In the recent decision, of Lewis v. Kalbhen, 2025 IL App (1st) 242110, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, reaffirmed and meaningfully expanded the scope of the absolute litigation privilege ...

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The litigation privilege protects parties and their lawyers from liability for statements they make not only at trial, but at all stages of litigation and in other quasi-judicial proceedings as well.

A: In California, there is a litigation privilege that protects communications from civil liability. These can include a variety of publications, from writings to verbal accusations. The privilege is ...

This article focuses on the increasing amount of defendants in securities class actions hiding behind third-party communications privilege while relying on those same third parties for their defenses, ...

Counsel and incident responders know the first 72 hours of a cyber incident are unforgiving. In the rush to triage, remediate ...