Scanlon v. Tokarcik

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• suggesting that post-it notes should not be used because they may be easily overlooked or dislodged
• noting that doctrine applies “where parties are represented by separate counsel but engage in a common legal enterprise”
• explaining that for common-interest exception to apply parties “must have demonstrated cooperation in formulating a common legal strategy”
• notwithstanding a waiver of attorney-client privilege, documents may still be protected as work product because waiver principles applicable to attorney-client privilege are not identical to those applicable to work product
• “[T]he doctrine applies where parties are represented by separate counsel but engage in a common legal enterprise.”
• “privilege is waived with respect to [inadvertently disclosed] documents only if the [disclosing] party failed to take reasonable steps to maintain their confidentiality.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).