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District Court: Common Interest May Protect Communications with Third Parties from Discovery, but Not Always

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The District of Delaware recently denied in part a motion to compel production of documents and testimony between a patentee and potential investors, valuation firms and an international bank based on the common interest...more

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Herding Cats: Making The Most Out Of A Joint Defense Group

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Litigation today often involves multiple defendants facing a common adversary — whether it is patent litigation against the same patent holder or tort litigation against the same plaintiff. Multidefendant litigation can...more

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Privilege Claims Validated in Counterfeit Detection Dispute

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In a recent decision, Magistrate Judge Kelley addressed the legitimacy of withholding third party communications under the common interest doctrine. The case involved plaintiff Crane Security Technologies, Inc. (“Crane”) –...more

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