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If one party in a lawsuit merely identifies documents on a privilege log without detail, does the other party bear the burden of showing that the withheld materials were not privileged, in order get access to those documents? The Fifth Circuit unanimously says no. In EEOC v. BDO USA, LLP, the Fifth Circuit held that … Continue Reading
In Hartford Accident and Indemnity v. Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance et al., the Eleventh Circuit recently reversed a District Court’s decision refusing to vacate its prior judgments even though vacatur was a condition of a settlement agreement negotiated between two litigating parties. The Eleventh Circuit found the District Court abused its discretion and misapplied … Continue Reading
Fifth Circuit Confirms that Documents Listed on a Privilege Log Are Not Per-Se Privileged
By Kevin Chung on Posted in Appellate, Trial Issues
Can Parties Use Settlement Agreements to Vacate a Prior Judgment?
By Kevin Chung on Posted in Settlements
