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: 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
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
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
FILING UPDATE: ACC’s Stance against Internal Law Firm Privilege Rejected by New York Court of Appeals
ACC’s stance against internal law firm privilege was rejected by the New York Court of Appeals in Stock v. Schnader, Harrison, Lewis & Segal (see our amicus brief here). In its amicus brief, ACC argued attorney-client privilege exists to serve the interests of clients and … Continue reading
FILING UPDATE: NYDFS Affirms ACC’s Position Against Criminal Liability for Compliance Officers
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) affirmed ACC’s position on criminal liability for compliance officers in recently released anti-money laundering regulations. NYDFS significantly changed the compliance officer certification requirements, to which ACC had objected in a comment letter … Continue reading
FILING UPDATE: ACC Prevails in Case Involving a Novel Application of Rules of Professional Conduct to In-house Counsel Compensation
On May 9, 2016, ACC and its Washington Chapter prevailed in a case in the Washington Court of Appeals involving one of the most bizarre application of the rules of professional conduct to in-house counsel that ACC Advocacy has ever … 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 Supports Amendments Allowing Wisconsin’s In-house Lawyers to Provide Pro Bono Services
On March 4, 2016, ACC, in coordination with Corporate Pro Bono, as well as 24 general counsel and 44 attorneys in Wisconsin, signed a letter urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to pass the petition amending Supreme Court Rules Chapter 31 and Chapter … Continue reading
President Obama Signs Amended Judicial Redress Act of 2015
On February 24, President Obama signed the Judicial Redress Act of 2015 into law, following its passage by congress in early February. The Act serves as a critical step in restoring trans-Atlantic personal data exchange following the invalidation of the … Continue reading
