source of liability if used improperly by employees. Employers' liability has expanded to the point where an employer may...more

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