11/20/2007
California Court Holds Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege Extends to Third Parties Reasonably Necessary to Carry Out Legal Advice and Strategy
Zurich American Insurance Co. v. Watts Industries, Inc., ___Cal.Rptr.3d___, 2007 WL 2949155 (Cal.App. 2 Dist. 2007)
Brief Summary
The court concluded that corporate attorney-client privilege may extend to conversations between non-lawyers about corporate legal advice or strategy if the non-lawyers in the conversation need access to the legal advice or strategy as a part of their work for the corporation.
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