ABA Prevails in Gramm-Leach-Bliley AppealStatement Of Michael S. Greco Re: Ruling Of The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The District Of Columbia Circuit On Applicability Of Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act To Legal Profession December 6, 2005 The Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit today affirmed the ABA's view that a federal privacy law aimed at financial institutions does not cover the legal profession. As the Court stated, "the regulation of the practice of law is traditionally the province of the states." This ruling underscores that for more than two centuries we have rightly relied on state supreme courts to exercise responsibility for oversight in order to protect and safeguard the confidentiality of attorney-client communications and the public interest. The opinion is available at: http://pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov/docs/common/opinions/200512/04-5257a.pdf |