Public Policy Archive » March, 2007

Public Policy - March, 2007

129 articles

• U.S. Lawmakers Question Student Lending Practices
• Kroes Shoots Down Arguments Against Unbundling
• Judge OK's DOJ Approval Of Telecom Mergers
• E.U. Threatens To Ground Ryanair Merger
• New Legislation Protects Nurse Whistleblowers
• Mine Fined $1.5M After Employee Deaths
• New Bill Focuses On Nuclear Safety
• Pa. Health Insurers' Merger Stirs Antitrust Concerns
• Antitrust Recommendations Dead On Arrival
• China's New Antitrust Guidelines Worry Lawyers
• Law Would Force Insurers To Pay Holocaust Claims
• Ex-Auditor Criticizes MMS For Favoring Big Oil
• Frank's Bill Highlights Executive Pay Dispute
• BP Propane Antitrust Case Delayed Amidst DOJ Probe
• Bill Aims To Stop Petroleum Mergers
• South Africa: Mittal Abused "Super Dominant" Power
• FDA Moves To Improve In Wake Of Safety Scrutiny
• Insurance Group Opposes Repeal Of Exemption
• FERC Battles MMS Over Offshore Jurisdiction
• "Flagrant Violations" Led To Miner's Death: Report
• E.U. Energy Chief Opposes Natural Gas Cartel
• Worker Visas Expected To Run Out In Record Time
• Lawyers Get Busy As FERC Pushes Compliance
• Ohio AG Wants Marsh & McLennan Documents
• E.U. May Take Spain To Court Over Endesa
• Critics Say Biologics Bill Doesn't Protect Innovators
• Witnesses Voice Support For Biologic Pathway
• Microsoft Gets 20 More Days To Answer E.U. Charges
• Italy Orders Merck To Grant Free Licenses
• E.U. Hits Pause On Sony BMG Probe
• Supreme Court Hears Landmark Antitrust Case
• Ipiranga Sale Sparks Insider Trading Probe
• SEC Relaxes Rules For Foreign Companies
• Lawmakers To Inspect State Compensation Insurer
• E.U. Warns Ireland Over Patent Tax
• E.U. Takes Aim At Members For Unreported Emissions
• Texas Energy Co. To Pay $23M For Cleanup
• Blue Cross Draws $1M Fine For Cancellation Policies
• Sirius, XM Promise Lower Prices, More Choice
• CME Chief Says DoJ Will Sign Off On Merger
• Microsoft Continues To Stir Ire In E.U.: Kroes
• Judge Dismisses Challenge To PCAOB Authority
• Total Execs Questioned Over Iran Contracts
• House Panel Shelves Debate On "Say And Pay" Bill
• FDA Proposes Tougher Guidelines For Advisers
• E.U. Scolds France Over Cigarette Price Floor
• Board Will Rehear Internet Music Royalty Case
• E.C. Takes Aim At Videotape Cartel
• Senators Question Sirius, XM Merger
• Internet Music Broadcasters Protest Royalty Rates
• Businesses Seek Federal Action On Climate Change
• U.S. Promises To Enact Law On Worker Gear
• Critics Lash Out At E.U. Class Action Idea
• E.U. Says Unbundling Support Is Sufficient
• ConocoPhillips Subpoenaed Over Spill
• Court Upholds FDA Ban On Diet Pills
• Lawmakers To Probe Fresh Walter Reed Charges
• AG Probes Subprime, College Loan Markets
• E.U. Will Clear Universal-BMG Deal: Source
• Law To Probe TXU Deal Passes Texas Senate
• FBI Raids Airline's U.S. Headquarters
• Auto Makers Resist Mandatory CAFE Improvements
• Lawmakers Urge Panel To Preserve Hospital Funding
• New Senate Bills Target Oil Mergers, OPEC
• Cox Comes To Defense Of SOX
• Universal, BMG Offer To Sell Publishing Rights: Source
• Banks Subpoenaed For New Century Reports
• Whistleblowers Banned Under Labor Dept. Deals
• Williams Pays $2.2M For Clean Air Act Violations
• Think Tank Urges FERC To Reform Merger Policies
• Glaxo Receives France's First Predatory Pricing Fine
• FERC Wants Enron Advisors, Lawyers Suspended
• E.U. Proposes Class Actions To Boost Single Market
• E.U. Called On To Adopt Sanctions In Climate Pact
• J&J Subpoenaed Over Topamax, Risperdal, Natrecor
• DOJ Takes Microsoft To Task For Missing Deadlines
• Abbott Strikes Back In Thailand Drug Feud
• E.U. Moves To Tighten M&A Rules
• U.S., Korea Resolve Antitrust Issues In Trade Deal
• FDA Probes Off-Label Uses Of Drug-Coated Stents
• Chamber Of Commerce Calls For Reforms
• FDA Issues New Anemia Drug Warnings
• Lawmakers Urge FDIC To Deny Wal-Mart Bank
• E.U. Joins Attacks Against iTunes
• FTC Follows Through On Express Scripts Query
• Guilty Plea Entered In Walter Reed Kickback Scheme
• Express Scripts Maintains Antitrust OK Within Reach
• Show Me The Studies, FERC Tells Canada
• Generic Pathway For Biologics Weighed At Hearing
• Governor Seeks Review Of Energy Ownership Rights
• SEC, House Crack Down On Executive Pay
• Microsoft To Miss Antitrust Compliance Deadlines
• SEC To Probe Executive "Safe Harbor" Trading Plan
• Texas Regulators Want To Weigh In On TXU Deal
• Nuclear Energy Imperils E.U. Climate Change Plan
• Three Years Later, Microsoft Signs First E.U. Licensee
• Senators Call For Insurance Reforms
• House Considers Bill Over Shareholder Say In Pay
• House Creates New Committee On Global Warming
• Policy Threatens Attorney-Client Privilege: Lawyers
• E.C. Mulls Fresh Approach To Unbundling
• Kroes Frowns On Class Actions, Treble Damages
• Express Scripts' Sweetened Bid Turns Sour
• D.C. Court Reinstates PBM Disclosure Laws
• Court Rules Fendi Broke State Labor Laws
• E.U. Opens Gambling Market
• E.U. Takes Further Action On E.On-Endesa Merger
• Bangor Gas Fined $1 Million For Shipping Violations
• Senate Pushed On Credit Card Measures
• House Committee Probes Drug Makers
• Verizon Critics Weigh In With FCC
• Financial Restatements Increase In 2006
• BP, OSHA Reach Settlement Over Ohio Refinery
• Venezuela Compensates BP, Total For Jusepin Field
• Lawmakers Rail Against Hidden Pension Fees
• Washington Sues Over Infant Coverage Laws
• Energy Firms Mull Joining Distribution Forces
• Lawmakers Vow To Mend Veteran Care System
• Deal Allows Qantas Takeover To Take Off
• E.U., U.S. To Integrate Auditing, Oversight Systems
• FCC Unveils Controversial Cable Rules
• N.Y. Lawmakers Worried Over Gas Merger
• Swisscom Faces New Probe Over Internet Fees
• IRS Reports On Exec Compensation At Non-Profits
• Unbundling May Harm E.U. Energy Firms: Exec
• U.K. Court Greenlights Pfizer Drug Supply Deal
• Report Proposes Big Cuts In Managed Medicare
• Farmers Threaten Suit Over Monsanto-Delta Merger
• AFL-CIO Criticism Of Wal-Mart Exec Pay Heats Up