Attorney-Client Privilege Archives

U.S. v. JICARILLA APACHE NATION, 564 U.S. 162 (2011)

Issues: Attorney-Client Privilege

131 S.Ct. 2313 UNITED STATES, PETITIONER v. JICARILLA APACHE NATION. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT. No. 10-382. Argued April 20, 2011. Decided June 13, 2011. Headnotes: ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE. Fiduciary exception?General trust relationship between United States and Indian tribes.?Fiduciary exception to attorney-client privilege does not apply […]

United States v. Zolin, 491 U.S. 554 (1989)

Issues: Attorney-Client Privilege, Evidence Law

491 U.S. 554 109 S.Ct. 2619 105 L.Ed.2d 469 UNITED STATES, Petitioner v. Frank S. ZOLIN et al. No. 88-40. Argued March 20, 1989. Decided June 21, 1989. Counsel: Alan I. Horowitz, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Michael Lee Hertzberg, New York City, for respondents. [hr] Syllabus The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as part of its […]

Upjohn Co. v. United States, 449 U.S. 383 (1981)

Issues: Attorney-Client Privilege, Evidence Law

449 U.S. 383 101 S.Ct. 677 66 L.Ed.2d 584 UPJOHN COMPANY et al., Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES et al. No. 79-886. Argued Nov. 5, 1980. Decided Jan. 13, 1981. Counsel: Daniel M. Gribbon, Washington, D. C., for petitioners. Lawrence G. Wallace, Washington, D. C., for respondents. [hr] Syllabus When the General Counsel for petitioner pharmaceutical […]