The issue focused on the fact that some of the companies were not providing information on their policies to the federal government, which could have been a violation of the law. The companies include the National Association of State Criminal Defense Lawyers, which is the nation's largest criminal defense law firm; the American Society for the Law of Civil Procedure, which is an organization that promotes civil rights; as well as the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Assn., which represents law enforcement officers. It is a common misconception that the state law of