Don't hold your breath; Arkansas bar awaits chance to judge president's fitness as a lawyer

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Speculation about the punishment the Arkansas bar will mete out to soon-to-be ex-President Bill Clinton is given, and any such punishment will likely be more symbolic than practical. Judge Susan W. Wright holding of Clinton in contempt of court has, however, proved an impetus to the Arkansas bar to speed its investigation up.

Arkansas, Admission to the bar, Investigations, Discipline, Clinton, Bill

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Busting the lawyers; feds shift drug war focus from kingpins to criminal defense bar

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Issues are argued regarding the trend of federal prosecutors to target criminal defense lawyers for accepting fees to represent a defendnt under the federal money laundering laws. The Money Laundering Act of 1986 was a new weapon in the war on drugs, but Congress may not have intended this use.

United States, Cases, Crime, Money laundering

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Keeping 'em honest: a professor who crusaded against contingency abuses puts a tax form proposal before Congress

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The IRS would be better able to collect taxes on attorney contingency fees, under a plan proposed by law professor Lester Brickman. Brickman wants 1099 forms filed when contingency fee attorneys receive funds for clients. However, estimates vary as to how much tax revenue would be generated by this change. Opposition from the law community generally has been lower than expected, although both the IRS and the American Assn of Trial Lawyers point out the administrative problems that could result from Brickman's idea.

Legal Services, Laws, regulations and rules, Lawyers' fees, Tax accounting, Accounting and auditing, Practice, Law firms, Tax returns, Brickman, Lester

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