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Public Policy - September, 2011

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• DPAs In UK Could Bring Certainty To Bribery Cases: Attys
• FDA Aims To Speed Reviews Of New, Low-Risk Devices
• EPA Should Let Cos. Challenge Energy Star Decisions: GAO
• Social Networking Sites Need To Be More Kid-Safe: EU
• EU Beefs Up Food Labeling Requirements
• GAO Puts Contractors Under FAR Debarment Rules
• SEC Audit Finds Failures At Credit Rating Agencies
• France Knocks Yellow Pages' Use Of Social Network Info
• Judge Shoots Down Enviros' Bid To Ban Lead Bullets
• SEC Eyes Broker-Dealers Over Subaccount Risks
• Senate Republicans Call On Obama To Submit Trade Pacts
• DOE Admits Funding Solyndra Despite Shortages
• Enviros To Challenge Shell's Arctic Drilling Plan
• GAO Urges DOD To Boost Acquisition Personnel Training
• Ruling Against DADT Must Be Vacated: 9th Circ.
• Irish Data Privacy Chief To Audit Facebook's Activities
• SEC To Hold Debate On Rules For Conflict Minerals
• New Facebook Features Violate FTC Act, Watchdog Says
• Lawmakers Urge Repsol Not To Drill In Cuban Waters
• Pa. House Backs Harrisburg Receivership Bill
• EU Must Limit Police Access To User Data: Privacy Groups
• Attys Hope Patent Reform Will Cut USPTO Backlog
• DOD Lagging On Closing Iraq, Afghanistan Contracts: GAO
• Free Press Takes FCC To 1st Circ. Over Net Neutrality
• EPA Emissions Finding Lacked Proper Review: Watchdog
• White House Asked To Weigh In On China Currency Bill
• EU Floats Financial Transaction Tax To Raise €57B Annually
• DOJ, States Ask Supreme Court To Hear Health Law Fight
• EPA Can't Shake Challenge To Aquatic Pesticide
• CIT Remands Chinese Garlic Duty Review To Commerce
• Blood Clot Risk May Rise With Some Contraceptives: FDA
• US, Canada, Mexico Pledge Joint Action On Product Safety
• Ex-F1 Boss Loses Bid To Tighten UK Privacy, Press Laws
• India Considers Welcoming UK Law Firms
• Judge Delays Credit Card Up-Front Fee Rule Change
• Dot Com Ad Guidance Must Be Flexible To Endure: Attys
• EU Lawmakers Pass Palestinian Agriculture Trade Deal
• Facebook Forms PAC To Target Privacy Laws
• EU Revises Dual-Use Export Regs To Curb Rights Abuses
• Bad Loan Reviews May Have Cost Freddie Big In BofA Deal
• Canada To Issue Larger, More Graphic Cigarette Warnings
• DOD Reopens Comments On One-Bid Contracting Rule
• EPA Jurisdiction Argument Fails In Boiler Rule Suit
• Patent Reform More Costly For Cash-Strapped Inventors
• Lawmakers Want FTC Probe Of Supercookies
• SEC Proposes Tighter Rules To Target Market Swings
• Stage Collapse Suit Challenges Ind.'s $5M Liability Cap
• Petitioners Ask White House To End Software Patents
• Senate Approves Additional $2.65B For FEMA In FY 2012
• DOJ Doesn't Want 11th Circ. To Rehear Health Care Case
• House Dem Blasts DOI Over Reagan-Era Mining Regs
• EU To Give 85% Of New Airline Emissions Permits For Free
• SEC Considers Suit Against S&P Over CDO Rating
• EU Opens Antitrust Probe Of Bank E-Payment Standards
• House Passes Bill Freezing EPA Rules
• FCC Unveils Final Net Neutrality Rules
• Dune Buggy Maker Settles With CPSC Over Defects
• EU Bans Investment In Syrian Oil Industry
• Netflix Users Asked To Lobby Congress Over Privacy Law
• Mo. House OKs Changes To Teacher Social Media Ban
• House Republicans Urge Senate Vote On NLRB Bill
• EU Lifts Libyan Banking, Oil Sanctions
• FTC Asks Omnicare For More Info On PharMerica Bid
• More Trade Deal Delays Will Cost US Jobs, Lawmakers Told
• FHFA Needs More Examiners, Tougher Enforcement: Reports
• Senate Republican's Bill Seeks To Trim Dodd-Frank
• Patent Reform Law To Curb Inequitable Conduct Claims
• Solyndra Execs Plead 5th In Hearing Over $535M Loan
• Senate OKs TAA Extension, Making Way For Trade Deals
• Car Dealers Target FTC Over Credit Score Reporting Rule
• Senate Panel Rejects GOP Push To Undercut NLRB
• FAA Proposes $2.4M Fine Over Cessna Wing Failure
• SBA Contracting Fraud Bill Sails Through Senate
• Lawmakers Want Investor Info In Solyndra Loan Probe
• Lawmaker Blasts NLRB Union Rights Posting Rule
• ND Says EPA Exceeds Bounds Of Clean Air Consent Degree
• FDA Yanks Ozone-Depleting Inhaler From Market
• Senate Judiciary Panel OKs 3 Privacy Bills
• ABA Knocks Proposal To Shrink LMRDA Advice Exemption
• Sen. Seeks New Regulations To Curb Duty Evasion
• Intel Agencies Credited With Model Contractor Use
• Ex-DOJ, FTC Antitrust Heads Spar Over Google's Power
• Head Of France's Servier Probed Over Diabetes Drug
• DOD, State Resist Recommended Contract Oversight Posts
• 2nd Circ. Denies Rehearing For US In FISA Challenge
• China Currency Bill Will Backfire, US Trade Groups Say
• GAO Says Nukes Agency Should Flesh Out Contracts Plan
• Sen. Expects Worker Assistance Deal Soon In Trade Row
• COPPA Rule Changes Will Expand Privacy's Reach, Costs
• Pipeline Safety Bill Passes House Panel
• Senate Panel Backs $17B In BP Fines For Gulf States
• Tobacco Cos. Say 1st Amendment Bars New FDA Labels
• ITC Launches Probe Of Japanese Steel Sheet Duties
• US Needs Strong Privacy Laws To Curb Big Brother: Report
• France Fines Canal Plus $41M, Pulls OK For TPS Merger
• Banking Patents On Shaky Ground Under New Law
• Ranchers, Enviros To Rustle Up Suit Over Coal Permits
• DOJ Targets 8 Banks In Offshore Tax Shelter Crackdown
• GOP Urges Obama To Lay Off AT&T, T-Mobile Merger
• Holder Pushes For EU Data Sharing Agreement
• Dutch Contracts May Exclude US Cloud Computing Cos.
• IBM Offers To Settle EU Antitrust Probe Over Mainframes
• Forest Service Can't Halt Allegheny Drilling: 3rd Circ.
• Cordis Loses Challenge Over USPTO Evidence Rules
• Sens. Grill Job Screening Co. Over Privacy, IP Issues
• DOD Tries To Curb Protests With Talks Before Major Deals
• Facebook Should Make Opt-In Default: Norway Data Chief
• Senate Works To Get Trade Deals Back On Track
• Health Groups Stick Up For Graphic Cigarette Labels
• DOD Weapon Systems In-Sourcing Goals Fall Short: Report
• US Ambassador Urges China To Lower Trade Barriers
• Spain Targets Microsoft In Antitrust Probe
• DOD Ignored Competition On $81M Crane Contracts: Report
• Solyndra Bust Prompts House Inquiry Into Loan Programs
• FTC Investigates Valeant's Dermatology Buys
• Chamber Sues To Stop NLRB From Requiring Rights Posting
• Kan. Wants DC Circ. To Block Cross-State Emissions Rule
• Sun Pharma NJ Plant Passes FDA Review After Warning
• Schmidt To Defend Google In Senate Antitrust Hearing
• Australian Palm Oil Labeling Bill Hits New Roadblock
• DOL To Rework ERISA Fiduciary Rule
• Congress Goes Too Far With Bill To Curb NLRB, Attys Say
• Commerce Says Turkish Pipe Co. Didn't Dump Imports
• FHFA Head Sees Higher Fannie, Freddie Fees Looming
• Proposed SEC Rule Targets ABS Conflicts Of Interest
• DOD Strengthens Rule Targeting Negligent Contractors
• Small Businesses Contest NLRB's Union Rights Posting Rule
• Monday Senate Action May Lead To FTA Votes, Reid Says
• Texas Law Gives Privacy More Muscle Than HIPAA
• Election Could Open Door For Honest Services Legislation
• Lowestfare Fined Over Airline Code-Sharing Violations
• China Hits EU Producers With Potato Starch Duties
• EPA Didn't Consider Pesticide's Risk To Kids: 2nd Circ.
• US Risks Rocky Drawdown Of Iraq Contracts: GAO
• Influential House Republican Open To SEC Budget Boost
• Obama Signs Patent Reform Into Law
• Energy Future Unit Wants DC Circ. To Halt Emissions Rule
• UBS Trader Scandal Reveals Lingering Regulatory Gaps
• EPA Adds 15 New Sites To Superfund List
• US To Speed Up Small Business Payments: White House
• US Mulls Extending Softwood Lumber Deal With Canada
• USPTO To Face Growing Pains Over Post-Grant Reviews
• EU Hits Chinese Tile Exporters With Final Duties
• Trans-Pacific Talks 'Fruitful,' But Work Still Ahead: US
• EPA Power Plant Emissions Rules Delayed Again
• FTC Seeks To Boost Online Privacy Safeguards For Kids
• House Passes Bill To Limit NLRB Authority
• US Drilling Chief Says Deepwater Sanctions Coming Soon
• House Panel Scrutinizes EU Internet Privacy Policy
• US, Canada Border Pact Threatens Privacy: Report
• Lawmakers Weigh Amendments To Data Breach Law
• EPA Allows Looser Rules For Some Fla. Waterways
• SEC Admits It Destroyed Docs, Says No Probes Harmed
• US Must Fix Small Business Program Data Collection: GAO
• DHS Finanical IT Security Still Sorely Lacking: Report
• Mo. Senate Passes Changes To Teacher Social Media Ban
• US Must Boost Data On Antibiotics In Livestock: GAO
• EU Lawmakers Lament Lack Of Doha Deal
• GOP Slams $535M Federal Loan To Solyndra
• HHS Taps Ex-DOJ Official As Privacy Officer
• $260M Budget Boost For SEC, CFTC Advances
• Joyous Lawyers Bid Adieu To False Patent Marking Suits
• USDA Aims To Expand BioPreferred List
• EPA 'Enviro Justice' Plan Aims To Protect Disadvantaged
• Senate Panel Urged To Boost Insurer Transparency
• SEC Taps Fenwick Ace For Small Biz Investment Panel
• DOI Unveils Stronger Drilling Rig Safety Regs
• Canada To Fight 'Buy American' Provisions In Jobs Bill
• Regulators Spar Over Impact Of EPA's Power Sector Rules
• New EU Rules Aim To Keep Energy Market Competitive
• SEC Ends Probe Over Schawk Restatement
• EPA Defends Ethanol Fuel Waivers To DC Circ.
• Airline Security Measures For Children Streamlined: DHS
• Grassley Urges DOJ To Investigate Civil Rights Hires
• EU Says Members Must Boost Child Protections Online
• First-To-File Patent System To Favor Big Biz
• NAFTA Panel Backs ITC Move To Nix Mexican Pipe Duties
• Another Judge Finds Health Law Mandate Unconstitutional
• America Invents Act Is 'Worthless': Congresswoman
• Nixing Ethanol, Textile Tariffs Would Boost Economy: ITC
• Judge Clears HHS Financial Test For Equipment Suppliers
• Farm Owners Tell Congress H2A Visa Program Is 'Broken'
• FDIC Wants Riskiest Firms' 'Living Wills' By July
• Patent Reform Bill Could Shift More Disputes To USPTO
• Obama's Jobs Bill Would Ban Discrimination Against Jobless
• Obama Sends Congress Deficit-Neutral $447B Jobs Bill
• US, EU Must Boost Web Ad Privacy Rules: Consumer Group
• AFL-CIO President Slams Bill To Curb NLRB Authority
• FTC Urges Pay-For-Delay Limits To Ease Deficit Woes
• Compound Animal Drugs Not Under FDA Authority: Court
• US Pushes Drug Access Plan At Trans-Pacific Talks
• Energy Future Takes EPA Emissions Rule Feud To DC Circ.
• EPA To Reconsider Rule On Marine Diesel Sulfur Levels
• DOI, GSA Bungling Interagency Contract Fees, GAO Says
• Commerce Nails 3 Chinese Cos. For Dumping Fasteners
• UK Commission Wants Retail, Investment Banking Split Up
• Enviros Tell DC Circ. EPA's Hot Spot Rule Violates CAA
• EU Extends Copyrights For Recordings To 70 Years
• Muni Bond Regulators Delay Proposed Rules For Advisers
• Manufacturers Sue NLRB Over Union Rights Posting Rule
• NRC Splits Vote On Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Site
• Strong Start For Asia-Pacific Trade Talks In Chicago: US
• Calif. Lawmakers Vote To End Employers' Credit Report Use
• House Dems Ask US To Seek Stay On Drilling Lease Order
• EU Trade Group Backs FDA's $300M Generics Fees Plan
• Blumenthal Latest To Unveil Data Security Legislation
• Senate Bill Aims To Halt Farm Dust Regulations
• DOD Targets Unconstitutional Minority Contractor Policy
• Singled Out In Patent Bill, DataTreasury Files New Suit
• EPA Must Get Tough On Drugs In Drinking Water: GAO
• FDA Seeks Clearer Rules For Use Of Osteoporosis Meds
• Obama Unveils $447B Jobs Plan To Congress
• Swiss Court Says Swatch Can Cut Supply To Competitors
• Patent Reform Bill Clears Senate, Heads To Obama
• CFTC Delays Derivative Rules Until 2012
• Facebook Agrees To German Data Use Code
• Build Droids, Not Death Stars: Pentagon Contract Official
• Calif. Smart Grid Rule May Not Do Enough To Protect Data
• 4th Circ. Nixes Challenges To Health Care Law
• Top Judge Pushes For Bankruptcy Venue Reform
• Groups Urge US, EU To Review Online Ad Privacy Systems
• Feds Raid Bankrupt Solar Panel Maker Solyndra
• EPA Official Blasts Bills Delaying Boiler Emissions Regs
• SEC Halts Doc Destruction Policy Amid Uproar
• Boiler Rules Challenge Belongs In DC Circ., EPA Says
• NY Law Unfair To Nonresident Attys: Judge
• FINRA Fines 5 Broker-Dealers Over Bogus 'Handling Fees'
• House Votes To Revive Program Waiving Import Duties
• UK Food Standards Agency To Publish Meat Plant Audits
• Neb. Lawmakers Spar Over Rerouting Of Oil Sands Pipeline
• Mo. Lawmakers Move To Alter Teacher Social Media Ban
• Proxy Access Still Alive Even Without SEC Appeal
• Fracking In New York Could Create 54K Jobs: Report
• FBI Floats General Use For Anti-Piracy Warning Seal
• UK Bans 'Misleading' General Mills Fajita Kit Ad
• FAA Pushes Early Resolution In Contract, Bid Disputes
• EU, US Team Up To Fight Illegal Fishing Worldwide
• Issa Slams Agencies For Financial Data Tracking
• Fla. Laws Let Power Cos. Fleece Customers: Suit
• Senate Weighs Cybercrime Measure As Costs Top $114B
• California Moves Closer To Shark Fin Ban
• EU Seeks More Scrutiny Of Cross-Border Energy Deals
• Sens. Battle Over Confirmation Of CFPB Head
• Senate Moves To Vote On Patent System Overhaul Bill
• FDA Questions Safety Of J&J, Bayer's Xarelto
• VA Plagued By Poor Contract Oversight: Report
• Chevron Agrees To $4.5M Payout Over Utah Oil Spills
• Ball Bearing Importers Sue US Over Dumping Duties
• Ind. Lawmaker Wants $5M Cap Raised For Fair Victims
• Calif. Boosts Data Breach Notification Requirements
• DOE Fines Contractor Over Nuke Site Demolition
• WTO Accepts Report Knocking Duties On Vietnam Shrimp
• WTO Finds US Clove Cigarette Ban 'Legitimate'
• FTC Nominee Expected To Oppose Broad Privacy Rules
• In Bow To Business, Obama Pulls EPA Smog Rules
• NY Tells Insurers To Cover Irene Flood Damage
• DC Seeks To Defend Anti-SLAPP Law In Libel Suit
• FDA Unveils New Fee Proposal For Drug Reviews
• FTC Eyes Evolving Pay-For-Delay Drug Deals
• Customs Nixes Plan For Uniform Country-Of-Origin Rules
• Commerce Eyes Iron Alloy, Garlic, Alcohol Duties
• Oil Demand Drove Gas Prices, Not Speculation, FTC Says
• Opposition Swells To TransCanada's Keystone Pipeline
• China Finalizes Regs For National Security Merger Reviews
• Wash. High Court Says AG Can Fight Health Care Reform
• DOL To Update Child Labor Laws For Agriculture
• Green Groups Reap Bulk Of EPA Legal Fees: Report
• Obama Aims To Boost Jobs With Speedy Enviro Reviews
• Goldman Cleans Up Foreclosures As Fed Orders Review
• Daimler Faces Probe Over Faulty Meritor Truck Shafts
• UK Taps Finance, Climate Experts For Green Bank