Rudolph W. Giuliani/controversy (business)



The following relates to business-related controversy for Republican 2008 presidential hopeful Rudolph W. Giuliani.

Bracewell & Giuliani

 * Nathan Koppel, "Can Giuliani's Name Turn Buzz Into Money?" Wall Street Journal Online, undated. Subscription required.
 * Peter Lattman, "Hey Big Law, Are Politicians Worth It?" Law Blog/Wall Street Journal, March 20, 2007.

Texas oil & Enron

 * Russ Buettner, "Giuliani’s Tie to Texas Law Firm May Pose Risk," New York Times, May 2, 2007.

OxyContin

 * Brian Ross, Richard Esposito, and R. Schwartz, "OxyContin: The Giuliani Connection," The Blotter Blog / ABC News (The Huffington Post), May 10, 2007.
 * John Riley, "Giuliani-led firm misled public," Newsday, May 10, 2007.
 * Sue Lindsey, "OxyContin Maker, Execs Guilty of Deceit," International Business Times, May 11, 2007.
 * Carl Campanile, "Guilty Oxy Could Cause Rudy Pain," New York Post, May 11, 2007.
 * Cliff Schecter, "The Joys Of Oxycrack," CliffSchecter Blogspot, May 15, 2007.
 * Peter Lattman, "Giuliani Flexes Legal Muscles in OxyContin Settlement," Law Blog/Wall Street Journal, June 19, 2007.

Clients

 * Joe Stinebaker, "Giuliani's Firm Lobbies Texas for Citgo," Associated Press (Washington Post), March 14, 2007. re Hugo Chavez
 * Russ Buettner, "Giuliani’s Tie to Texas Law Firm May Pose Risk," New York Times, May 2, 2007. re Houston, Texas, firm Bracewell & Giuliani: "The firm is perhaps the nation’s most aggressive lobbyist for coal-fired power plants, heavy emitters of air pollutants and carbon dioxide, a gas associated with global warming. Environmentalists say the firm played a significant role in persuading the Bush administration to roll back major provisions of the Clean Air Act."