California Decision Backs Attorney's Refusal to Give Privileged Documents to Corporate Director
My regular ethics column for the national publication of the American Inns of Court, called The Bencher, in its March/April 2009 issue, presented an overview of a California decision that backed the lawyer for a corporation who refused to disclose to a corporate director certain documents that were deemed covered by the attorney/client privilege. Importantly, the corporate director involved had sued the corporation in his capacity as a shareholder. I also cite to several related Delaware case for reference. One can read the article here.
