Tekni-Plex, Inc., Respondent v. Meyner and Landis, a New Jersey Partnership, Appellant; Tekni-Plex, Inc…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that the law firm Meyner & Landis must be disqualified from representing Tom Tang in the arbitration and that the successor corporation, new Tekni‑Plex, controls the attorney‑client privilege for pre‑merger business communications but not for communications concerning the merger negotiations. The court affirmed the Appellate Division’s order, modifying it only to reflect the limited scope of the privilege.