Don't Let Barko Bite Atty-Client, Work-Product Privileges

Law360, New York (June 9, 2014, 10:17 AM EDT) -- The recent decision in United States ex rel. Barko v. Halliburton Co.[1] has attracted significant attention throughout the government contracting community, instilling concern that information and opinions generated during confidential internal investigations undertaken for the purpose of enabling company counsel to advise their clients regarding their obligations under legal, contractual and internal disclosure commitments and to prepare for associated litigation may no longer be afforded the protections of the attorney-client privilege or attorney work-product doctrine....

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