On February 6, 2018, the New Jersey Supreme Court granted a motion for leave to appeal and remanded to the Appellate Division to hear the appeal on the merits, in a case in which ACC filed amicus urging immediate review … Continue reading
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Filing Update: NJ Supreme Court Grants Leave to Appeal Privilege Determinations
On February 6, 2018, the New Jersey Supreme Court granted a motion for leave to appeal and remanded to the Appellate Division to hear the appeal on the merits, in a case in which ACC filed amicus urging immediate review … Continue reading
ACC Joins Petition Advocating for Removal of California Bar Membership Requirements in California District Court
On February 6, 2018, ACC joined a group of 11 organizations and individuals in a petition to the Northern District Court in California. The group argues that the requirement of membership in the California Bar is overly burdensome and unnecessary … Continue reading
ACC Joins Petition Advocating for Removal of California Bar Membership Requirements in California District Court
On February 6, 2018, ACC joined a group of 11 organizations and individuals in a petition to the Northern District Court in California. The group argues that the requirement of membership in the California Bar is overly burdensome and unnecessary … Continue reading
ACC Submits Comments on Proposed Data Protection Law in India
In late January, ACC, working with its India Corporate Counsel Forum and Compliance & Ethics Committee, submitted comments in response to the White Paper of the Committee of Experts on a Data Protection Framework for India. The committee was convened … Continue reading
FILING UPDATE: Attorney-Client Privilege Rule Supported by ACC Finalized By USPTO
On November 6, 2017, the US Patent and Trade Office issued a finalized rule that extends attorney-client privilege to both domestic and foreign patent agents with regard to proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The rule more … Continue reading
ACC Files Letter Supporting Review of Litigation Privilege Issue in the Supreme Court of Canada
ACC and its Canadian chapters sent a letter in support of Suncor Energy Inc.’s leave for appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada to review the Alberta Court of Appeal’s ruling in Alberta v Suncor Energy Inc. The Alberta Court … Continue reading
ACC Amicus Brief Contends NLRB Decision at Odds with Federal Law on Racist Picket Line Behavior
In an amicus brief in Cooper Tire & Rubber Company v. National Labor Relations Board, ACC argues the NLRB and the 8th Circuit should not put in-house counsel and their employers in the uncomfortable position of protecting employees who participate … Continue reading
ACC Files Amicus Supporting Privilege When GC Functions as Both Lawyer and Negotiator
ACC joined the US Chamber of Commerce in an amicus brief filed June 2, arguing against a “new and aggressive theory of attorney-client privilege” advanced by the FTC that would undermine the ability of in-house attorneys to freely communicate legal … Continue reading
ACC Files Amicus with U.S. Supreme Court to Oppose Dilution of State Ethics Rule Applied to Federal Prosecutors
ACC urges the U.S. Supreme Court to grant the petition to review a Tenth Circuit ruling that a New Mexico professional conduct rule does not apply to federal prosecutors who want to subpoena lawyers to testify about clients before grand … Continue reading
