Commonwealth v. Philip Morris Inc.

The Commonwealth has moved for a ruling that, in producing documents to Congressman Thomas Bliley on April 6, 1998, defendants waived whatever privileges might otherwise protect those documents. Defendants contend that their production of documents to Congressman Bliley was compelled and therefore not a waiver of any privilege. F or the following reasons, the Commonwealth’s motion is ALLOWED.

Background

The Commonwealth has brought the present action seeking to recover from defendant cigarette manufacturers, trade associations and distributors the Medicaid costs allegedly attributable to…