At $10,000 Per Hour, There’s No Class in Class Action Suits; Polyethylene Keeps Young Woman on Her Toes; Tort D’Jour

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At $10,000 Per Hour, There's No Class in Class Action SuitsTestifying before Billy Tauzin's House Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection, Attorney Lawrence Schonbrun told tales of outlandish practices by attorneys participating in class action suits. Schonbrun, who has ...
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Rep. Henry Hyde’s May 22 Letter to Attorney General Reno on Investigating Campaign Contributions’ Possible Effect on Policy

U.S. House of Represenatives Washington, D.C. 20515 May 22, 1997 The Hon. Janet Reno Attorney General of the United States U.S. Department of Justice Constitution Ave. & 10th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear General Reno: We are writing to ...
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Project 21 Asks Congress to Stop Letting Political Correctness Determine How We Fight AIDS

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"As AIDS continues to ravage black communities in America, we as members and associates of the black leadership group Project 21 are urging you to give serious attention to provisions contained in the 'HIV Prevention Act of 1997' as a ...
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Letter to Congressman Fox on Funding for the Legal Services Corporation

Note: Republican efforts to eliminate funding for the Legal Services Corporation because of its many abuses continue to falter because of the lackluster support for reform shown by many moderate Republican Members of Congress. This letter, being circulated by the ...
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The Way Things Ought to Be – Not! Another Update on the Case of the Boy Who Was Forbidden to Read Limbaugh in School

This Rutherford Institute May 1997 press release brings the public up-to-date on what happened to the little boy in Virginia who was forbidden to read Rush Limbaugh's book during an open reading period in public school. THE RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE May ...
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EPA’s New Standards Will Likely Do More Harm Than Good

MAJOR POINTS FROM THE REASON INSTITUTE on Ozone and Particulate Matter Contact: Elizabeth Kelly Grace (703) 875-8650 The Reason Public Policy Institute released a major report on Monday May 12, 1997 which showed that the high costs and economic impact ...
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H.R. 993, The AmeriCorps Program Elimination Act: What It Does

Supplied to Capitol Link by Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS)Legislative SummaryThe AmeriCorps Program Elimination Act terminates the AmeriCorps component of the Corporation for National Service (CNS). AmeriCorps, established in 1993, will spend $400 million this year to pay "volunteers" to, in ...
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Legal Brief: Liggett Settlement Leaves States With Stake in Tobacco Profits; Illinois Taxpayers Reap Benefits of Tort Reform; O.J. Simpson’s Lawyer Runs Ahead of Suit Parade; Tort D’Jour

Liggett Settlement Leaves States With Stake in Tobacco Profits The well-publicized settlement negotiated by state attorneys general with the Liggett Tobacco Company has some interesting secondhand effects. The settlement basically requires anyone injured by Liggett's cigarettes in the past or ...
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Letter of Rep. Barr to Ken Starr Regarding Transmittal of Information Indicating Grounds for Impeachment of May 8, 1997 – May 1997

Bob Barr 7th District Georgia Congress of the United States May 8, 1997 The Honorable Kenneth Starr 655 15th Street N.W. Suite 1200 Washington, D.C. 20005 IN RE: 28 U.S.C. 595 (c) Information Relating to Impeachment Dear Mr. Starr: As ...
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Letter from Project 21 to the Congressional Black Caucus Regarding AIDS

The Honorable Maxine Waters Chairwoman Congressional Black Caucus 2344 Rayburn HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Madam Chairwoman: As AIDS continues to ravage black communities in America, we as members and associates of the black leadership group Project 21 are urging ...
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