An in-house lawyer’s warning that he represented the company, not its employees or CEO, meant the CEO could not use the attorney-client privilege to keep the lawyer from testifying before a federal grand jury.
In an unpublished decision June 11 in U.S. v. Investment Properties of America LLC, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld […]
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CEO can’t muzzle in-house lawyer
June 13th, 2008 · No Comments · 4th Circuit, Attorney-Client Privilege, corporate counsel
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House passes attorney-client privilege measure
November 14th, 2007 · No Comments · Attorney-Client Privilege, House of Representatives
The House of Representatives has passed the Attorney-Client Protection Act of 2007, sponsored by Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., to protect conversations between attorneys and clients under investigation, reports The Daily Press.
Scott said the bill was needed to prevent strong-arm tactics by prosecutors toward those under investigation. Memos from the Justice Department counseled prosecutors to […]
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