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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC v. RPM International — A Cautionary Case Study on the Limits of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Protection

While much of the corporate legal world has been focused on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a little-noticed case working its way through the federal courts in Washington, D.C. threatens to whittle down the scope of...more

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Protecting Privilege in the Cybersecurity Context: Applying Recent Commentary from the Sedona Conference Working Group

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Taking affirmative steps to protect sensitive IT information from disclosure during litigation is critical prior to, during and after cybersecurity incidents. Counsel and IT professionals can apply recent commentary from the...more

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Corporations Can Risk Privilege Protection by Relying Too Heavily on Legal Advice when Firing Employees

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Corporations firing employees normally must explain why. All corporate lawyers recognize that affirmatively pleading "advice of counsel" as an employment case defense normally waives privilege protection, but the risks can...more

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