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2 Jul 2013, 1:41 pm
The other day, I was blogging about tags, and somebody asked what are all the tags. [read post]
21 Jul 2017, 6:28 am by Jim Sedor
Is ‘Close to a Laughingstock’New York Times – Eric Lipton and Nicholas Fandos | Published: 7/17/2017 The outgoing leader of the federal government’s ethics office warns in a new interview of the ethics crisis created by President Trump, saying he thinks the country is “pretty close to a laughingstock. [read post]
24 May 2023, 3:12 am by Seán Binder
Eric Lipton reports for the New York Times. [read post]
20 Mar 2017, 4:38 am by Edith Roberts
” In The New York Times, Eric Lipton and Jeremy Peters report on the role of Leonard Leo, the executive vice president of the Federalist Society, and other conservative activists in “reshaping the judiciary” by recommending like-minded judges, including Gorsuch, for appointments to the federal bench, noting that although “Gorsuch, 49, is their first test case,” the “conservative activists say more is at stake than just the Supreme Court. [read post]
26 Nov 2014, 6:12 am by Jim Sedor
Rhode Island – Rhode Island Investigating Former State Attorney GeneralNew York Times – Eric Lipton | Published: 11/21/2014 The Rhode Island secretary of state’s office said it has asked ex-state Attorney General Patrick Lynch for more information about his interactions with his former office in an attempt to determine whether he should have registered as a lobbyist. [read post]
21 Nov 2014, 6:18 am by Jim Sedor
Missouri – Missouri Attorney General Puts Limit on ContributionsNew York Times – Eric Lipton | Published: 11/19/2014 To repair his reputation, Missouri Attorney Chris Koster has announced self-imposed guidelines on what campaign donations he will accept as he runs his office while also running for governor in 2016. [read post]
26 Dec 2014, 6:56 am by Jim Sedor
Lawyers Create Big Paydays by Coaxing Attorneys General to SueNew York Times – Eric Lipton | Published: 12/18/2014 There is a flourishing industry that pairs plaintiffs’ lawyers with state attorneys general to sue companies, a collaboration that has set off a furious competition between trial lawyers and corporate lobbyists to influence these officials. [read post]
25 Oct 2013, 7:15 am by Jim Sedor
National: Lobbying Bonanza as Firms Try to Influence European Union New York Times – Eric Lipton Danny Hakim | Published: 10/18/2013 As the European Union has emerged as a regulatory superpower, its policies have become ever more important to corporations operating across borders. [read post]
7 Jun 2018, 9:33 pm by Jim Sedor
      Federal: A Courtside View of Scott Pruitt’s Cozy Ties with a Billionaire Coal BaronMSN – Steve Eder, Hiroko Tabuchi, and Eric Lipton (New York Times) | Published: 6/2/2018 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt enjoyed special access for a University of Kentucky basketball game last December, scoring two of the best seats in the arena in a section reserved for season-ticket holders who had donated at least $1… [read post]
29 Aug 2023, 2:23 am by Seán Binder
Eric Lipton reports for the New York Times. [read post]
28 Jul 2017, 6:20 am by Jim Sedor
Federal: New Ethics Chief Has Fought to Roll Back RestrictionsNew York Times – Eric Lipton | Published: 7/26/2017 Former colleagues of David Apol, who was named the new director of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), praised his intelligence and his experience as a government ethics lawyer at a half-dozen different federal agencies over three decades. [read post]
31 Oct 2014, 6:42 am by Jim Sedor
Lobbyists, Bearing Gifts, Pursue Attorneys General New York Times – Eric Lipton | Published: 10/28/2014 State attorneys general are now the object of aggressive pursuit by lobbyists and lawyers who use campaign contributions, personal appeals at lavish corporate-sponsored conferences, and other means to push them to drop investigations, change policies, negotiate favorable settlements, or pressure federal regulators, found an investigation by The New York Times. [read post]
12 May 2017, 6:15 am by Jim Sedor
Kushner Family Stands to Gain from Visa Rules in Trump’s First Major LawNew York Times – Eric Lipton and Jesse Drucker | Published: 5/8/2017 A bill President Trump signed into law renews a program offering permanent residence in the U.S. to affluent foreigners investing money in real estate projects in the country. [read post]
5 Dec 2008, 2:00 pm
Justice Cahn also found that JPMorgan's role did not expose it to liability.At oral arguments (transcript available here), Greg Markel of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft argued for Bear Stearns and the inside directors, and Marc Wolinsky of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz argued for JPMorgan. [read post]
22 Feb 2018, 9:01 pm by Jim Sedor
      National: Sexual Misconduct Spurs New Elections: The #MeToo raceNew York Times – Trip Gabriel and Jess Bidgood | Published: 2/20/2018 Allegations of sexual misconduct led to resignations by nearly a dozen state and federal lawmakers in recent months, setting off a flurry of special elections around the country to fill seats suddenly left open by the #MeToo reckoning. [read post]
22 Apr 2016, 6:21 am by Jim Sedor
Florida – Florida Says Firm Didn’t Illegally Try to Influence Attorney GeneralNew York Times – Eric Lipton | Published: 4/20/2016 Bernard Nash, a partner in a former Washington, D.C. law firm who allegedly sought favorable attention from Florida’s attorney general on his clients’ behalf without being registered as a lobbyist, did not violate Florida lobbying law, the state ethics commission found. [read post]
18 Mar 2016, 6:42 am by Jim Sedor
Supreme Court Nomination Drives Groups from Left and Right to FightNew York Times – Eric Lipton | Published: 3/16/2016 With the selection by President Obama of Merrick Garland to fill the vacancy on the U.S. [read post]
2 Jun 2017, 6:28 am by Jim Sedor
White House Details Ethics Waivers for Ex-Lobbyists and Corporate LawyersNew York Times – Eric Lipton and Steve Eder | Published: 5/31/2017 The White House disclosed the ethics waivers given to appointees who work for President Trump and Vice President Pence, including four former lobbyists. [read post]
18 Nov 2016, 7:13 am by Jim Sedor
” Trump Team Sets Broader Limits on Lobbying by Former StaffNew York Times – Michael Shear and Eric Lipton | Published: 11/16/2016 President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team announced it will require incoming officials to terminate their lobbyist registrations and agree not to lobby again for five years after leaving the administration. [read post]