By releasing coal ash sites, EPA raises more questions

By Kristen Lombardi

Last February, in a four-month investigation into the dangers of coal ash, the Center covered the notorious, ash-laden water in Colstrip, Mo

States are battleground in drive to regulate lawsuit funding

By Ben Hallman and Caitlin Ginley

The latest story in the Center's "Betting on Justice" series about the fast-growing litigation finance industry looks at lobbying efforts in

Excerpts from this story referencing "Gary Chodes":

"… known -- Ohio does not require the disclosure of money spent on lobbying. Gary Chodes, the head of Oasis Legal Finance, told the Center that he went to Ohio to …"

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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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. ...

Excerpts from this story referencing "Lawyer":

"… 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 Foundatio …"

"… 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 agains …"

"… nd commercial litigation among others. He is a member of the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. He contributed to the Alabama State Democratic Executive Com …"

"… iation. Previously, he served in executive positions for the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, the International Society of Barristers and the Birmingham R …"

Little-known Texas patron guided Bush policies on vouchers, tort reform

By Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2000 — Only three days after Texas Governor George W. Bush was inaugurated in 1995, he declared the state of the Texas

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Lawyer":

"… report from the Federal Election Commission found the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and 25 law firms and Lawyers contributing more than $100,000 e …"

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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

Did taxpayers lose on deal for oil field?

By Josey Ballenger, Nathaniel Heller and Knut Royce

WASHINGTON, October 27, 2000 — "For the last eight years, I have had the challenge of running the streamlining program called 'Reinventing

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Russian government":

"… rm, Access Industries, purchased a 40 percent stake in Tyumen Oil from the Russian government for roughly $810 million. The sale, however, was not without controversy. …"

Broke state governments may owe $5.2 billion to big tobacco companies

Broke state governments may owe $5.2 billion to big tobacco companies

Excerpts from this story referencing "Lawyer":

"… o money in a given year.Iowa attorney general Tom Miller told The American Lawyer last year that the states have been pushing to settle the issue of a …"

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