Judge:  Plaintiff Law Firm Can’t Use Privilege Both Ways In Thalidomide Cases

Mealey's (May 26, 2021, 2:38 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — The plaintiff law firm of Hagens Berman in Seattle cannot give privileged material to an expert in support of the firm’s claim of adequate representation and then object to the material being available to adversaries, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled May 24....