Word: legalism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Thousands of miles away from the ambitious presidential aides and nosy reporters of the nation's capital, he now spends his time as legal counsel for Hassayampa, a high-altitude residential development recently built around a signature golf course that is dotted with Ponderossa pines...
...percent in five years, 50 percent in seven years and 60 percent in 10 years; an industry-financed multi-billion dollar smoking cessation program; FDA regulation of the industry, and labels that read "smoking kills" on cigarette packs. "What's on the table now goes beyond what any single legal victory could achieve,'' said Massachusetts Attorney General Scott Harshbarger. "If every state won their lawsuits tomorrow, we could not have the historic impact on children and on the public health that appears possible through these discussions.'' While the meeting was scheduled by that American Medical Association, however, members...
Being sent to Burton's aid are Ohio's Rob Portman and California's Christopher Cox, both of whom served in the White House counsel's office under Republican Presidents. Gingrich hopes their experience will prove valuable to an investigation that involves complex legal haggling with Clinton's counsel, Charles Ruff. But the Speaker's real goal, says a close adviser, is "to encircle" the chairman and "put him on a shorter leash." The leadership has added to its leverage by setting aside much of the money Burton requested for his committee in a "reserve fund." "We only gave...
...campaign contributor who runs a medical school in the Caribbean. And last week the Hill detailed Burton's sporadic history of praising Zaire's Mobutu after receiving contributions and honoraria from Mobutu's Washington lobbyist. The report caused Burton to return $500 to the lobbyist, who had exceeded his legal limit by that much in giving to Burton's 1990 campaign...
...statement, Butler said that Hay and Shleifer had carefully followed all the government's rules. He also painted a complex picture of Zimmerman's Russian activities, one that he said was completely legal...