The Supreme Court docket listened to oral argument on Monday morning in a situation that will decide the scope of transparency under the Independence of Details Act’s essential “deliberative process” privilege. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services v. Sierra Club provides the query of whether or not the privilege lets the […]
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Privilege and the In-Home Lawyer: Best Techniques
In-residence lawyers know that an electronic mail is not immediately cloaked in privilege just for the reason that a attorney is copied on the conversation. But when precisely are communications and info privileged, and when are they not? Are there challenges for inadvertent waivers that an in-dwelling law firm might […]
IRS Fishing Expedition Is Successful and Raises Important Attorney-Client Privilege Concerns | Holland & Knight LLP
Highlights The recent 9-8 decision denying en banc review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Taylor Lohmeyer Law Firm P.L.L.C. United States, a case involving a “John Doe” summons served on a law firm by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), is viewed by many as […]