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.

When civil litigation turns ugly, it sometimes devolves into allegations of defamation not just between the parties, but against their lawyers as well. In light of the broad privilege cloaking ...

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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 ...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday legal practice and increasingly part of litigants’ everyday lives. A recent U.S. decision, United States v. Heppner, is an early signal ...