attorney-client

Lawyers' botched internal investigation does not prevent prosecutors from using CFO's own statements against him

Alain Leibman
October 20, 2009 19:31

The Ninth Circuit recently issued a much-awaited opinion on the application of the attorney-client privilege in the area of a corporate internal investigation conducted amidst an options backdating scandal. The anticipation was enhanced because the district court had controversially concluded that...

California Court Confirms Application of Common Interest Doctrine: Joint Defense Agreements Do Not Waive Attorney-Client Privilege

James Castle
August 20, 2009 23:58

In an opinion issued yesterday, Meza v. H. Muehlstein & Co., the Second District Court of Appeal confirmed that defense counsel who represent different defendants in a civil case can share information, strategy, and protected information with one another, without the risk of waiving...

E-mail in the Work Place: Big Brother is Watching

Angelo Tartaro
July 17, 2009 00:38

We’vecautioned about e-mail before. The New Jersey Employment Law Blog recently posted an interesting court decision that involved a number of issues, among them whether the attorney-client privilege trumps employer policies. In the case, Stengart v. Loving Care Agency, Inc., an employee used...

The Attorney-Client Privilege and Relationship

Wendy Koch
July 10, 2009 00:53

In Washington State, the attorney-client privilege is defined by RCW 5.60.060(2), which provides as follows: An attorney or counselor shall not, without the consent of his or her client, be examined as to any communication made by the client to him or her, or his or her advice given...

Supreme Court rules in Morgan v. City of Federal Way

Ramsey Ramerman
June 13, 2009 16:09

Approximately 48 hours after oral argument, a unanimous Washington State Supreme Court issued an order in Morgan v. City of Federal Way that authorized the City of Federal Way to release the "Stephson Report."  An opinion will follow in the next few months.  (The order was...