Requirements for Invoking the Common Interest Doctrine

June 21, 2016  |  New York Law Journal

Attorneys and their clients often rely on the “common interest” doctrine to shield from disclosure communications among allied parties and their counsel. Although invocation of the common interest doctrine is seldom challenged through litigation in the Southern District of New York, its contours are not as well-defined as many lawyers assume. This article discusses the requirements for the invocation of the common interest doctrine, highlights two recent decisions, and touches on the aspects of the doctrine that remain to be defined.

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