The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM

ACC Amicus Brief Asks 'Who's Next?' If SEC Gets Covington Client Info

"If the government's position were to prevail, a staggering number of federal agencies would have the unfettered ability to invade client confidences with an administrative subpoena," said Susanna McDonald, the Association of Corporate Counsel's chief legal officer.

February 24, 2023 at 05:50 AM

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Law Firm Client Relationships

Chris O'Malley

Sharing in the alarm of 83 law firms that signed onto an amicus brief this week, the Association of Corporate Counsel has filed its own brief seeking to uphold attorney-client privilege protections following a federal subpoena seeking the identities of Covington & Burling clients.