As the criminal and civil Brocade Communications cases slowly advance in tandem, tangles are occurring, and lawyers for ex-CEO Gregory Reyes are crying foul. Ex-employees recently invoked the Fifth Amendment in refusing to be deposed by Reyes’ attorneys in connection with the SEC’s civil charges. Those same witnesses were granted temporary immunity for an interview session with lawyers from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the SEC — setting up what defense lawyers call an unfair advantage for the government.
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Posted on Saturday, January 27th, 2007. Filed under: In-House Counsel, Law Misc
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