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Public Policy - August, 2010

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• DOC Won't Probe China's Alleged Currency Meddling
• Shareholder Democracy: Public Cos.' Brave New World
• Russia Must Reopen Market To US Poultry: Sens.
• CFTC Unveils New Rules For Retail Forex Trading
• White House Slaps North Korea With New Sanctions
• Obama To Reveal Overhaul Of Export Controls
• EPA Shoots Down Request For Ban On Lead Bullets
• US Floats Fuel Economy Grades For Vehicles
• DOL Streamlines ERISA Exemption Filings
• Muni Board Seeks To Expand Membership To 21
• Tonawanda Faces New EPA Order Over CWA Violations
• Arkema, Solvay Win Challenge To EPA Rule In DC Circ.
• CFTC Advises DOJ On Antitrust Probe Into CME Group
• GAO Calls On FCC To Probe Cell Phone Market
• Calif. Lawmakers Limit Cadmium In Kids' Jewelry
• DOC Unveils Plans To Beef Up Trade Enforcement
• FDA To Examine Genetically Engineered Salmon
• What's Next For Hydraulic Fracturing
• Export Council Gets Moving On US Trade Initiatives
• SEC Adopts New Proxy Access Rule
• EPA Moves To Ban Sewage Discharge Off Calif. Coast
• Calif. Passes Tougher Minimum Wage Law Package
• The AIFM Directive: Implications For Non-EU Managers
• Russia Gets On Highway To Speed Up Patent Apps
• Sweeping Economic Sanctions Against Iran: Now What?
• FDA Issues Guidance On Menu Labeling Rules
• PPL Strikes Deal With Park Service Over Pruning
• Offshore Drilling Ban May End Ahead Of Schedule
• House Committee Probes Massive Egg Recall
• Heightening Scrutiny Of Repurchase Agreements
• FDA Chief Seeks More Funds, Power To Stop Salmonella
• GOP Sens. Demand Info About Sprint-Huawei Deal
• Calif. Legislature Passes Tougher Piracy Fines
• MSHA Tries New Strategy To Reduce Appeal Logjam
• Proxy Advisory Firms' Beefed-Up Role In Exec Pay
• ACTA Parties Herald Progress In 10th Round Of Talks
• Frozen Fruit Pulp Linked To Typhoid Outbreak
• Exempting Dual And Third-Country Nationals?
• DOE Charges Hanford $1.7M After Worker Fall
• UK Watchdog Solicits Input On Antitrust Guide
• Not Your Grandfather's Energy Source
• Cable Cos. Seek Limitations On Comcast-NBC Deal
• EPA Allows More Time For Input On Coal Ash Rule
• Obama Installs Top Food Safety Official
• DOJ, FTC Release Horizontal Merger Guidelines
• Using Credit Ratings In Public Debt Offerings
• Offshore Drilling Ban Not Needed In Canada: Report
• Critics Challenge Agencies' Optimism On BP Spill
• Holding Parent Cos. Liable For Their Children's Wrongs
• EU Hits Unilever With Objections Over Sara Lee Deal
• Baucus Calls For Crackdown On Canadian Lumber
• Taiwan Lawmakers Pass China Trade Deal
• ITP Fine Enforcement In The EU
• EPA Targets 3 Chemicals Over Reported Health Risks
• EPA, DOD Superfund Teamwork Falls Short, Report Says
• NRDC Asks US To Up Seafood Testing Standards
• CFTC Scraps Energy-Only Position Limit Draft
• Supremacy Clause Issues And Calif.'s Feed-In Tariff
• Disqualifying Counsel: A New SEC Enforcement Tactic?
• Iran Sanctions Violators To Face Strict Penalties
• Bayer Agrees To Phase Out Aldicarb By 2015
• Chamber Revives Challenge To EPA GHG Regulation
• UK Bans 5 Ex-Execs For Insurance Misconduct
• DC Circ. Keeps Price Caps On Gas Pipeline Releases
• The Latest On Foreign Investment In China
• Mexico Increases Tariffs In US Trucking Dispute
• DOI Rethinks Expedited Review For Offshore Drillers
• House Panel Questions BP Post-Spill Ad Spending
• Regulators Probe Kia Soul Steering Complaint
• Financial Reform 101: SEC Enforcement Powers
• WTO Rejects EU Duties On High-Tech Goods
• Northstar Loses Claims Against Schwab On Appeal
• EPA Seeks To Ease Transition To GHG Permits
• US-Bahrain Trade Pact Changes Won't Hurt US: ITC
• Sens. Reach Agreement On Food Safety Legislation
• PBGC Assumes Chicago Sun-Times Pension Liabilities
• Study Contests Savings From Pay-For-Delay Bill
• US Aims To Ease Up Licensing On Defense Exports
• Health Groups Join Fight For NYC Tobacco Warnings
• SEC Enforcers Get Permanent Subpoena Power
• A Snapshot Of International Antitrust Developments
• Antitrust Law Doesn't Single Out Foreigners, China Says
• Are US Insurers Ready For Cap And Trade?
• Texas Takes Aim At Offshore Drilling Ban
• Applying ADA To Public Accommodation Websites
• Fracking Hearing Put Off Over Higher Crowd Estimates
• Obama Inks Tariff Relief Bill
• Chu Resurrects Energy Advisory Board
• PPL Sues Park Service Over Pruning Barriers
• EPA Tackles Industry Concerns With GHG Reporting
• What To Know In The Absence Of A Climate Change Law
• Bank Regulators Start Rewrite Of Rating Agency Rules
• USPTO Gets $129M Boost To Tackle Backlog
• IPOs As Exit Strategy For Private Equity Funds
• An Eye On Hydraulic Fracturing
• EPA Restricts Mercury Emissions From Cement Kilns
• Google, Verizon Net Neutrality Plan Exempts Wireless
• FEMA Trailer Resellers May Face Criminal Probe: FTC
• Kerry Offers Clean Energy Bill In Lieu Of Cap-And-Trade
• USDA Outlines Plant Trade Exemptions
• Kohl Calls For Antitrust Probe Of Truck Freight Rates
• Congress Urges FDA To Seek Sizable Budget Boost
• ECB Backs Temporary Naked Short Sale Bans
• Bill Would Ban Abortion Funding Under Health Care Law
• Senate Passes New Child Nutrition Standards
• Senate Bill Would Scale Down Ch. 11 For Small Cos.
• Senate Aims To Undo FOIA Exemption For SEC
• Financial Reform 101: For Energy Cos.
• Encryption Export Process Now Less Complex
• Companies Still In The Dark On Conflict Minerals Law
• Bill Would Rescind China's Most Favored Nation Status
• Senate Grills Officials Over Use Of Oil Dispersants
• FDA Looks To Streamline Device Approval Process
• Mass. Lawmakers OK Workers' Comp Insurance Bill
• Spotlight: M&A Trends In China
• US Identifies Iranian-Controlled Entities To Avoid
• Senate Shelves Oil Spill Bill Until Sept.
• Bill Aims To Beef Up FTC's Power To Police Insurers
• Textiles In DR Export Pact Must Be Dyed In US, ITA Says
• Potential Dramatic Changes To US Chemicals Law
• Senate Passes Fixes For Copyright Rules
• House Panel Puts Spotlight On Kellogg Cereal Recall
• 5 Penguin Species Deemed Threatened Under ESA
• United Arab Emirates To Block BlackBerry Services
• PJM Reforms Will Send Power Costs Soaring: APPA
• Conn. AG Probes Apple, Amazon E-Book Deals
• Financial Reform 101: Securitization
• Facilities May Get More Time To Enact Oil Spill Rules
• The Genomics And Personalized Medicine Act Of 2010
• Maine Pay Law Biased Against Older Workers: Suit
• Avoiding Antitrust Violations Under Obama