Health care and life sciences companies operate in a constantly changing and heavily regulated environment. In these industries, the advice of legal counsel is integral to ensuring compliance with the many laws and regulations that govern most business operations. Fortunately, the attorney-client privilege doctrine encourages full and frank conversations between both in-house and outside counsel and their clients by protecting these communications from disclosure to government enforcement agencies during investigations and audits and to opposing parties in litigation.

Topics

In this webinar, our panelists will discuss the attorney-client privilege with a particular focus on the health care and life sciences industries, and they will:

• Provide an overview of attorney-client privilege considerations particular to these industries;

• Describe recent case law addressing the contours of the attorney-client privilege;

• Explain how the privilege applies (or does not apply) to communications with in-house counsel, outside counsel, and compliance professionals;

• Discuss common privilege issues, including those issues that may arise in internal investigations and corporate transactions; and

• Give some practical tips for protecting the privilege.

Panelists

• Susan Berson, Member, Health Law Practice

• Brian Dunphy, Associate, Health Care Enforcement Defense Practice

• Karen Lovitch, Practice Leader, Health Law Practice

CLE Credit – Mintz Levin is an approved CLE provider. This program is accredited in the following states: California (1.0 ethics credit) and New York (1.0 ethics credit).