Have you ever heard a story and thought, “That only happens in the movies!”? Well, this story may invoke that thought, but unfortunately for one lawyer, it transpired in real life. Although the rule is clear that lawyers...more
Former FBI Director James Comey will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on June 8, 2017, as part of the committee’s investigation into Russia’s influence on the 2016 presidential election. And the committee’s...more
7/12/2017
/ Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Executive Powers ,
FBI ,
Government Investigations ,
Obstruction of Justice ,
Privileged Communication ,
Privileges and Immunities ,
Russia ,
Senate Committees ,
Testimony ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
Former FBI Director James Comey will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on June 8, 2017, as part of the committee’s investigation into Russia’s influence on the 2016 presidential election. And the committee’s...more
California’s USDC–ND ruled that Bio-Rad Laboratories’ former General Counsel may use privileged communications to prove his retaliatory-discharge case prosecuted under Sarbanes–Oxley and Dodd–Frank’s whistleblower...more
1/4/2017
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Ethics ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Medical Devices ,
Preemption ,
Privilege Waivers ,
Privileged Communication ,
Rules of Professional Conduct ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wrongful Termination
The ever-expanding scope of what constitutes the “press” creates new issues for companies and their counsel dealing with disputes that either are in or will develop into litigation. Routine corporate disputes that received no...more
The fallout at Penn State University in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child-sexual-abuse scandal, including the victims’ suffering, Sandusky’s criminal conviction, the firing and subsequent death of legendary Coach Joe...more
An officer or director’s company exit often feels like a divorce, with post-departure monetary payments and document-custody issues dominating the immediate aftermath. Companies are quick to enforce non-compete agreements and...more
In a major decision that affects healthcare-provider corporations, the Washington State Supreme Court significantly limited attorneys’ ability to engage in privileged conversations with the provider corporation’s employed...more
It’s simple—the attorney-client privilege protects from discovery communications between a client and his or her lawyer. It’s challenging—the privilege applies to communications between (some) corporate representatives and...more