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 […]
Federal Appeals Court Rules CEO Cannot Hide Behind Attorney Client Privilege to Conceal Hush-Money Secrets
He thought the attorney client privilege would be an impenetrable moat for his hush-money secrets until a federal court ordered his lawyers to disclose his secrets to a grand jury. He is the CEO of a publicly traded company. His name is under seal and will be referred to here as CEO Doe as grand […]
The Paradox of Plenty: Why Guyana’s Local Content Law Needs a Reality Check
In October 2022, the Guyana Business Journal (GBJ) challenged a panel of experts to deliberate on how Guyana could maximize local capture from its oil and gas sector. The question is pregnant with possibilities. However, Guyana, like other developing countries before it, assumes that a local content law is the secret sauce. Therefore, the discourse […]
How to Avoid Creating a Hostile Work Environment as an Employer
One of the major responsibilities of a Human Resource Manager is to create a safe, comfortable, and non-hostile work environment for the employees. As an employer, you must make sure that all your employees are treated equally. Discrimination, harassment, and unequal treatment of employees may constitute a hostile work environment. The consequences of a hostile […]
Business Contracts: Why Hiring the Right Attorney Is Paramount
Businesses utilize lawyers for various reasons, most notably when they are brawling in legal battles against competitors and need protection from various legal claims. In addition to this, both start-ups and renowned companies will also turn to attorneys when they need experts to register new ventures, purchase or lease property, finance agreements, and service agreements […]
Arbitration and How it Helps in Legal Cases
New York City business Lawyers deal with different iterations of civil law.
I Can’t Breathe! From COVID to Social Injustice – Why People of Color are Suffocating
Social injustice and equality now sit at the top of the agenda of global leaders and corporate executives. Outrage on social media over the death of George Floyd spilled unto the street and into boardrooms. Consequently, rioting in major cities across the world, turned May/June into months of riots. People all over the world are […]