Public Policy Archive » November, 2007

Public Policy - November, 2007

144 articles

• EPA Proposes New Emission Standards For Big Ships
• Lawmaker Urges FDA Not To Allow Off-Label Loophole
• EPA Scolds BP Refinery, Blames Renovation
• U.S. Agencies Propose New Credit Reporting Rules
• Waxman Challenges EPA On Energy Cos.' Deal
• NRC Accepts First New Nuclear Reactor Application
• Genentech's Plan To Restrict Avastin Under Scrutiny
• Energy Bill Runs Into Roadblock
• House Finance Committee Probes Foreclosures
• U.S. Resolves WTO Dispute With China
• N.Y. Broker Fined $400K For Market Timing Violations
• FDA Panel Warns Of Provigil Safety For Kids
• FCC Head Backs Waivers For Tribune
• EU Probes $4.2B Digital Mapmaker Deal
• Dominion Is Latest To Submit Nuclear Plant Bid
• EU Wants New Quality Standards For Biofuels
• U.S., EU Move To Harmonize Drug Approval Scheme
• FCC Chairman Compromises On Cable Industry Study
• FDA Advisers Recommend More Flu Drug Warnings
• FTC Approves $1.3B Supermarket Merger
• Sen. Dodd Seeks To Undo Bankruptcy Code Provisions
• EPA Raises Renewable Fuels Standard For 2008
• FCC Delays "Premature" Vote On Minority Ownership
• States Sue EPA Over Public Data On Toxic Chemicals
• SEC Votes To Shield Online Shareholder Forums
• Visy Faces More Trouble As New Zealand Files Suit
• Controversial Proxy Access Plan Adopted By SEC
• Agreement On Energy Bill Expected Next Week
• Italian Watchdogs Probe Gas Storage Shortages
• Korean President Approves Samsung Bribery Probe
• Qantas, DOJ Settle For $61M In Price-Fixing Suit
• DuPont Secures Permission For CERCLA Suit
• FDA Sniffs Asthma Drugs Over Child Safety Concerns
• Judge Dismisses Suit Over Ky. Price-Gouging Law
• DOJ Asks To Stay "No-Match" Suit
• Brewer Merger Stirs Up Antitrust Concerns
• U.K. Hikes Merger Review Standard Up To $20M
• Popular Courtroom Devices Recalled For Fire Hazard
• Bill To Strengthen CPSC Clears House Subcommittee
• Budget Settles With FTC Over Fuel Charges
• Philips Targeted In Cathode-Ray Antitrust Probe
• SEC Corporation Finance Gains Two New Directors
• Dingell Lays Out Details Of CAFE Compromise
• FDA Asks Pfizer For More Data On Anti-Smoking Drug
• Sycamore Hit With Wells Notice From SEC
• Ex-Bear Stearns Trader Settles Insider-Trading Claims
• ITC Drops Nokia, Qualcomm Probe
• Senators Urge Scrutiny Of Google, Doubleclick Merger
• DOL Proposes Changes To ERISA Settlement Rules
• Presidential Aide Reveals Samsung Bribery Attempt
• T-Mobile Will Object To IPhone Injunction
• Judge Considers Fate Of Emissions Law
• Republicans Urge FCC to Rethink Proposals
• Glossy Paper Tariffs Blocked By ITC
• Agro Wins Against DOC In Absorption Inquiry Dispute
• Sony, Maxell, Fuji Hit With €74.8M Price-Fixing Fine
• Vulcan To Chip Off Assets Before Buying Florida Rock
• EPA Enforcement Breaks Record In Fiscal 2007
• Alaska Steps Closer To Hiking Its Oil Tax
• EPA Reports Sharp Drop In Acid Rain Emissions
• Chinese, German Paper Dumping May Pose Threat
• AG Sues Manufacturers, Retailers Over Lead Toys
• U.K. Tribunal OKs Claim Against Cartel Whisteblower
• U.S. Seizes Discontinued Eyelash Lengthener
• With Divestitures, Schering Gets OK To Buy Rival
• SEC Proposes Improved Mutual Fund Disclosures
• FERC Grants Investment Incentives To New Projects
• Union Labor Life Pays $20M To Settle ERISA Claims
• Senators Seek To Ban Patents For Tax Planning
• House Approves Mortgage Lending Reform Bill
• FERC Lets Midwest ISO Keep Grandfathered Contracts
• Italian Senate Votes To Open Door To Class Actions
• After More Divestitures, AT&T Wraps Up Dobson Deal
• SEC Eases Requirements For Private Stock Purchasers
• FERC Changes Course On Unocal Pipelines
• Senate Panel Considers Expanding ADA Protections
• After Nine Years, OSHA Sets Rule On Worker Gear
• FDA Brushes Up On Committee Transparency
• Court Puts Brakes On Light Truck CAFE Standards
• Glaxo Adds Heart Attack Warning To Avandia
• CFTC Expands Foreign Merchant Exemptions
• SEC Will Allow Use Of International Accounting Rules
• EPA Enforcement Transcends Politics: Experts
• SEC's Cox Wants Proxy Access Issue Resolved
• Energy Trade Groups Target FERC Enforcement Rules
• K&L Gates Does Away With Mandatory Retirement
• NRC Revises Employee Protection Rules, Enforcement
• Cornerstone Settles, Enjoined From Trading
• Dow, EPA Launch Emergency Hot Spot Cleanup
• CEO Blunders Spur Whole Foods To Revamp Policy
• CFTC's Sommers Stands Up Against FERC
• FTC Urges Revamped Cigarette Testing
• U.S. House Adopts Attorney-Client Protection Act
• FCC Chair Calls For Rules Change To Save Newspapers
• Supreme Court To Tackle Paralegals' Fees
• CFTC Commissioner Condemns SEC Merger
• EPA Cites Dow For Clean Air Violations
• ITC Steps Up Anti-Dumping Probe Of PET Film Imports
• Mortgage Lenders Settles With Four States
• European Parliament Sets Airline Emissions Cap
• Tower Settles Michigan Tax Claims
• EU Broadens Review Of Google, DoubleClick Merger
• Amgen Faces Suit, Subpoenas Over Alleged Tying
• Kraft Wins EC OK To Buy Danone Biscuit Unit
• South Korea Probes Samsung Over Bribes
• EU Commissioner Says No To Class Actions
• FCC To Issue New Rules Restricting Cable Giants
• Dems Question Distribution Of Anti-Radiation Drug
• EU Official Blasts U.S. Online Gambling Ban
• Judge Denies Reliant's FOIA Dispute With FERC
• Anemia Drugs May Not Be Safe At Low Levels: FDA
• Mirant's Atha Settles CFTC Action
• Democrats Urge DOJ To Take Up Oil Royalty Case
• California Sues EPA Over Emissions Waiver
• House Votes For Gay Employee Rights Bill
• Chemical-Laced Aqua Dots Toys Pulled From Shelves
• Senate Backs House In Overriding Bush Veto
• Gunning For WaMu, Cuomo Subpoenas Mac And Mae
• AAI Urges FTC To Block Google-DoubleClick Union
• Panel OKs Mortgage Reform Bill, To Banks' Chagrin
• Sony, BMG Cry Foul In EU Antitrust Case
• House Overrides Bush Veto Of Water Resources Bill
• OSHA To Investigate Wal-Mart Whistleblower's Claims
• Massachusetts Bill Promotes Use Of Biofuels
• Senators Try To Add Ethanol Amendment To Farm Bill
• Pennsylvania Steps Up Fight Against Power Corridors
• Hedge Fund Pays $1.2M To Settle Short Selling Claims
• Virginia Leaders Want Out Of Power Corridor
• FedEx Pays To Quell Union-Busting Claims
• LNG Imports Lag Behind Demand: FERC Chairman
• Meat Experts Vouch For Carbon Monoxide Safety
• German Energy Cos. Accused Of Price-Fixing
• White House Unveils Import Safety Plan
• Bill Targets High Court's Vertical Price-Fixing Decision
• Calif. Employers Gain Reimbursement Flexibility
• Bayer Suspends Trasylol Marketing At FDA's Behest
• Visy Fined Record-Setting $33M For Price-Fixing
• More Controversy Finds CPSC Head
• Anadarko Win Could Mean Billions In Losses For U.S.
• GAO Slams FDA For Lax Monitoring Of Foreign Drugs
• Compulsory Drug Licensing Scheme Inches Forward
• Judge Reluctantly Allows FERC's Amaranth Action
• House Passes Legislation To Undo 1872 Mining Law
• Panel Probes Canada's Competition Policy