After initially granting certiorari and hearing oral arguments in In re Grand Jury ─ a matter concerning the application of the attorney-client privilege to dual-purpose communications ─ the United States Supreme Court “dismissed as improvidently granted” the case. Tax practitioners had hoped that a ruling by the Supreme Court would resolve a circuit split regarding the extent to which such communications fall within the ambit of the privilege.
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Robert Hammill
BrowsingRobert Hammill is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Palo Alto office, where he advises on tax controversy, tax planning, and transfer pricing matters.