Description: This course consists of a series of hypotheticals which raise privilege issues. Most of the hypotheticals are written in the context of a federal district court case. Fed. R. Evid. §501 applies to cases in federal courts. The main idea is to stimulate your thinking about privilege issues and to help you spot such issues. Courts are given a great deal of discretion in connection with rulings on evidentiary matters. General Electric Co. v. Joiner, 522 U.S. 136 (1997). Fact patterns will vary. In sum, the "right" answer to the questions posed below will probably vary according to the jurisdiction in which you find yourself and the factual nuances of each.