Perot's lawyer isn't shy about battling party bigs

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Ross Perot's lawyer, Jamin B. Raskin, an advocate of using the Constitution against underrepresentation in government, usually fights for racial minorities but in trying to get Perot included in the presidential debates is fighting for a political minority. Experts agree that the Perot case's biggest legal difficulty is the status of the Commission on Presidential Elections, which excluded Perot from the debates, as a private, nonprofit group rather than a governmental body. Raskin's suit argues that the commission violated Perot's First Amendment rights and a Federal Election Commission regulation.

Political activity, Attorneys, Practice, Legal specialization, Perot, H. Ross, Raskin, Jamin B.

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Lawyer-lobbyist dispute ignites ethics imbroglio

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A New York Times story on the involvement of lawyers with Hunton & Williams in drafting legislation for congressional Republicans and in briefing staffers has raised concerns and launched an ethics debate. As a result, the Senate Judiciary Committee delayed for at least a month its vote, originally scheduled for Mar 30, 1995, on applying cost-benefits tests to new regulations. The ABA also has asked its executive committee to review the group's guidelines for members representing it.

Political aspects, Ethical aspects, Conflict of interests (Attorneys), Conflicts of interest (Lawyers), Lobbying, Hunton and Williams

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Bending the rules; project letsl companies achieve pollution goals by 'breaking the law.'

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The Environmental Protection Agency's Project XL seeks to provide companies incentives for being good environmental citizens. The project lifts some of environmental regulation from businesses if businesses show they can manage hazardous substances on their own. According to the EPA, citizen suits cannot be brought against Project XL companies. Intel Corp. was one of the first companies accepted into the project.

Management, Innovations, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Industrial wastes, Hazardous wastes

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