Public Policy Archive » April, 2011

Public Policy - April, 2011

252 articles

• DC Circ. Backs Calif. Emissions Regs For Carmakers
• New Medicare Program Rewards Hospitals For Performance
• DOL Bans Gender Identity, Pregnancy Discrimination
• Specialized Patent Courts Get IP Attys' Thumbs Up
• Treasury Proposes Exemption For Forex Swaps, Forwards
• DC Circ. OKs Funding For Embryonic Stem Cell Research
• DOC Slaps Dumping Duties On Chinese Carbon
• Xcel Unit, Others Should Pay For $98M Wis. Cleanup: EPA
• EU Pushes Market Access Compromise To Save Doha
• EU Opens Antitrust Probes Into Major Banks Over CDS
• Mexican Senate Passes Antitrust Law Reforms
• Florida Senate Seeks To Give Insurers More Leeway
• US Seeks To Curb Kids' Exposure To Unhealthy Food Ads
• Obama To Push Panama Deal With Trade Package
• EU Probes Cephalon, Teva Deal Over Generic Provigil
• EU Aims To Improve Cooperation In Merger Reviews
• WTO An Option For China Export Credits: EU Trade Head
• FDA Tightens Up Seafood Safety Guidelines
• TARP Watchdog Expects More Criminal Cases Over Bailout
• EPA Pushes Back Deadline Over GHG Reporting Method
• BLM Aims To Fast-Track Renewable Energy Projects
• Law Firms Bank Big Money Lobbying On Dodd-Frank
• WTO Nations Set To Discuss Doha Alternative
• EU Cuts Back On Free Carbon Emission Allocations
• White House Extends CWA To Wetlands, Tributaries
• NJ Wants Drastic SO2 Reductions At Pa. Power Plant
• Former IP Pro Takes ALJ Spot At SEC
• SEC, CFTC To Define Who Covers Which Swaps
• Fla. Panel Passes Plan To Split State's Top Court
• Texas Senate Passes Bill Deregulating Telecoms
• Hospital Group To Appeal PPACA Suit Dismissal
• Agencies Propose New Conflict Of Interest Rule
• Brazilian Steel Cos. Dodge Countervailing Duties
• ICC Protests Proposed Australian Tobacco Label Ban
• Cuomo Bans Pols, Others From Pension Fund Dealings
• Commerce Issues Final Duties On UAE PET Film
• $251M Animal Health Co. Merger Moves Forward
• DOC Wants Importers To Put Down Cash During Probes
• Sprint Wants To See Confidential AT&T, T-Mobile Files
• DOL Rule Aims To Boost Veterans' Job Chances
• EPA Wants More Info On Chesapeake Fracking Spill
• SEC Backs SOX Audits For Midsize Cos.
• Mo. Gov. Blasts Bill's Employment Law Changes
• MetLife Subpoenaed In Calif. Benefits Probe
• Malaysia Maintains Duties On Thai Plastic Resin
• FDA To Repackage E-Cigarettes As Tobacco Products
• USPTO Pushes To Reduce Re-Exam Delays
• EU High Court Ruling Jeopardizes Universal Patent Plan
• Making 'Regulatory Coherence' Coherent
• Supreme Court Rejects Fast-Track Health Care Appeal
• Chinese Officials Crack Down On Music Piracy
• Community Health Under Microscope For Medicare Billing
• Pediatricians Say Chemical Regs Need Serious Revision
• 8th Circ. Enforces NLRB Order Against Whitesell
• CFTC Watchdog Fails Auditing Peer Review
• EPA Scientists Push For Lower Particulate Standards
• NH Senate Passes Union Restrictions
• Fast-Track Patent Review Delayed By Budget Woes
• DC Circ. Won't Rehear Fight Over EPA Fuel Regs
• DOC Launches Anti-Dumping Probe Over UAE Nails
• Gates Backs $35B Tanker Despite Proposed $400B Cut
• Florida Gov. Wants EPA Water Quality Edict Lifted
• Agencies Float Rule For Detailed Contractor Reporting
• Feds To Probe NJ Gas Station FLSA Violations
• FERC Rules Would Monitor Nonpublic Utilities, Add Data
• Green Groups Balk At Texas Enviro Regulation Bill
• FDA Cautions Lifetech Over Eyelash Growth Products
• Doha Talks At 'Serious Risk,' WTO Chief Says
• Fed Seeks Input On Big Finance Bankruptcy Process
• FERC Hits Gas Trader With $30M Penalty
• Mo. House Backs Written Consent For Union Dues
• Food Industry Urges Flexibility In Safety Regs
• Obama Mulls Disclosure Of Contractor Contributions
• Calif. Cos. Tackle Emissions Despite Setbacks To GHG Law
• Ariz. Bill Would Protect Weed-Testing Employers
• DOT Cracks Down On Airport Tarmac Waits, Fees
• ITC To Probe B&N's Nook After Microsoft Complaint
• Treasury Department Cracks Down On North Korean Bank
• Okla. Senate Passes Bill Limiting Union Rights
• US-Panama Trade Pact Erases 87% Of Consumer Tariffs
• US Cracks Down On Prescription Drug Abuse
• Off-Label Use Of Novo Drug May Harm Patients: Study
• Toxins Report Not Expected To Slow Fracking Pace
• US Sens., South Korea Rally For Approval Of FTA
• DOD To Exempt More Contractors From Insuring Assets
• CFTC Inspector Says Agency Rushed New Swaps Rules
• Canada To Impose Duties On Steel Grating From China
• EBay Wins FTC Approval For $2.4B GSI Buy
• FTC Greenlights AGL Resources' $2.4B Nicor Buy
• Cape Wind Set To Start Construction In Fall: Salazar
• EU Vows To Protect Internet Competition
• Australia Hits US Biodiesel Cos. With Dumping Duties
• EPA Proposes New Limits On PVC Plant Emissions
• US-Panama Free Trade Deal Ready For Congress: USTR
• Bill Would Shield 'True End Users' From OTC Margins
• NY AG Threatens To Sue US Over Fracking Regs
• Canada Probing Prysmian, Others Over Antitrust Worries
• China Slaps Duties On EU Potato Starch
• Mexican Antitrust Watchdog Hits Telcel With $1B Fine
• ITC Lifts Duties On Mexican, Swedish Cellulose Gum
• FDIC To Pursue More Cases Against Failed Banks
• FDA Ducks ViroPharma Suit Over Generics Guidelines
• US, Nepal Ink Trade Framework Deal
• China Continues Anti-Dumping Probe Into Caprolactam
• Ga. Lawmakers Push Through Immigration Bill
• Spain Targets Polyurethane Cartel For Antitrust Abuses
• House Begins Drafting 2012 Defense Bill
• Franken Pushes Origin Labeling For Dairy Products
• Plan To Add Muscle To Mexican Antitrust Law Advances
• GAO Says US Improperly Paid Out $125B In 2010
• Mo. Legislature OKs Bill To Cap Nuisance Damages
• Drug-Resistant Bacteria Abound In US Meat: Study
• Korean Search Co. Slaps Google Over Android Settings
• Senate Approves Food Safety Crime Bill
• Attys Say Goldman Perjury Charges Unlikely
• House Committee Advances Amended Patent Bill
• EU Watchdog To Give Cartel Fine Info Sooner: Almunia
• EU OKs New Trade Terms For N. Africa, Other Regions
• FDA Recalls Radiation Shield That Sheds Tungsten
• Updated Chemical Safety Bill Unveiled In Senate
• Penumbra Pulls Aneurysm Device Over Deadly Defects
• Align Buy Of Dental Scan Co. Isn't Crooked, FTC Says
• FINRA Fines Jefferies $1.5M Over ARS Disclosures
• TVA To Pay Up To $5B In EPA Emissions Deal
• FTC Says $600M Kirby, K-Sea Deal Fit For Launch
• Senate Committee Advances Bid Protest Bill
• Goldman, Deutsche Bank Duped Investors: Report
• House Votes To Strip $18B Health Care Law Fund
• Obama Proposes Major Cuts To Defense Budget
• Bill Seeks To Temper FDA Oversight Of Drug Imports
• New Swap Margin Rules Short On Answers
• Offshore Drilling Permit Bill Passes In Committee
• FDA Must Improve Medical Device Oversight, GAO Says
• Pa. DEP Accused Of Rubber-Stamping Gas Permits
• DOI Begins New Survey Of Oil Shale, Tar Sands Plans
• SD Sen. Seeks To Ramp Up Private Gov't Contracts
• EU, Palestine Trade Deal To Lift Agro Import Duties
• Bill To Bar Contracts For Tax Delinquents Moves Ahead
• EU Unveils Details Of Universal Patent System
• Reps Back Limits On EU's Ability To Nix Bilateral Pacts
• EU Fines Unilever, P&G €315M For Detergent Cartel
• SEC, CFTC Avoid Budget Cuts, But Still Feel Pressure
• Trade Rep Denied Quick Win On FTAA Doc Disclosure
• PCAOB's Push For Public Hearings Worries Auditors
• Ga. Lawmakers Grapple Over Immigration Bill Provision
• US Exports, Imports Declined In February: Report
• Calif. Seeks Scrutiny Of Nuclear Power Plants' Safety
• CIT Affirms Results Of Chinese Garlic Duty Review
• Democrats Revive Paycheck Fairness Act
• FTC, CFTC To Share Info In Energy Enforcement
• EU Amends Genetically Modified Crop Plan
• CFTC Goes Ahead With Swap Dealer Margin Rule
• Bill Allows Workers To Play Hooky For School Events
• Tenn. Senate OKs Insurer Treble Damages Exemption
• House Lawmakers Push For Changes To Patent Bill
• Budget Bill Clips EPA, Climate Change Spending
• Colombia FTA Moving Closer To Congress: US Official
• China Opens Door For Brazilian Pork Imports
• Mass. Court OKs Power Plant Cooling System Regs
• Revlimid Cancer Woes Spark FDA Safety Review
• Mo. AG Backs Health Care Law Challenge In 11th Circ.
• DOT's Mexican Truck Pilot Program Emphasizes Safety
• UBS To Pay $11M Over Lehman-Issued Note Losses
• FTC Blesses Kindred's $1.3B RehabCare Purchase
• Judge Blocks Deal To Lift Gray Wolf Protections
• Berkshire's $9B Lubrizol Buy Wins FTC Approval
• Calif. Judge Nixes CBD Legal Fees Award
• US Gov't Averts Shutdown With 11th-Hour Deal
• SEC Scrutinizes Private Company Disclosure Rules
• EPA Under Fire Again For Fla. Water Quality Rule
• House Votes Down FCC Net Neutrality Rules
• DOC Keeps Duties On Russia, Ukraine Urea Imports
• Obama Taps Former Trade Attorney For ITC Post
• Federal Union Sues Over Gov't Shutdown Pay
• Sens. Aim To Boost Federal Acquisition Staff
• Air Suit Against EPA Stayed For Settlement Talks
• China Ends Steel Duties On Japan, South Korea
• DOJ Signs Off On Google's ITA Deal, With Conditions
• US Targets HSBC Over Offshore Indian Accounts
• Hercules Reveals SEC, DOJ Probes Of FCPA Violations
• Fears Of US Excess Stymie EU Class Action Efforts
• FDA Blasts Mylan Suit Over Generic Lipitor Exclusivity
• House Votes To Block EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulation
• GAO Upholds Protest Over $46M Tech Support Contract
• Commerce Keeps Duties On Brazilian OJ
• House Begins Drafting CPSIA Revisions
• US-Korea FTA To Increase Vehicle Exports: ITC
• Federal Budget Talks Head To The Brink
• Frank Brings Back ENDA With 111 Co-Sponsors
• Courtroom Broadcast Bill Advances In Senate
• ITC Eyes Chemical Agent Imports From China, Taiwan
• Panel Sends NOPEC Antitrust Bill To Full Senate
• Italian Watchdog Calls For Reforms To Unbundling Law
• Flood Insurance Revamp Clears 1st House Hurdle
• FDA Orders Seizure Of $6M In Products At Triad Plant
• Senate Rejects Ban Of EPA Emissions Authority
• Brazil Slaps Duties On US Chemical, Chinese Fabric
• Texas Senate Backs Self-Funded Oil, Gas Regulator
• House Subcommittee OKs Fannie, Freddie Reforms
• Sens. Revive Bill To Boost Whistleblower Protections
• Peru, Mexico Ink Trade Deal To Lift Tariffs
• Texas Senate Panel OKs Low-Level Nuclear Waste Bills
• EU Targets 2 More Nations Over Russian Air Deals
• Va. Fines Alleged Investment Predators $37M
• House Panel Advances Bills To Defund Health Care Law
• Commerce Targets Tissue Paper Co. Over Duty Evasion
• Auditing Watchdog Wants Disciplinary Hearings Public
• Senate Budget Committee Clears OMB Nominee
• Union Sues US To Uncover Shutdown Plan Details
• NRC Official Vouches For Safety Of US Nuclear Plants
• Labor Deal Pushes US-Colombia Trade Pact Forward
• House Reps Spar Over Future Of Fannie And Freddie
• SEC Mulls New Safeguard Against Market Volatility
• DOL Nixes Shift In Fluctuating Workweek OT Rules
• Florida Senate Panel OKs Property Insurance Bill
• Russia's WTO Accession On The Horizon: USTR
• Idaho OKs Bill To Shield Megaloads From Lawsuits
• EU Brings Fight With US Over Italian Steel To WTO
• House Dems Seek To End Royalty-Free Gulf Drilling
• Obama Cautiously Hopeful About Budget Deal
• NLRB Can't Bar Union Fines For Safety Reports: DC Circ.
• Calif. Court Revives Suit Over Drinking Water Plan
• Warren Defends Role In Mortgage Settlement Talks
• USDA Seeks Mandatory Testing For Meat Products
• Judge Denies Bank's Injunction Bid In Durbin Suit
• Chinese Cos. Sneaking Into Public Status: SEC Official
• SEC OKs Rule Change For FINRA Arbitration Docs
• Nail Co. Asks ITC To Slap Duties On UAE Imports
• HHS Wants To Loosen Medicare Supplier Rules
• Iowa Gov. To Ease EPA Regulation For Utilities
• Fast-Track Patent Filings To Start In May: USPTO
• DOT Chief Calls For New Pipeline Safety Measures
• DC Circ. Nixes Verizon, MetroPCS Net Neutrality Suits
• CDC Must Clarify Lead Risks In DC Tap Water: GAO
• EU Slashes ArcelorMittal Antitrust Fine
• GM, Chrysler Avoid Chinese Duties For Now
• SEC Puts Stifel Unit On Notice Over Wis. School CDOs
• Steel Industry Targets New EU Carbon Rules
• Texas Senate Passes Groundwater Ownership Bill
• FDA To Require Chains To Post Calorie Counts
• Premerger Filings On The Rise, DOJ Reports
• ITC To Review Duties On Chinese, Indian Acid Imports
• Arko Recalls Smoked Fish Over Botulism Fears
• US, Asia-Pacific Trade Talks To Focus On Legalese
• Obama Taps Ex-WilmerHale Atty For SDNY
• GOP Sens. Introduce Bill To Repeal Dodd-Frank
• Ohio Gov. Inks Bill To Curb Public Unions
• US, EU Antitrust Heads Vow Cooperation, Enforcement
• Obama Taps White Collar Pro For Ala. US Atty
• Sen. Presses Army Chief On Arlington Burial Missteps
• Fannie, Freddie Pay Practices Need Scrutiny: Watchdog
• EU Appeals WTO Ruling In Boeing Subsidies Case