Court of Appeal: Law Firms Must Comply with Data Requests Even If Purpose Is to Aid Litigation - McDermott Will & Emery

Court of Appeal: Law Firms Must Comply with Data Requests Even If Purpose Is to Aid Litigation

Overview


McDermott was mentioned for the Firm’s role in a case decided by the UK Court of Appeal, which held that law firms must comply with data requests even if the purpose for seeking the documents is to assist in litigation. The document request related to McDermott’s representation of the plaintiff in another matter where she challenged the transfer of funds from a trust.