A most favored corporation: Enron prevailed in federal, state lobbying efforts 49 times

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, January 6, 2003 — Enron Corp., which ran a formidable lobbying machine in Washington and state capitals, gained favorable treatm

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"… inistration, Secretary of the Army Thomas White Jr., Bush economic adviser Lawrence B. Lindsey, who resigned Dec. 6, 2002, and Trade Representative Rober …"

Enron top brass accused of dumping stock were big political donors

By John Dunbar, Robert Moore and MaryJo Sylwester

WASHINGTON, January 9, 2002 — Twenty-four top executives and board members at Enron Corp. contributed nearly $800,000 to national political

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"… paign contributions, they were collecting millions on insider stock trades.Lawyers representing Enron shareholders filed a class action suit last month c …"

"… f perpetrating “one of the most serious securities frauds in history.” Lawyers allege the Enron executives were in possession of information that “ …"

Bush, Gore recount forces can raise unlimited cash without disclosure to public

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, November 16, 2000 — As the Republican and Democratic parties have frantically sought private money since Election Day to fund th
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Commentary: New GOP chairman Marc Racicot mixes politics and profits

By Charles Lewis

WASHINGTON, December 20, 2001 — President Bush's recent decision to name an active, registered lobbyist to head the Republican National Comm

Club 100: Over 100 Americans gave more than $100,000 to state political parties

By Robert Moore

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2002 — Political party organizations will never do business quite the same way again. ...

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"… .A., and was among the team of trial Lawyers who represented the late Gov. Lawton Chiles and the people of Florida against the tobacco industry. He ran f …"

"… orge W. Bush’s gubernatorial campaigns and is affiliated with Texans for Lawsuit Reform, a tort-Law group that advocates limits on legal liability. He …"

"… Birmingham, Ala. He is also the first vice president of the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. Marsh is on the board of the Alabama Civil Justice Founda …"

"… f the Republican Party. Fortune magazine once named O’Quinn one of their Lawyers from Hell because of his dogged work in cases such as a Texas suit aga …"

Racicot will continue lobbying while serving as RNC chair

By Gil Shochat

President Bush's choice of former Montana governor Marc Racicot to head the Republican National Committee continues a long established pract
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Thanks to sponsors, GOP threw twice the party the Democrats did

By Sean Peoples

October 24, 2000 — Officially, thousands of delegates, legislators and elephant banner-wavers swarmed Philadelphia from July 31 to Aug. 3 to

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"… ublican PartyLocation: Union League of Philadelphia191. Reception honoring Lawyers for Bush, Republican Attorneys General, and Republican Attorney Delega …"

"… rney Delegates, August 1, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Host: Republican National Lawyers AssociationLocation: Bookbinder’s Seafood restaurant192. Tribute to …"

The Clinton top 100: Where are they now?

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2003 — Two years after they left the federal government and one year after a ban that limited their lobbying activitie

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"… gton Post Co. Podesta is now a visiting professor at Georgetown University Law Center.At least three Clinton aides have joined companies or trade groups …"

"… a has also lured its share of top Clinton aides. Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence H. Summers is now president of Harvard University. Secretary of State …"

Cheney led Halliburton to feast at federal trough

By Knut Royce and Nathaniel Heller

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2000 — Under the guidance of Richard Cheney, a get-the-government-out-of-my-face conservative, Halliburton Company ove

Billing clients interest fees on lawyer loans legal, but uncommon

In 2002, the New York state bar association said attorneys financing a lawsuit with borrowed money may pass the interest costs onto their cl

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"… e, before I became a judge.”Borrowing expensive, disclosure rules unclearLawyers borrow because litigation is expensive and the length of time between …"

"… what is going on nationally,” said Bradley Wendel, a Cornell University Law School professor who testified at the hearing on behalf of Law firm Napoli …"

"… ut it,” said Anthony Sebok, a professor at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.Lucian Pera, a Memphis Lawyer who represents Lawyers and litigation financ …"

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