Touching on a topic that arises frequently in the In-House Huddle, “What Can Corporations Safely Share With Their Auditors?” from McGuireWoods serves as a good reminder to companies to understand in advance the privilege protection implications associated with disclosing corporate communications to outside parties. Consistent with the general rule, the post leverages a recent case (N.Y.S.3d) that found a waiver of privilege associated with documents shared with the organization’s outside auditors.
This post first appeared in the weekly Society Alert!