Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Andrew Quoted on ABC News Blotter re: Murkowski Land Deal

"It's essentially lying," said Andrew D. Herman, an ethics lawyer with the Washington, D.C.-based Brand Law Group. Herman said at the very least, Murkowski should amend her filing to include the land. But there may be another problem: by accepting what experts say was a sweetheart land deal, Murkowski may have accepted a "gift" from Penney worth tens of thousands of dollars. It would be illegal for a lawmaker to accept a gift that large.
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Friday, July 20, 2007

Stan Quoted in Post re: President's Congressional Contempt Position

But Stanley Brand, who was the Democratic House counsel during the Burford case, said the administration's legal view "turns the constitutional enforcement process on its head. They are saying they will always place a claim of presidential privilege without any judicial determination above a congressional demand for evidence -- without any basis in law." Brand said the position is essentially telling Congress: "Because we control the enforcement process, we are going to thumb our nose at you."
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Andrew Wins RFA Argument in DC Circuit

The DC Circuit ruled in favor of the Aeronautical Repair Station Association on its Regulatory Flexibility Act claim that Andrew argued earlier this year. In endorsing our argument, the Court remanded the case back to the FAA and ordered it to comply with the statute. Click here for a link to the opinion.
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