Grand Jury Privilege Fight | Smart Watches & CVSGs | Kagan & Court's Legitimacy
The court added nine new cases to its docket. We have details on a grant of review in a law firm's fight over when the attorney-client privilege protects communications involving legal and business advice.
October 04, 2022 at 08:42 AM
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Good morning and welcome to Supreme Court Brief. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson heard her first high court argument on Monday and jumped into the questioning like a veteran justice. The court added nine new cases to its docket. We have details on a grant of review in a law firm's fight over when the attorney-client privilege protects communications involving legal and business advice. The justices also have asked for the views of the solicitor general in four cases—two patent issues, injuries caused by interstate gas emissions and a law firm's bankruptcy question. Scroll down to read how Justice Elena Kagan is using her dissents to "replenish" the court's legitimacy.
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Donald Verrilli, Jr., partner with Munger, Tolles & Olson. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Grand Jury Privilege Fight
The justices on Monday granted review in a grand jury fight between the United States and a law firm over whether attorney-client privilege protects communications involving both legal and business advice.
The case, In Re Grand Jury, stems from a criminal investigation into the owner of an unnamed company. A grand jury issued subpoenas to the company and its law firm for certain documents and communications. Some documents were produced but others were withheld on attorney-client privilege and work-product protection grounds.
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