Corporate
Dec. 24, 2009
Attorney-Client Privilege Rescued
Rick Bergstrom and Liat Yamini of Jones Day write about the lower courts' attempt to knockout the attorney-client privilege.
By Rick Bergstrom and Liat Yamini
The importance of the attorney-client privilege concerning communications between attorneys and their clients cannot be overstated. And the California Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the sanctity of this privilege in Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (Costco). The issue arose when a trial court in Los Angeles ordered Costco to reveal factual information contained in an opinion letter from Cost...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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