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Public Policy - January, 2009

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• Obama Labor Agenda Has Employers On Edge
• Conn. Bolsters Suit For Stricter Ban On Phthalates
• Obama Signs Labor Orders Reversing Bush Policies
• SC Sen. Calls For Limits On Punitive Damages
• Ledbetter Legislation Enacted — Now What?
• EPA Extends Comment Period On Drug Waste Rule
• Life Insurance Regulators Refuse To Ease Capital Rules
• DOI To Review Ethics Scandal Sanctions
• EU To Probe German Venture Capital Tax Plan
• EU Targets 10 Countries Over PM10 Emissions
• Democrats Unveil Revised Import Safety Bill
• House To Revisit Tougher Mining Rules, Royalties
• PCA Extends Peanut Recall To Older Products
• EC To Ban Mold Killer Found In Chinese Items
• Obama Signs Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Into Law
• House Bill Aims To Hike Deposit Insurance Limits
• 20 States Not Complying With Energy Rule: EU
• Draft House Bill Would Ban Naked CDS Trading
• House OKs Bill To Strengthen Whistleblower Rights
• Bill Would Bring Hedge Funds Under SEC Scrutiny
• EPA Amends Emissions Standards For Some Plants
• EC Fines Marine Hose Makers $173M In Cartel Probe
• Salazar Promises Caution On Offshore Drilling
• House Committee Advances Cram-Down Legislation
• Locking Up Bad Debt In Bad Banks Gains Backers
• Colo. Lawmakers Reject Delay Of New Drilling Rules
• USPTO To Take A Look At Deferred Examination
• Sens. Move To Strengthen GAO's Bailout Oversight
• SEC Backs Speedy Decision On FIA Rule
• Wash. Sens. Push 'Clean Energy, Green Jobs' Bills
• FDA Warns Of Addictive Drug In Bodybuilding Pills
• WildEarth To Sue FWS Over 21 Species' Protection
• Mont. Might Repeal 'Unisex' Insurance Law
• USDA Puts Meat Labeling Rule Under Microscope
• SOX Should Extend To Hedge Funds: SEC Honchos
• Shaping Calif. Climate Change Initiatives
• Ledbetter Pay Discrimination Bill On Way To Obama
• Bill Targets Insider Trading By Government Officials
• Challenges Await New NAIC Heads
• NOAA Authorizes, Regulates Navy Sonar Training
• ACCC Grounds Air Canada, Air NZ Profit-Sharing Pact
• EPA To Weigh Stricter Ocean Water Acidity Limits
• EPA Takes Tough Stance On SD Coal Power Plant
• Supreme Court Allows Tariffs On Uranium Imports
• Wellinghoff To Push Green Energy As FERC Head
• SEC Issues 'Plain English' Rule For Fund Brochures
• Shift From Bush Enviro Agenda Likely To Be Subtle
• Obama Appoints EEOC Leaders
• FDA's Protection Powers 'Hampered': GAO
• 'Say On Pay' Rises Again With Support Of SEC Chair
• Obama Accelerates State Auto Emissions Limits
• EU Issues Proposals Ahead Of UN Climate Talks
• Obama's Financial Regulatory Changes Gain Focus
• Pfizer, Wyeth Merger May Test Obama FTC's Mettle
• Sens. Want 9/11-Style Probe Into Economic Crisis
• Obama Taps Liebman To Head NLRB
• Sen. Proposes Bill To Promote Biogas Via Tax Breaks
• India Plans Overhaul Of Patent Application System
• Congressmen Ask Geithner For Insurance Oversight
• Impacts Of California Global Warming Law
• US Lawmakers Reintroduce Patent Pilot Bills
• Calif. Seeks Approval Of State Emissions Rules
• EU Considers Asset Protection Guidelines: Report
• NJ Plugs Energy Efficiency In Public Facilities
• SEC Sets Rules For Operation Of CDS Clearinghouse
• International Insurance Efforts Stress Mitigation: GAO
• ABA House To Weigh Lateral Move Rules
• Obama May Sign Early Order To Up Fuel Efficiency
• EU To Hit E.ON, GDF Suez With Price-Fixing Fines
• Trends In Climate Risk Disclosure
• Senate Approves Climate Expert Chu To Helm DOE
• USDA Sets Standard For Naturally Raised Meat
• Senate Confirms Salazar As Interior Secretary
• Obama Freezes Bush Midnight Regulations For Review
• FDA Fishes For Answers On Methylmercury
• SEC To Financial Firms: Cut Costs At Your Peril
• Senate Passes Pay Discrimination Bill
• EPA To Revisit Cement Plant Mercury Emissions
• House Panel To Mull BPA Ban In Baby Products
• The DOJ's Corporate Leniency Policy — Part II
• ANDAs Must Include All Bioequivalence Data: FDA
• OSHA Begins Rulemaking On 'Popcorn Lung' Chemical
• New EPA Rule Ups Ante In Fight Against Smog
• Rising Sea Level Threatens US Coastal Cities: EPA
• ABA IP Section Sends Reform Priorities To Obama
• House Stimulus Bill Includes Green Energy Grants
• US Lawmakers Reintroduce Nanotech Research Bill
• Lawyers Warn Of Litigation Boom With Ledbetter Act
• BofA Gets $20B More In Bailout Funds
• Obama Advisers Want Federal Insurance Regulation
• EPA Gives States 2 Years To Provide Haze Plans
• Likely Obama Picks For Key Antitrust Posts Surface
• FDA Releases New Safety Guidelines
• Death Of The Noncompete For NY Broadcasters?
• EU Body Passes Pesticide Rules Over Objections
• EPA Plans To Retool Air Pollution Index
• CPSC Proposes Exemptions To New Lead Limits
• US Officials Designate Western Energy Corridors
• Congressman Introduces Bill To Regulate Fly Ash
• The State Of Infringement Damages In The 3rd Circ.
• Salazar Vows To Follow Science As Interior Chief
• GAO Tells FDA To Toughen Class III Device Review
• FDA Unveils Final Rules On Engineered Animals
• ICE's Takeover Plan Comes Under Antitrust Scrutiny
• EPA Knocks 2 Solvents Off List Of Air Pollutants
• Sen. Reintroduces Bill To Curb Energy Speculation
• EPA Updates Industry Operating Permit Program
• Black Abalone Added To Endangered Species List
• ABA To Consider Policies On Natural Catastrophes
• Tenn. Gov. Vows Taxpayers Won't Bear Sludge Tab
• Senator To Press Fly Ash Issue With EPA Nominee
• Senators Revive NOPEC Bill As Bush Exit Nears
• Sens. Issue Warning On Proposed Airline Alliances
• EPA Gives Cos. Some Guidance On Aggregation
• Trial Lawyers Call For Preemption Overhaul
• Democrats Avert Filibuster On Lands Bill
• EU Accuses S&P Of Monopoly Abuse Over ISIN Fees
• EPA Makes Changes To Its Decision-Making Process
• FDA OKs Journal Articles Promoting Off-Label Uses
• Group Calls For More Oversight In Municipal Market
• Drug Industry Critic Tapped For FDA Seat
• Arbitration Rule May Spell Trouble For EFCA In Senate
• House Passes Bills Targeting Unfair Pay For Women
• An Eye On Revising The FCA
• DOE Issues Energy Saving Rules For Fridge Market
• How Congress Is Rewriting Equal Pay Law
• Experts Question Benefits Of FMLA Reforms
• CPSC Spells Out New Safety Law's Requirements
• Sikh Worker Sues IRS For Religious Bias Over Knife
• OSHA Expands Voluntary Protection Program
• Chamber Of Commerce, US Deal Delays E-Verify
• EPA Enlists NAS To Study Perchlorate Effects
• FDA Eyed Over $1.5M Consulting Contract
• Democrats Schedule Vote On Public Lands Package
• FINRA Puts Kibosh On Rampant Dispositive Motions
• Australia Seeks Public Input On Antitrust Law Reform
• Green Groups Expect Fast Change In Energy Sector
• Lawmakers Hail Mortgage Deal With Citigroup
• GAO Says Financial Regulatory Reform Critical
• The ESA And Bush's Footprints
• Neb. Bill Aims To Link Tax Cuts, Immigration Law
• France Takes Steps Toward New Enviro Standards
• Mayhem Precedes CPSC's New Safety Restrictions
• Bush To Let Obama Handle New Fuel Efficiency Rule
• US House Set To Vote On Pay Discrimination Bills
• Congress Mulls Muni Bond Boost
• Legislators Push Repeal Of Rail Antitrust Exemptions
• Bush Taps Expansive Marine Areas For Protection
• EPA's Heightened Regulation Of Nanomaterial
• The Widening Gap Between FTC, DOJ Merger Review
• Report Faults EPA's Review Of Perchlorate Risks
• FDA Issues Guidance On OTC Drug Labeling Rules
• Federal Contractors Got Record Penalties In '08
• NMFS Weighs ESA Listing For Atlantic Wolffish