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Public Policy - January, 2010

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• Obama Seeks More Cash To Fight Health Care Fraud
• Ledbetter Not The Litigation Bonanza Attys Expected
• Obama, EU Pledge To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Mass. Rolls Out Ambitious Energy Efficiency Goals
• Customs Won't Modify Treatment Under 2 FTAs
• PCAOB's Future In The Supreme Court's Hands
• ITC To Weigh In On Impact Of Duty-Free Sleeping Bags
• Export Boost Key To Fueling Job Market: USTR
• Obama Unveils Tax Credit To Spur Job Creation
• Argentine Media Law Hurts US Exports: HBO
• House Launches Inquiry Into Toyota Recall
• Senate Approves Comprehensive Iran Sanctions
• Merger Effects Guidelines Will Help Cos. With Reviews
• USPTO To Update Patent Term System After Ruling
• Trade Preference Reform Faces Uncertain Future
• Senate, States Take On Cadmium After CPSC Report
• EPA Deal Likely To Save Elan Millions In Fines
• Investors Alarmed As Rule 2019 Uncertainty Persists
• Calif. Senator Proposes New Meal Break Exemption
• An Endangered Species: Physician-Owned Hospitals
• Sens. Push For 'Crippling' Trade Sanctions On Iran
• Chamber Urges Forgoing Buy-American Rule In Jobs Bill
• House Panel Advances Inquiry Into Health Bill Deal
• SEC Backs Climate Change Guidance For Public Cos.
• Administration Defends AIG Bailout Actions
• Wis. Senate Passes Ban On BPA In Children's Products
• Biz Groups Urge Defeat Of Iran Gas Sanctions Bill
• Bill Aims To Add Bankruptcy Judges Amid Case Crunch
• Feingold Proposes Jobs Tax Credit To Boost Hiring
• HSR Premerger Notification In The Insurance Industry
• Altria Unit Wants To Halt NYC Flavored Tobacco Ban
• Bill Proposes Country-Of-Origin Labeling For Fuel
• Impact Of Recent Chinese Patent Law Amendments
• NY Considers Warning Labels For Energy Drinks
• Movement To Ban BPA Heats Up In State Legislatures
• BLM Loses Bid To Nix Enviro Group's Sage Grouse Suit
• Insurers Brace For Impact From Iran Gas Sanctions Bill
• Lawyers Warn Cos. To Take Heed Of Weed Laws
• NJ Ratchets Up Penalties For Medical Waste Dumping
• FINRA Issues Online Media Rules For Securities Firms
• Recent EPA Objections To Title V Permits
• White House Unveils Retirement Savings Initiatives
• Natural Gas Groups Lash Out At EPA Tailoring Rule
• The European Model Of Customs Detention
• EU Opens Probe Into Rio Tinto, BHP Joint Venture
• 16 States Support EPA In Endangerment Suit
• Ready Or Not: 10+2 Enforcement Begins
• EPA Ups Ante On Water Regulation, Enforcement
• Bill Aims To Require FDA To Assess Nanotech Risk
• House GOP Attacks Fannie, Freddie Exec Pay
• USTR Taps Jim Sanford For Small-Business Czar
• House Panel Weighs Broader Curbs On Exec Pay
• Congress, White House Address Asian Carp Threat
• Navy Launches Broad Energy Efficiency Initiative
• FERC Electric Market Rules Target Credit, Ownership
• Senators Spar Over Energy Research Funding
• EPA Limits Confidentiality In Toxic Chemical Reports
• Sens. Pitch Resolution To Block EPA Carbon Rule
• Clock Ticking For Compliance On New Customs Rules
• Obama 'Too Big to Fail' Plan Could Drown In Details
• NJ Solar Bill Opens Markets, Adds Jobs: Advocates
• More Ammunition To Kill The 'First Sale Rule'?
• Ex-Evergreen Exec Settles SEC Insider Trading Claims
• The Future Of Insurance Regulation
• Calif. Bill Seeks To Snuff E-Cigarette Sales To Kids
• Lawmakers Urge USTR To Fight Taiwan's Beef Ban
• FCC Closes Sports Loophole To Foster TV Competition
• Exxon, XTO Say Fracking Regs Would Threaten Merger
• Antitrust Deal Keeps W.Va. Newspaper On Shelves
• CPSC Loosens Rules On Lead In Children's Electronics
• Hart-Scott-Rodino Threshold Drops For 1st Time
• NIST Launches 1st Version Of Smart Grid Standards
• FDA Taps Acting Director To Lead Devices Unit
• Governors Urge Federal Action On Asian Carp Threat
• New USPTO Programs For Reducing Patent Pendency
• Japan Extends Clunker Subsidy Program To US Cars
• FMLA Notice Requirements — One Year Later
• New DOJ Position To Oversee Discovery Initiatives
• EPA Proposes Stricter Nutrient Limits On Fla. Water
• BIS Guidance On '2nd Incorporation Principle'
• Ringing In 2010: The CPSIA Past, Present And Future
• The Rise And Fall Of The Federal Insurance Office
• Canadian Competition Law: What To Expect In 2010
• Employers Need To Brace For More Changes In 2010
• Sens. Call On Russia To Ease Meat Trade Barriers
• Holocaust Suits Against Insurer Preempted: 2nd Circ.
• Google, Verizon Weigh In On Net Neutrality Debate
• Obama Wants To Limit Biologic Protection In Health Bill
• Developing CCS Programs Nationwide
• FDA Shifts To More Cautious Stance On BPA
• Google's Decision Prompts Call For Congress To Act
• House Passes Bill To Expand GAO Litigation Power
• Senate GOP Slams Mountaintop Mine Permit Veto
• Importing Drugs, Medical Devices To US From China
• Defense Appropriations Bill: Impact On Contractors
• CFTC Proposes Cap On Energy Speculation
• Sens. Press For Insurance Antitrust Exemption Repeal
• Court Probes FERC Termination Of Mass. Plant License
• Utilities Fired Up Over NM Cap On Greenhouse Gases
• House Bills Would Highlight Lobbying Spending
• UN Report Touts CO2-Cutting Potential Of Grasslands
• Bush-Era DOJ Atty Joins WilmerHale
• Towns Calls For Review Of US Port Security Program
• Groups Ask Congress For $1B To Cut Diesel Emissions
• Business Associate Agreements Under HITECH Act
• Weiner Proposes House Version Of BPA Ban
• Climate Bills Pose Problem For Bankruptcy Lawyers
• Obama Issues Plan To Pay Taxpayers Back For TARP
• Bill Proposes Hefty Tax For TARP Firm Bonuses
• SEC Proposes Rule Banning Unfiltered Access
• Bill To Renew Price-Fixing Ban Heads To Full House
• SEC Names Picks To Steer New Enforcement Units
• Biz Group Says Export Control Regs Hurt US Tech Cos.
• FTC Tells Congress To Scrap Pay-For-Delay
• Banks Execs In Hot Seat Over Financial Collapse
• USTR Calls For Comments On Overseas IP Protection
• Evaluating The First Sale Rule
• HUD Subpoenas 15 In FHA Mortgage Claim Probe
• Business And Legal Implications Of CPSC Database
• ITC Investigates Trans-Pacific Trade Deal
• Pharma Industry Under Antitrust Scrutiny
• DC Circ. Hears Pipeline Rate Formula Arguments
• Obama Backs Repealing Insurance Antitrust Exemption
• Climate Change Action Among 7 EPA Goals For 2010
• China To Draft Insurance Merger Rules: Report
• New EU Competition Head Promises Tough Stance
• Senate Considers Special Court For Failing Banks
• Patents Key To Fighting Climate Change
• NY Fed Increases Primary Dealer Standards
• Consumer Groups, AAI Push Pay-For-Delay Ban
• SEC OKs New Safeguards For Investment Advisers
• Commerce Slashes PSF Duties For 2 Chinese Cos.
• CPSC Approves Mandatory Recall Notice Guidelines
• NY Fed GC Defends Geithner's Role In AIG Bailout
• The Impact Of 2009 Amendments To Rule 15
• US Hands Out $187M For Vehicle Efficiency Projects
• D&O Treatment Of Climate Change Liabilities
• 'Unauthorized Access' Under CFAA
• Dodd's Exit May Alter Future Of Finance Reform
• White House Awards $2.3B In Clean Energy Tax Credits
• DOE Rolls Out New Energy-Saving Rules On Washers
• EPA Tightens Rule On Hazardous Waste Exports
• Can Antitrust Exemption Survive Health Care Reform?
• Sarkozy Floats Google Tax, Antitrust Probe
• Calif.'s Shifting DLSE Enforcement Policy
• EPA Reveals Tighter Smog Standards
• Challenges For The Appalachian Coal Industry In 2010
• Paterson Pitches Revival Of NY Insurance Exchange
• Japan Draws US Fire For Clunker Trade-In Policy
• EU Launches Antitrust Probe Over Lundbeck Drug
• Overhauling Exec Comp, Corporate Governance Rules
• The China-US Trade War
• Governance Implications Of Health Care Reform
• DOI Plans Tougher Rules For Onshore Energy Leases
• How Private Antitrust Litigation May Proceed In China
• NAFTA Changes May Hurt US Yarn Producers: ITC
• Back To The Future: Is Disbanding OCIE The Answer?
• NY Appeals Court Reinstates Vacated Superfund Rules
• Spectranetics To Pay $5M Over Unapproved Lasers
• US Agencies Bash Taiwanese Bid To Retain Beef Ban
• EPA Unveils Plan For Phthalates, PFCs
• 11 States To Develop Low Carbon Fuel Standard
• Cable Online Video Spurs Call For Antitrust Inquiry
• Setting A Science-Based Greenhouse Pollution Cap
• On The Rise: Service Contract Act Enforcement
• Technology Legislation To Watch In 2010
• Product Liability Legislation To Watch In 2010
• Labor And Employment Legislation To Watch In 2010
• Health Legislation To Watch In 2010
• Insurance Legislation To Watch In 2010
• International Trade Regulations To Watch In 2010
• Finance Legislation To Watch In 2010
• Corporate Finance Legislation To Watch In 2010
• Energy Legislation To Watch In 2010
• Environmental Legislation To Watch In 2010
• International Trade Lawyers' Wish List For 2010