Escalating opposition to government demands that corporations waive the attorney-client privilege or risk being labeled “uncooperative” may be starting to make headway, experts tell Compliance Week.
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice have been roundly criticized by groups as diverse as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the criminal defense bar and the Association of Corporate Counsel for creating a “culture of waiver” in which companies believe they are being strong-armed into handing over otherwise-privileged information.
