The National Law Journal 1996 Marianne Lavelle - Abstracts

The National Law Journal 1996 Marianne Lavelle
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Advocates for poor pounce when banks plan mergers.LawMarianne Lavelle
Bending the rules; project letsl companies achieve pollution goals by 'breaking the law.'LawMarianne Lavelle
Budget woes linger on: businesses cheer and citizens moan as stalemate forces U.S. to relax safety enforcement.LawMarianne Lavelle
Common sense comes to - gasp! - Washington.LawMarianne Lavelle
Companies seek more EPA leeway.LawMarianne Lavelle
Comptroller expands bank powers; regulations may open door to greater diversification. (Eugene A. Ludwig)LawMarianne Lavelle
Convention counsel are a study in contrasts.LawMarcia Coyle, Marianne Lavelle
D.C.'s Swidler & Berlin goes againt the grain; contrarian strategy has produced thirteenfold growth since 1982.LawMarianne Lavelle
Defiance can backfire in sexual harassment cases; Hooters may grab headlines, but attorneys say companies should skip the hardball and deal fairly with complaints.LawMarianne Lavelle
EPA goes to bat for native Americans.LawMarianne Lavelle
FDIC wants cut of Winstar win; S&Ls are livid that agency is seeking to muscle in. (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) (United States v. Winstar)LawMarianne Lavelle
Federal contractors hail high court's S & L ruling; the Supreme Court says the government is bound to its contract terms even when Congress balks. That can cost.LawMarianne Lavelle
Feds settle to save act and species; but critics say deals may hurt not help endangered. (Endangered Species Act)LawMarianne Lavelle
Government settles case on nuke plant 'taking.' (Oak Ridge nuclear weapons plant)LawMarianne Lavelle
Heirs of the Hanes underwear fortune claim Reid & Priest lawyers aided their brothers in wasting trust assets on their business ventures.LawMarianne Lavelle
High court medical devices ruling muddles matters; defendants say the recent ruling covers only certain 'grandfathered' devices.LawMarianne Lavelle
Hurdles higher for P.C. shareholders. (politically correct)LawClaudia MacLachlan, Marianne Lavelle
Interest in brownfields abounds despite problems; a hot market exists for these polluted sites, although the federal program to spur development is largely untested.LawMarianne Lavelle
Law firms need telecom experts; if Baby Bell lawyers lose jobs, it's a seller's market.LawMarianne Lavelle
Like two peas in a pod: trade.(Where They Stand on Business Issues: Campaign '96)LawMarianne Lavelle
Medical device makers' liability shield is dented; pre-emption ruling will also affect suits over other regulated products. (Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr)LawMarianne Lavelle
'Payoffs for layoffs' program is challenged.LawMarianne Lavelle
Perot's lawyer isn't shy about battling party bigs. (Jamin B. Raskin)LawMarianne Lavelle
Price deal averts trade sanctions; firms helps U.S. avoid tomato war with Mexico.LawMarianne Lavelle
Report: feds don't guard civil rights.LawMarianne Lavelle
She implements Clinton's policy supporting banks. (Julie L. Williams, chief counsel of the Comptroller of the Currency)LawMarianne Lavelle
Supreme Court is asked to ban credit card fees; Barbara Smiley's $15 late fee could snowball into banks' $2B headache.LawMarianne Lavelle
Telecom bill: more oversight. (includes related article on telecommunications industry deregulation)LawMarianne Lavelle
The great telecom war commences; lawyers struggle over secret documents that reveal plans of industry's big players.LawMarianne Lavelle
Two new green laws rely on info.LawMarianne Lavelle
Two telecom mergers get clearance; Justice imposes conditions on one, other sails through.LawMarianne Lavelle
U.S. impounds stock of alleged Canadian polluter. (Robert M. Friedland, international mining entrepreneur)LawMarianne Lavelle
Why are regulation foes happy?LawMarianne Lavelle
Will aerospace merger put squeeze on firms? Short-run prospects are good for legal work; minimum layoffs seen.LawMarianne Lavelle
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