Maness v. Meyers
419 U.S. 449 (1975) Cited 826 times 4 Legal AnalysesHolding that an attorney is not subject to contempt for good faith legal advice regarding the Fifth Amendment
In re Grand Jury Proceedings
219 F.3d 175 (2d Cir. 2000) Cited 389 times 5 Legal AnalysesHolding that application of attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine are subject to abuse of discretion standard
Shields v. Sturm, Ruger Co.
864 F.2d 379 (5th Cir. 1989) Cited 109 timesHolding the attorney work product doctrine is waived when the attorney requests the witness to disclose the information or when the attorney discloses the information to the court voluntarily or makes no objection when it is offered
Chesapeake Energy Corp. v. Bank of N.Y. Mellon Trust
13 Civ. 1582 (PAE) (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 15, 2013) Cited 2 timesConcluding after in camera review that documents were privileged and "have no bearing on the issues before the Court"
Rule 72 - Magistrate Judges: Pretrial Order
Fed. R. Civ. P. 72 Cited 165,435 times 20 Legal AnalysesGranting a party fourteen days to object to a Magistrate Judge's non-dispositive order
Rule 45 - Subpoena
Fed. R. Civ. P. 45 Cited 16,451 times 104 Legal AnalysesHolding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"