Public Policy Archive » August, 2007

Public Policy - August, 2007

110 articles

• DOJ, States Disagree On Microsoft Settlement
• Ohio Court Overrules FirstEnergy's Fuel Deferrals
• Lawyers Cheer China's Anti-Monopoly Law
• AAI Adopts Tough Stance Regarding Intel
• Senate Announces Investigation Of China Imports
• Lawmakers Mull Bill To Curb Unsafe Chinese Imports
• Nevada AG To Probe UnitedHealth-Sierra Marriage
• Marsh, Insurance Cos. Hit With Suit By Ohio AG
• After Lawsuit, Whole Foods Swallows Wild Oats
• Firms Ask IRS For Extension On Compensation Rules
• Alix Still Hasn't Curbed Overcharging: Trustee
• Army Will Clean Up Md. Superfund Site
• FERC Reprimanded In Calif. Energy Crisis Dispute
• FDA To Study Television Drug Ads
• AFL-CIO Asks Auditors To Prevent Options Backdating
• Trasylol Continues To Cause Heartache For Bayer
• Lawmakers Plan Probe Of Crandall Canyon Collapse
• Energy Consortium Will Not Face Antitrust Charges
• Judge OKs Asarco Cleanup Settlement
• FDA Wants Sunscreen Makers To Slather On Warnings
• EFF Challenges Internet Subdomain Patent
• Refinery Standards Are Fine As They Are: EPA
• PTO's Rules Violate Patent Act, Constitution: Suit
• Still Under Regulator Fire, Sentinel Turns To Trustee
• Dept. Of Interior Sued Over Wyo. Oil, Gas Wells
• Gexa Energy Settles With FERC For $500K
• Montana Appeals FERC Ruling On Utility Competition
• Whole Foods Has Ample Competition In Market: Judge
• Calif. Emissions Rules Need More Mulling: Court
• Miami AIDS Clinics Charged With Defrauding Medicaid
• Qui Tam Suit Against U. of Phoenix To Go Forward
• Sentinel Gets Court OK To Pay Investors $300M
• Landmark Seagate Decision Sinks Willfulness Test
• BLM Moves One Step Closer To Alaskan Lease Sale
• Valero Agrees To Pay $232M To Cut Emissions
• $2.78M OSHA Fine Follows Death At Cintas Laundry
• China Stops Imports Of U.S.-Made Pacemakers
• Lawyers Antsy As PTO Publishes New Rules
• Bayoil Execs Plead Guilty In Oil-For-Food Scandal
• SEC Sues Bankrupt Sentinel For Fraud
• PTO Won't Let Lipitor Patent Last Past 2010
• U.K. Competition Commission Details Rail Probe
• BP Reconsiders Dumping Permit After Public Outcry
• Backdating Probes Into CVS Caremark Dropped
• IMI Suspends 20 Employees For Possible Bribery
• IBM, PWC Settle Govt. Kickback Allegations
• Solicitor General Asks Court To Bar Third Party Cases
• Biax's Patents Not Infringed: ITC
• Judge Blocks FTC Request To Stop Grocery Merger
• EEOC Passes Torch To DOJ In Sex Bias Suit
• Diabetes Drugs To Feature Black Box Warning
• Merger Info. Should Be Sealed: Whole Foods To FTC
• SEC Fines Energy Cos. Over Ponzi Scheme
• Korea Tweaks Leniency For Cartel Whistleblowers
• Mattel Recalls Around 19 Million Toys Worldwide
• Bush Administration Sharpens Immigration Rules
• Prexige, Pulled In Australia, Still Viable: Novartis
• Lawmakers Review FDA's Investigation Of J&J Stent
• Regulator Says Pfizer Used Misleading Advertisement
• New Harassment Training Rules Take Hold In Calif.
• USPTO Devises New Rules To Limit Complex Claims
• DOJ Subpoenas KKR In Private Equity Probe
• Gilchrist & Soames Recalls Chinese-Made Toothpaste
• BP To Fight OSHA Fines On Texas City Refinery
• House Bill Would Slash Trustee Program's Budget
• Toshiba Recalls More Laptop Batteries Over Fire Risks
• $6.3M Final Nail In Coffin Of SEC's Wood River Suits
• FDA Sues Iowa Dairy Over Drugged Beef
• Wall Street Faces SEC Audit Over Subprime Reports
• MetLife Unit Settles Late Trading Charges With SEC
• China Bans Two Manufacturers From Exporting Toys
• Procrit Scrutinized For Safety, Marketing
• Former Nicor Officials Face SEC Fraud Charges
• Labor Dept. Hits Pilgrim's Pride With FLSA Suit
• First BanCorp Settles Fraud Suit For $8.5M
• House Gives FDA More Funding For Food Safety
• DOJ Slaps American Express With $65M Fine
• DOJ Wants Trustee To Ensure Mittal Mill Sale
• Former Enron Execs Settle SEC Fraud Allegations
• Sirius CEO Turns Up Heat In Merger Defense
• Fisher-Price Faces CPSC Probe Over Recall Timing
• DOE Seeks To Push Deadline For Boiler Energy Rules
• Energy Bill Includes Renewable Electricity Standard
• AFL-CIO Wants SEC To Regulate IPO-Ready Funds
• Indian Court Strikes Down Novartis' Patent Fight
• Kids' Jewelry, Mostly From China, Poses Lead Hazard
• Bush Admin. Upholds ITC Ban On Mobile Phones
• Senate Report Stings SEC Handling Of Pequot Case
• CPSC Gets Its Regulatory Fire Back
• PTO Rejects Claims In TiVo Patent
• Group Launches FOIA Request Re FINRA
• SEC, CFTC Target Investment Co. For $21M In Fraud
• FINRA Cuts Its Teeth On $6.1M Morgan Stanley Fine
• UC Drops 11th Amendment Defense Over $3M Fine
• Senate Hears Testimony On Leegin Decision
• Senators Reveal Climate Bill Specifics
• FDA To Use DOD Data In Product Safety Decisions
• CNET Discloses SEC, DOJ Probes
• Debate Rages Over IP Protection In Fashion Industry
• Chicago Rallies Against BP's Planned Expansion
• Key Senate Committee Backs Tobacco Regulation
• House Drops CAFE Amendments From Energy Bill
• CFTC To Examine Energy Trading Regulations
• USPTO Makes Changes To Trademark Board Rules
• Merrill Lynch Investment Units Pay $500K To CFTC
• Environmentalists, Unions Sue EPA Over Pesticide
• Tech Group Blasts Copyright Warnings
• SEC Unveils Hedge Fund Enforcement Unit
• AAI Attacks Whole Foods-Wild Oats Deal
• Senators Question OxyContin Deal