FBI mole's digging pushes privilege issues to surface; will Archer-Daniels-Midland be successful at invoking attorney-client privilege to protect internal documents?
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The Dept of Justice's antitrust investigation of Archer-Daniels-Midland, (ADM) has yielded two criminal cases, each raising interesting questions about atty-client privilege. One issue is whether an atty brought in to potentially represent the whistleblower who started the investigation, executive Mark E Whitacre, improperly told the company of his acts. The other is whether, in firing Whitacre and publicly accusing him of stealing millions of dollars, ADM gave up its privilege regarding documents the govt wants to subpoena.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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Law murky on stopping liquor ads; distillate industry hopes its ware won't be held to the same legal restrictions
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Congress, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the White House are criticizing broadcast advertising by the liquor industry but what it will do to further regulate such advertising is unclear. Steps taken with the tobacco industry do offer some indication. Summ 1995 saw the introduction of a bill to make illegal liquor advertising in a medium under FCC jurisdiction. Many lawyers believe, however, that courts would find a ban on liquor advertising to be unconstitutional.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1996
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