Worldwide: Privilege

An anonymous hotline complaint comes in. The allegations are serious. The clock is ticking. What should you do first?

A New Jersey federal court ruled that an exclusive reseller agreement for law enforcement training curricula may constitute a franchise relationship under state law, despite the parties never using the term "franchise."

Early transparency around costs, infrastructure constraints, and permitting considerations can serve as a competitive advantage in major economic development projects. Drawing on real-world development scenarios, this piece highlights how proactive disclosure and infrastructure planning can help manage risk, protect project timelines, and build trust among companies, communities, and stakeholders.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently issued a significant decision in In re FirstEnergy Corp., granting mandamus relief and vacating a district court order...

On October 3, 2025, in In re FirstEnergy Corp., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated a district court order that, if permitted to stand, would have required wholesale production...

There's something curiously Sisyphean about the debate on legal professional privilege in competition law. Like some judicial boulders perpetually rolled uphill, only to tumble back down, the arguments...

Many things go without saying. But the fact that attorneys wear many hats—especially those working as in-house counsel—shouldn't be one of them.

Imagine that your company has just been sued by a competitor for patent infringement, deceptive advertising, unfair competition, or any number of other business torts.

The United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island cast a spotlight on the doctrine of implied waiver of attorney-client privilege in a recent False Claims Act ("FCA") case.