In February, the Supreme Court of Texas issued its opinion in In Re: City of Dickerson v. Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA), ruling in favor of TWIA and holding that a party does not waive attorney client privilege when it designates … Continue reading
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Supreme Court of California Approves In-house Counsel Amendments
In late February, the Supreme Court of California approved amendments expanding the ability of registered in-house counsel to participate in pro-bono activities without separately registering as a legal services attorney. Additionally, the Court approved an amendment removing the requirement for … Continue reading
FILING UPDATE: DC Circuit Court Affirms Privilege Ruling on Documents With Both Legal and Non-Legal Purposes
On June 19, 2018, in FTC v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed the judgment of the DC District Court that documents prepared by Boehringer employees, that were requested by their general … Continue reading