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Fast Take: Application of Privilege to Consultants to Corporations Raises Questions (Part II)
In a previous article on p. 17 of the May/June 2018 issue, I summarized two recent cases in which courts held that communications between corporations and their consultants were not subject to attorney-client privilege. However, some cases take a more favorable view.
For example, in...
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FAST TAKE: Client Consultants Lose Out on Privilege Protection
The attorney-client privilege that protects confidential communications between clients and their lawyers may extend to consultants if they act as the “functional equivalent” of corporate employees. Otherwise, most courts take a very narrow view. In Durling v. Papa John’s...
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Fast Take: Client Consultants Lose Out on Privilege Protection, Part I
The attorney-client privilege that protects confidential communications between clients and their lawyers may extend to consultants if they act as the “functional equivalent” of corporate employees. Otherwise, most courts take a very narrow view. In Durling v. Papa John’s...
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