Attorney-client privilege

Attorney-Client Privilege Granted to Canadian In-House Counsel on U.S. Law

The District of Kansas held that documents produced by a Canadian attorney working as in-house counsel on U.S. patent infringement matters qualify for attorney-client privilege in a U.S. patent infringement case. Sudenga Indus., I… Read More

Common Interest Privilege Covers Non-Attorneys in Patent Case

The District of Massachusetts held that the common interest exception to third-party privilege waiver protected communications disclosed to a licensee and non-attorney expert. Crane Security Technologies, Inc. v.  Rolling Optics… Read More

Independent Contractors Are Covered by the Attorney-Client Privilege

Use of independent contractors is common in the tech world, especially in software development.  Communications between a company’s attorneys and an independent contractor may be protected by the attorney-client privilege,… Read More

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