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Public Policy - June, 2009

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• EU To Consider Concessions In Pfizer, Wyeth Review
• NRC Winnows Objections To Yucca Mountain
• UK OFT Releases Merger Guidance
• Nursery Product Registries Will Ease Recalls: CPSC
• Fla. Strengthens Securities Fraud Enforcement Power
• Mass. Agency Backs $8M Outage Fine For National Grid
• FWS Proposes Protections For Mollusk Species
• EPA Greenlights Stricter Auto Emissions Limits In Calif.
• Schwarzenegger Signs New E-Discovery Law
• Sen. Blasts College Bowl System As Anti-Competitive
• DOJ Says Continental Alliance Deal Fails Antitrust Test
• ABA Praises USPTO Director Nominee Kappos
• Fla. Senators Push Bill To Streamline Surplus Lines
• Spotlight On Climate Bill Shifts To Senate
• EPA Proposes New NO2 Standards
• White House Unveils Energy Efficiency Measures
• Refinery Permit Suit Against BP Pared Back
• Obama FCC Nears Completion With 2 New Nominees
• FDA To Pull Immucor's Biologics License
• Treasury Sets Rules For Bank Warrant Buybacks
• FDA Blasts Medtronic Over Slow Drug Pump Recall
• House OKs $420M In Climate Change Spending
• House Passes First-Ever GHG Reduction Bill
• Enviros Urge Clinton To Reject Oil Sands Pipelines
• EU Ministers Strike Deal On Industrial Plant Emissions
• Senate Passes Bill To Ease USPTO Budget Woes
• Mexican Railways Hit With $32M Price-Fixing Fine
• US Marshals Seize Caraco Drugs In FDA Action
• Calif. Air Board Postpones Vote On Carbon Fee
• Teva Blasts FTC's Position On Pay-For-Delay
• Antelope Trophy Hunt Apps Must Be Published: Judge
• EPA May Have To Halt GHG Assessment Method
• SEC Proposes New Limits On Money Market Funds
• 401(k) Bill Passes House Labor Committee
• Suit Over Pesticide's Effect On Bees Buzzes Ahead
• Canada Patent Chief Can't Restart Exam: Judge
• Polar Bear Trophy Hunters Win Round In ESA Dispute
• Fla. Gov. Vetoes 'Consumer Choice' Insurance Bill
• Anti-Bias Law To Cover Transgender Federal Workers
• Insurers Urge Caution On US Health Care Plan
• EU To Reveal Bank Guidance, Pharma Findings: Report
• Obama Calls On House To Approve Energy Bill
• DC Circ. Backs FERC In New England Power Battle
• Offshore Oil Speculation Measure Stalls In Senate
• Bill Aims To Expand ANDA First Filer Exclusivity
• Texas Gov. Signs Refill For Hurricane Insurance Pool
• Europe OKs Lufthansa Takeover Of Brussels Airlines
• NYC's 2nd Attempt At Greener Cabs Chopped Down
• Entergy Asks To Pause Refund Suit For FERC Ruling
• FCC Nominee Will Study Exclusive Wireless Deals
• Congressman Brings Back Gay Worker Rights Bill
• EPA Official Criticizes Mountaintop Coal Mining
• Dems Urge Obama To Suspend Military Gay Ban
• FTC Issues 2nd Request In Merck-Schering Merger
• IP Experts Rally Around Nominee For USPTO Head
• DOJ Takes Heat Over Prosecution Deal Oversight
• State Regulators, Insurers Battle Over Reform Plans
• EU Leaders Approve Financial Regulatory Overhaul
• Groups Spar In House Over Consumer Watchdog Plan
• House Dems Reveal Draft Of Health Care Reform Plan
• Korean FTC Targets Qualcomm Over IP Licenses
• SEC, CFTC Push To Regulate OTC Derivatives Dealers
• Senate OKs More Time For ACPERA Damage Limits
• FWS Finds Marbled Murrelet Still Imperiled Under ESA
• FWS Agrees To Issue Finding On Pocket Gopher
• Water Bill Clears Senate Panel, But Fight Lies Ahead
• Geithner Faces Grilling Over Fed Role In Overhaul
• Obama Taps IBM Bigwig To Head USPTO
• Wachtell Weighs In On Possible Short-Selling Rules
• EU Proposes More Centralized Merger Review
• House Committee Passes Food Safety Bill
• Some Reforms Missing From Obama's Blueprint
• Proposal Lays Groundwork For US Role In Insurance
• Vegas' Bid For Review Of FAA Flight Paths Denied
• Federal Workers' Same-Sex Partners To Get Benefits
• China Says BHP-Rio Tinto Deal May Require Review
• House Lawmakers Pass 401(k) Fee Disclosure Bill
• DOJ, DOT Team Up To Consider Airline Antitrust Case
• Battle Lines Form Over Financial Regulatory Scheme
• EEOC To Upgrade Rules In Line With New ADA Law
• W.Va. Halts Approvals Of Coal Slurry Injection Permits
• House Seeks Bernanke's View On BofA-Merrill Deal
• EPA Adopts New Air Pollution Measurement Method
• Obama Greenlights Tobacco Regulation Law
• Valero Refinery Under Scrutiny For Toxic Flares
• Senate Panel Approves Broad Energy Bill
• EPA Orders Texas To Revamp Citgo Refinery Permit
• US Settles Suit Over 31 Foreign Bird Species
• Sens. Seek Tax Solutions For Free Emissions Credits
• FTC Lifts Orders Related To Hexion-Huntsman Deal
• Seeking Clarity On Mich. Medical Marijuana Law
• Insurance Watchdog Settles With Fremont For $37M
• Sens. Call For Fair Wages For Home-Care Workers
• Milwaukee Judge Scraps Paid Sick-Leave Program
• Rambus Offers To Trim DRAM Royalty Rates In EU
• DC Circ. Lets FERC Wholesale Rates Order Stand
• Domestic Offset Quota May Be Difficult To Reach
• EU Proposes Tighter Rules On Biocides
• Vt., Others Join Crackdown On STOLI Abuse
• Senate Committee Approves Smart Grid Measure
• Republican Legislation Attacks Union 'Salting'
• Sens. Aim To Cut Off Black Liquor Tax Credit
• Brownback Lends Support To TARP Disclosure Bill
• Team To Reconsider Oil, Gas Leases On Utah Land
• FDA Tobacco Oversight Bill Passes Final Senate Vote
• Lufthansa Offers Competition Fixes In Takeover Probe
• SEC, CFTC Preparing OTC Derivatives Legislation
• Bill Would Ban Phosphorus From Dish Detergent
• US To Reconsider Endangered Status For Wolverine
• RI Aims To Kick-Start Renewable Energy Projects
• Feds Unveil Green Initiative On Mountaintop Mining
• Wis. Democrats Nix Negligence Law Changes
• Sen. Wants To Require Offshore-Hoarding Disclosures
• Treasury Appoints TARP Executive Pay Czar
• Sen. Calls For More Text Message Service Competition
• FDA Panel Says Seroquel OK For Teens
• EU Polls IT Firms On Microsoft Antitrust Solutions
• FDA Should Regulate Biologic Generics: FTC Report
• US Forest Plans Must Include Species Reports: Judge
• Sen. Seeks Reform On Credit Card Interchange Fees
• Senate Tobacco Bill Ready For Final Vote
• Wis. Mulls Ban On BPA In Children's Products
• Kennedy Unveils Health Care Reform Bill In Senate
• Food Safety Bill Heads To Full House Committee
• Scotland Revises Cartel Immunity Guidelines
• Pilots Union Takes Issue With Airline Alliance
• GDF Suez Unit Fined €20M For Acquisition Of Rival
• DOJ Expands Probe Of Google Book Deal
• UK Agency To Probe Ticketmaster, Live Nation Merger
• Treasury Allows 10 Banks To Pay Back TARP Funds
• Georgia-Pacific To Pay $10M For Superfund Cleanup
• Sen. Seeks Pay For Rejected GM, Chrysler Dealers
• US Chamber Study Blasts EFCA As Undemocratic
• SEC Requests Data From Pension Funds In Probe
• EEOC Asked To Investigate BofA Job Postings
• FDA Tobacco Bill Clears Key Senate Hurdle
• China Steel Group Calls Rio-BHP Deal 'Monopolistic'
• Panel Says Future Bank Stress Tests May Be Needed
• Lawmakers Push Hydraulic Fracturing Disclosure Law
• High Court Refuses 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Challenge
• France To Ax VAT From Carbon Permit Trading Cost
• China Adopts New Rules To Enforce Monopoly Law
• CBO Puts Price Tag On Climate Change Bill
• Fla. Threatens To Revoke Liberty National's License
• Nev. Gov. Nixes CBA, Wage Bills For Public Workers
• Bill Would Extend ACPERA's Civil Damages Limits
• Obama Exec Pay Plan Gets Congressional Grilling
• House Bill Aims To Halt SEC Indexed Annuity Rule
• Congress Told Clearing Not A Fit For All Derivatives
• ABA Weighs In On China's New Anti-Monopoly Law
• Lawmakers Say Waxman-Markey Will Hurt Farmers
• BofA Chief Called On The Carpet Over Merrill Buyout
• House OKs Paid Parental Leave For Federal Workers
• Mattel Hit With $2.3M Penalty Over Toy Lead Levels
• House Republicans Blast Climate Change Bill
• House Urged To Tighten Green Marketing Rules
• BHP, Rio Alliance Triggers Antitrust Concerns
• Antitrust Group Adopts New Merger Review Standards
• Obama Nominates 2 For FLRA Posts
• Bill Seeks To Boost Competition For Govt. Services
• Waxman-Markey V. EU Emissions Trading Scheme
• UK Orders Capita To Sell Off IBS Software Unit
• Bill Aims To Help Merchants Slash Credit Card Fees
• Calif. Proposes Tougher Rescission Rules
• Sen. Demands Posting Of Renewable Energy Bonds
• CFTC Head Fleshes Out OTC Derivative Rules
• Salazar Offers Input On Carbon Storage Plan
• Texas Lawmakers Left Regulator In The Lurch: AIA
• Senate Votes To Move Forward With Tobacco Bill
• Obama To Tap McDowell For 2nd FCC Term
• FDA Finds Liver Risk In Generic Graves' Treatment
• Wyo. Eyes Stricter Ozone Limit In Drilling Area
• PCAOB Scores More Time To Inspect Foreign Firms
• FDA Agrees To Revisit Safety Ruling On BPA
• DOJ Probes Recruiting Practices At Google, Yahoo
• Texas Lawmakers Revive Hurricane Insurance Pool
• Lawmakers Push For Action On Coal Permit Backlog
• Conn. House Votes To Expand State's Solar Program
• Sierra Club, Others Howl Over Wolf Delisting
• Ore. Legislature OKs Calorie-Posting Rules For Chains
• Gensler Calls CFTC Budget Hike For 2010 Insufficient
• FDA Takes Step Toward Increased Transparency
• Sun Sets On Solar Legislation In Texas
• Obama Takes Early Shots At GM Dissidents
• ABA Sections Critique Canada's Cartel Leniency Plan
• Illinois Law Passed In Response To Crestwood Scandal
• US Must Play Role In Mortage Market: FHFA Head
• States Can Handle Hydraulic Fracturing: Gas Industry
• The Impact Of AT&T V. Hulteen
• Feds To Delay E-Verify Start Date For 4th Time
• CFTC Calls For Legislative Fix Of Zelener Loophole
• UK Wants to Extend Short-Selling Disclosure Rules
• FTC Pushes Congress To Pass Drug Settlement Bill
• Basics Of The Credit Card Reform Bill
• FDA Head Voices Support For Food Safety Act
• SEC On Warpath Over Internal Leaks: Report
• GM, Chrysler Execs Defend Dealership Cuts
• Free Web Portal For Muni Bond Data Launched
• Senate Pulls Brake On Railroad Antitrust Bill