Mandamus in privilege dispute
June 19, 2019In In re City of Houston, the Fifth Circuit succinctly held: “Having reviewed the submissions of the parties, the documents in dispute, which are contained in Exhibit A to the City’s motion to seal documents, and pertinent jurisprudence, we conclude that the electronic communications identified by the City in Tabs 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9 of Exhibit A fall within the attorney-client privilege and that mandamus relief is warranted with respect to such items. See In re: Itron, Inc.,883 F.3d 553, 567–69 (5th Cir. 2018); EEOC v. BDO USA L.L.P., 876 F.3d 690, 695-97 (5th Cir. 2017); Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Hill, 751 F.3d 379, 382–83 (5th Cir. 2014); In re: Avantel, S.A., 343 F.3d 311, 316–17 (5th Cir. 2003).” No. 19-20377 (June 18, 2019, unpublished).