On June 27, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a decision in In re: Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc., an important ruling which confirms the application of the attorney-client...more
7/17/2014
/ Appeals ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Compliance ,
Document Productions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Internal Investigations ,
KBR (formerly Kellogg Brown & Root) ,
Order to Stay ,
Work-Product Doctrine ,
Writ of Mandamus
A recent decision by a federal district court raises concerns about the ability of companies to claim privilege over the results of internal investigations. In United States ex rel. Harry Barko v. Halliburton Company, et al.,...more