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Global Business Supports International Competition Enforcement Agreement

ACC Europe will hold its 2019 annual conference in Edinburgh.

In late March, ACC sought leave to appear as an amicus curiae to support plaintiff Glencore International’s claims of privilege, as well as to address the broader international implications of the Court’s eventual decision.

WASHINGTON (March 19, 2019) — The ACC Xchange, a conference that combines education for senior in-house lawyers and legal operations leaders will feature sessions on litigation, contracts, law department management, leadership skills, and more, April 28-30 in Minneapolis.

ACC is currently accepting nominations for its Board of Directors. Help shape the future of ACC by serving a three-year volunteer term. All nominations are due by Monday, March 25, 2019.

Giuseppe Marletta appointed managing director to serve European in-house legal community

Proposed Amendment Would be Time-Consuming, Costly, and Burdensome to Companies

Feedback from 1,639 CLOs in 55 countries reveals that sustainability, disruptive technologies and privacy laws are expanding the influence of CLOs around the globe.

Nominations are due by Monday, March 25, 2019.

The proposed amendments would change the ratio of Hong Kong solicitors to foreign-qualified lawyers in a Hong Kong firm from 1:1 to a minimum of 2:1.

The findings from the 2019 General Counsel Landscape are based on analysis of 34,000 US general counsel on professional social network LinkedIn, alongside job listings and compensation surveys.

ACC recently requested to file an amicus brief supporting a petition for a writ of mandamus to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, to support the position that the common interest doctrine does not require that both parties be represented by an attorney.