Under pressure to catch the crooks: the impact of corporate privilege waivers on the adversarial system

Bristol-Myers Squibb also entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement in which it conceded that after the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey had commenced its investigation, the company made "significant personnel changes" that included replacing three key employe...

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Published in:The American criminal law review 2006-06, Vol.43 (3), p.1225
Main Authors: Silbert, Earl J, Joannou, Demme Doufekias
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adversary system (Law)
Appointments & personnel changes
Attorneys
Confidential communications
Corporate officers
Corporations
Criminal justice
Employees
Ethical aspects
Governmental investigations
Law enforcement
Laws, regulations and rules
Protection
Waiver (Civil procedure)
Waivers
Work product privilege (Law)
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Summary:Bristol-Myers Squibb also entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement in which it conceded that after the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey had commenced its investigation, the company made "significant personnel changes" that included replacing three key employees: the company's Chief Financial Officer, President of Worldwide Medicines Group and Controller.67 In addition, Bristol-Myers Squibb agreed to waive all claims of the attorney-client and work product protections with respect to its factual internal investigation and legal advice given contemporaneously with that investigation by the company's counsel.
ISSN:0164-0364