The ABA is proposing stricter guidelines on who can dispense "legal advice" -- guidelines that "could subject real estate agents, income tax preparers, credit counselors and other laypeople to civil and criminal penalties." The FTC and the DOJ are objecting, saying the proposed guidelines are much too broad, and that their real intent is to protect lawyers' wallets, the New York Times reports here. UPDATE: It looks like doctors are going after the same kind of restrictions at the same time, according to this.