Attorney-client privilege is one of the most important protections in the legal system. Its powerful legal protection allows clients to speak freely and candidly with their attorneys without fear that ...

Few legal principles are as sacred as the attorney-client privilege. This privilege shields communications between attorneys and clients from compelled disclosure. It is a cornerstone of the American ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in the legal sector and corporate operations, its implications for attorney-client privilege should be a rising concern for board members. AI ...

Clients often want a trusted family member by their side when they consult with attorneys. While understandable, doing so can carry serious risks. Under New York law, the general rule is the presence ...

July 02, 2026 - Consider a common scenario. A wife meets with her attorney to discuss a pending lawsuit. After the meeting, she calls her husband and tells him what the lawyer said. Under well-settled ...

September 19, 2025 - Everyone knows the baseline rule: an attorney cannot, and should not, coach a witness on the record during a deposition or influence the witness to change testimony. A deposition ...

Attorney-client confidentiality is one of the oldest pillars of American justice. Americans not only have a right to talk with a lawyer, but also to talk privately with the lawyer. After all, what ...

When Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ordered Apple in April to fully comply with her 2021 App Store injunction, she also denied Apple’s motion to remove certain records, based on attorney–client ...

Arizona high court: privilege holds if legal advice was the dominant purpose. New limits on crime‑fraud challenges.

On Feb. 7, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in In re Two Grand Jury Subpoenas Dated Sept. 13, 2023 [1] affirmed the Southern District of New York’s order compelling a partner at ...

The Washington State Attorney General’s Office advised its client, the Secretary of State’s Office, to release attorney-client privileged communications unredacted as a “middle ...