Broadcom goes to EU court over protection of US in-house advice in antitrust probe
By Lewis Crofts ( May 8, 2026, 19:28 GMT | Insight) -- US company Broadcom has turned to EU judges to contest demands by antitrust investigators for documents from outside the bloc, which are protected by client-attorney confidentiality in the US, MLex has learned. The company is understood to be taking action over disclosure of a narrow category of documents that cover advice from US in-house lawyers on matters of US law.US company Broadcom has turned to EU judges to contest demands by antitrust investigators for documents from outside the bloc, which are protected by client-attorney confidentiality in the US, MLex has learned....
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