The former chief financial officer of Broadcom Corp. has urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to sustain a lower court ruling that blasted Los Angeles-based Irell & Manella for “ethical misconduct” in a criminal backdating case.

Lawyers for William Ruehle, the former executive, said in a brief filed with the 9th Circuit on July 16 that their client believed that conversations he had with Irell & Manella attorneys were protected by the attorney-client privilege.

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