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Fifth Circuit Reaffirms That Client Identity Is Privileged Only in Narrow Circumstances

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As a general proposition, a client's identity is not protected by the attorney-client privilege and is therefore subject to subpoena. When, however, disclosure of the client's identity necessarily discloses the substance of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The E-Discovery Digest - June 2017

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The seventh edition of The E-Discovery Digest focuses on recent decisions addressing the scope and application of the attorney-client privilege and work-product doctrine, spoliation, and discovery responses....more

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Fifth Circuit Confirms that Documents Listed on a Privilege Log Are Not Per-Se Privileged

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If one party in a lawsuit merely identifies documents on a privilege log without detail, does the other party bear the burden of showing that the withheld materials were not privileged, in order get access to those documents?...more

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2016 Guidance from the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Attorney-Client Privilege Issues

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In civil litigation, parties frequently communicate with consultants, tax advisors, friends, family, and others concerning the subject matter of the litigation, and such communications raise issues regarding the possible...more

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