Legal Opinion
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Exxon Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 28, 2000No. 98-10712PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Today we decide whether the Ethics in Government Act permits two former government attorneys to act as fact or expert witnesses for a private party in a suit brought by the government. On interlocutory appeal, we affirm the district court’s holding that the attorneys may testify in both capacities and may be compensated for expert testimony. We also conclude that their testimony need not be' disallowed under the District of Columbia’s Bar rules.
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The EEOC alleges that Exxon’s substance abuse policy, which permanently bars employees who have undergone…
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