In a recent development, a Texas federal judge granted a motion from the legal firm Lewis Brisbois, compelling a lawyer to respond to certain deposition questions related to a lawsuit. The suit alleges that the defendant took part in a conspiracy to infringe upon the law firm’s trademark rights, a claim the defendant has sought to deny.
The crux of the matter revolves around the lawyer’s argument that any conversations he had with his clients in this regard were safeguarded by the attorney-client privilege. However, the judge rejected this claim by the lawyer, effectively requiring him to answer the deposition questions put forward by Lewis Brisbois.
For more detailed information on the judicial directions and the subsequent implications on trademark law and attorney-client privilege, please refer to the original legal coverage on Law360.