United States attorney client privilegeinternal investigationsdiscovery

Upjohn Co v United States

449 U.S. 383 (1981)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1981

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Attorney-client privilege in the corporate context extends beyond the control group to any employee communicating at the direction of superiors for the purpose of obtaining legal advice.

Area of Law

procedure

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