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Public Policy - October, 2011

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• CFTC Follows SEC In Adopting Adviser Reporting Rule
• Iraq Will Need Oversight After Withdrawal, Watchdog Says
• Korean Legislature Clashes Over U.S. Free Trade Pact
• Ohio Drops Organic Dairy Product Labeling Rule
• Enviros, States Allow EPA More Time To Craft GHG Regs
• Japan To Ease Limits On US Beef Imports
• Post-Gadhafi Libya Could Test EU Disclosure Rules
• JetBlue, AA Face US Scrutiny Over Lengthy Tarmac Delays
• EU Takes 1st Steps To Modernize Trade Defense Regs
• US Presses China On WTO Banking, Insurance Promises
• PE Hotspot: New India Takeover Rules Could Boost Activity
• Arms Export Regs Keep US Space Industry Grounded
• Commerce Upholds Duties On Steel Pipe From 7 Countries
• Commerce Says Asian Cos. Ducked Chinese Hanger Duties
• WTO Rejects EU Dumping Reg In China Footwear Fight
• Fate Of Hong Kong's 1st Antitrust Bill Hangs In Balance
• Del. May Eclipse Texas As Top Patent Venue Under AIA
• House Passes Bill To Scale Down Medicaid Rolls
• NY Bill Would Ban Contracts With Iran-Investing Cos.
• US Puts Hefty Duties On Steel Wheels From China
• DOI To Merge BLM, Surface Mining Agency
• Sen. 'Alarmed' By MC, Visa Plans To Use Personal Data
• Citing Deepwater, EU Unveils Offshore Drilling Rules
• SBA Seeks Tougher Law On Small Business Contract Fraud
• Fannie, Freddie Funding Estimate Drops By $52B
• House Votes To Scrap Contractor Withholding Rule
• TARP Watchdog Blasts Feds For Favoring Big Banks
• Canadian Privacy Watchdog Blasts Surveillance Bills
• Dutch Agency Lowers Cartel Fines For T-Mobile, Others
• House Panel OKs Bills To Help Private Cos. Raise Capital
• House Panel Passes Bill To Stem NLRB Union Election Regs
• Canada Sued Over Bill Ending Wheat Monopsony
• House Leaders Launch Bill To Fight Online Piracy
• Insurers Ask High Court To Hear Health Fight Quickly
• DOL Scales Back Disclosure Rules For Union Officials
• House OKs Land Swap Bill Allowing Mining At Ariz. Site
• NASA Defends Budget Request For Private Space Contracts
• Lawmakers Demand Probe Into TransCanada Pipeline
• Basel Panel Eases Capital Rules To Boost Emerging Trade
• UK Watchdog Floats Changes To Antitrust Fines, Leniency
• Korean Lawmakers Expected To Spar Over Free Trade Deal
• WTO Warns G-20 Against Resorting To Protectionism
• SEC Locks In New Private Fund Reporting Rules
• ITC Eyes Investigation Rules In Streamlining Effort
• Mass. AG Tells FCC To Ban 3rd-Party Phone Charges
• FIO Won't Be A Regulator, Chief Tells Lawmakers
• EU Floats New Transparency Rules For Mining, Oil Cos.
• Obama Rewards African Reforms With Trade Preferences
• Private Equity Attys Blast Carried Interest Reform
• Lawmakers Press Officials On China IP, Currency Policy
• CFTC Seeks Cellphone Hacking Tools To Aid Probes
• Enviros Challenge Arctic Drilling Permit For Shell Rig
• US Fines Texas Oil Co. $15M For Illegal Cabotage
• New Rule Would Hamstring FOIA Requests: EPIC, ACLU
• Investment Pros Can Guide Retirement Plan Members: DOL
• Europe Could Be Model For US Renewables Incentives
• FTC Warns NY Against Joint Health Care Negotiation Plans
• Challenges Lie Ahead For US Oil Spill Fund: GAO
• Fannie, Freddie Extend Refinancing To More Homeowners
• At 25, Electronic Privacy Law Due For Facelift
• Treasury, IRS Urged To Revamp Derivatives Tax Policies
• EPA Floats Health Testing Rules For 45 Chemicals
• Senate Confirms WilmerHale Partner For SEC
• Senate Votes To Restore Higher Mortgage Loan Caps
• Court Was Wrong To Block Roadless Rule: 10th Circ.
• EU, Russia Reach Final Deal On WTO Membership Terms
• EU Strengthens Animal Feed Testing Rules
• Report Calls For Major Shift In Nutritional Labels
• Obama Signs Long-Planned Free Trade Agreements
• Panel Seeks To Allay Senate's Shale Gas Drilling Worries
• Hong Kong Scales Back Antitrust Bill To Appease Critics
• Pentagon Seeks Ways To Improve Arms Export Contracts
• CPSC To Require 3rd-Party Testing For All Toys
• 8th Circ. Probes Plaintiffs' Standing In Health Law Suit
• Nuclear Regulators Agree To Tighten Safety Rules
• Regulators Told To Tighten Fast-Trading Controls
• Sens. Sponsor Green Home Appraisal Bill
• New EU Securities Proposals Would Clean Up Dark Markets
• Pa. Gov. Authorizes Takeover Of Strapped State Capital
• War Contracting Auditor Urges DOD Acquisition Reform
• Senate Bill Would Resurrect US Privacy Officer Post
• SEC Review Could Lead To Slowdown In ETF Trading
• Bill Would Require Cost Analysis Of Federal Agency Rules
• Gov't Contractors Challenge Campaign Donation Law
• ITC Adopts New Public Interest Rule For Patent Cases
• Commerce Sticks With 25-Year-Old Tariffs On Turkish Pipe
• ITC Supports Dumping Duties On Chinese Magnesium
• DOD Contractors Face Expanded Property Reporting Rules
• EU Says Protectionism Is Rife Across G-20
• Commerce Backs Duties For Taiwanese Carbon Pipes
• CFTC Expands Access To Derivatives Clearinghouses
• Groups Threaten To Sue EPA Over Air Quality Rules
• Senate Greenlights Tougher Pipeline Safety Rules
• Alaska Sens. Press On In 'Frankenfish' Fight
• Panel Urges SEC To Get Tough On Microcap Transfer Agents
• Rockefeller Says Pentagon Should Use American Steel
• EPA Calls Planned Farm Dust Rules A Myth
• Fed Adopts 'Living Wills' Rule For Riskiest Cos.
• Wireless Cos., FCC Unveil 'Bill Shock' Notifications Plan
• EU Reforms Cartel Probes To Boost Transparency
• Attys Gear Up As Trade Deals Near Finish Line
• Mexico Rolls Back US Tariffs As Border Reopens To Trucks
• HHS Won't Pursue Health Care Law's CLASS Program
• House GOP Wants Supercommittee To Curtail Dodd-Frank
• House Panel Clears Netflix-Backed Privacy Bill
• EPA Needs To Shape Up Budget Management, GAO Says
• SEC's Headache Over Conflict Mineral Rules Won't Go Away
• House Passes Bills Blocking EPA Coal Ash, Boiler Regs
• Sens. Target FDA Regs To Speed Medical Device Review
• Hill Panel Eyes Tweaks To Dodd-Frank Derivatives Regs
• Abramoff Cohort Gets 30 Days For Capitol Hill Bribes
• Pentagon, Others Float Contractor Privacy Training Rule
• US, EU Agree To Step Up Antitrust Cooperation
• Log Cabin Republicans Urge 9th Circ. To Revisit DADT
• China Wants WTO Panel To Resolve US Zeroing Dispute
• SEC Releases Guidelines On Disclosing Cyberattacks
• US Gets 9th Circ. On Its Side In Market-Rate Energy Fight
• Gibson Brings On Crowell & Moring In Import Law Fight
• China's Largest Trade Group Blasts Senate's Yuan Bill
• House Panel Backs Repeal Of Contractor Withholding Rule
• Lawmakers Push Supercommittee To Cap Contractor Pay
• Ad Execs Urge Congress To Stay Flexible On Online Privacy
• Congress Passes Colombia, Panama, S. Korea Trade Deals
• SBA Floats Higher Size Standards For Media, Other Cos.
• EPA Air Chief Defends Proposed Auto Emissions Rules
• Regulatory Spending Will Remain Key: In-House Attys
• UK Watchdog Defines Probe Into Stericycle's Ecowaste Buy
• DHS Could Halt Data Sharing Program Over Privacy Flaws
• Lawmakers Spar Over EPA's $13B In Unspent Funds
• Food Industry Slams Bid To Limit Ads Targeting Kids
• New NLRB Actions Stunt Businesses, Republicans Say
• SEC Advances Proposed Volcker Rule
• VeriSign Seeks Power To Shut Websites Without Court OK
• Senate Panel Backs Colombia, Korea, Panama Trade Deals
• Commerce Misstated Contract Spending: Report
• UK Eyes $514M Lufthansa, Emirates Flight Catering Deal
• EPA's Cement Kiln Emissions Rule Challenged In DC Circ.
• Enviros Haul EPA Into DC Circ. Over Nixed Smog Rules
• 25 States Seek To Delay Emissions Rule For Power Plants
• Senate OKs Currency Bill Amid China's Trade War Threats
• Calif.'s Warrantless Cellphone Searches Remain Legal
• Reporting Rules Could Close Volcker Loopholes: Attys
• GAO Advises Agencies On Upping Contractor Suspensions
• Drugmaker Takes FDA Generics Rule Fight To DC Circ.
• Death Toll From Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak Up To 21
• Keystone Pipeline Oil Should Stay In US: Congressmen
• Trade Pacts To Get Long-Awaited Congressional Vote
• TNK-BP Gas Prices Face Russian Antitrust Scrutiny
• In Solyndra Fallout, House Republicans Seek DOE Loan Docs
• Obama Cybersecurity Rules Aim To Plug Leaks
• SBA Floats Rule To Crack Down On Contractors' Lies
• House Grills FHFA On Outside Counsel Hires In Bank Suits
• Spanish Gas Groups Probed For Alleged Pricing Scheme
• FTC Speeds Approval Process For Divestiture Order Tweaks
• CBP Head Calls For More Cooperation With Canada, Mexico
• Ga. Latest To Blast EPA Over Air Pollution Rule
• New Canada Merger Enforcement Guidelines Echo US Steps
• Doctors Urge NY To Study Fracking's Health Impact
• EU High Court Adviser Backs Emissions Plan For Airlines
• Cloud's Benefits Worth Risks, Experts Tell House Panel
• House Votes To Delay Pollution Limits For Cement Plants
• OMB Pushes For New Sustainable Procurement Measures
• EU Commissioner Fights Opposition To Transaction Tax
• Commerce Won't Kill Chinese Magnesium Tariffs
• CFPB Head Nomination Moves To Full Senate
• Long-Stalled Free Trade Deals Clear Key Hurdle In House
• Scalia, Breyer Tell Senators Conflict Is Key To US Policy
• Facing Suits, NLRB Delays Employee Rights Posting Rule
• EU OKs Draft Rules Boosting OTC Derivatives Oversight
• Food Contractors Use Rebates To Bilk US, Lawmakers Hear
• GOP Fights To Slow Down Union Votes
• Banks Should Base Worker Bonuses On Risk-Taking: Fed
• Wikipedia Shuts Down Italy Site To Protest Privacy Bill
• GOP Stays On Attack With Proposal To Delay New OTC Rules
• Wi-LAN Wins Agency OKs For $490M Mosaid Bid
• FCC Seeks To Dismiss Verizon's Internet Rules Case
• New SBA Rules Aim To Protect Small Biz Subcontractors
• House Members Laud Proposed Changes To COPPA Rule
• Sens. Float Phone Contract Bill To Counter Concepcion
• Wartime Panel Pushes Lawmakers For Contracting Reforms
• DOI Wants Eye On Contractors At Offshore Oil Wells
• FDA Urged To Mandate Labels On Genetically Altered Food
• DOD Seeks Cost Data From Canadian Contractors
• Fannie Mae, Watchdog Failed To Police Attys: Report
• US Should Fund Shale Gas Regulation Reviews, R&D: Panel
• Dumping Duties On Chinese, Taiwanese Washers Survive
• China Slams US Over Currency Manipulation Bill
• DOI Approves Contentious Alaskan Drilling Lease Sale
• SEC Demands Details On Apple, Nokia Patent Deal
• FDA Pitches New Transparency, Social Media Plans
• Obama Seeks Speedy Passage Of Stalled Trade Deals
• OMB Says Better Interagency Contracting Will Cut Waste
• High Court Wants US' View On Calif. Coastal Water Row
• DOC Requires Importers To Put Down Cash During Probes
• Kraft Recalls Velveeta Cups Over Wire Bristle Concerns
• Transparency Initiative Fuels Oil Lobby Against SEC Rule
• UK Relaxes Terms Of Auto Insurers' Data Sharing Pact