Supreme Court’s Refusal to Review Crime-Fraud Case Could Have Chilling Effect on Attorney-Client Relationship

The Supreme Court has declined to review a Third Circuit decision compelling an attorney in a foreign bribery case to testify against his client, raising concerns among members of the FCPA bar that companies could be discouraged from seeking legal advice on whether payments could violate the FCPA.  “I do think it has the potential to have a chilling effect on the attorney-client privilege,” a veteran FCPA attorney told Policy and Regulatory Report, the Anti-Corruption Report’s sister publication.  See also “D.C. Circuit Confirms Applicability of Attorney-Client Privilege to Internal Investigations” (Aug. 6, 2014).

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