Though preliminary in nature, it is positive to see discussions developing under the Swiss jurisdiction on extending lpp to corporate lawyers
Independence and legal privilege for domestic and foreign in-house counsel affirmed by Dutch District Court
The decision reaffirms the applicability of legal professional privilege for corporate counsel under Dutch law and clarifies who falls under the legal scope
England’s Court of Appeal affirms “absolute nature” of legal privilege
The Courts reaffirm one of the key tenets of the common law system
France moves to protect confidentiality of in-house advice
To protect French companies from legal trouble abroad, the Macron government might now be ready to extend legal privilege to company lawyers
US court decision a warning for in-house lawyers
The ruling of a Colorado district court that reignited the discussion on whether or not attorney-client privilege applies to communications from in-house lawyers that contains both legal and strategic business advice.
Constitutional Court: Seizure of documents in German diesel emissions scandal were lawful
Germany Seizure of documents in diesel emissions scandal lawful, says Constitutional Court Following the unsuccessful complaints lodged by Volkswagen AG and the law firm Jones Day with Germany’s Constitutional Court regarding the seizure of sensitive compliance documents in the diesel…
A victory for legal privilege: Court of Appeal rules against SFO in ENRC case
24 September 2018 UK court ruling A victory for legal privilege: Court of Appeal rules against SFO in ENRC case In the case of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) vs. ENCR, legal privilege received a landmark win. On 5 September,…
