Southern District Finds Crime-Fraud Exception Did Not Apply to and Extinguish Defendant’s Assertion of Attorney-Client Privilege or Work Product Privilege
Plaintiffs (“Diamond”) operate timeshare properties, and sued multiple Defendants for: (1) unfair competition, false advertising, and trademark dilution under the Lanham Act; and (2) unfair competition and tortious interference under Florida law. One of the Defendants is DC Capital. All Defendants assist consumers who are trying to get out of timeshare contracts. “Diamond Owners” refers to all owners of Diamond timeshares who were clients of DC Capital. In response to Diamond’s requests for production, DC Capital asserted the attorney-client and work product privileges over documents… Read More »Southern District Finds Crime-Fraud Exception Did Not Apply to and Extinguish Defendant’s Assertion of Attorney-Client Privilege or Work Product Privilege