Privilege: The US Perspective – Global Investigations Review

Privilege: The US Perspective – Global Investigations Review

19.1 Privilege in law enforcement investigations 19.1.1 Attorney–client privilege The attorney–client privilege is recognised in the United States as ‘the oldest of the privileges for confidential communications known to the common law’. It is viewed as serving a crucial function in ‘encourag[ing] full and frank communication between attorneys and their clients’ and thereby promoting ‘the…

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Akin Gump Elevates 15 Lawyers to Partnership

Akin Gump Elevates 15 Lawyers to Partnership

(New York) – Akin Gump nowadays declared the elevation of 15 new companions, helpful January 1, 2023. The legal professionals who have been promoted (together with their respective business office destinations) are: Stuart Alter (New York), Hamish Annandale (London), Ashton Butcher (Dallas), Amanda Butler-Jones (Washington, D.C.), Ryan Dahan (New York), Matthew Durward-Thomas (London), Anne Evans…

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Hamburg Inn No. 2 in Iowa City may close

Hamburg Inn No. 2 in Iowa City may close

Hamburg Inn No. 2, the historic Iowa City diner recognized for its “Coffee Bean Caucus” and visits from politicians and presidents, may well close, at minimum temporarily, right after serving buyers in Iowa Metropolis for many years, a longtime worker reported. Hamburg Inn’s manager, Robert “Ajax” Ehl confirmed the restaurant’s closure to the Press-Citizen on…

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