On July 29th, ACC and its Indiana Chapter submitted comments to the Indiana Supreme Court Rules Committee in response to proposed Admission and Discipline Rule 6.2. The proposed rule would allow those practicing in the state on a business counsel … Continue reading
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ACC Recommends DC Bar Not Change Outside Counsel Guidelines
On June 28th, ACC and its National Capitol Region chapter submitted comments to the District of Columbia Bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee, regarding client-generated engagement letters and outside counsel guidelines. The Committee is considering whether to regulate the … Continue reading
ACC Opposes Proposed Rule Limiting In-house Pro Bono in Kansas
On June 19, ACC responded to a request for comments on proposed Rule 712B by the Kansas Supreme Court Rules Committee. In 2018, ACC submitted comments on Rule 712, when amendments were first introduced to allow registered in-house counsel to … Continue reading
ACC Supports LSC Funding with Sign-on Letter
In April, ACC organized general counsel to join a letter to Congress supporting continued funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The budget proposed by the administration seeks to eliminate LSC’s funding. LSC provides funds to many legal services providers … Continue reading
ACC Submits Comments to United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority
In April, ACC submitted comments on a United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation paper on optimizing the Senior Managers & Certification Regime and the legal function. ACC had submitted comments in January 2017 arguing that the head of legal … Continue reading
ACC Endorses the ICN Framework for Competition Agency Procedures
ACC, along with other global business organizations, has endorsed the International Competition Network (ICN) Framework for Competition Agency Procedures (CAP). The CAP highlights and reinforces important due process principles in competition law investigations. See more here.
ACC Files Brief in Australian Cyberattack Privilege Case
ACC and its Australia chapter requested to file an amicus brief in the case of Glencore v. Commissioner of Taxation for the Commonwealth of Australia. Following the leak of privileged documents from the Appleby law firm in the 2017 Paradise … Continue reading
ACC Files Comments in Response to Uniform Law Considered by Western Australia
On March 21, 2019, ACC and its Australia chapter filed comments in response to the proposed Legal Profession Uniform Law (Uniform Law) being considered by Western Australia. In its comments, ACC advocated for the inclusion of provisions to clarify the … Continue reading
UPDATE: Supreme Court of Texas Sides with ACC in Attorney Client Privilege Case
In February, the Supreme Court of Texas issued its opinion in In Re: City of Dickerson v. Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA), ruling in favor of TWIA and holding that a party does not waive attorney client privilege when it designates … Continue reading
Supreme Court of California Approves In-house Counsel Amendments
In late February, the Supreme Court of California approved amendments expanding the ability of registered in-house counsel to participate in pro-bono activities without separately registering as a legal services attorney. Additionally, the Court approved an amendment removing the requirement for … Continue reading
