Jack Yoskowitz

May 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Because public relations firms are strangers to the attorney-client relationship, these communications raise important questions concerning how far the protections of the attorney-client privilege extend. As with any third party, the presence of an attorney on an e-mail chain does not necessarily shield the communication from disclosure—and in fact, the inclusion of that third party may waive privilege that would otherwise apply.

By Jack Yoskowitz and Laura Miller

8 minute read

September 26, 2012 | Inside Counsel

In-house counsel play dual roles of business person and attorney, often at the same time. One of the challenges during litigation is to parse out those roles in order to protect the attorney-client privilege.

By Jack Yoskowitz

9 minute read

August 20, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Jack Yoskowitz, a partner at Seward & Kissel, and Benay Josselson, an associate with the firm, write: The intersection between the world of complex financial products and employment/partnership disputes brings up significant issues that must be thought through when a partner, key employee or group of employees joins or leaves a hedge fund or financial institution. Issues of performance, valuations of complex derivatives, holdback of bonuses, and non-competition provisions must all be considered.

By Jack Yoskowitz and Benay Josselson

13 minute read