Simon Davidson

Mr. Davidson represents individuals and organizations under investigation by federal and state agencies such as the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Office of the Inspector General. He also practices general commercial litigation, including securities class actions and contract disputes.

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A Question of Ethics: Are All Communications With Lawyers Privileged?

Posted on May 17, 2011

There is an important lesson within the sixty-eight pages of the report recently released by the Senate Ethics committee regarding the investigation of former Senator John Ensign. Not all communications with attorneys are protected by the attorney-client privilege.  When Members include staffers in communications with attorneys, they run the risk that the attorney-client privilege will not apply.  To understand why, see the latest Question of Ethics.

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