Ackerman McQueen Moves to Terminate 38-Year Contract With the NRA

Agency and client sued one another in recent weeks

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An escalating legal fight between the National Rifle Association and Ackerman McQueen, its longtime partner in advertising, production and public relations, boiled over this week as the agency moved to terminate its contract with the gun rights group after nearly 40 years.

The Wall Street Journal first reported the news this afternoon.

This latest development follows a pair of lawsuits, filed over the past six weeks, in which the NRA accused the agency of failing to comply with records requests and conspiring

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