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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMM'N v. WEINTRAUB

No. 84-261.

471 U.S. 343 (1985)

105 S.Ct. 1986

85 L.Ed.2d 372

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION v. WEINTRAUB ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 29, 1985

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce N. Kuhlik argued the cause pro hac vice for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Lee, Deputy Solicitor General Bator, Kenneth M. Raisler, Whitney Adams, and Helen G. Blechman.

David A. Epstein argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief for respondents McGhee et al. was Gary A. Weintraub, pro se.*

JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question here is whether the trustee of a corporation in bankruptcy has the power to waive the debtor corporation's attorney-client privilege with respect to communications that took place before the filing of the petition in bankruptcy.

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The case arises out of a formal investigation by petitioner Commodity Futures Trading Commission to determine whether Chicago Discount Commodity Brokers...

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