CVS pharmacy and convenience store in Baltimore, MD. August 8; 2020. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi Federal Judge Rejects CVS's Attorney-Client Privilege Claims, Orders Retailer to Turn Over Communications in Qui Tam Action
U.S. District Judge Gerald Austin McHugh rejected the "broad claim of attorney-client privilege" over Illuminate's work and communication with CVS, noting that such protections aren't automatically given because it pertains to documents routed through an attorney.
August 15, 2024 at 05:21 PM
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The original version of this story was published on The Legal Intelligencer
A federal judge in Pennsylvania rejected CVS Health's "ploy" of claiming privilege and work-product protection over communications with a third party about flash freezing shipping processes in a qui tam action against the retail pharmacy chain.
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