Legal Opinion
Securities & Exchange Commission v. Gulf & Western Industries, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 23, 1981No. Civ. A. 79-3201PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BARRINGTON D. PARKER, District Judge:
This opinion is concerned with troublesome and important questions relating to a long-recognized and established doctrine, the attorney-client privilege.
The questions arise from charges that the Securities & Exchange Commission (Commission or SEC) deliberately set upon and breached the privilege during the course of a three-year investigation of the financial affairs of Gulf & Western Industries, Inc. (Gulf & Western). The investigation was followed by a civil complaint filed against that company and two of its top corporate officials,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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