Because a closely held company and three of its minority shareholders are now at odds, a federal judge must decide which side holds the attorney-client privilege with the law firm that was paid by the company but used by the shareholders.
U.S. District Senior Judge Maurice B. Cohill Jr. of the Western District of Pennsylvania said he was leaning toward finding that the shareholders had the privilege, but held off on a final ruling until he reviewed the eight documents at issue.
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