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Corporate Internal Investigations

While companies conduct internal investigations for many reasons, the results of these investigations are often shared with the government. But the disclosure required by that cooperation leaves open the real possibility that the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine may be waived.

30 minute read October 26, 2009 at 10:08 AM
By
William E. White and Megan L. Greer
Corporate Internal Investigations

According to the American College of Trial Lawyers, more than 2500 companies conducted internal investigations with the assistance of outside counsel between 2001 and 2008. The recent options backdating scandal alone accounted for 143 internal investigations at public companies.

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