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MATTER OF PEOPLE v. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP

3685N. 451962/16.

150 A.D.3d 578 (2017)

2017 NY Slip Op 04071

52 N.Y.S.3d 626

In Matter of PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. PRICE WATERHOUSECOOERS, LLP, Respondent, and EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided May 23, 2017.

In this proceeding arising from an underlying investigation by the NYAG into alleged fraud by respondent Exxon concerning its published climate change information, the motion court properly found that the New York law on privilege, rather than Texas law, applies, and that New York does not recognize an accountant-client privilege.

We reject Exxon's argument that an interest-balancing analysis is required to decide which...

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