A McDonald's restaurant in Chicago. Credit: Tupungato/Shutterstock.com Judge Sides With McDonald's In Attorney-Client Privilege Dispute With Former Executives
"McDonald's has successfully asserted a privilege 'shield' to prevent disclosure of actions we believe were unlawful, but the case continues, and we look forward to trial," said the plaintiffs' attorney, Jonathan I. Loevy of Loevy & Loevy in Chicago, following attempts to gain access to outside counsel's investigation.
October 15, 2024 at 10:19 AM
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Employment Law
A federal judge in Illinois shot down former McDonald's senior executives' attempts to access handwritten notes from an investigation conducted by outside counsel with a NLJ top 500 firm, finding the information to be privileged.
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