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
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ACC Supports U.S. Supreme Court Review Of New York’s Physical Office Requirement For Attorneys
ACC filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in Ekaterina Schoenefeld v. Eric T. Schneiderman, et al. on January 19, supporting a petition to review the constitutionality of a New York law requiring nonresident New York-licensed attorneys … Continue reading
Minnesota allows in-house counsel barred outside Minnesota to serve pro-bono
Reflecting a national movement that has gained increased momentum in recent years, the Minnesota Supreme Court, on January 17, 2013, authorized in-house counsel who are barred outside of Minnesota to practice pro bono. Under Minnesota’s newly amended Rules for Admission to … Continue reading
ACC President Addresses Supreme Court’s Healthcare Decision
In Forbes this week, ACC President Veta T. Richardson weighed in on the Supreme Court’s healthcare decision. The decision has made waves on both sides of the political spectrum, where some commentators suspect that the Supreme Court might use its … Continue reading
Courting Uncertainty: Often, There’s No Way to Know What Judges Will Do
The Supreme Court surprised a lot of people last month when it upheld the President’s healthcare law. Almost no one knew what the justices would decide. Not President Obama. Not the parties in the case. Even the odds-makers at InTrade.com guessed wrong — … Continue reading
ACC Alert on Supreme Court’s Healthcare Decision
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld most of the president’s healthcare law, by treating the law as a tax. A majority of five justices voted to uphold the most-discussed parts of the law, while four justices dissented and would … Continue reading
ACC Statement – Impact of Supreme Court Ruling On Sarbox in Free Enterprise v. PCAOB
June 29, 2010 – The Supreme Court decided they did not need to invalidate the Sarbanes-Oxley Act over a flaw in a small provision due to a lack of a severability clause. ACC comments
Supreme Court Denies Cert. in Textron – Weakens Work Product Doctrine
The US Supreme Court, in an Order posted May 24, denied certiorari in Textron v. US (Supreme Court Docket No. 09-750). ACC filed an amicus curiae brief with the Court in January 27 arguing that the First Circuit’s ruling, that … Continue reading
ACC Files Amicus in Textron v. US to Protect Work Product Doctrine
ACC filed an amicus curiae brief with the US Supreme Court on January 27 in support of a petition for a writ of certiorari in Textron v. US (Supreme Court Docket No. 09-750). This is the third brief filed by … Continue reading
Unanimous Supreme Court Opinion a Setback for In-house Attorney Client Privilege
In Justice Sotomayor’s first written opinion filed December 8, 2009, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in Mohawk Industries v. Carpenter, No. 08-678 , limits a corporation’s right to immediately appeal a pretrial order that would compel disclosure of confidential … Continue reading
