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Privilege Issues In High-Profile Corporate Sexual Harassment Case: Part I
The Southern District of New York (Magistrate Judge Gorenstein) issued an extensive privilege decision with several favorable analyses in a high-profile corporate sexual harassment case. In Parneros v. Barnes & Noble, Inc., 332 F.R.D. 482 (S.D.N.Y. 2019), Barnes & Noble’s General Counsel Bradley Feuer investigated alleged sexual harassment misconduct by then CEO Demos Parneros.
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Mission First, People Always: Law Firms Can Benefit From the Militaryʼs Credo
McGuireWoods partner John Thompson served as a captain and helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army before earning his law degree. He commanded a company of 275 soldiers at Fort Eustis, VA, and led an air cavalry platoon of the 24th Infantry Division based in Fort Stewart, GA. He is a member of McGuireWoods’ Restructuring & Insolvency Department in Washington, D.C., and leads the firm’s Veteran Lawyers Network.
Read MoreCan Adversaries Ask Corporate Witnesses About Their "State of Mind" When They Sought Legal Advice?
The attorney-client privilege protects communications, not facts, past actions or future intended actions. But it can be difficult to draw the line between such non-protected facts or acts and protected motivations, thought processes, etc.
Read MoreGetting Ready for the California Consumer Privacy Act
Bethany Lukitsch of McGuireWoods runs down what the new regulations mean for companies based in California and beyond.
Read MoreIs Your Client Properly Authorized To Hire Counsel?
A recent court case shows how issues of ownership can be thorny in closely held corporations, and why it’s always prudent to vet a potential client’s corporate governance documents.
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Diverse Leadership Styles Help Lawyers and Their Firms Achieve Success
McGuireWoods Chairman Jonathan Harmon graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served in Operation Desert Storm as a first lieutenant in the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division before earning his law degree. He joined McGuireWoods in 1995 and became chairman in 2017.
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