Supreme Court Decides Not To Clarify Standard for Attorney-Client Privilege for Dual-Purpose Communications

On January 23, the Supreme Court surprisingly decided to dismiss as “improvidently granted” the writ of certiorari it had granted in the case In re Grand Jury, No. 21-1397. This one-line dismissal order came after full briefing by the parties, thirteen substantive amicus briefs from various legal and business organizations, and oral argument. The issue…