X
03Sep

Washington Federal Court Finds Attorney-Client Privilege Waived by Claims Handler’s Inadvertent Disclosure of In-House Counsel’s Coverage Opinion to Defense Counsel

Carlton Fields | | Return|
A federal district court in Washington recently held that a claims handling mishap resulted in a waiver of the attorney-client privilege otherwise protecting a coverage opinion provided by the insurer’s internal legal department....
By: Carlton Fields
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/washington-federal-court-finds-attorney-24543/

Related

Recent Appellate Decision May Make New York Employers Vulnerable to Liquidated Damages for Violating New York’s “Frequency of Pay” Requirements

On September 10, 2019, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court for the First Department...

Read More >

AB 51 – Arbitration Under Attack

On October 10, 2019, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51) into law. This important legisl...

Read More >

When parent-teacher conferences qualify for FMLA leave

A U.S. Department of Labor opinion letter, published on August 8, 2019, found certain types of paren...

Read More >

Intellectual Property Considerations and Guidance for Start-Ups: Trade Secrets

When many people think of trade secrets, they envision something mysterious and legendary—such as t...

Read More >

Heritage Charity Auctions & Awards Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Memorabilia and Auction Company Fired Employee Because of Mental Disabilities, Federal Agency Charge...

Read More >

Sixth Circuit “Regarded As” ADA case — When Reality and Perception Collide

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) not only provides protection to individ...

Read More >