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ACC is the voice of the in-house bar, fighting for both our members’ professional rights and their clients’ representational needs before courts, media, government agencies, legislatures and bar groups.
Our advocacy work focuses on matters of importance to in-house counsel and the bar at large: multijurisdictional matters, corporate responsibility, attorney-client privilege, ethics and other issues that affect the ability of in-house counsel to provide effective guidance to their corporate clients.
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Advocacy News
ACC Files Amicus in Textron v. US to Protect Work Product Doctrine
Jan 27, 2010 - ACC filed amicus with the Supreme Court in Textron arguing that the 1st Circuit ruling would have a chilling effect on advice given by in-house
counsel to their clients.
ACC Corporate and Securities Committee Opposes Proposed SEC Rules on Director Nominations
Jan 25, 2010 - ACC’s CSL Committee filed supplemental comments with the SEC opposing Proposed Rules “Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations”.
Unanimous Supreme Court Opinion a Setback for In-House Attorney Client Privilege
Dec 10, 2009 - A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in Mohawk Industries v. Carpenter limits a corporation’s right to immediately appeal a pretrial order.
Employment and Labor Law Committee Comments on ADA Amendment Proposal
Nov 24, 2009 - The ACC Committee seeks more clarity and guidance in proposed regulations to the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008.
In Comments to SEC, ACC Committee Supports Improvements to Notice and Access Process
Nov 24, 2009 - ACC Corporate & Securities Law Committee recommends improvements to proposed SEC Rule to increase use of the internet to deliver proxy materials, in comments filed Nov. 20.