In the Matter of Richard D. Priest v. Richard A. Hennessy, Jr., as District Attorney of Onondaga County

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order requiring attorneys Priest and Raus to answer Grand Jury questions about fee arrangements, holding that such information is not protected by the attorney‑client privilege. The Court rejected claims of privilege for client fee arrangements, third‑party payments, and any alleged relationship with the payor, and a dissent argued the privilege should have been upheld.