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May 01, 2007 |

Big Tobacco Companies Battle over Altria-Backed Bill to Impose FDA Regulation

Altria, which owns tobacco giant Philip Morris International, is one of the perhaps surprising backers of a bill that would give the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco. Critics say Philip Morris' motive may be less than altruistic, and that their real goal is to squeeze out competitors. The issue has created a fissure between Philip Morris and the rest of Big Tobacco -- the industry's lobbyists, sans Philip Morris, are pushing to block the measure through the time-honed tactics of doubt and delay.
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January 31, 2006 |

Biggest Losers

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In Major Pay-to-Delay Momentum Shift, Pennsylvania Judge Green-Lights Antitrust Class Actions and FTC Claims Against Cephalon and Generics
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This could be a game changer, folks--and it couldn't come at a more critical moment for opponents of the deals that keep generic drugs off the market.

February 22, 2010 |

Important Issues Percolate in Bankruptcy Appeals

As a wave of bankruptcy filings makes its way through the courts, unresolved questions that will significantly affect future consumer and business bankruptcies are bubbling up in appeals to the district and circuit appellate courts.
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November 03, 1999 |

Now for the Real Work

With sweeping reform of the nation's banking laws imminent, one enormous question remains: Just how is the government going to regulate this brave new world of megabanks? Of the four government agencies charged with overseeing the nation's banks, onlookers agree the Federal Reserve has landed the leading role in monitoring the financial supermarkets that the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 is expected to produce.
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August 26, 2002 |

On the Record

A past president of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association, Robert Lavet will join the board of directors of the American Corporate Counsel Association later this year. Legal Times spoke with Lavet about his daily duties and challenges as senior vice president and deputy general counsel at Sallie Mae in Reston, Va.
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February 23, 2005 |

On the Record With Eric Reicin

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April 05, 2000 |

More to FDA Ruling Than Tobacco?

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October 01, 2009 |

What's Good for GM...

Bailouts force carmakers to cut back on their lobbying operations.
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April 01, 2010 |

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