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Public Policy - October, 2009

168 articles

• Md. OKs $4.5B Nuke Deal, But Companies May Balk
• China Slams Carbon Tariff Proposals
• Judge Hands ABA Win In Fight Over Red Flags Rule
• House Dems Square Off Over CFPA Leadership
• Atrazine Among 67 Pesticides To Be Tested By EPA
• House Dems Tout New Health Care Reform Bill
• JFTC Releases Guidelines On Exclusionary Conduct
• Industry Reps Rip Into Senate Bill's Carbon Target
• House Health Care Bill Gives FTC More Authority
• Geithner Faces Down 'Too Big To Fail' Bill Critics
• GOP Bill Aims To Keep Convicts Away From Drug Trials
• Senate Bill Aims To Revive Super 301 Authority
• House Panel Advances Credit Rating Bill
• Experts Urge Funding For Clean Tech In Climate Bill
• 'Commercial Tech' Incentives For Renewable Energy
• SEC Mulls Increased Regulation For Dark Pools
• EU Unveils Plan To Limit Cargo Van Emissions
• Treasury OKs $2.2B In Clean Energy Project Bonds
• Barring Pay-For-Delay, Reverse Payment Settlements
• House Panel Votes To Require Hedge Fund Registration
• House Judiciary Panel Weighs High Court's Iqbal Ruling
• Bill Offers Boost For Customs' Trade Mission: Attys
• Top Supreme Court Criminal Cases To Watch
• Senate Showdown Begins At Climate Bill Hearings
• No Cap-And-Trade In New Senate Conservation Bill
• Steel Group Urges US To Step Up Pressure On China
• Regulation Hinders Trans-Atlantic Trade: Ashton
• Shareholder E-Forums Could Alter Proxy Landscape
• New Local Patent Rules In Northern District Of Ill.
• Insurance Antitrust Rules May Not Lower Costs: Report
• US, India Vow To Enhance Trade At Policy Forum
• The FTC's New Health Breach Notification Rule
• Establishing CFAA Violations By Former Employees
• Sens. Back Long-Term Protections For Biologic Drugs
• FINRA Hits Scottrade With Fine Over Monitoring Failures
• EU Fleshes Out New Roles In Financial Oversight Plan
• Senate Unveils Cap-And-Trade Emissions Bill
• US Blocks WTO Panel Over Country-Of-Origin Labeling
• Effects Of SRRA On Commercial Transactions
• CBP Looks To Clarify Rules For Audit Procedures
• Preparing For Hospital And Health Care Reform
• Implications Of FINRA Rule 5122
• FTC Gunning For Intel: Report
• FWS Proposes Huge Habitat Designation For Polar Bear
• Mountaintop Coal Case Stayed Pending EPA Probe
• House Greenlights New R&D Roadmap For Solar Power
• 1st Circ. Vacates Remand Of Dentist Case V. Insurers
• Feinberg Takes Ax To Exec Pay At Bailed-Out Firms
• Exemption Repeal Merely Symbolic Fix: Experts
• Battlestar Producer Urges Video Antitrust Regulations
• FCC Votes To Move Forward On Net Neutrality Rules
• CPSC Issues Lead-Testing Guide For Kids' Products
• GE Pushes For Green Trade Agreement
• FDIC, Treasury Say Goodbye To 'Too Big To Fail'
• SEC Proposes Added Transparency For Dark Pools
• PTO Wants Suit On Re-examination Appeals Rules Nixed
• Senators Begin Overhaul Of US Food Safety System
• EU Takes US, Others To Task Over IP Rights Enforcement
• Modified CFPA Act Heads To Full House
• Senators Fear Climate Bill Will Shoot Up Energy Costs
• FINRA Clarifies Variable Annuity Sale Requirements
• Blueprint For Evaluating And Mitigating Drug Risk
• OTC Derivative Bill Passes Final House Panel
• House Eyes Repeal Of Insurance Antitrust Exemption
• House Panel OKs Federal Preemption In CFPA
• China — Home And Away: The Next IP Powerhouse
• The US And Canadian GHG Reporting Rules
• Bill Aims To Accelerate Vehicle Fuel Conversions
• House Passes Small Firm Exclusion To Red Flags Rule
• Cuban Bans Eased, But No Cigar Yet For Embargo End
• Preemption Takes Center Stage At CFPA Markup
• Tafas Fights Bid To Nix Ruling On USPTO Rules
• Dodd Puts Forth Bill To Curb Bank Overdraft Fees
• FDIC Votes To End Debt-Guarantee Program
• China Sets New Tariffs For US, Foreign Nylon
• WTO Chief Presses For Acceleration Of Doha Talks
• Senate Urged To Refocus Customs' Trade Mission
• Digital Libraries Top Priority For EU IP Talks
• Senate Builds Support For Same-Sex Partner Benefits
• EPA Challenges Permit For Mountaintop Coal Mine
• Lawyers Hold High Hopes For Export Control Reform
• 'Buy American' And Renewable Energy Projects
• House Dems Urge FCC To Soften Net Neutrality Stance
• US, Maldives Sign Treaty To Promote Trade, Investment
• Shareholder Proxy Access — Relevancy For 2010
• Sens. Balk At Patent Reform Act Review Provisions
• Europe-Korea Free Trade Deal Puts Pressure On US
• Prohibiting Resale Price Maintenance In Md.
• Climate Bill Unlikely To Pass Before Copenhagen: Attys
• New Life Settlement Legislation In Calif.
• Kanjorksi Unveils Bills To Bolster Investor Protections
• US, Australia Aim To Build On $55B Trade Pact
• S. Korea, EU Pen Free-Trade Deal
• Senate Bill Aims To Improve Efficiency In US Courts
• EPA Vows To Ramp Up Clean Water Act Enforcement
• Bill Aims To Eliminate Generic-Drug Labeling Delays
• OTC Derivative Reform Clears 1st Hurdle In House
• The FDA Stance On High-Fructose Corn Syrup
• Brazil's Landmark Pre-Salt E&P Legislation
• ARRA Impacts On Health Care
• Earthjustice Wants Farm Pesticides Banned Near Kids
• House Panel Readies Derivatives, CFPA Bills
• EPA Ordered To Revisit Mont. Water Standards
• DDTC Amends Export Agreement Filing Guidelines
• Cap-And-Trade's Price Tag Still Unclear, Experts Say
• Top Fed. Circ. Rulings That Came Down Last Quarter
• Moving Beyond Doha's Past Mistakes
• DOJ Doubts Need For Insurance Antitrust Exemption
• NY Weighs Law To Require Reusable Bag Reminder
• EFCA Is Not Going Away — Employers Get Ready
• Health Care Bill Passes Senate Finance Committee
• France, Italy, Germany Fight EU Van Emissions Limits
• Global Warming Litigation Heating Up?
• USDA, FDA Join Forces On Produce Safety Guidelines
• Calif. Loosens Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Rule
• Sen. Lugar Pushes For ASEAN Free Trade Deal
• Implementing Presidential Policy On Cuba
• DC Circ. Revives Watchdog Suit Over DOC Info Request
• Sen. Backs Tariff For Emission-Heavy Imports In Bill
• Medicare Reporting — Those Who Hesitate Are Lost
• SEC Pledges Post-Madoff Expansion, Reform
• New Bill Aims To Eliminate Foreign Market Barriers
• USPTO Drops Controversial Rules Package
• Congressman Seeks To Sock SOX Provision
• US Chamber Fires Back At Climate Change Defectors
• Lawmakers Vexed By Google Call-Blocking
• DHS Rescinds 'No-Match' Illegal Worker Rule
• Trade Law May Tear Down China's 'Great Firewall'
• Experts Wary Of Health Insurance Antitrust Bill
• EPA, Texas Enviro Leaders Hash Out Clean Air Program
• OFAC Issues Medical Device Export Guidance
• SEC Probing Hospital Chain HCA's London Records
• US Protests WTO Finding On China Public Morals Claim
• Fed. Circ. To Weigh In On Written Description Rule
• Canada Wants WTO Panel Over US Meat-Labeling Rule
• EPA To Eye Effect Of Pesticide Atrazine On Humans
• The FDA's New Reportable Food Registry
• Senate Eyes High Court's Effect On Employee Rights
• ITC To Review Wire Rod Duties For 2nd Time
• The EPA's Proposed New Tailoring Rule
• Lawyer Support Rising For Bill To Reverse Kyocera
• Effects Of Biosimilars Legislation On Patent Litigation
• Congress Opens Fire On High Court Age Bias Ruling
• Judge Says Ga. Cannot Appeal Water Judgment
• Anticipating New Exec Compensation, Disclosure Rules
• The Price Of GHG Legislation
• USTR To Review IP Policies In Israel, Poland, Others
• SEC Sets Rules For Breaking Erroneous Stock Trades
• How To Lawfully Prevent Workplace Violence
• Animal Cruelty Law Sparks 1st Amendment Furor
• SEC Sets Final Deadline For SOX 404 Compliance
• EC Extends Deadline For Fortis-ABN Merger
• SEC Delays Proxy Access Rule Changes Until 2010
• Botox Maker Sues FDA Over Off-Label Marketing Ban
• USTR Seeks Input On China-US Tire Tariff Dispute
• Commerce Secretary Urges Export Control Reforms
• China's Plea For Status Change To Fall On Deaf Ears
• Agencies Ready Genetic Anti-Bias Rules For Insurers
• EU May Ease Pursuit Of Damages In Antitrust Actions
• Insurance Reform: Little Effect On Captives — So Far
• Senate Bill Encourages Limits On Insurance Exec Pay
• FINRA Pushes Asset-Backed Securities Reporting
• Elimination Of Some Tariffs Would Aid US Trade: ITC
• FDA Unveils Risk Strategies For Drug Industry
• Task Force Report Urges Changes To US Model BIT
• Data Security, Privacy And The 'Red Flags' Rule
• FDA Revises Plans On Drug Risk Communications
• USPTO Examiner Overhaul Addresses Morale, Backlog