On November 17, ACC Advocacy, along with Cozen O’Connor, held a CLO roundtable in New York City with four state attorneys general (AGs). In attendance were Attorney General George Jepsen, Connecticut (President of National Association of Attorneys General); Attorney General … Continue reading
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Advocacy Award Winners Recognized at 2016 Australian In-house Lawyer Awards
On November 17, 2016, representatives of the ACC Australia Legal Profession Uniform Law Subcommittee were officially presented with the ACC Advocacy Award at the 2016 Australian In-house Lawyer Awards held in Canberra, Australia. The subcommittee and Randy Milch, former executive vice … Continue reading
Washington Supreme Court Holds Attorney Client Privilege Doesn’t Apply to Former Corporate Employees
In an October 20 ruling of great concern to ACC members, the Supreme Court of Washington State held 5-4 that post-employment communications between corporate counsel and former employees are not shielded by attorney-client privilege, rejecting the flexible approach to protecting … Continue reading
Swiss Legislature Votes Against Measure to Extend Legal Privilege
The initiative to extend the legal professional privilege to in-house counsel introduced in the Swiss legislature by Swiss Council President Christa Markwalder has been voted down by the second chamber of the legislature. ACC had submitted a letter in support … Continue reading
ACC Health Law Committee Meets with Regulators to Discuss Compliance Challenges
On April 12, 2016, ACC members representing the Health Law Committee held meetings with leaders in the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights and Office of the Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, and the … Continue reading
ACC Advocates for Foreign In-house Counsel in Illinois
The ACC testified at a July 22nd hearing before the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee in support of amendments to Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5 and Supreme Court Rule 716 that would allow foreign lawyers to practice as in-house … Continue reading
ACC Meets with EEOC to Discuss Agency Rules and Guidelines
The ACC “Meet the Regulator” series provides members with the exclusive opportunity to sit down with agency personnel to discuss issues of mutual importance. The Chatham House Rule forum allows both sides to analyze the practical implications of regulatory rules … Continue reading
Should the Privilege Protect Antitrust Compliance Policies?
Earlier this month, a judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that an antitrust compliance policy, prepared by counsel in response to a request for legal advice, but circulated to all of the employees of the company, is not … Continue reading
D.C. Circuit Got It Right
C. Evan Stewart has published a provocative commentary in the New York Law Journal, arguing that the D.C. Circuit undermined privilege protection with its decision in June. For those of you that have been following this case, that argument might … Continue reading
ACC Urges Congress to Restore Federal Court Funding
Today, ACC joined a coalition of legal organizations urging Congress to restore sequestered funding to the federal judiciary. Our members, along with their clients, depend on a well-funded judicial system. We hope Congress agrees.
