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Corporate Ethics: Approaches And Implications To Expanding The Corporate Mindset Of Profitability, 49 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 637 (2018), Arthur Acevedo
Corporate Ethics: Approaches And Implications To Expanding The Corporate Mindset Of Profitability, 49 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 637 (2018), Arthur Acevedo
UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship
This Article discusses the convergence of law and ethics in the context of corporations. It begins by detailing past attempts at and limitations on regulating corporate conduct. It then explores the business judgment rule in the context of ethical conduct. Finally, it considers the growing influence of millennials and social investing on corporate conduct, and concludes by cautioning corporate directors to adopt ethical practices in order to remain relevant in the marketplace.
Ahead Of His Time: Cardozo And The Current Debates On Professional Responsibility, 34 Touro L. Rev. 63 (2018), Alberto Bernabe
Ahead Of His Time: Cardozo And The Current Debates On Professional Responsibility, 34 Touro L. Rev. 63 (2018), Alberto Bernabe
UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship
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Check Your Privilege: The Big Blow To Corporate Internal Investigation In The Post-Upjohn Era, 52 Uic J. Marshall L. Rev. 125 (2018), Brandon Villa
Check Your Privilege: The Big Blow To Corporate Internal Investigation In The Post-Upjohn Era, 52 Uic J. Marshall L. Rev. 125 (2018), Brandon Villa
UIC Law Review
The attorney-client privilege is the oldest privilege recognized by common law. In the corporate context, the attorney-client privilege exists between control group-officers and corporate counsel. That privilege extends to communication collected from lower level employees which encourages the frank communication to gather all relevant information to adequately advise the corporate client. But does information gathered from an employee after termination enjoy that privilege? The Upjohn rationale for the attorney-client privilege erodes when the sole focus of privilege focuses on an attorney-client relationship. Specifically, the Washington Supreme Court deviated from the Upjohn rationale which corrodes the fundamental principles of the attorney-client …