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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

An examination of the applicability of the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine to communications, documents, and other information in internal corporate investigations, and common ...

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 ...

As recent high-profile litigation, government investigations, and large-scale data-security incidents have shown, organizations are often thrust into crisis mode, requiring rapid responses and close ...

From U.S. v. Heppner, handed down today by Judge Jed Rakoff (S.D.N.Y.): At a pretrial conference in this matter held on February 10, 2026, the Court … granted from the bench the Government's motion ...