Attorney-client privilege is an age-old concept that ensures the confidentiality of many of the communications between you and your legal representation. But it’s not necessarily an all-encompassing ...

This articles discusses New York's attorney-client privilege laws. "Due to the unquestionable importance of the privilege in the representation of a client by the attorney and the maintenance of the ...

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Many clients automatically assume attorney-client privilege applies even when the client’s spouses or children are present during legal consultations. In New York, however, a family member’s presence ...

A flat-bladed screwdriver can hew away strips of wood. But any woodworker knows a chisel would be the preferred tool for shaving and shaping the wood. Forcing a tool to perform another task not only ...

The conversations David Hoovler had with Andre Thurston in 2008 about the Megan McDonald murder are protected by attorney-client privilege, one of the bedrock principles of our legal system. In 2008, ...

The arrangement could explain why Steve Bannon's 15 hours of Jeffrey Epstein footage haven't seen the light of day.

It has already become common that a person facing a legal issue will first attempt to consult some Artificial Intelligence (AI) portal better understand the issue. This involves the person entering ...

The attorney-client privilege preserves the confidentiality of communications between lawyers and their clients. As a legal entity, the University can assert the privilege. Communications may be ...