Public Policy Archive » May, 2009

Public Policy - May, 2009

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