Here’s the state of the law in the US on the vexed issue of whether companies can assert legal professional privilege (aka client legal privilege) for the advice of employed lawyers (aka in-house counsel). It discusses the case of In re Vioxx Prods. Liab. Litig., 501 F.Supp.2d 789 (E.D. La. 2007)
See also:
- Yet another corporate counsel privilege case; the US position.
- Seems the implied waiver hystericals were right after all
- Solicitors’ duty to assert client’s legal professional privilege
- Accountants’ advice is not protected by client legal privilege
- No issue waiver of 2nd solicitor’s advice on regretted settlement made necessary by 1st solicitor’s negligent advice
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