The common interest doctrine sometimes prevents what would be a waiver when separately represented clients disclose privileged communications to each other. But the doctrine normally requires an ...

Whether in corporate transactions, litigation or business disputes, there may be situations in which multiple separate entities seek to enter into a formal relationship to protect their shared ...

Last week's Privilege Point described two courts taking the opposite position on whether the common interest doctrine could protect from waiver otherwise privileged communications among common ...

In his Evidence column, Michael J. Hutter discusses the Court of Appeals' holding in 'Ambac Assurance Corp. v. Countrywide Home Loans,' which, he writes, "rejected substantial contrary precedent in a ...