Extract to table

However, the common interest privilege is narrow and must be strictly construed

The interest must be legal in nature

3d at 206 (common interest "must be legal rather than commercial or financial in nature"); Egiazaryan v

Under CPLR § 3122(b), a party withholding documents on the basis of privilege must serve a privilege log that provides sufficient information to enable the opposing party and the Court to assess the validity of the privilege claim

At minimum, the log must identify the date of each document, its author and recipients, the general subject matter, and the specific basis for the privilege asserted

is awarded its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in connection with this cross-motion, in an amount to be determined upon submission of appropriate documentation by Defendant within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order, with Plaintiff to have fourteen (14) days thereafter to submit any objections; and it is further ORDERED that counsel for Defendant shall serve a copy of this Order with notice of entry upon all parties within five (5) days of entry