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January 21, 2016
Trade Lobbyists Can't Get Fees In Obama Policy Challenge
A D.C. federal judge ruled on Wednesday that a coalition of trade lobbyists cannot collect attorneys' fees stemming from their challenge of an Obama administration policy that banned them from government advisory committees because the court did not identify a "prevailing party" in the case.
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September 14, 2015
Judge Denies Atty Fees In Lobbyists' Suit Over Trade Policy
A group of trade lobbyists will have to pay their own attorneys' fees after a D.C. federal judge ruled Monday that the Obama administration's decision to overturn a ban on lobbyists serving on government advisory committees did not constitute judicial relief.
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November 10, 2014
Gov't Says Policy Change Nixes Trade Lobbyists' Atty Fees
The U.S. government asked a D.C. federal judge to toss an attorneys' fees bid from six lobbyists in a recently settled suit alleging they were locked out of participation on trade committees, saying they aren't entitled to fees because the government voluntarily changed its committee policy.
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August 28, 2014
Commerce Formally Reopens Trade Panels To Lobbyists
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday officially amended its internal rules by inviting federally registered lobbyists to fill slots on 16 international trade advisory committees as it aims to settle a lawsuit filed by lobbyists that were barred from participation under the previous policy.
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August 13, 2014
White House Trims Trade Panel Lobbyist Ban To Resolve Suit
The Obama administration on Wednesday issued new rules opening the door for federally registered lobbyists to serve on government trade advisory panels in an effort to settle an ongoing suit lodged by industry lobbyists that were allegedly locked out of committee participation by the old policy.
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September 26, 2012
Judge Upholds Ban On Lobbyists Serving On Trade Boards
A Washington federal judge on Wednesday threw out a case brought by lobbyists seeking to overturn an Obama administration ban on federally registered lobbyists serving on trade-related advisory committees, finding the policy does not infringe their constitutionally protected rights.