In a decision dated October 8, 2025 (No. 24-16.995), the Commercial Chamber of the French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) adopted a broader interpretation of attorney-client privilege, departing ...

Attorney-client privilege (which comes from a variety of sources, depending on the state and court) and work product doctrine ...

Attorney-client communications must be confidential, and be kept confidential, in order to be privileged and protected from compelled disclosure. When clients communicate with their lawyers, the ...

American lawyers can be heartened by a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada that protects the integrity of the attorney-client privilege and the confidential lawyer-client relationship in ...

Attorney-client privilege is formidable and taken very seriously in California. The privilege is not, however, absolute.