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McGuireWoods LLP

The Southern District of New York Defines The Privilege Standard For Communications With Three Types of Consultants

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Clients and their lawyers often work with consultants. If such consultants are found to be outside privilege protection: (1) communications with them do not deserve privilege protection; (2) their participation in otherwise...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Judge Salinger Grants Motion to Compel Discovery of Documents Withheld Under the Attorney-Client Privilege

During discovery, plaintiff America’s Test Kitchen moved to compel production of documents withheld under a claim of attorney-client privilege. The defendants had withheld certain communications with an outside consultant to...more

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No Privilege Extended To Communications With PR Consultant, But Court Provides Roadmap To Possible Application

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It is not uncommon in this day of social media influence for an attorney to seek out the assistance of a public relations consultant to play a role in connection with a high profile lawsuit. Such media experts can help assess...more

Payne & Fears

California Court of Appeal Clarifies the Limits of the Attorney-Client Privilege for Communications with an Attorney and a Third...

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A recent decision by the California Court of Appeal in Behunin v. Superior Court, 9 Cal. App. 5th 833 (2017), is a reminder that a party’s communications with an attorney and a third party consultant must be reasonably...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Does the Attorney-Client Privilege Protect Communications With A Company’s Outside Consultants?

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A recent decision by the Massachusetts Land Court provides helpful guidance to clients who frequently rely on independent contractors such as brokers, project managers and public relations consultants to interface with their...more

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Privileged Communications With Outside Consultants

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Penn State University recently decided to waive attorney-client privilege and cooperate in the criminal prosecutions of certain former employees. Obviously, the former employees have attempted to assert privilege to exclude...more

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