The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a 7-2 decision on Friday that an exception to solicitor-client privilege may be available to lawyers to fully defend themselves against potential criminal ...

In a recent case in the Delaware Court of Chancery involving a suit between the trustee of a trust and the trust's beneficiaries, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster had to decide whether the ...

The common law of attorney-client privilege is intended to enable clients to speak with their attorneys in trusted confidence about work-related issues. But, there is an exception to the ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

As in most things, there are limits. Law, like life itself, is not a bacchanal without exception or constraint. While rules are not exactly made to be broken, most rules are girded with a corset ...