Federal prosecutors in a criminal stock options backdating case in Los Angeles argued in a recent brief before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that William Ruehle, former chief financial officer of Broadcom Corp., knew that statements he made to his attorneys at Irell & Manella in 2006 were not confidential, and therefore were not protected under the attorney-client privilege.
In a brief filed on July 30, the prosecutors added that a district court judge relied on the wrong standard in determining whether the privilege applied, and that what the lower court deemed “ethical misconduct” by Irell & Manella violated rules of professional conduct but did not automatically render Ruehle’s statements confidential.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
