Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Sep. 15, 2010
EU: No Privilege for In-House Lawyers
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday that in-house counsel correspondence with clients doesn't qualify for attorney-client privilege in antitrust matters.
By Jill Redhage
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday that in-house counsel's correspondence with clients doesn't qualify for attorney-client privilege in antitrust matters, thwarting corporate counsel attempts to bring privilege policies in Europe in line with those in U.S. courts.
The ruling brings to a close seven years' worth of efforts by U.K.-based Akzo Nobel C...
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