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Illinois Appellate Court Rejects the Crime-Fraud Exception in a Defamation Claim

An Illinois appellate court reversed a discovery order compelling the defendant law firm to produce privileged communications with its client in a defamation action under the crime-fraud exception.
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Illinois Appellate Court Declines to Extend Crime-Fraud Exception to Defamation Claims

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Appellate Court Sides With Firms Ordered to Disclose Communications in Megachurch Defamation Suit

Appellate Court Sides With Firms Ordered to Disclose Communications in Megachurch Defamation Suit "Extending the crime-fraud exception to claims like MacDonald's would risk deterring clients from ...
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Illinois Appellate Court Declines to Extend Crime-Fraud Exception To Defamation Claims

Allegations of defamation and conspiracy to defame alone are insufficient to establish the crime-fraud exception and defeat the attorney-client privilege, the Illinois Appellate Court recently held.