Internal Investigations: Impact of Cooperating with the Government on the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine | Practical Law

Internal Investigations: Impact of Cooperating with the Government on the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine | Practical Law

A Practice Note examining how an organization's disclosure of internal investigation materials to the government to obtain cooperation credit impacts the applicable attorney-client privilege or work product protections. This Note also provides guidance to company counsel about considerations and best practices for disclosing information to the government to limit the organization's waiver of the attorney-client privilege or work product protections.

Internal Investigations: Impact of Cooperating with the Government on the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine

by Practical Law Securities Litigation & White Collar Crime
Maintained • USA (National/Federal)
A Practice Note examining how an organization's disclosure of internal investigation materials to the government to obtain cooperation credit impacts the applicable attorney-client privilege or work product protections. This Note also provides guidance to company counsel about considerations and best practices for disclosing information to the government to limit the organization's waiver of the attorney-client privilege or work product protections.