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Proposed Accounting Standards Concern Counsel
In-house corporate lawyers and corporate attorneys at firms are worried that a far-reaching accounting-standard proposal to expand companies' disclosure about lawsuits and other loss contingencies will threaten attorney-client privilege and expose sensitive litigation information to adversaries. The proposal would apply to fiscal years that end after Dec. 15.
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- Bite your tongue: A prosecutor's statements in the case of a woman accused of running over her common-law husband crossed the line, according to the 4th Court of Appeals.
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- Texas Lawyer senior reporter John Council talks with criminal defense lawyer Gary Udashen about: a battle over exhibits in the Holy Land Foundation trial, when double jeopardy attaches in a prosecution, Darlie Routier's DNA test, and a proposal to limit attorney-client privilege in some cases
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