Philadelphia Housing Authority spent millions improperly

By Aaron Mehta

The agency in charge of low-income housing for Philadelphia paid $30.5 million to outside law firms over a three-year period and couldn’t fu

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"… harge of low-income housing for Philadelphia paid $30.5 million to outside law firms over a three-year period and couldn’t fully explain what the money paid …"

"… general said the Philadelphia Housing Authority, which made payments to 15 law firms between April 2007 and April 2010, failed to provide auditors with basic i …"

"… r in a statement. “Taxpayers can’t be on the hook for a blank check to law firms.”The findings of the audit echo a report put out by the Center for Publi …"

Senate judiciary committee members flush with campaign cash from lawyers

By Josh Israel

As the Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings today on Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s first Supreme Court nominee, almo

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"… in common: large sums of campaign cash received from the very lawyers and law firms whose work is so shaped by the high court’s decisions.According to a Pap …"

"… tions from donors and political action committees identified as lawyers or law firms since the beginning of 2005. This total does not include contributions to …"

Impending ban hasn't stopped soft money rush by presidential hopefuls

By Alex Knott and Adam Mayle

WASHINGTON, October 17, 2002 — Potential candidates for the 2004 presidential primaries have raised more than $7.6 million in unregulated so

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"… than half of the dollars donated to New American Optimists have come from law firms and attorneys.The biggest contributor to Edwards’ 527 this year is movie …"

"… d more than $2.5 million since the last election with $500,000 coming from law firms; $280,000 coming from financial companies like Goldman-Sachs; and another …"

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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

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"… the national party chairmen received outside income from corporations and law firms – despite party charters expressly stipulating that the chairman’s pos …"

"… the national party chairmen received outside income from corporations and law firms – despite party charters expressly stipulating that the chairman’s pos …"

Oil-financed Congress members target public-interest group

By Richard Prince and Esther Cassidy

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2000 — A saga involving Big Oil, millions of unrealized tax dollars, whistle-blowers, members of Congress and campaign

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"… ection Commission found the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and 25 law firms and lawyers contributing more than $100,000 each gave $6.2 million to Demo …"

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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"… . Not all of them are currently registered to lobby.Another 10 have joined law firms that also lobby, including three past Cabinet members: Agriculture Secreta …"

"… or of K Street—which houses many of Washington’s influential lobby and law firms—and other private sector jobs towards the end of Clinton’s term. These …"

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The Bush 100

By Derrick Wetherell

WASHINGTON, January 14, 2002 — The average net worth of the individual members of the Bush cabinet, including the President and Vice Preside

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"… ntities including educational institutions, and 16 from lobbying firms and law firms with significant lobbying operations.Four members did not fit these catego …"

Betting on Justice: Borrowing to sue

By Binyamin Appelbaum and Ben Hallman

Large banks, hedge funds and private investors hungry for new and lucrative opportunities are bankrolling other people’s lawsuits, pumping h

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"… ds from one state, New York, show that over the last decade, more than 250 law firms borrowed on pending cases, often repeatedly. The rise of lending to plain …"

"… ases, and they had few other options. Banks make loans against assets, and law firms generally have little property to pledge as collateral. The new lenders j …"

"… itself as the largest, with more than $200 million in outstanding loans to law firms, shares a suburban office building outside Buffalo with an insurance firm. …"

"… was $6.1 million of the $11 million in total interest payments, which the law firms said reflected the share of the borrowed money covering the workers’ exp …"

Reform reading: Whistling to the SEC

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law....

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"… ounty offered to whistleblowers will tempt some to make up claims. Several law firms that represent plaintiffs – including one with the aptly named website w …"

Tobacco lawyers face investigation by legal regulators

By Bill Birnbauer

AUSTRALIA, April 25, 2002 — The behavior of Clayton Utz and Mallesons Stephen Jaques lawyers in advising Australia's biggest tobacco company

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"… e Justice Geoffrey Eames this week found that one of Australia’s leading law firms, Clayton Utz, and British American Tobacco Australia Services had subverte …"

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