I had the good fortune to attend a portion of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s 2nd Annual Diversity Summit last week. It looked as if it was a big success. There were about 300 attendees or so, which outside a bench bar is the biggest turnout I’ve ever seen for an event like that. I was [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Wanted for Next Diversity Summit: More White Guys
October 31, 2007Immigration Lawyers – Health Care Yes, Driver’s License No?
October 30, 2007Sen. Chris Dodd and Sen. Hillary Clinton had their own debate at the end of the night. Clinton said she understands New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s plan to issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants.Clinton wouldn’t nail down where she stood on the issue except to say she understood where Spitzer was coming from.
Dodd said licenses [...]
Tax and Corporate Lawyers – What do you think?
October 30, 2007Tim Russert wanted to know what Rep. Dennis Kucinich would do about the tax structure for hedge funds. Kucinich said he fully supports upping the current 16 percent tax rate. He said one of the reasons the American public is so distressed about the Democratic party is because it has said it wouldn’t do anything [...]
The Effects of Saber-Rattling
October 30, 2007The use of the term “saber-rattling” was right up there with “Clinton” and “Hillary.” Apparently the use of saber-rattling by the current administration has done everything from drive up oil prices to hamper any negotiations with Iran.
~Gina Passarella, Staff Reporter
Clinton’s Response to Iran Question
October 30, 2007In responding to attacks on her vote to approve a resolution deeming the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization, Clinton rejected that it opened doors for Bush to go to war with Iran.”Well, first of all, we have to try diplomacy, and I see economic sanctions as part of diplomacy,” she said. ”We have used it [...]
Richardson to the Rescue
October 30, 2007Sen. Hillary Clinton looked from left to right and from left to right and from… you get the picture… as former Sen. John Edwards and Sen. Barack Obama questioned her ability to differentiate herself from past administrations. Obama said Clinton received the most money from special interests, including the most of all presidential candidates from [...]
Welcome to Philadelphia…
October 30, 2007 Dilworth Paxson Chairman Joe Jacovini made an appearance on stage in his role as chairman of the board of trustees of Drexel University. As part of the pre-debate welcoming committee, Jacovini said it was fitting for a presidential debate to be held in Philadelphia, just blocks from where democracy started.
Gov. Ed Rendell also gave a [...]
Debate Promises Political Fireworks
October 30, 2007Mark Aronchick, DNC finance chairman for Pennsylvania, predicted a few weeks ago a crescendo of interest building around the Democratic presidential candidates.
“There is probably more attention now on the Democratic candidates than there has been at any point this year,” he said. “By the time the debate happens, there will be maximum focus.”
Aronchick couldn’t have [...]
SugarHouse to Sue City of Philadelphia
October 25, 2007SugarHouse Casino announced just a few minutes ago that it has filed a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. It did not say what the basis of the suit is. Representatives from the casino will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. today at the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penns Landing [...]
N.J. Division of Consumer Affairs Acting Director Rejoins Stradley Ronon
October 25, 2007Stephen B. Nolan left Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young in 2005 to serve as the deputy director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. He was named acting director less than a year later and now rejoins Stradley Ronon as a partner in the firm’s Cherry Hill, N.J. office.
Nolan will serve in the firm’s [...]
