Privileged or Discoverable? The Legal Status of Site Assessments in California

Update: 2025-05-05

Description

Thierry and guest Jay Tufano (of Ring Bender Law) discuss scenarios that might or might not qualify as privileged or discoverable.

Time stamps:

04:08 — Work product doctrine

06:29 — Examples from California case law

15:16 — Crime-fraud exception

19:10 — Privilege logs

20:04 — Practical takeaways

Want to get in touch with us? Contact Thierry at tmontoya@fbtlaw.com and visit FrostBrownTodd online at https://www.frostbrowntodd.com.

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