Public Policy - May, 2009

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Conn. Bans Bisphenol A In Children's Products
FTC Gives Final Blessing To Whole Foods Deal
Conn. House Passes Paid Sick Leave Bill
Lawmakers Unveil Revamped Food Safety Bill
CPSC Chief Nancy Nord To Step Down
Future Uncertain For Voluntary Carbon Market
Centocor's Simponi May Cause Fatal Infections: FDA
Verizon Asks FCC To Bar Blocking Of Sports Channels
Transforming Tort Liability Into Criminal Liability
Legacy CMBS Under TALF
Monsanto Loses Bid To Lift Germany's Corn Ban
EPA Alters Bayou Protection For Post-Katrina Upgrade
NY Life Unit To Cough Up $6.2M Over Fund Fees
The FTC Red Flags Rule — How It Works
EPA Proposes New Coal Plant Emissions Standards
EU Seeks Court OK For New Patent Court Regime
Solar, Geothermal Projects To Get $467M From Feds
Mexico To Probe Soft Drink Market Once Again
EPA Faces Criticism Over New Pesticide Measures
EU Pushes For Risk Monitor, New Finance Watchdog
FERC OKs Funding Plan For US-Canada Power Line
DOL Sets COBRA Layoff Subsidy Appeals Process
FTC Will Push To Block $3.1B CSL-Talecris Merger
EU Authorities Push For Broader Music Licenses
FDA Puts The Kibosh On Distracting Drug Ads
Lawmakers Seek Funds For New Food Safety School
House Tries Again To Untangle Surplus Lines Rules
Broad Climate Bill Clears House Energy Committee
Bill To Regulate Muni Bond Advisers Draws Support
Bill Would Mandate Paid Vacation For U.S. Workers
Enviro Obstacles To OCS Energy Development
Morgan Lewis Partner Named FTC General Counsel
Lawmaker Tries Again For Disaster Reinsurance Plan
Patent Damages Best Left To Courts: Chief Judge
Changes To FCA Increase Contractor Liability
The End Of 'De-Trebling?'
White House Steps Back From Federal Preemption
Waxman-Markey Climate Bill Faces Grueling Markups
Bill To Limit Product Liability For Sellers Reintroduced
Spain Hits Abertis With €23M Fine Over Digital TV
Product Safety In The Time Of Recession
US Appeals WTO Ruling For Japan In Zeroing Battle
Veterans' Employment Rights Act Passes House
Investor Suits V. Credit Rating Firms May Be On Way
OSHA Cites 30 Violations In Fatal Delek Refinery Fire
SEC Aims To Give Investors More Proxy Rights
House Sends Credit Card Reform Bill To Obama
House Panel Rejects Nuclear Environmental Play
Financial Anti-Fraud Act Advances For Final Approval
House Panel Weighs Protections For Credit Unions
Senate Passes Bill Reforming Credit Card Practices
Bill Seeks ERISA Coverage For Second Opinions
Obama Offers Big Power Cos. Smart Grid Cash
NC House Votes Down Contributory Negligence Rule
EU Court Upholds Limits On Pharmacy Ownership
Obama Seeks To Bump Up Fuel Economy Deadline
Bill Proposes 7 Days Paid Sick Leave For US Workers
Lawmaker Demands Probe Of EPA GHG Finding
Bill Calls For Clear Labels For Health Insurance
House Bill Would Put Fed Under Magnifying Glass
House Bill Aims To Tweak Renewable Fuel Standard
DOE To Dole Out $2.4B For Carbon Capture Projects
Tweak To Food Act Would Extend Nutrition Labeling
The FTC, Reverse Payments In The Obama Era
Environmentalists Cry Foul Over EPA Mining Permits
EFCA Won't Pass Without Compromise: Obama
Analysis Before Action Urged On Chinese Drywall
Stupak Tries Again To Rein In Energy Speculators
Carlyle To Pay $20M To Settle NY Pay-To-Play Probe
Congress Asked To Revisit Mark-To-Market System
Water Infrastructure Aid Bill Advances To Full Senate
EU Pressures Members To Modify Reporting Rules
SEC Pitches 'Surprise Exam' For Investment Advisers
Experts Push For Overhaul Of PBGC Leadership
EPA Further Delays Bush-Era NSR Revision
Minn. Court Finds Phosphorus Wastewater Rule Valid
AAI Calls For Hard Look At Benefits Cos.' Merger
Treasury Outlines Plan To Regulate OTC Derivatives
Mass. Approves Tough Calorie-Labeling Rules
EU's €1B Fine May Be Just The Start Of Intel's Woes
House Leaders Push For Impeachment Of Judge Kent
State Lawmakers Oppose 'Uber' Financial Regulator
White House Spotlights Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
Transmission Bill Amendment Passes Senate Panel
US Seeks Clearer Picture On Offshore Drilling Ruling
DOJ Aims To Shield Stimulus Funds From Fraud
New Bill Calls For EPA Probe Of Drugs In Waterways
GHG Threat Finding Doesn't Equal Regulation: EPA
Leegin May Kill Off Discount Retailers: Opponents
Obama Wants Record $10.5B EPA Budget
New Antitrust Enforcement — Buckle Your Seatbelts
In TARP Buyback, Freedom Won't Be Totally Free
Conn. Mulls Bill To Make Restaurants Post Calories
Small Business Says CPSIA Rules Burdensome
Top 10 Issues For The New USPTO Director
Feds To Net $624B In 'Climate Revenues'
EPA Revokes Carbofuran Uses Over Safety Concerns
US House Lawmakers Weigh Bill To Overturn Riegel
SEC Targets Pay-To-Play In State Pension Funds
Insurers Can't Be Regulated Like Banks: Experts
Varney Signals Tough Stance On Monopoly Rules
ALJ Backs Calif.-Sempra Unit Deal Over Power Line
The Anti-Fraud Rule For Petroleum Markets
EU Antitrust Fine On Intel May Bust Microsoft Record
State AGs, DOJ Grill Google Over Digital Book Deal
GHG Rules May Put Small Emitters At Risk: Nominee
Cap-And-Trade Bill Sparks Jurisdictional Disputes
Experts Cautiously Back Bid To Expand Oil Reserve
The Problems With PAWA
DOI Won't Kill Bush-Era Polar Bear Rule
Experts Back Large-Scale Carbon Storage Efforts
FERC Sees Market Manipulation Fights On Horizon
Google Faces EPA Probe Over Refrigerant Leak
State Lawmakers Call For FTC To Probe CVS Caremark
Enhanced Recall Regulations Under CPSIA
The UK Rejection Of US-Style Class Actions
Mont. Gets Head Start On Carbon Storage Rules
Stress Tests Reveal Big Banks Need $75B
FDA Asks For $510M To Tighten Food, Drug Safety
ABA Presses Congress Not To Undercut Leegin
US Should Step Up Short-Term Climate Goals: EU
Antitrust Enforcement Under Obama
EU Forces Banks To Retain Share Of Split Risks
EU Parliament Backs Telecom Consumer Reforms
Cravath Vet Massad Named TARP Chief Counsel
Anti-Financial Fraud Bill Returns To Senate
Chemical Manufacturers, Users: Ready For GHS?
Senate Rejects Stock Restrictions On TARP Funds
Sens. Call For US Regulation Of Swap Transactions
EU Council Gives Formal Nod To Insurance Overhaul
Obama Taps CPSC Nominees, Seeks More Funding
EPA Targets Bush-Era Hazardous Waste Rules
Schapiro's SEC Gets Cautious Early Thumbs-Up
Gray Wolves Off Endangered List In Some States
Arbitration Under Attack — Not So Fast
Treasury Official Backs Carbon Auctions
Expanding TALF To Include Newly Issued CMBS
Toxic Seafood Linked To Mercury Emissions: Study
Fla. Legislators Fight To Lure Home Insurers Back
AIPLA Weighs In On Software Patentability In Europe
The Healthy Families Act Revisited
Schwarzenegger Fights To Juice Up Smart Grid Plans
Ore. LNG Project's Enviro Problems Fixable: FERC
Rule Changes Would Limit Time Spent On Experts
DOE Struggles To Balance NEPA, Fast Stimulus Cash
CPSC Probes Ties Between Drywall, Health Issues
Bill Aims To Guard Public Lands From Climate Change
The Intersection Of CPSIA And Wyeth
FTC Delays Red Flags Rule Compliance
GINA's Impact On Clinical Research Trials

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Public Policy - May, 2009