Obligations of Membership to the ACC
- Mediation, then binding arbitration between members in good standing.
- Neighborhood watch – reasonably respond to member requests to investigate in your region, where appropriate
- Reimburse members for hard costs reasonably expended, or expended at your request.
- Pay dues, supplemental dues, or debit (negative) balances on the member’s account timely.
- Properly fill out forms/infringement packets in suspected cases.
- Not knowingly, willfully infringe the copyrights of others.
- Not sue the ACC, or hold it liable.
- Reimburse the ACC for investigative costs upon commencement of independent legal action, or action by a JET in which you are included, if you have approved action on your behalf.
- After completion and collection from a successful action, and after all legal fees and out of pocket costs are deducted, to pay 5% of “net award”, or 2X ACC’s investigative costs, whichever is lesser.
- Contribute 5% of net award or settlements (not to exceed $3000 per case) to a “rewards” fund to reward informants for alerting the ACC of infringements.
- To contribute, upon request of the ACC, some amount of product to reward informants for valid tips alerting the ACC of infringers.
- To promote the ACC by including the ACC logo in advertisements, and to encourage all customers to become informants (through invoice/shipment ride-alongs, and other low cost measures).
- If a member chooses to join a JET, then they must agree to follow the rules of conduct as decided by the majority of that litigation group.