2007 Attorney-Client Privilege News

The attorney-client privilege is fundamental to fairness and balance in our justice system and essential to corporate compliance regimes. Without reliable privilege protections, executives and other employees will be discouraged from asking difficult questions or seeking guidance regarding the most sensitive situations. This page includes breaking news, cutting edge developments, and scholarship on the decline of the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Doctrine from 2007.

New Legislation Would Bolster Attorney-Client Rights in Investigations,” The National Law Journal, July 26, 2007.

NACDL Press Release, Defense Lawyers Bar Supports Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Bill, July 12, 2007.

House Subcommittee Wants to Bolster Means to Combat Forced Waiver of Privilege,” BNA, March 9, 2007.

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