In the context of third-party liability claims, a familiar arrangement arises when an insurer retains defense counsel for its insured: the ...

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 ...

Although lawyers understandably focus mostly on the privilege that they enjoy when communicating with their clients, other professionals (psychiatrists, clergy) also have privilege protection of one ...

"Companies are now more focused on getting the 'best' in each area of the law. Firm A for M&A, Firm B for IP work, Firm C for securities litigation, for example," one law firm leader noted. Gone are ...

BROOKLYN — Families of passengers and crew who died when TWA Flight 800 crashed in 1996 were unsuccessful in asking a federal court to require their Bailey & Glasser attorneys to continue representing ...