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On January 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a significant ruling reinforcing the Fifth Amendment’s protection against self-incrimination and clarifying the attorney-client privilege in the context of grand jury subpoenas. In In Re Grand Jury Subpoena, 127 F.4th 139 (9th Cir. 2025), the Ninth Circuit held that counsel cannot be compelled to provide a privilege log delineating all documents a client previously sent to counsel for the purpose of obtaining legal advice unless and until the court conducts an in camera review of the documents at issue to determine whether the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, as announced in Fisher v. United States, 425 U.S. 391 (1976), applies.[1]
The decision further defines the limits of government subpoenas in criminal investigations and clarifies when privilege logs themselves may be shielded from disclosure. This ruling has far-reaching implications for attorneys, clients, and government investigations, particularly in white-collar, tax fraud and corporate compliance matters.
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