On January 9, 2023, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in In re Grand Jury, No. 21-1397, a case with potentially far-reaching implications concerning the application of.
.A communication must be made for the purpose of legal advice to be protected from disclosure by the attorney-client privilege. If legal advice is not the purpose of the.
The proper standard for privilege assertions may be the most significant U.S. Supreme Court guidance on attorney-client privilege since Upjohn Co. v. United States (1981).
The Supreme Court is currently considering a case that could expand the scope of the attorney-client privilege in the context of dual-purpose communications – such as, in this case,.
Attorney client privilege protects confidential communications between clients and their attorneys for the purpose of obtaining legal advice. Business has become more complex since the Upjohn Co. v United States ruling and the justices are scheduled to revisit on January 9, 2023.