This article focuses on the increasing amount of defendants in securities class actions hiding behind third-party communications privilege while relying on those same third parties for their defenses, ...

In the context of third-party liability claims, a familiar arrangement arises when an insurer retains defense counsel for its insured: the ...

Attorney-client privilege can attach to communication between a lawyer and a third-party contractor who worked closely enough with a company to be seen as the functional equivalent of an employee, a ...