Privilege

Privilege

Thomas E. Spahn | McGuireWoods LLP

Actor Robert De Niro's feud with a former production company manager has generated several opinions by Southern District of New York Magistrate Judge Katharine Parker.

Privilege

Thomas E. Spahn | McGuireWoods LLP

Last week's Privilege Point addressed a case in which defendant Holland & Knight could withhold the names of clients to whom it provided advice allegedly similar to advice plaintiffs claimed was fraudulent. A few weeks later, another court assessed whether plaintiffs suing Jones Day for alleged retaliation against them for seeking parental leave had to identify lawyers with whom they consulted before suing that law firm.

Privilege

Thomas E. Spahn | McGuireWoods LLP

In most situations, a law firm's clients' identities do not deserve privilege protection. But as with so many other general privilege rules, there are exceptions.