Federal prosecutors in the criminal stock options backdating case involving Broadcom Corp. have appealed a recent decision finding that certain statements made by William Ruehle, the former chief financial officer of the Irvine, Calif.-based technology company, are protected under the attorney-client privilege.
Ruehle and Henry Nicholas, the co-founder and former chief executive of Broadcom, were indicted last year on charges including conspiracy and securities fraud related to backdated stock options that forced the company to restate more than $2.2 billion in 2007.
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