DC Circuit In KBR Whistleblower Case Tightens Attorney-Client Shield for Internal Investigations
Posted 07/3/14
By Gordon Schnell
In a shot heard round the business world, a DC district court judge in March denied attorney-client privilege protection to documents prepared in connection with an internal company investigation. The judge found the privilege did not apply because the investigation was mandated by government regulation and not simply an exercise in company discretion. The DC Circuit last week -- in In re: Kellogg...