WASHINGTON (CN) — An anonymous law firm faced an uphill battle at the Supreme Court on Monday as it argued that attorney-client privilege covers communications spanning both legal and nonlegal advice.
Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a "non-decision" in In re Grand Jury. The case involved a conflict among federal circuit courts of appeal over which legal test should be applied to ...
Attorneys and in-house counsel who provide both legal and business advice to their clients should consider the scope of the attorney-client privilege relating to dual-purpose communications. On ...
"I'm wondering if you would just comment on the ancient legal principle of 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it,'" Justice Elena Kagan said. At least three justices seemed wary of creating a test that ...
In Re Grand Jury asks how courts should assess attorney-client privilege when a client seeks partly legal and partly nonlegal advice from a lawyer and the two parts cannot be disentangled. Monday’s ...
March 7, 2023 - In re Grand Jury, 23 F.4th 1088, 1090 (9th Cir. 2021) — originating out of California — recently reignited debate regarding "the oldest of the privileges for confidential ...
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