Editorial on advertising fees by Justice Department official
A Justice Department antitrust official urges allowing lawyers to advertise services and fees while bar rules guard against false or undignified ads. The piece weighs potential benefits to clients and dangers of low-fee advertising, noting uncertainty in disclosing hours or judgment shares and cautioning against ambulance-chasing tactics. It suggests limited advertising may help inform clients about services without harming the profession.
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Justice Department
Antitrust Division
New York State Bar Association
Joe Sims
Bar
BAR. Association
U.S. Supreme Court
Letters to the Editor Demand Names for Public Input
Our readers note a surge in letters about local, state, and national government. The paper values thoughtful contributions and will publish only letters with full names and street addresses, or those with a good reason for anonymity and a verifiable identity.
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Tis
U.N. tries again to get nations to pay up dues
The GAO reviews United Nations finances and U.S. efforts to address nonpayment. Ninety two nations owed over 204 million dollars in assessments and 72 million in outstanding dues. The report urges reaffirming collective responsibility to preserve the U.N. as a financially viable body.
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U.N
Washington
United Nations
General Accounting Office
Congress
U.S
World Organization
Middle East
Congo
GAO
State Department
State
Ford aims to trim White House power and reform presidency
Ford moves to reduce a large staff and restore cabinet authority, aiming for a more open and less imperial presidency. He appointed a four member transition team to propose a smaller, more diverse White House and stronger cabinet prerogatives, balancing executive and legislative needs.
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Ford
Congress
Nixon
Johnson
Harry Truman
Office of Management and Budget
Pennsylvania
White House
OMB
Letters to the Editor React to abortion rights and Nixon debates
Readers weigh in on abortion rights, the Nixon resignation and political ethics. Kathleen Daniels supports abortion access for teen mothers, Gerald Hartpence critiques Watergate narratives, and others urge humane treatment of animals and policy focus beyond the White House.
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Joe Katz
San Pedro
Mr. Katz
Kathleen Daniels
North
Long Beach
Nixon
White House
Substitution EPITOR We Replaced a Rat with a Mouse
Chet Mero reports a substitution in a game or lab context where a rat is replaced by a mouse. The wording suggests an experimental or comparative note highlighting a species swap and possible implications.
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Chet Mero
Long Beach
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Republican Party
Gerald Hartpence
Jesus
Richard Nixon
Carol E. Les
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