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Privilege Log
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Commercial Case Notes
Non-Parties Must Provide Privilege Logs
By John Lundin
On March 26, 2026, the First Department issued a decision in Richmond Global Compass Fund Mgt. GP, LLC v. Nascimento, 2026 NY Slip Op. 01862, holding that non-parties must provide…
Minding Your Business
Privilege Planning in the New Era
At the end of 2025, amendments were made to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that fundamentally change when and how litigators must address privilege issues in federal court. These…
The Suite Spot
Managing Privilege Logs to Reduce Risk and Ensure Compliance
The big takeaways: Inconsistent or vague privilege logs can lead to waived privilege, compliance issues, and discovery disputes. CARET Legal streamlines privilege logging with built-in tagging, document relationships, and audit-ready…
Cogneesol Blog
Privilege Logging Is a Litigation Strategy, Not a Checklist
Privilege logs have long been treated as a formality—an admin exercise tacked onto the end of document review. But today, that mindset is dangerously outdated. Courts are scrutinizing logs more…
Commercial Case Notes
Documents Withheld as Privileged But Not Recorded on Privilege Log Ordered Produced
By John Lundin
On February 11, 2025, the First Department issued a decision in ROAM Capital, Inc. v. Asia Alternatives Mgt. LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 00798, holding that documents withheld as privileged…
Legal Profession Blog
Logged Out
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit declined to require a law firm to provide the government with a privilege log of documents allegedly protected by the…
Commercial Case Notes
Party May Not Unilaterally Elect to Use a Categorical Privilege Log
By John Lundin
On September 25, 2024, the Second Department issued a decision in Joseph v. Rassi, 2024 NY Slip Op. 04548, holding that a party may not unilaterally elect to use a…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Metadata-Only Privilege Log Motion Denied by Court: eDiscovery Case Law
By Doug Austin
In Linet Americas, Inc. v. Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., Illinois Magistrate Judge Jeffrey T. Gilbert, ruling on several issues between the parties, found that the plaintiff’s metadata-only privilege log was adequate…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Commentary on Privilege Logs from The Sedona Conference: eDiscovery Trends
By Doug Austin
Last Friday, The Sedona Conference® (TSC) announced the post public-comment version of its Commentary on Privilege Logs. The post Commentary on Privilege Logs from The Sedona Conference: eDiscovery Trends appeared…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Privilege Logging is Unwieldy Thanks to Technology. Can AI Help?: eDiscovery Trends
By Doug Austin
Sometimes, technology solves problems, sometimes it creates them. Thanks to technology, privilege logging is unwieldy. Can AI help? The post Privilege Logging is Unwieldy Thanks to Technology. Can AI Help?:…