Legal Opinion

In Re Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided August 11, 2015No. 14-5319PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILKINS, Circuit Judge:

In a prior petition for writ of mandamus on this case, we noted that “[m]ore than three decades ago, the Supreme Court held that the attorney-client privilege protects confidential employee communications made during a business’s internal investigation led by company lawyers.” In re Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc., 756 F.3d 754, 756 (D.C.Cir.2014) (“In re KBR ”) (citing Upjohn Co. v. United States, 449 U.S. 383, 101 S.Ct. 677, 66 L.Ed.2d 584 (1981)). Accordingly, we granted the writ and vacated the District Court’s order to produce key documents from such ah investigation.…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
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  3. Upjohn Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Cheney v. United States District Court for District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  5. Clark v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933

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