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 Mediation, then binding arbitration between members in good
standing.
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Neighborhood
watch - reasonably respond to member requests to investigate in your
region, where appropriate
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Reimburse
members for hard costs reasonably expended, or expended at your request.
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Pay
dues, supplemental dues, or debit (negative) balances on the member's
account timely.
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Properly
fill out forms/infringement packets in suspected cases.
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Not
knowingly, willfully infringe the copyrights of others.
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Not
sue the ACC, or hold it liable.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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To contribute,
upon request of the ACC, some amount of product to reward informants
for valid tips alerting the ACC of infringers.
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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).
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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.
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To keep
the member's password to gain access to the secure section of our
web site totally confidential, restricted to key, authorized individuals
in the member's firm and the member's legal counsel, and to never
allow a non-member to borrow, or know the password.
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To agree
to never compromise or expose an ongoing secret investigation or "sting"
operation intentionally, or through unapproved independent action.
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