December 08, 2016

Invoking the attorney – client privilege


Invoking the attorney - client privilege

The primary issue in this appeal is whether attorneys who have sought the advice of their law firm's in-house general counsel on their ethical obligations in representing a firm client may successfully invoke attorney-client privilege to resist the client's demand for the disclosure of communications seeking or giving such advice.

Stock v Schnader Harrison Segal and Lewis LLP, 2016 NY Slip Op 05247, Appellate Division, First Department