Penetrating the Attorney-Client Privilege – An Aggressive Trend in the Wake of Corporate Scandals

The attorney-client privilege is an essential element of any system of justice. It protects communication between attorneys and their clients from compelled disclosure. The crime-fraud exception removes this attorney-client privilege for communications made in furtherance of a crime or fraud. Therefore, the confidentiality afforded to attorney-client communications does not extend to interactions for the purpose […]

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February 4, 2025 | News

Popular Grammy Award Winner Battling Life Imprisonment After Federal Conviction

Claiming he betrayed his country for money, federal prosecutors are asking that a sentence of life imprisonment be imposed on Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning hip-hop group, the Fugees. The renowned rapper frowns at the prospect of spending the rest of his life behind bars, calling the government’s proposed life […]

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January 31, 2025 | Articles & Columns

Force Majeure: How COVID-19 Created a Crisis of Contracts and Resurrected a Forgotten Doctrine

COVID-19 is no longer the Grinch that is disrupting commercial and everyday life. However,  arising from it ruins are important lessons. The lock down of borders and shuttering of businesses caused failure to fulfill contractual obligations. Therefore, the life of countless contracts ended prematurely, creating a crisis of contracts. Resurrected from the commercial ruins is […]

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