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Appellate Division Reaffirms Well-Settled Precedent in Refusing to Assume Attorney-Client Privilege for Individual Shareholders in...

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Generally speaking, attorney-client privilege protects against the disclosure of confidential communications between a client and a lawyer that are related to the provision of legal advice or assistance. A recent New Jersey...more

Morris James LLP

Chancery Addresses When Third Parties Are Within the Scope of the Privilege

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Police and Fire Ret. Sys. of the City of Detroit v. Musk, C.A. No. 2020-0477-KSJM (Del. Ch. January 31, 2023) - A communication is privileged under Delaware Rule of Evidence 502(b) if it is confidential and "made for the...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Delaware Chancery Decision Highlights Need To Protect Privilege In Outside Director Communications

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In In re WeWork Litigation, the Delaware Court of Chancery has held that a company’s communications with outside directors are not protected by attorney-client privilege. The directors had used outside email accounts for the...more

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