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AAFS - American Academy of Forensic Sciences
ABA - American Bankers Association (national trade association of commercial banks in the United States)
ABA - American Bar Association (Professional organization representing practicing attorneys in the U.S.)
ACAMS - Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (Organization representing individuals with expertise in U.S. banking laws, the Bank Secrecy Act, and anti-money laundering requirements relating to financial institutions.)
ACPA - Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act of 1999 (Federal legislation designed to prevent people from registering domain names which are the trademarks of a business or organization - essentially grants a trademark owner the right to the domain name. (also known as the Trademark Cyberpiracy Prevention Act) )
ADA - Americans With Disabilities Act (Federal legislation enacted in 1990, and later amended, composed of a number of provisions prohibiting discrimination based on disability and includes provisions relating to employment, access to public entities and transportation, public accomodations, and telecommunications.)
ALI - American Law Institute