Sentences with phrase «by outside counsel because»

There is a greater likelihood of maintaining privilege protections in interviews conducted by outside counsel because they are more likely to be viewed by courts as conducting an investigation for the primary purpose of providing legal advice, as opposed to in - house counsel who often operate in a business capacity in their daily functions.

Not exact matches

«Taxpayers have already lost,» said Legislator Sheila Marcotte (R - Eastchester / New Rochelle), reacting to the need for both the Westchester County Executive and Board of Legislators to hire outside counsel because of a conflict of interest created by actions of Chairman Ken Jenkins and the Democratic County Legislators in siding with the CSEA union in its lawsuit against Westchester County.

0738 (JSM), 2001 WL 1154666, at * 2 (S.D.N.Y. 1 October 2001)(finding certain communications between the investigator, who conducted the internal investigation, and in - house and outside counsel are protected by attorney — client privilege because the investigator received legal advice from counsel under circumstances in which the employee under investigation was an executive and litigation was expected if the employee were terminated).

Because if you read the latest findings by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) carefully, you'll see that the vast, vast majority of corporations don't really keep tabs on outside cCounsel (ACC) carefully, you'll see that the vast, vast majority of corporations don't really keep tabs on outside counselcounsel.

is also uniquely positioned to complete projects retained by corporate legal departments because of outside counsel cost but remaining incomplete because, although important, there isn't the time or manpower in - house to complete them at this time.

He has had plenty of success INSIDE the courthouse for his clients and that translates into an advantage for you because it means that any of the Crown Counsel involved in your criminal or driving offence case will know that it would be best to deal with Jamie Butler by offering YOU the best and fairest possible resolution OUTSIDE the courtroom by way of plea deal.

868, 874 - 78 (N.D.N.Y. 1995)(granting summary judgment in favour of employer on employee defamation claim stemming from employer's investigation and subsequent reporting of employee's illegal conduct, and finding that the investigation was conducted in a «thorough and responsible manner» because it was initiated immediately following reports of wrongdoing, included interviews with all relevant parties and an extensive review of books and records, and was undertaken by a team including both inside and outside counsel).

The Florida Supreme Court's acceptance of recommendations for a model family court is consistent with the principles of the collaborative practice model because the collaborative process empowers parties to make their own decisions guided and assisted by counsel in a setting outside of court.