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Moving Past Lights and Sirens: Considerations at the Outset of a Corporate Investigation

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The exigent circumstances that are often present at the outset of a corporate investigation may not lend themselves to calm contemplation, yet it is especially important that attorneys give thoughtful consideration to the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

To Be (Discoverable), or Not to Be: Notetaking During an Attorney’s Internal Investigation

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Introduction- Picture this: you are on-site at a new client’s headquarters for a weeklong hostile work environment investigation into several internal complaints made against the CEO and CFO. This is the first engagement...more

Snell & Wilmer

The Apex Rule and Protecting Your Client’s Management Team When Conducting Deposition Discovery

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The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure liberally enable parties to seek relevant information in discovery that may be helpful in the preparation and trial of a case. While the liberal scope of discovery permitted by the...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Privilege Protection for Deposition-Break Communications: It’s Complicated

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Some court rules explicitly prohibit communications between a deposition witness and her lawyer during a deposition break, except to discuss whether to assert a privilege objection to a pending question. See, e.g., Local Civ....more

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The A++ Forms and Resources–Defending Depositions, Prepping Your Witness, Practical Tips and Key Errors to Avoid

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Editor’s Note: Ok, we know, this is waaaay to long for a blog post. But this is just too good not to share! In our continuing effort to avoid re-inventing the wheel, getting the easy stuff down to checklists, and helping...more

McGuireWoods LLP

The D.C. Circuit Issues Another Privilege-Friendly Decision: Part I

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In 2014, the D.C. Circuit adopted a very favorable privilege standard — protecting communications if "one significant . . . purpose[]" was corporations' need for legal advice, even if that was not the communications' "primary...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The E-Discovery Digest - June 2015

In This Issue: - - Attorney-Client Privilege/Work Product Decisions: ..Decisions Protecting Against Disclosure ..Decisions Ordering Disclosure - Spoliation and Preservation Decisions: ..Sanctions...more

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