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| Attorney-Client Privilege |
 Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act Approved In House of Representatives, Pending in SenateThe U.S. House of Representatives approved the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 in November. Its companion bill, S. 186, is still pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The ABA urged the House action to roll back harmful federal agency policies that are seriously eroding the attorney-client privilege, the work product doctrine and the constitutional rights of employees. Letter » 
"[T]he rights of American employees and the businesses they work for are too important to be subject to constantly shifting administrative policies. . ." -ABA President
H. Thomas Wells Jr. Sept. 19, 2008 - President Wells urges delay in implementing Financial Standards Accounting Board Statement 141(R). Cites unintended consequences for attorney-client privilege More » Sept. 9, 2008 - Wells lauds Congressional action on FRE 502, addressing inadvertent disclosures of privileged information during discovery More » Aug. 28, 2008 - Wells responds to new Justice Department charging guidelines More » |
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