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: Legal Ethics ForumConflicts Rules for Law Firms Doing Bailout Work
The Treasury Department has established unusually strict conflicts rules for law firms performing bailout-related legal work for the Department. This story describes the provisions and includes extensive quotes from ethics experts Stephen Gillers and Nancy Moore.
Full post as published by Legal Ethics Forum on November 08, 2008 (boomark / email).
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Strict work place rules
The Paulson Toxic Mortgage Debt Security Act: The Biggest Government Bailout of All Time
Legislative Proprosal for Treasury Authority to Purchase Mortgage-related Assets
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Bailout Bill HR124
Work Visas
Types of work permits
Temporary Work Visas
Differences Between H-1B, J-1, E-1, E-2, L-1, and R-1 Work Visas
H-1B Work Visa
H-1B Visa Assistance
VA Sets New Benefit Rules for Agent Orange-Related Ilnesses
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Stock Market Losses
alleging bad financial advice and conflicts of interest.
Arkansas Nucor Plant Guilty of a Racially Hostile Work Environment
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Whole Foods
And Other Firms Sued by California Attorney General,
Brown Greer et al.
alleging that the six law firms handling the Vioxx settlement failed to provide money for reimbursements to lien rights of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) health plans.
Railroad Workers
concerning the growing number of work-related injuries in the railroad industry.

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Politicians to Lie About Bailout
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Are Clients Too Lax on Conflicts, or Is the Government Too Harsh
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