Privilege Requires Precision: Sixth Circuit’s Reminder for Internal Investigations

In a recent decision, the Sixth Circuit offered a timely reminder for legal teams conducting internal investigations: attorney-client privilege is powerful—but only when used with precision. In In re FirstEnergy Corp., No. 24-3654, 2025 WL 1234567 (6th Cir. Aug. 7, 2025), the court examined whether FirstEnergy could shield communications related to its internal investigation into alleged misconduct. …

Cyber Risk Management and Attorney-Client Privilege in Cybersecurity Discussed on Business Security Weekly

Business Security Weekly, Episode 81, featured Michael Santarcangelo (@catalyst) inviting Shawn Tuma to join as co-host and guest to discuss two topics that should be near and dear to everyone’s hearts: The legal case for why companies need cyber risk management programs and what experienced cybersecurity attorneys’ roles are in such programs; and The frequently …