United States Eighth Circuit
IN RE BANKAMERICA CORP. SEC. LITIG., 01-1961
The crime-fraud exception to the attorney-client privilege does not apply when a publicly traded company seeks legal advice concerning its disclosure obligations and then commits an unintentional disclosure violation.
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/25/2001
- Published 10/25/2001
Judges
- LOKEN, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, HEANEY, and BYE, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Jeffrey S. Russell,THomas C. Walsh, John Michael Clear, St Louis, MO, Warren R. Stern, Jonathan M. Moses, New York City, for petitioner.
- For Appellees:
- Martin M. Green, Joe D. Jacobson, Jonathan F. Andres, Clayton, MO, Martin D. Chitwood, Atlanta, GA, Jules Brody, Aaron Brody, Vincent R. Cappucci, Andrew J. Entwistle, Daniel W. Krasner, Peter C. Harrar, Robert Abrams, New York City, for respondent.