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...
View ArticleACC Statement – Impact of Supreme Court Ruling On Sarbox in Free Enterprise...
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
View ArticleAKZO Decision in EU Court of Justice Restricts Legal Professional Privilege
The Court of Justice of the European Union today released a decision in Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd. V. EU (Case-550/07), restricting legal professional privilege in communications between in-house...
View ArticleSEC Releases New Guidance Manual Reflecting Increased Protections of Privilege
Oct 7, 2008 – In yet another positive development in the fight to protect privilege in corporate investigations, the SEC posted on its website a new Enforcement Manual for guidance to investigatory...
View ArticleNY Court of Appeals Affirms Ruling on Privilege In Tyco Exec Case
OCT 16, 2008 – ACC filed an amicus brief in NY v. Kozlowski and Schwartz, opposing an attempt by former Tyco executives to obtain attorney work product by overturning the lower court ruling which...
View ArticleCalifornia Appellate Court Rules Privilege Not Waived in Coercive Federal...
The 4th District Court of Appeals for California ruled that the trial court correctly held that defendants’ cooperation with federal agencies did not waive attorney-client and work product privileges...
View ArticleABA Passes Screening Rule, With ACC Support
The ABA passed amendments to ABA Model Rules allowing screening of a lawyer changing law firms, without the consent of an incoming attorney’s former client. The ABA’s House of Delegates passed...
View ArticleIndian Court Rejects Effort to Bar Foreign Lawyers
Yesterday, the Madras High Court in Chennai rejected the petition of an Indian lawyer, A.K. Balaji, which argued that foreign lawyers were unlawfully practicing in India when they counseled their...
View ArticleAgreeing with ACC, New York adopts expansive pro bono practice rules
The New York Court of Appeals has joined the growing national movement in favor of expanded rights for in-house counsel to practice pro bono. ACC applauds New York for recognizing the need for...
View ArticleAgreeing with ACC, New Budget Deal Restores Federal Court Funding
We’re excited to report that the new budget deal restores sequestered funds to the federal court system. Along with a coalition of other legal organizations, we argued for that restoration. Now,...
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