One obvious move is to issue a blanket rule that auditors cannot provide companies whose books they police with any other services.

"A blanket rule prohibiting the sponsor from having any rights to a parking space would probably not pass a court challenge," he said.

If they don't have some kind of blanket rule, it puts the burden on our shoulders.

But he said he was not prepared to issue a blanket rule against having only one source.

Some fertilizers are more potent than others and no blanket rules can be set.

The state bar would prefer to set a blanket rule governing all types of lawyers.

"We don't accept any state permits, and that's a blanket rule," he said.

But some legal experts and industry groups say the blanket rule is unwise.

I remembered the blanket rules for making friends with small animals and sat down, waiting.

Just a bit of common sense is needed instead of blanket rules.