Inquiries received from Michael J. Hutter's previous Evidence column, together with the Supreme Court's grant of certiorari and then subsequent dismissal of the appeal as improvidently granted in 'In ...

Although lawyers understandably focus mostly on the privilege that they enjoy when communicating with their clients, other professionals (psychiatrists, clergy) also have privilege protection of one ...

In Linet Americas, Inc. v. Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 2024 WL 3425795 (N.D. Ill. Jul. 15, 2024), the court held that “attachments to attorney client communications may be withheld as privileged without ...

Attorney-client privilege is an age-old concept that ensures the confidentiality of many of the communications between you and your legal representation. But it’s not necessarily an all-encompassing ...

A founder of a nonprofit organization who is facing federal wire fraud, theft and tax evasion charges has asked a judge to ...

A flat-bladed screwdriver can hew away strips of wood. But any woodworker knows a chisel would be the preferred tool for shaving and shaping the wood. Forcing a tool to perform another task not only ...

PROVIDENCE – A lawsuit filed Wednesday in state Superior Court is alleging that state Department of Corrections staff is routinely confiscating and inspecting letters sent to inmates, including ...

The co-founder of Springdale-based nonprofit 2nd Milk is calling for a federal judge to dismiss a second indictment in an ...

Camilo Artiga-Purcell flags up some of the cybersecurity, data protection and privilege risks associated with client-intake ...

In my previous column, “Appellate Advocates: Application of Attorney-Client Privilege to Government Communication and More,” NYLJ, Feb. 14, 2024, p. 3, col. 3, I discussed the applicability of the ...

The attorney-client privilege preserves the confidentiality of communications between lawyers and their clients. As a legal entity, the University can assert the privilege. Communications may be ...

Samantha Weissbluth, senior counsel, and Simon Johnson, associate, Foley & Lardner LLP, Chicago The fiduciary exception to attorney-client privilege has long complicated attorneys’ lives. And that’s ...