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Why a Sorority’s Interview Notes Didn’t Stay Private: Lessons in Legal Privilege

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Not everything stamped “privileged” is safe from prying eyes. The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently ruled that interview notes compiled by a sorority’s leadership after a tragic incident were not shielded by...more

Venable LLP

Communicating in a Crisis: Tips for Protecting Communications When It Matters Most

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As recent high-profile litigation, government investigations, and large-scale data-security incidents have shown, organizations are often thrust into crisis mode, requiring rapid responses and close collaboration with third...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Another Decision Spawned by Ethical Scandal Highlights Wisdom of Considering All Evidentiary Protections

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In the aftermath of the soap opera-like ethical scandal over an undisclosed romantic relationship between a Jackson Walker partner and a Texas bankruptcy judge, an Oregon federal court dealt with discovery of a renowned...more

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Privilege Log, Privilege Log — It’s All About the Description

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A privilege log is the absolute bane of an attorney’s existence. I don’t mean it isn’t important and a critical component of discovery, but the level of planning, analysis and detail required to complete such a log is...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

AI Got It Wrong, Doesn’t Mean We Are Right: Practical Considerations for the Use of Generative AI for Commercial Litigators

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Picture this: You’ve just been retained by a new client who has been named as a defendant in a complex commercial litigation. While the client has solid grounds to be dismissed from the case at an early stage via a...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Litigation Experts Encourage Wider Use of Privilege Protection Orders

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Federal litigators aren’t taking sufficient advantage of 2008 amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 502, which gives them the authority to obtain protective orders that can stem the damage from inadvertent disclosure of...more

Butler Snow LLP

Really? I Shouldn’t Bring My BFF to My Lawyer’s Office?

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The Pagliara divorce has given us much to talk about. In “Sex, Lies, (Drugs) and Videotape … and Malicious Prosecution”, we discussed the dismissal of Husband’s malicious prosecution claims against Wife’s former divorce...more

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