On March 11, the Criminal Chamber of the French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) handed down four rulings that drastically narrow the scope of French legal privilege. Under French law, when a dawn ...

The rapid evolution of digital technologies has ushered in a new era for the legal profession—one characterized by both unprecedented promise and intricate new hazards. As practitioners and clients ...

Many clients automatically assume attorney-client privilege applies even when the client’s spouses or children are present during legal consultations. In New York, however, a family member’s presence ...

Counsel must be familiar with how GenAI works and the elements of both the attorney-client privilege and work product protection to understand the risks they face when using GenAI. GenAI is a type of ...

This article covers when attorney-client privilege in New York protects communications. Privilege generally lasts if disclosures are necessary for legal advice, such as to employees or professionals.

Many lawyers across Missouri take exception to how the Sunshine Law's first exception of attorney-client privilege is interpreted. Some say the exception in the state statute granting the public the ...

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 ...