The common law of attorney-client privilege is intended to enable clients to speak with their attorneys in trusted confidence about work-related issues. But, there is an exception to the ...

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The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a 7-2 decision on Friday that an exception to solicitor-client privilege may be available to lawyers to fully defend themselves against potential criminal charges.

A newly proposed AICPA ethics rule would clarify that certain reviews of a tax practice are included in the exceptions to the AICPA Professional Standards prohibition on disclosing confidential client ...

In a recent case in the Delaware Court of Chancery involving a suit between the trustee of a trust and the trust's beneficiaries, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster had to decide whether the ...

Federal prosecutors want Trump's attorney to testify under a crime-fraud exception, reports say. It can be used if there's reason to believe a client is using legal services for illegal purposes. One ...

As in most things, there are limits. Law, like life itself, is not a bacchanal without exception or constraint. While rules are not exactly made to be broken, most rules are girded with a corset ...