New York Court of Appeals Narrows Common-Interest Doctrine for Asserting Privilege over Pre-Merger Discussions | Practical Law
The New York Court of Appeals, New York's highest state court, overturned a New York appellate court decision in Ambac Assurance Corp. v. Countrywide Homes Loans, Inc., ruling that the common-interest doctrine applies under New York law only to communications made between parties in the context of pending or anticipated litigation.