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Inside and outside counsel should know that the way they guide clients through legal and business issues may need to change based on a recent Ninth Circuit case governing the...

Inside and outside counsel should know that the way they guide clients through legal and business issues may need to change based on a recent Ninth Circuit case governing the protections afforded to dual purpose communications. Here's how to mitigate litigation risks.

In a case set to consider whether the attorney-client privilege protects communications between a client and attorney where the communications contain both legal and non-legal advice, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed In Re Grand Jury after hearing oral arguments two weeks earlier.