10/10/2006
Bankruptcy Court Denies In-House Attorney-Client Privilege to Enron Based on Evidence of a Fraudulent Scheme
In re Enron Corporation (Enron Broadband Services LP v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. of America) ___B.R.___, 2006 WL 2456203 (Bkrtcy. S.D.N.Y.)
Brief Summary
Based on the crime-fraud exception, the bankruptcy court denied Enron’s attempt to claim attorney-client privilege for communications between its employees and in-house counsel regarding a loan disguised as a sales transaction.
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