Nope. Nothing political about THAT.
Wednesday, August 31, 2005 - Page updated at 12:00 AM
Lawyers group accused of raising dues for politics
By Ralph Thomas
Seattle Times Olympia bureau
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The state Public Disclosure Commission is investigating an allegation that the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association is illegally using a dues increase for political purposes.
The investigation stems from a complaint filed earlier this month by the Washington State Medical Association.
The medical association and the trial-lawyers group are in a high-stakes battle over competing medical-malpractice ballot measures — Initiative 330, which aims to clamp down on malpractice lawsuits, and Initiative 336, which goes after negligent doctors.
The trial-lawyers association this year imposed a substantial dues increase on its 3,400 members, with top-range dues nearly doubling to $600 a year.
The medical association contends the extra money is being used to help fund the campaigns against I-330 and for I-336. The trial-lawyers group denies the charge.
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