The House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday aimed at shoring up the rights of companies and their employees to preserve the confidentiality of communications with their lawyers during corporate fraud investigations.
The Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 passed on a voice vote and would prohibit federal prosecutors from pressuring organizations to waive their attorney-client privilege or to turn over notes and other work products to investigators.
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