Privilege

Privilege

McGuireWoods LLP

Would-be litigants sometimes send a draft complaint to the would-be adversary — either to deter their bothersome conduct or to spur settlement talks.

Privilege

McGuireWoods LLP

Separately represented clients sometimes may avoid the normal waiver implications of sharing privileged communications by entering into a common interest agreement — but such contractual arrangements frequently do not work.

Privilege

McGuireWoods LLP

Attorney-client privilege protection lasts forever, but determining work product doctrine protection’s duration presents a more subtle analysis.