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Following the decision in WH Holding Limited and West Ham United Football Club Limited v E20 Stadium LLP, the Court of Appeal has recently considered the application of litigation privilege (and without prejudice privilege)...more
Recently, a Mississippi federal judge provided a heartening reminder that, while it may seem all too often ignored, fraud in the mass tort context can carry serious—indeed, criminal—consequences. As we discuss below, victims...more
The Court examined “without prejudice” privilege and litigation privilege as they apply to settlement agreements and their inspection by co-defendants. In BGC Brokers LP & Ors v. Tradition UK & Ors, the English Court of...more
In the latest round of legal issues relating to West Ham United FC's move to the London Stadium, the Court of Appeal found that confidential internal emails between board members and other stakeholders, for the purposes of...more
Internal emails at a corporate client to discuss a commercial settlement proposal were not covered by litigation privilege. The Court of Appeal held that for litigation privilege to apply the communications must always be...more
This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including DOJ guidance on the use of corporate monitors in criminal...more
Litigation privilege and the circumstances in which courts will inspect documents over which privilege has been claimed. In a significant decision, the English Court of Appeal has restricted the scope of litigation...more
Brief Comments on The Director of the Serious Fraud Office v. Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 2006 - On Sept. 5, 2018, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales handed down a unanimous...more
The English Court of Appeal's much - anticipated decision on legal professional privilege in Director of the Serious Fraud Office v. Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd. contains mixed news for companies conducting...more
On 5 September the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in the long-awaited, and much discussed, case of SFO v ENRC. Justice Andrews’ ruling in the lower court, which rejected ENRC’s claim to litigation privilege, had...more
In a much-anticipated appellate decision, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales has clarified English law regarding litigation privilege applicable to internal investigations, which has significant implications for US...more
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In an eagerly awaited judgment, the English Court of Appeal has today overturned an earlier decision narrowing the scope of litigation privilege in criminal investigations in the UK. The Court of Appeal ruled that interview...more
The English Court of Appeal provides further guidance, approving ENRC, on when litigation privilege will not apply to information gathering materials. The English Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) has ruled that...more
The decision indicates that company counsel should consider early how best to anticipate challenges to privilege claims over investigation materials. Introduction - A recent English High Court decision has important...more
In a judgment handed down at the end of 2017, but only recently released, the High Court in London has determined - in Bilta (UK) Ltd v RBS - that interviews held with employees in preparation of a report intended to deter a...more
In Bilta (UK) Ltd (in Liquidation) & Ors v Royal Bank of Scotland plc and Mercuria Energy Europe Trading Limited [2017] EWCH 3535 (Ch) (“Bilta v RBS”), the High Court upheld RBS’s claim of litigation privilege over documents...more
On October 11, 2017, Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation was granted permission by the Court of Appeal to appeal the High Court's ruling articulating a significant restriction on the scope of legal professional privilege...more
The Fifth Circuit recently held that an interlocutory appeal may be taken of an order denying summary judgment based upon the judicial proceedings privilege. See Bancpass, Incorporated v. Highway Toll Administration, LLC, No....more
On 8 May 2017, the English High Court of Justice handed down judgment in The Director of the Serious Fraud Office v. Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd,1 which could significantly limit the application of litigation...more
Appellate Court Advance Release Opinions: AC38454 - In re Daniel N. AC36701 - State v. Adams - AC36701 Dissent - State v. Adams - AC37362 - Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. Thompson - ...more
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