In France, unlike for instance in the United States or United Kingdom, the scope of attorneyclient privilege is restricted to attorneys-at-law registered with a bar and acting independently (within an ...

Yesterday in a landmark decision, Jardine Strategic Limited v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and others, the Privy Council, on appeal from Bermuda’s Court of Appeal, has changed the law. “The ...

Since the elimination of general federal common law in 1938,1 federal courts have sought to avoid the specter of “two conflicting systems of law controlling the primary activity of citizens.”2 But ...

Under 28 U.S.C. Section 1782, a party to a foreign proceeding is entitled to petition a U.S. district court to seek the production of documents or testimony from a U.S. person for use in the foreign ...

The policy behind the attorney-client privilege is to promote candid and open communication by clients to their attorneys without fear of disclosure. The attorney-client privilege only applies if the ...

A recent Fair Work Commission decision confirms that employers cannot always withhold workplace investigation reports merely by asserting legal professional privilege.

Using AI chatbots for legal advice matters may put attorney-client privilege at risk, and the chat logs could be used against ...