Legal Opinion
Schaeffler v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 10, 2015No. Docket 14-1965-cvPublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
Georg F.W. Schaeffler (“Mr. Schaeffler” or “Schaeffler”) and associated entities (“Schaeffler Group”) (collectively “appellants”) appeal from Magistrate Judge Gor-enstein’s order denying a petition to quash an IRS summons. 1 We conclude that: (i) the attorney-client privilege was not waived by appellants’ provision of documents to a consortium of banks (“Consortium”) sharing a common legal interest in the tax treatment of a refinancing and corporate restructuring resulting from an ill-fated acquisition originally financed by the Consortium; and (ii) the work-product…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- In Re: Grand Jury Proceedings United States of America v. John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Martin SchwimmerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
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