Trade groups find road to influence goes through court
- May 1, 2015 |
- WILLIAM EHART
With Congress stymied and regulators, administration seen as activist, business seeks victories with third branch of government Related contentLobbying the statesLobbying the regulators Associations are increasingly saying, "See you in court." As other avenues of advocacy became blocked in recent years, trade groups in particular increased their traffic on the legal route. They have driven all the way to the Supreme Court on issues ranging from the Affordable Care Act to presidential recess appointments—and succeeded in some key constitutional cases. Jonathan Howe, a prominent Chicago-based association lawyer and founder of Howe & Hutton, noted that business… Read More