News & Analysis as of

Privilege Waivers Rule 502

McGuireWoods LLP

Three Subject Matter Waiver Decisions Send Mixed Signals: Part III

McGuireWoods LLP on

Under general common law doctrine and Federal Rule of Evidence 502, courts normally hold that disclosing privileged communications only triggers a subject matter waiver if the disclosure seeks some advantage in court. But...more

Troutman Pepper

Protecting the Privacy of Privileged Internal Investigations

Troutman Pepper on

Internal investigations by outside counsel are an essential tool for corporations to ensure they are compliant with governing regulations and statutes, particularly when they are faced with allegations of potential...more

McGuireWoods LLP

More Courts take a Narrow View of Subject Matter Waivers

McGuireWoods LLP on

Thanks to common law developments and Federal Rule of Evidence 502, the frightening specter of subject matter waivers now usually only arises when litigants affirmatively rely on privileged communications to gain some...more

3 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide