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Public Policy - February, 2008

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• Senators Push USDA To Step Up Meat Inspection
• FCC Re-Imposes 30% Limit On Cable Operators
• U.S. May Reimburse DOE Contractor's $5M Judgment
• Calif. Power Deregulation Plans Spark Criticism
• Republicans Block Controversial Mortgage Bill
• U.K. Will Offer Up To £100,000 To Whistleblowers
• House Passes Tax Bill That Would Drop Oil Subsidies
• Wachovia Also Part Of Municipal Bond Probe
• Utility Asks FERC To Consider Power Corridor
• Senate Probe Uncovers Widespread Doctor Payments
• Labor Dept. To Hold Hearing On 401(k) Disclosures
• FDA To Bolster Post-Approval Drug Oversight
• News Corp. Gets FCC OK For DirecTV Sale
• Agencies Balk At Pacific Lumber Disclosure Statement
• India Considers Overriding Cancer Drug Patents
• Democrats, White House Spar Over Mortgage Bill
• Kroes Knocks Franco-German Energy Proposal
• EU Guidelines Aim To Stabilize Financial Markets
• German Government's Aid To Banks Draws Scrutiny
• GAO Says Hedge Funds Still Warrant Scrutiny
• Documents Reveal EPA Staff Support For Nixed Waiver
• SEC Reaches Deal Over Delphi Audits
• Climate Bills Likely To Bring Risk To Utilities
• DOJ Compels Divestiture in UnitedHealth Merger
• NLRB Eyes Rule To Speed Union Election Process
• Minimum Wage Increases For Foreign Guest Workers
• Panel Tells H&R Block To Fork Over $4M To Exec
• Dems Push For Halt To Oil Reserve Deliveries
• FDA Funding For Drug Ad Reviews Faces Debate
• Jailed Stock Options Administrator Settles Charges
• U.K.'s National Grid Fined £41.6M Over Gas Meters
• New FERC Rules Aim At Curbing Cross-Subsidies
• FERC Rules Promote Competition In Electricity Market
• FTC Frowns On Unions For Ohio Home Health Aides
• Paper Says Feds, States Must Act To Reduce GHG
• High Court Won't Block Employer-Funded Health Care
• Alcan Tie-In Deal Violates Antitrust Laws: EU
• N. District Of Calif. Streamlines Patent Trial Rules
• High Court Aims To Alter Product Liability Landscape
• Japan Flexes Antitrust Muscle Outside Its Borders
• U.S. To Hike Employer Fines For Illegal Hires
• Railroads Need More Antitrust Scrutiny, Utilities Say
• FTC Continues Fight Against Reverse Payments
• EC Probe Preceded Intel Response To Pending Case
• Flowserve To Pay $10M In Oil-For-Food Scandal
• U.K. Energy Markets Come Under Regulator's Scrutiny
• Patent Owners Brace For Rising Fees In Europe
• FDA Proposes Higher Animal Drug Review User Fees
• Parliament Urges EU To Approve Copyright Rule
• SEC Ponders Changing 30-Year-Old Oil And Gas Rules
• Hungary Latest To Probe MasterCard Fees
• Kennedy, Waxman Vow To Intercept Medtronic Ruling
• Microsoft Bows To EU Call For More Interoperability
• Challenges To FCC Media Ownership Rules Set To Roll
• FERC To Assess Impact Of Maine LNG Terminal
• CBOE Rule Change Increases Fines For Minor Slips
• Kickback Scandal Leads To New Push For Reform
• FLRA Rule Change Overburdens Employees: Union
• Carbon Tax More Efficient Than Cap-And-Trade: Study
• Lawmakers Bridge Divide Over CPSC Overhaul Bill
• FERC Chairman Rules Out Reregulation
• Kansas Bill To Build Coal-Fired Plants Advances
• States, Investors Pledge $10B To Energy Efficiency
• Huge Meat Recall Spurs Inspections, Criminal Charges
• FDA Pitches Off-Label Rules Amid Criticism
• Massachusetts AG Raises Doubt Over NRC Relicensing
• Patent Reform Could Increase Deficit By $1.4B: Report
• EEOC Updates Disability Bias Complaint Process
• Debate On Long-Term Power Pacts Hits High Court
• Regulators Bless $17.5B Reuters-Thomson Union
• Insurers Likely To Fight ERISA Discrimination Bill
• Lawmakers Ask For Investigation Into Meat Safety
• Heparin Problems Renew Questions Of Liability
• LLC Members Can Bring Derivative Suits: N.Y. Court
• State, Federal Regulators To Discuss Smart Grid
• U.S. Lawmakers Eye Russian Energy Project
• Focus Turns To Phone Call In Bear Stearns Probe
• SEC Pushes For Plainer Disclosure Talk
• Chinese Pharma Factory Not Inspected By FDA
• New Disclosure Rules Proposed For Foreign Cos.
• Plan Reduces Legal Risk For Drs. Who Report Errors
• $350M A Year Sought To Revive Brownfields Program
• NRC Amends Rules On Worker Reports, Labeling
• Japan's Antitrust Revisions To Clarify Stock-Buy Rules
• U.K. Gets EU Thumbs-Up On Telecom Deregulation
• SEC Strikes Deal With R&G Financial: Report
• Legal Battle Brews Over SEC Stance On Proxy Access
• U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Net Neutrality Bill
• Lamisil Poses Serious Health Risks: Report
• Kennedy Blasts Proposed FMLA Changes
• WTO Rules Against China On Car Parts Tariffs
• N.Y. AG To Sue Health Care Cos. For Alleged Fraud
• Felons Endangering FDA Approvals: Republican Study
• Amgen Probe Widens As Former Reps Take Action
• FTC Makes Second Request In Water Jet Merger
• Agrium Buys Time By Refiling In Antitrust Review
• Lawmakers Keep Merck, Schering-Plough In Hot Seat
• Senate Backs Bush On Eavesdropping Program
• New Thai Government Reconsidering Patent Policy
• Baxter Halts Production Of Multidose Heparin Vials
• FERC Signals Optimism Over Southern Pipeline
• Attorneys, Politicians Weigh In On FMLA Changes
• NHTSA Probes Two GM SUV Engine Fires
• Sentencing For IP Crimes Doubles In U.S.: Report
• Lawmakers Subpoena EPA's Documents On Emissions
• New Bill Would Ban Changing-Room Snooping
• FDA Study Of Botox Safety Deepens Allergan's Frown
• Labor Department Seeks Changes to FMLA
• DOJ Chided For Comments On Futures Exchanges
• Delta Merger Raises Major Antitrust Issues: Lawmaker
• Unions Unite To Oppose Patent Reform Act
• UK-IPO Reverses Course On Software Patent Policy
• Constellation Unit Fires Back At Critics Of Deregulation
• Sovereign Wealth Funds Raise Questions At SEC
• EU Wants Evidence Swap In Cartel Probes
• USPTO Chief Foresees New Patent Law By Year's End
• Deaths Prompt FDA Crackdown On Colchicine
• Lawmaker Demands Probe Of Iran-Venezuela Oil Deal
• Fair Use Act Threatens Innovators' Rights: Advocates
• New Bill Would Halt Deliveries To U.S. Oil Reserve
• Greenpeace Raises Protest Over U.K. Power Station
• FTC To Convene Panel On Anti-Competition Theory
• Europe Looks To Simplify Cosmetics Oversight
• D.C. Council Passes Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Bill
• EPA Nanomaterials Program: Issues, Strategies
• Price Hikes Prompt Probe Of U.K. Energy Market
• FTC Seeks $256M In 2009 For Consumer Protection
• Court Could Clarify Employer Liability: Attorneys
• DOE Streamlines Natural Gas Reporting Schedule
• Expansion Of The Family And Medical Leave Act
• DOJ Questions Exchange-Owned Futures Clearing
• Ritchie Capital To Pay $40M For Late Trading Scheme
• U.K. Energy Market Needs Fixing: Watchdog
• White House Calls For FDA Budget Increase To $2.4B
• CPSC Readies Long-Awaited Fire Safety Standards
• Ex-ConAgra Exec Settles With SEC
• SEC Launches Study Of New SOX Exemption Rules
• EU Scolds 11 States For Weak Anti-Bias Laws
• Tough Regulatory Exam Awaits Microsoft-Yahoo Deal