What becomes of attorney-client privilege when the client ceases to exist?
The question is at the heart of a standoff between Howrey bankruptcy trustee Allan Diamond and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld over whether the firm must turn over files related to work it did analyzing claims Howrey was considering pursuing against at least one of the defunct firm’s vendors.
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