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Public Policy - October, 2010

167 articles

• Reddy Ice Escapes DOJ Action In Antitrust Probe
• DOD Needs To Improve Acquisition Training, GAO Says
• Byrd Amendment Doesn't Hurt Free Speech: Fed. Circ.
• Treasury Seeks Input On Potential Forex Exemption
• Canadian Inuit To Appeal EU Seal Ban Ruling
• GSA Upgrades Green Construction Standards
• Getting Out The Vote
• Samsung Settles ITC Complaint Over Flash Memory
• Maine Senators Fight Cuts To Shipbuilding Programs
• GAO Slams ITC For Years Of Poor Oversight
• GAO Calls For Better Management Of Federal Records
• SEC Wields New Powers To Get More Cooperation
• SEC Subpoenas Tiger Asia Over HK Probe
• ITC To Review Developing Nations' Duty-Free Benefits
• EPA Faces Acquisition Personnel Crunch, Report Says
• ITC To Review Dumping Orders On Flanges From India
• Dems Demand Probe Of DOD Subcontractor Program
• FINRA Proposes New Broker-Dealer Conflict Disclosures
• Pa. Governor Bans New Natural Gas Projects In Forests
• A Conservative Collection Of Compromise
• ITC To Review Duties On Japanese Chromium
• FDA Warns Drug Co. Over Misleading Info On Website
• UN General Assembly Again Rips US' Cuba Embargo
• TARP Watchdog Questions Treasury Math On AIG Bailout
• OFCCP Jurisdiction And The Health Care Industry
• FDA Warns Mead Johnson Over Enfamil Packaging
• GAO Gives Middling Marks To FDA's Overseas Offices
• EU Forges Watershed Hedge Fund Regulations
• A Fresh Look For FOP Rating Systems
• CFTC Targets Market Manipulation In New Rules
• SEC Will Streamline System For Securities Tips
• FirstEnergy, Allegheny Reach Deal In $9B Pa. Merger
• New BP CEO Won't Testify Before Congress
• EU Renews Call For Partners To Lift Protectionist Rules
• DOD Seeks Tighter Rules For Vessel Crews
• NH Ammunition Maker Fined $1.2M After Deadly Blast
• USDA Restricts Japanese Meat Imports After Outbreak
• New Fuel Standards Aim To Slash Truck Emissions
• Canada Backs Shaw's $2B Deal For Canwest TV Assets
• ITC Opens Door For Duties On China, Indonesia Paper
• Japan OKs United-Continental-All Nippon Venture
• FBI Digital Project Slammed As Overdue, Overbudget
• EU Takes 2nd Shot At Collective Action System
• DOL Aims To Expand Scope Of ERISA Fiduciaries
• SBA Sends Warning To Big Contractors With GTSI
• UK Panel Urges Tougher M&A Laws After Kraft-Cadbury
• US Atty Pledges To Tackle 'Rampant' Insider Trading
• EU Regulators Delay Decision On Greek Airline Merger
• EU Lawmakers Move To Standardize Import Labeling
• 9th Circ. Stays 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Ban For Now
• Old GM Inks $773M Deal For 14-State Enviro Cleanup
• DOI Offshore Drilling Safety Rules Struck Down
• S. Korea Balks At Changing US Trade Deal Details
• NYC Gets New Anti-Corruption Unit
• Italian Watchdog Probes Italgas Over Withheld Info
• CPSC Seeks Expedited Action On Cadmium Standards
• OFPP Eyes End To Exemption For Foreign Contracts
• G-20 Should End Reliance On Credit Ratings, Board Says
• USPTO Mulls Expanding Green Priority Program
• Basel Panel Unveils Liquidity Standards For Banks
• Judge Greenlights DADT Ban Amid Appeal
• GAO Urges DHS To Improve Oversight Of Contractors
• Ukraine Regulator OKs $22B VimpelCom-Kyivstar Deal
• CFTC Proposes New Rules For Commodity Swaps
• WTO Head Warns Nations Over Currency Dispute
• Carbon Capture And Sequestration Is Here To Stay
• Schumer Opposes Dow Corning Duty Exemption
• USDA Adds 8 Items To BioPreferred Procurement List
• EU States Approve Strict Hedge Fund Rules
• UN Urges More Oversight Of US Security Contractors
• EU Plans 5-Year Ban On Food From Cloned Animals
• Patent Reform's Effects On Hatch-Waxman Litigants
• SEC Unveils New Say-On-Pay, Golden Parachute Rules
• FDA Panel OKs Use Of Anemia Drugs, Despite Study
• Not Mere Child's Play: Redefining 'Children's Product'
• The Changing Landscape For Credit Ratings
• ITC Votes For Duties On Chinese Pipes, Iron Castings
• House Bill Aims To Halt Spike In False Marking Suits
• Most Shipping Cos. Complying With New Rules: GAO
• US Delays China Currency Report Amid Trade Dispute
• EPA Plan Details Energy Efforts On Contaminated Sites
• DOL Moves To Limit Mine Coal Dust Exposure
• Supercharging The Vehicle Battery Space
• § 1519: DOJ Fires Its Anti-Obstruction Cannon
• DOL Unveils Rule Increasing Disclosure Of 401(k) Fees
• FDA To Assess Anemia Drug Risks In Kidney Patients
• CPSC Issues Guidelines On Children's Products
• Navy, SBA To Seek Sustainable Energy Contracts
• Germany To Block Rio Tinto-BHP Iron Ore Joint Venture
• OFT Says UK Pub Deals Don't Hurt Consumers
• UK Banks Banned From Some Credit Insurance Sales
• UK Proposes Merging Antitrust Bodies
• DOD, DHS To Boost Cooperation On Cybersecurity
• Mining Group Wants Officers Recused From Xcel Plan
• Martin Act Will Remain A Player, Even With New AG
• UN Agency Adopts Carbon Cap For Aviation Sector
• The Impact Of Small Biz Law On Contractors
• HHS Warns Insurers On Child-Only Policies
• EPA Ups Ethanol Allowance, Draws Ire From Both Sides
• EU Eyes Comprehensive Oil Platform Safety Legislation
• EU To Examine Competition In Audit Sector
• Defining The New 'Green'
• EPA, DOT Cast Ahead To 2025 Fuel Standards
• Canada Adds BPA To List Of Toxic Substances
• House Reps Call For Balance In 510(k) Overhaul
• White House Vows DADT Will Soon Be History
• House Bill Sets Deadline For Networx Transition
• Chancery Court Ups Ante For 'First Filers'
• FDIC Begins Floating Rules To Wind Down Failed Cos.
• Sens. Urge US To Fight China's Chicken Duties
• Plain English Please — Adviser Brochure Rules
• India And Japan Near Free Trade Deal
• US, China Launch Joint Committee In Enviro Pact
• US Lifts Ban On Deepwater Drilling
• FDIC Seeks To Recover $1B From Execs Of Failed Banks
• Complying With List-Based Sanctions Programs
• Gov't Background Checks Should Be More Secure: GAO
• FAA Warns Air Cargo Cos. About Lithium Batteries
• House Pushes For OCI Rules In NASA Acquisitions
• Obama OKs UK, Australia Defense Trade Deals
• GAO Slams DOD Business System Upgrades
• DOI Seeks Input On Categorical Exclusion Policy
• Defense Contractors Steel For Counterfeit Crackdown
• FTC Calls For More Privacy In Emissions Reporting
• EU To Consider Allowing Antitrust Class Actions
• Sens. Seek Progress On SOX Whistleblower Rules
• Revoking Steel Duties Would Lead To Dumping: DOC
• FDA To Revamp Regulatory Science Agenda
• Surprise Inspection Uncovers Violations At Massey Mine
• CMS Falling Short On Contractor Oversight: Senator
• DHS Touts Record-Breaking Immigration Enforcement
• USPTO Introduces New Metrics For Quality Control
• Why BHCs Should Focus On Capital
• Senate Report Faults Contractors For Afghan Hiring
• Acquisition Councils Iron Out Ban For Sudan-Tied Cos.
• DOT Blesses Immunity For US-Japan Airline Alliances
• The Patent System Pendulum Revisited
• New Draft Of Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty Draws Criticism
• 'Transparency' In Natural Gas Markets?
• DOJ Looking At Improper Foreclosure Allegations
• FTC Proposes New Restrictions On 'Green' Claims
• SEC Offers New Rules On Asset-Backed Securities
• WTO Advances Toward Trade Agreement Transparency
• EU-South Korea Will Cut 99% Of Tariffs By 2016
• CFTC Enforcement Actions Up 14% In 2010
• AK Steel Challenges DOL Record-Keeping Penalty
• OSHA Fines Lyondell Unit Over Ill. Plant Blast
• DHS Proposes Small Business Preparedness Rules
• EPA Unveils Sustainable Water Infrastructure Plan
• Customs Says Solyndra Panels Made In USA
• SBA Finalizes Rule To Aid Women Contractors
• SEC Pauses Proxy Access Rules Amid Challenge
• NLRB Fast-Tracks Injunction Bids In Discharge Cases
• Prosecutors Misled Judge In Wiretap Bid: Rajaratnam
• France Telecom Faces Antitrust Probe Over Bundling
• EPA Unveils New Emissions Limits For Sewage Sludge
• Union Urges ITC To Keep Duties On China Furniture
• Beefed-Up CPSC Making Itself Known To Importers
• Report Finds 1 Automatic Trade Triggered 'Flash Crash'
• CFTC Unveils New Derivatives Market Proposals
• Bill Aims To Limit US Liability In War Contracts
• Sens. Push For Billions In New Energy Tax Incentives
• USTR To Up Focus On Worst Markets For IP Violations
• House Eyes Broader Iran Sanctions
• Senate Restarts Immigration Debate With New Bills
• ITC Wants 337 Case Filers To Address Public Interest
• OCI Rules, Budget Cuts Shake Up Defense Industry