Privilege

Privilege

McGuireWoods LLP

Most lawyers know that fact work product protection can be overcome in certain circumstances, opinion work product is “absolutely or nearly absolutely” protected, and that the attorney-client privilege is absolute. But as with other supposedly universal concepts, there are exceptions.

Privilege

McGuireWoods LLP

Litigants relying on testifying experts can look to federal or state court rules in determining what they must disclose or may withhold. In contrast, courts take widely varying views of those issues in addressing litigants’ non-testifying experts.

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Thomas E. Spahn | McGuireWoods LLP

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, published 22 September 2022, proposes fundamental changes to Companies House. The government intends these changes to improve data reliability at Companies House and deter money laundering and fraud.