Internal Investigations in the Asia-Pacific Region
How can someone prepare for the first meeting with an attorney?
One of the perceived benefits of closely held corporations is their ability to keep secrets. Indeed, closely held corporations can legally hide a great deal of information. Family businesses are especially likely to keep...more
Corporate counsel and their clients exchange confidential communications daily. Included in these exchanges are assumptions about what is and what will remain attorney-client privileged. For in-house counsel, communications...more
In Dialysis Clinic, Inc. v. Kevin Medley, 567 S.W.3d 314 (TN 2019), the Tennessee Supreme Court decided as a matter of first impression that attorney communications with a third party for the purpose of providing legal advice...more
The attorney-client privilege is intended to protect communications between an attorney and his/her client. The Supreme Court stated that the privilege exits to “encourage full and frank communication between attorneys and...more
The attorney-client privilege is a rule of evidence that prevents the adverse party in a lawsuit from obtaining access to certain communications. If properly understood and wellmanaged, this privilege offers a useful tool for...more