Hiding documents under the cover of attorney-client privilege is a serious big-tech legal strategy

Big tech's lawyers are doing an great deal of work to protect companies like Apple, Google, and Amazon, and there's a new trend of turning attorney-client privilege into a sketchy legal strategy.Holding back documents as evidence is a big court problem - Image Credit: Pavel Danilyuk/PexelsApple's constant legal wrangling has caused a lot of work for its lawyers, just like many other tech giants. However, big tech legal battles are now so massive and important to the company's bottom line that new legal tactics need to be employed.In a profile of how the major courtroom fights have played out, The Wall Street Journal alleges that the legal teams of big tech outfits are enabling the companies to hide evidence. Or at the very least, delay handing over requested documents until the last possible moment. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

May 19, 2025 - 15:40
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Hiding documents under the cover of attorney-client privilege is a serious big-tech legal strategy
Big tech's lawyers are doing an great deal of work to protect companies like Apple, Google, and Amazon, and there's a new trend of turning attorney-client privilege into a sketchy legal strategy.

Person in a dark suit holding a large stack of tied, brown folders in an office environment.
Holding back documents as evidence is a big court problem - Image Credit: Pavel Danilyuk/Pexels

Apple's constant legal wrangling has caused a lot of work for its lawyers, just like many other tech giants. However, big tech legal battles are now so massive and important to the company's bottom line that new legal tactics need to be employed.

In a profile of how the major courtroom fights have played out, The Wall Street Journal alleges that the legal teams of big tech outfits are enabling the companies to hide evidence. Or at the very least, delay handing over requested documents until the last possible moment.


Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums