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Despite reassuring statements by Attorney General Eric Holder on attorney-client privilege waivers in corporate probes, Sen. Arlen Specter is moving forward with legislation to put protection for the privilege and the work-product doctrine into law and throughout government. The bill would prohibit the government from conditioning charging decisions or any adverse treatment on the payment of employee legal fees, invocation of the attorney-client privilege or agreement to a joint defense agreement.
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May 15th, 2009UncategorizedDespite reassuring statements by Attorney General Eric Holder on attorney-client privilege waivers in corporate probes, Sen. Arlen Specter is moving forward with legislation to put protection for the privilege and the work-product doctrine into law and throughout government. The bill would prohibit the government from conditioning charging decisions or any adverse treatment on the payment of employee legal fees, invocation of the attorney-client privilege or agreement to a joint defense agreement.