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Does the Shelton Standard Apply to In-House Lawyers?

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Nearly every court protects a litigant's lawyer from depositions or other discovery under what is called the Shelton standard ( Shelton v. American Motors Corp., 805 F.2d 1323 (8th Cir. 1986)) or under similarly restrictive...more

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Courts Assess Whether Client and Lawyer Agents are Inside or Outside Privilege Protection: Part II

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Last week's Privilege Point discussed a court's consideration of privilege protection for communications with client and lawyer agents. Two weeks later, another court analyzed Debevoise & Plimpton's argument that the...more

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