The attorney-client privilege / Reagan W. Simpson -- The ethics rule on confidentiality and how it differs from the attorney-client privilege / Arthur Garwin -- The work-product privilege / Robert P. Redemann -- The common-interest or joint-defense privilege / Reagan W. Simpson -- Exceptions to privileges / Reagan W. Simpson and Robert P. Redemann -- Waiver of privileges / Reagan W. Simpson -- Procedural tools for litigating privileges / Robert P. Redemann -- The attorney-client privilege in organizations / Douglas R. Richmond -- Investigations / David E. Bland and Scott G. Johnson -- Patent matters / George W. Jordan, III -- Litigating attorney-client privileges under the United States Bankruptcy Code and the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure / Toby L. Gerber and Jane A. Gerber -- Communications with public relations consultants / Mark D. Hinderks -- Insurance settings / Kirk Pasich -- Class actions / Allan Kanner and Tibor L. Nagy, Jr. -- Choice of law issues / Marcy Hogan Greer.
Summary:
"The purpose of this book is to provide practical guidance to civil trial lawyers in litigating claims of confidentiality for attorney-client communications and attorney work product. It is a practice guide both for lawyers seeking to obtain such information and for those seeking to protect such information"-- Provided by publisher.
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