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Public Policy - May, 2010

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• FTC Again Delays Enforcement Of Red Flags Rule
• Delta, AirTran Run Afoul Of DOT Pricing Regulations
• Senate Passes Bill To Delay EPA Lead Paint Fines
• Senate Urges Full Market Access For US Beef
• In The Words Of Patent Commissioner Stoll
• FINRA 2010 Field Examinations: What To Expect
• Senate Bill Would Regulate 6 More E. Coli Strains
• US Mulls Sanding Down Canadian Lumber Duties
• DOC To Offer Guidance On Clean Energy Exports
• Senate Panel Votes To End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
• House Dems Rip BP As GOP Blames Obama For Spill
• House Panel Ups State Water Funds To $1.8B
• United, Continental Tout Merger Benefits At Hearing
• Mich. Legislature Balks At FCC's Broadband Plan
• EPA Plans New Rules To Reduce Sewage Overflows
• NC Wants Cap Lifted On BP Damages
• Lawmakers Back Crackdown On Card Swipe Fees
• Salazar Seeks $29M For DOI In Response To Spill
• US, Chinese Customs Offices Sign Security Pact
• Whistleblower Protections In The Finance Reform Bill
• FDA Crime Unit To Investigate Tylenol Recalls
• Canadian Competition And Foreign Investment Issues
• House Panel Seeks Quick Fix For Spill Liability Laws
• SEC Wants Exchange-Wide Trade Audit System
• Obama Halts Shell's Plans For Drilling In Arctic
• FCC's Ownership Rules Need Reality Check: Experts
• SEC OKs Changes To Muni Bond Disclosure Rules
• House Committee Investigates Future Of Offshore Oil
• Conn. Governor Vetoes Renewable Energy Bill
• AG Holder May Challenge Arizona Immigration Law
• Markey Pushes FDA On Seafood Safety In Gulf
• FINRA Seeks New Rules For 'Back Office' Staffers
• Texas Gov. Decries EPA Refinery Permitting Takeover
• Senate Bill Would Boost Dietary Supplement Oversight
• Lawmakers Postpone Iran Sanctions Bill For UN Action
• Feingold Pushes For Drug Imports, Price Negotiations
• Flabby Weight Bias Policies Pose Threat For Employers
• Increasing Iran Oversight
• House Inquiry Reveals Red Flags Before BP Blast
• Congress Starts Forming Wall Street Reform Committee
• Senate Bid To Bar EPA Carbon Rules Set For June Vote
• Sens. Push For Steps To Stop Spread Of Carp
• Obama Asks Congress For Line-Item Veto Authority
• BP May Evade Higher Oil Spill Liability Under OPA
• House Votes To Extend Antitrust Leniency Law
• DOJ Backs Bill To Clarify Federal Removal Statute
• Repeal Of Military's Gay Ban On Track For Vote
• How FDA Disclosure Proposals Would Affect Industry
• UK Energy Bill Targets Carbon Emissions
• Harkin Questions FDA In Wake Of J&J Drug Recall
• Okla. Lawmakers OK Wind Energy Development Bill
• $1B Transocean Dividend Difficult To Block: Experts
• US Lawmakers Look To Reform Communications Act
• Trade Issues On The Table In US-China Dialogue
• Gulf Spill, Overfishing Prompt Tuna ESA Petition
• CMS Offers Temporary Fix For Medicare 'Donut Hole'
• Gillibrand Readies Bill To Ban Drop-Side Cribs
• An Eye On NY Workplace Bullying Legislation
• Quality Initiatives In Health Care Reform
• Clean, Green Tech And Patent Review
• Hatch Slams 'Biased, Secretive' BCS System
• The Increasing Need To Plan With Foreign Partners
• Campaign Finance Bill Clears 1st Hurdle In House
• Goldman Sachs And The Wells Process
• New Accounting Standards Must Consider Risk: Expert
• Congress Set For Consumer, Derivative Rules Battle
• FTC OKs Google-AdMob Deal, Citing Apple
• GOP Lambastes EPA For Holding Up Coal Permits
• US To Set Emissions Standards For Heavy Trucks
• Revised Salmon Plan Still Doesn't Cut It, Enviros Say
• House Probe Flays CDC Over Lead In DC Tap Water
• FERC Launches Probe Into Western Power Markets
• FERC Issues Transparency Rule For Intrastate Pipelines
• Regulating Energy Contracts Through SPDC Authority
• Credit Cos., Banks To Fight Durbin Amendment
• New Developments Regarding Calif. Prop 64
• UK Wants New Crime Agency, Banking System
• Lawmakers Press For Trade Overhaul
• EU's Hedge Fund Rules Could Hurt US Managers
• Massey CEO Defends Safety Record To Senators
• BCS Chief Shoots Back At Congressional Critics
• BP Ordered To Use Less Toxic Oil Dispersant In Gulf
• Lawmakers Skeptical Of Toyota Consulting Firm
• Senate Approves Landmark Finance Reform Bill
• Regulators Still Stumped On May 6 'Flash Crash' Origin
• Lawmakers Seek FTC Probe Into Google Wi-Fi Gaffe
• The FDA 'Bad Ad' Program — Us Vs. Them
• Markets Fall As Germany Bans Naked Short-Selling
• Gulf Spill Spawns Fears Of Slapdash Rulemaking
• NHTSA Chief Seeks Auto Recall Authority
• Senate Begins 2nd Vote To Close Finance Bill Debate
• CPSC Proposes Labeling, Testing Rules For Kids' Items
• China Must Make IMF Currency Report Public: Sens.
• Targeting Nanoscale Materials Operations
• FDA Releases Transparency Guideline Proposal
• Sharyland — An REIT Pioneer?
• GOP Sens. Say SEC Doesn't Work In Current Form
• US Unveils Draft Sanctions Resolution Against Iran
• FDIC Shutdown Triggers R&G Financial Ch. 11 Petition
• Senate Reaches Deal On State Consumer Preemption
• Lawmakers Plan Changes To USPTO Patent Fee Bill
• Sens. Ask For BP Criminal Probe
• BP Spill Response Involves 'Lesser Of Evils': Official
• Export Control Reforms And Citizenship Evaluations
• Telstra Strikes Out Again On Network Access Fee Bid
• 'Heads Will Roll' If MMS Misconduct Is Found: Salazar
• The Daubert Standard's Effects On Arizona Courts
• EU, Central America Shake On Trade Agreement
• Obama To Name Independent Oil Spill Panel
• Deepwater — A Floridian Game-Changer?
• EU Committee Approves Hedge Fund Restrictions
• Finance Reform Heads For Finish Line In Senate
• BP Spill Could Continue Into Summer, Officials Say
• FTC's Rosch Backs Section 5 Revival, Defends Limits
• ITC To Study Abandonment Of Tariffs On Green Goods
• DC Circ. Rejects Challenge To New EPA Lead Air Rules
• UK Regulator Probes Infrastructure Ownership
• UK Competition Watchdog Pushes Ahead With PPI Ban
• Kohl Aims To Add Anti-Leegin Bill To Finance Reform
• Hazards Of The Home Affordable Modification Program
• Sens. Seek Permanent Drilling Ban For West Coast
• ITC Probes US Pacts With Australia, Chile, Singapore
• Canada, Panama Ink Deal To Lift Trade Barriers
• An International Standard For Corporate Compliance?
• Calif.'s Push For Product VOC Emission Limits
• The Latest On Leegin
• 1st Attempt To Raise Oil Spill Liability Cap Fails
• Senate Sets New Curbs On Credit Rating Agencies
• LB Foster Agrees To Delay Portec Buy For DOJ Probe
• EU Vertical Restraints In Focus And Perspective
• EPA Unveils GHG Emissions Rule For Large Polluters
• FDIC Proposes To Make Banks Draw Up Living Wills
• House To Probe Health Hazard Of Military Burn Pits
• Walgreen Halts Genetic Test Kit Sale Post-FDA Warning
• Senate Climate Bill Won't Pass Easily, If At All: Experts
• White House Unveils Relief Plan For Gulf Catastrophe
• Senate Allows Fed To Keep Oversight Of Small Banks
• Lawmakers Press For Action On Pending Trade Pacts
• House Keeps Pressure On Oil Execs Over BP Spill
• Gulf Disaster Prompts Slate Of Bills Aimed At Big Oil
• NH Gov. Signs Jobs Bill Aimed At Deterring Layoffs
• Antitrust Fines Should Be Lesser For Hard-Up Cos.: EU
• Challenges For India's Competition Law Regime
• Anti-Fraud Provisions In The New Health Care Law
• NJ Jumps On E-Verify Bandwagon
• Senate Climate Bill To Set Carbon, Drilling Limits
• Sen. To Block PBGC Director Pick Over Delphi Pensions
• FDA Urges Doctors To Report Illegal Drug Pitches
• Childhood Obesity Task Force Unveils Action Plan
• Senate Greenlights Audit Of Fed Crisis Activity
• NMB Rule Change Favors Airline, Railway Unions
• DOI To Split Offshore Drilling Enforcement, Lease Duties
• EU Urges Oil Cos. To Take Offshore Drilling Precautions
• Oil Execs Face Senate Heat Over Gulf Disaster
• Canada's New Process For Approval Of Biosimilar Drugs
• An Eye On Consumer Privacy Protection
• House Urged To Reinstate Broad Duty Suspensions
• Frank Bill Seeks To Extend Flood Insurance Program
• ITC To Expedite 5-Year Review Of Chinese Tissue Duties
• EU Committee OKs Boards, Delays Hedge Fund Vote
• DOT Chief Says Toyota Still Under Scrutiny
• GOP, Dems Differ On Kagan Confirmation Timeline
• Bill Would Screen More Chemicals In Drinking Water
• EPA Eyes Easier Fuel Conversion System Approval
• Coal Ash Regulations: EPA Speaks — Sort Of ...
• A Guide To Fire And Explosion Investigations
• New Zealand And The Criminalization Of Cartels
• Senate OKs Oil Spill Protections With Coast Guard Bill
• FCC Internet Plan To Face Opposition, Attys Say
• Bill Aims To Ban Porn On NY Government Computers
• Feinstein Calls For Inquiry Into Anthem Rate Hike Errors
• Senate Blocks Measure To Break Up Too-Big Firms
• Bill Pushes Clean Energy Projects On Brownfield Sites
• Calif.'s Low Carbon Plan Of Attack On Global Warming
• The New EU Rules On Vertical Restraints
• How To Get Paid To Hire And Retain New Workers
• Haiti Trade Bill Sails Through Senate, Heads To Obama
• 6 Coal Mines Shut Down Following Inspection Blitz
• US Bans New Offshore Drilling Permits
• Senate Defeats GOP Effort To Water Down CFPB
• USPTO Bearing Down On Backlog: Deputy Director
• Senate Panel Approves Obama FERC Nominees
• FTC Extends Deadline For Merger Guideline Comments
• House Opponents Slam 'Tax' In Motor Vehicle Safety Act
• House Passes Haiti Trade Bill, Sends It To Senate
• Legislating Break Time For Nursing Mothers
• A Review Of China's Anti-Monopoly Law
• FCC Outlines Plan To Oversee Broadband Services
• Rambus, Qualcomm Shape EU Cooperation Guidelines
• Senate Approves 'Too Big To Fail' Compromise
• Leahy Revives Insurance Antitrust Exemption Repeal
• $5B Early Retirement Program Gets Early Start
• Age Discrimination Bill Slammed As Broad, Vague
• Bill Would Delay New EPA Lead Paint Rule
• Conn. Legislators Pass Bill To Reduce Energy Costs
• Sens. Unveil Sweeping Auto Safety Measures
• Green Groups Cheer As $520M Ore. LNG Plan Dies
• EU Committee Rejects Food From Cloned Animals
• The Facilitation Of Nonincumbent Transmission Projects
• MMSEA Reporting And Reimbursement Requirements
• Lawmakers Urge Hearings On United-Continental Deal
• EPA To Regulate Coal Ash Disposal For 1st Time
• Obama Backs Bill To Up Oil Damages Cap To $10B
• Sens. Call For Tougher Sentences For Fraud Offenders
• FINRA To Take Over NYSE Euronext Market Oversight
• Will Congress Amend The CPSIA?
• HHS Backs 'High-Risk' Pools Despite Opposition
• Considering ILPA Private Equity Principles
• EPA's Aggressive Use Of Title V Objection Authority
• Ill. Lawmakers Pass Cadmium Ban For Kids' Toys
• Geithner Defends Banking Risk Fee Before Senate
• Fla. Legislators OK Commercial Insurance Rate Reform
• Apple May Face Antitrust Probe Over App Policy
• Legislators Seek To Sink Flood Insurance Mandate
• Ill. Toughens Up Whistleblower Protection Act
• Meatpacking Giants Subject Of USDA Probe
• UN Climate Chief Doubts New Treaty To Come In 2010
• Amendment Would Make Firms Disclose Short Sales