ACC filed comments in Kansas and the District of Columbia, supporting the expansion of opportunities for in-house counsel to participate in pro bono activities. In the District of Columbia, ACC and its National Capital Region chapter submitted comments to the … Continue reading
ACC Advocacy is currently targeting the issues below for proactive efforts to advance our unique perspective as in-house lawyers. We are constantly looking for opportunities to present our views with courts, regulators and other stakeholders, but are also developing white papers and other resources to articulate our perspective, if no other vehicle exits. To succeed on them, we need your help. And, if you know of other issues that we should proactively address, please let us know!
Issues
Right to Practice
Gatekeeper Liability
ACC Files Letter Urging UK Financial Conduct Authority to Omit Head of Legal Function from Senior Managers Regime
On January 9, 2017, ACC submitted a letter to the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in response to regulations including the head of the legal function in the Senior Managers Regime (SMR). ACC argues the effort, aimed increasing accountability … Continue reading
Attorney-Client Privilege
ACC Files Amicus in Support of Attorney-Client Privilege in the Supreme Court of Texas
In October, in conjunction with the International Association of Defense Counsel, ACC filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of Texas, arguing against the creation of an exception to the attorney-client privilege for communications with employee experts. In In Re: … Continue reading
Role and Status
ACC Joins Effort to Support Funding for Legal Services Corporation
In April, ACC worked with the Pro Bono Institute and the Corporate Advisory Committee of the National Legal Aid and Defenders Association to organize a letter from general counsel supporting funding for Legal Services Corporation. The letter gathered 251 general … Continue reading
ACC Value Challenge
It’s a Buyers’ Market — Let’s Treat It that Way in the Courts
ACC filed an amicus letter with a federal court in Manhattan on Friday, March 15, joining a protest against the plaintiffs’ lawyers inappropriately marking up fees for temp lawyers (also known as contract lawyers). Just as in a real estate … Continue reading
Compliance & Ethics
ACC Responds to European Commission’s Proposal on Whistleblower Protection
In September, ACC and its Europe chapter drafted a position paper in response to the European Commission’s proposal on whistleblower protection. The Commission’s proposal would require internal reporting of suspected wrongdoing before a whistleblower could report to public authorities or the … Continue reading
Other Campaigns
In-house Pro Bono
FILING UPDATE: Wisconsin Supreme Court Passes Final Rule Allowing In-House Pro Bono
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a final order supporting the right of registered in-house counsel to perform pro-bono services beginning on January 1, 2017. Additionally, the Court passed an initiative granting any lawyer practicing in Wisconsin the right to receive … Continue reading
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Additional Campaigns
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ACC Responds to European Commission’s Proposal on Whistleblower Protection
In September, ACC and its Europe chapter drafted a position paper in response to the European Commission’s proposal on whistleblower protection. The Commission’s proposal would require internal reporting of suspected wrongdoing before a whistleblower could report to public authorities or the … Continue reading
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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
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Filing Update: Petition for En Banc Rehearing Denied in NLRB Picket Line Case
On November 16, 2017 an order was filed denying rehearing en banc in Cooper Tire & Rubber Company v. National Labor Relations Board in the 8th Circuit. ACC and the National Association of Manufacturers filed amicus in September in support … Continue reading
