Posted on 15/08/07
A new playbook for corporate family feuds
It's no secret that protecting solicitor-client privilege these days is a ticklish business. Communications between lawyer and client used to be sacrosanct. Not any more. In the world post-Sarbanes Oxley, regulators can ask a company to waive privilege as evidence of co-operation, and auditors are becoming less shy about demanding access to confidential documents before certifying financial statements.
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