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New York Appellate Division Upholds Attorney-Client Privilege for Attorneys seeking Ethical Advice from Firm’s In-House Counsel

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York has reversed a lower court’s Order that emails between firm lawyers and their in-house counsel were not protected under attorney-client privilege. The reversal follows a national trend as the highest Courts in Massachusetts, Oregon, and Georgia have also reached similar…

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Skadden $35 Million Legal Malpractice Suit Dismissed by Acting Manhattan New York Supreme Court Justice

A Manhattan Acting Supreme Court Justice has granted a motion to dismiss a claim against Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, after ruling that the claim was time-barred under Oregon’s two-year statute of limitations. Creditors of a bankrupt conglomerate had sued Skadden, in New York state court, after allegations that…