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Public Policy - March, 2012

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• Senate Energy Confirmations Include Ex-Debevoise Partner
• EU Watchdog May Probe Apple-Microsoft-Motorola IP War
• FDA Wants Tobacco Cos. To List Chemicals, Back Risk Claims
• EU Officials Bash Proposed Data Protection Overhaul
• Canada Eases Consumer Spamming Protections
• EPA Proposes Rule Restricting New PBDE Chemical Imports
• Doctors Beg CMS For Relief From 'Storm' Of Regulations
• Senate Gives Thumbs Up To $2B DC Waterfront Revamp
• White House, 5 States Ink Great Lakes Wind Power Pact
• FTC Enforcers Tout Benefits Of Facebook Privacy Deal
• Issa Brings Resolution To Slam Obama Over Recess Picks
• Obama Finds Oil Supply Sufficient To Cover Iran Sanctions
• Union, Nuke Operator Say No To $2B Blackstone Power Line
• Senate OKs 2nd Term For FTC Chairman, Fills Commish Post
• Nebraska Votes To Resurrect Keystone XL Review
• FDA User Fee Bill Eyes Drug Shortages, New Antibiotics
• The Gist Of The JOBS Act
• FDA Rebuffs BPA Ban For Now, Citing Lack Of Scientific Data
• NRC Greenlights Scana's $10B SC Nuclear Reactor Project
• Canada's Oil, Pipeline Cos. Are Big Winners In New Budget
• Park Service OKs Controversial $1.2B Power Line's Route
• NY Town Latest To Block Fracking Amid Home Rule Fight
• US Seeks WTO Compliance Panel In Airbus Subsidies Feud
• Evacuation Plan Becomes Weapon In Indian Point Debate
• US, EU Take Argentina To Task For Trade Policies
• IRS Insights On Repeal Of The Bearer Bond Exception
• EPA's Aggressive Action Plan For TSCA Violations
• FDA Panel Says Obesity Drugs Need Tougher Clinical Trials
• Quick Wins In Age Bias Suits A Long Shot Under EEOC Rule
• EU Legislators Greenlight OTC Derivative Market Rules
• Volcker Rule Could Clobber Energy Industry, Report Warns
• CFTC To Keep Closer Watch Over High-Frequency Trading
• New House Bill Aims To Extend Ex-Im Bank To 2015
• USPTO Head Defends New Fees, Says Patent Reform On Track
• SEC Contracting Ripped By OIG After $556M Lease Debacle
• Landowners Could Sidestep NY Fracking Ban
• Medicare's Pay For Performance Didn't Cut Mortality: Study
• 7 Towns Take Pa. To Court Over Fracking Fee Law
• House Passes $3.5T Ryan Budget Plan
• GAO Says Highway Funding At Risk While DOT Faces Shortfall
• JOBS Act To Bring Hedge Funds Into Advertising World
• DOD Lowers Threshold To Trigger Contract Peer Reviews
• Lawmakers Tell Feds To Get Cracking On $1B NJ Bridge
• Court Rules NY Medicaid Boost For Psychiatry Ended In '07
• FDA To Give Drugmakers Leeway On ACA Reporting Deadline
• House Bill Would Relax Pollution Regs In Energy Squeeze
• GOP Sen. Aims To Put The Brakes On Ethanol Fuel Suits
• Sens. Warn Colleagues Not To Derail FDA User Fee Bill
• State Antitrust Enforcers Urge Cooperation In Discovery
• Private Fund Registration Number Beats SEC Expectations
• Sens. Want Quality Data Collection For Insourcing Decisions
• House, Senate Send Highway Fund Extension To Obama
• FTC Head Downplays Fears Over Privacy Report's Bite
• Cordray Says CFPB Won't Overstep Dodd-Frank's Scope
• New EU Rule Aims To Rein In Cellphone Roaming Charges
• FTC Says Pharmacy Antitrust Amnesty Will Hurt Competition
• Senate Blocks Bill To Repeal Oil Industry Tax Breaks
• OFAC's New Guidance On Software Exports To Iran
• Questions And Concerns Over CFPB Privilege Waiver
• The Ted Stevens Prosecution — What's The Lesson?: Part 1
• Feds Back Clear Rule For Certain Mobile Payments
• The Evolution Of Medicare ACOs
• NHTSA: Those Who Can't Set Standards, Issue Guidelines
• States' Medicaid Coercion Argument Sways Some Justices
• Telecom Groups Praise House Passage Of FCC Reform Bill
• Reps. Eye Ban On Firms Pinning Jobs To Facebook Access
• House Members Get Few Answers On MF Global's Last Days
• UK Competition Watchdog Wants New Rules Before Overhaul
• House Panel OKs Subpoenas Over DOI Drilling, Coal Rules
• Justices Divided On Power To Scrap Entire Health Care Law
• Colo. County Approves 200-MW Solar Project
• With More Investor Safeguards, JOBS Bill Heads To Obama
• Stevens Case Sets Stage For Clash Over Discovery Rules
• GAO Urges Shared Assets, Updates To Aid Export Control
• Lawmaker Urges FDA To Finalize Triclosan Regulations
• NY Dems Slam GOP For Holding Out Against Health Exchange
• DOJ Defends Use Of Conduct Fixes For Anti-Competitive Deals
• Geithner Seeks Policy Sway Over Independent FHFA
• Reviewing The FTC's Privacy Report
• FDA Revises Celexa Warnings Over Heart Disorder Risk
• NY To Block Attys Facing Review From Fee Dispute Program
• Sens., Teamsters Press House To Pass $109B Highway Bill
• EPA Admins Face Heat From Lawmakers Over CWA Efforts
• FTC Says Mo. Bill Would Limit Pain Treatment Choices
• EPA, Energy Officials Say GOP Gas Price Bills Gut Regs
• China's Thievery, Trade Policies Hurt US, Experts Say
• Counterfeit Goods Bill Could Harm Trade, Lawmakers Hear
• DOI To Explore Drilling Potential Off Atlantic Coast
• PCAOB Head Says Auditor Rotation Rule Is Work In Progress
• Calif. Assembly OKs Bill Guarding Cities' Housing Funds
• Reid Blocks Changes To Bill Nixing Tax Breaks For Big Oil
• Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims To Hasten Key Drug Approvals
• Health Reform Poses Few New Litigation Risks, GAO Finds
• HIPAA Privacy Updates Head To White House For Final Review
• EU-US Airline Passenger Data Pact Heads To Parliament
• New Zealand Will Revamp Privacy Law To Mirror Tech Shifts
• $133B NY Budget To Boost Energy, Infrastructure Projects
• Bioethics Panel Seeks Input On Genome Privacy Issues
• RockYou Tightens Data, Child Privacy Protections In FTC Deal
• Wind Industry May Be Doomed Without Subsidy, Experts Say
• Congress Zeros In On New FDA Safety Rules For Cosmetics
• CFPB Backs Wider Window For Home Loan Cancellation
• Lawmakers Target War Contractors' Employee Trafficking
• Critics Call USPTO's Supplemental Exam Rules Too Costly
• WTO Head Seeks Reform To Tame Global Exchange Rates
• EPA Caps New Power Plant Emissions In First-Ever GHG Rule
• NY Fund Prods 15 Big Cos. On Political Disclosure
• Bill Would Allow Labeling Suits Against Generics Cos.
• Expanding Warranty Protection For Australian Consumers
• Dodd-Frank Scores Low Marks From Chamber Of Commerce
• A Seismic Regulatory Response To Ohio Earthquakes
• Implementing FMLA-, ADA-Compliant Attendance Policies
• House Passes Bills Tweaking Derivatives Trading Rules
• Calif. Panel To Review Bill Expanding Family Leave
• Medical Device Makers Claim $20B Tax Will Hurt Jobs
• GAO Test Reveals Flood Of Counterfeit Parts From Chinese Cos.
• FTC Targets Data Brokers, App Makers In Privacy Report
• High Court Seeks US View On LA Port's Truck Rules
• Revel Wins License For $2.4B Atlantic City Casino Resort
• Senate Set To Battle Over Big Oil Tax Break Bill
• House GOP Puts Brakes On Highway Bill Extension Vote
• Feds Want Tighter Underwriting For Leveraged Finance
• NLRB Member Refuses To Quit Over Ethics Allegations
• J&J Questions $158M Settlement Of Texas' Risperdal Suit
• McDermott Snags Mass. Lawmaker For Gov't Strategies Team
• MF Global CFO Denies Knowledge Of Fund Transfer Breach
• LA City Council Wants Retail Chains Shut Out Of Chinatown
• House Dems' Budget To Reinforce PPACA Medicare Coverage
• NJ High Court Prods State On Judge Benefit Reforms
• Wyo. Groups Fight Trade Secret Exemptions For Fracking
• Sens. Want Feds To Probe Employer Facebook Info Demands
• DOI Wants Input On Alaska Offshore Oil And Gas Plan
• Dinsmore Grabs Ex-Chamber Counsel With Enviro, FDA Chops
• Staying On Track With Reliability Compliance
• Aftershocks From The AIA: A Seismic Shift In Patent Law?
• Health Insurance Exchange Not In NY GOP's Senate Budget
• Canned Food Cos. Brace For FDA Action On BPA Packaging
• Calif. High Court Refusal Could Limit CEQA Reviews
• Senate's Late Amendment Puts Crowdfunding In Doubt
• States Enact Early Health Reforms As Tougher Terms Loom
• Dems Urge Full CFTC Funding To Prevent Oil Speculation
• Health Care Reform Faces Ultimate Test In High Court
• Countervailing Duty Law Unconstitutional, Tire Co. Says
• Brazil's New Rules On Cartel Fines Retain Broad Criteria
• Ill. AG Calls For Fannie, Freddie Principal Reductions
• House Committee To Mull Subpoenas For Obama Energy Docs
• Ontario Cuts Subsidies For Solar, Wind Power
• Carlyle Eyes Tappan Zee Project As NY Mulls Private Cash Law
• Lawmaker Says Bill Would Shrink Medicare Part C Costs
• Enviro Groups Challenge New Jersey Waiver Rule
• Coming OCI Rule Could Stabilize Gov't Contracts Law
• Doctors Urge Over-The-Counter Birth Control At FDA Hearing
• FWS Issues Wildlife Guidelines For Wind Power Cos.
• GAO Calls For Greater Oversight Of Fuel-Gathering Pipes
• UK Pushes For More Protections In Structured Products
• FDA Ordered To Target Antibiotics In Animal Feed
• Obama Nominates Dartmouth President To Head World Bank
• OSHA's Twin Sister Is In Your Backyard
• US Appeals WTO Ruling On COOL Requirements
• Calif.'s Budget Woes Could Doom Redevelopment Bills
• Lawmakers Target IPhone App Makers In Privacy Inquiry
• Attys Grill DCAA Head Over Contractor Withholding Rule
• Deutsche Bank's Dodd-Frank Sidestep May Provoke Others
• Bill To Nix Big Oil Tax Breaks Faces Monday Senate Vote
• Senate Bill Aims To Block DOL's Child Farm Labor Rule
• Contractors Urge Court to Lift Political Donation Ban
• Thrust Of Obama's Keystone Order Could Be Limited
• HHS Calls Out Two Insurers For 'Unreasonable' Rate Hikes
• 5th Circ. Kills Texas Town's Anti-Immigrant Apartment Law
• Sen. Eyes Ban On Employers' Facebook Access Requests
• Frank Calls For Simpler Volcker Rule By Labor Day
• Lawmakers Want IP Holders Involved In Counterfeit Probes
• Senate Sends Watered-Down Insider Trading Bill To Obama
• Senate Passes JOBS Act, Sends Revision Back To House
• House Votes To Nix Medicare Cost-Cutting Board
• DOC Head Vows To Cut Patent Backlog In Half By 2015
• EPA Chief Defends Health Benefits Of Emissions Rules
• General Says Calamities Shouldn't Hasten Afghanistan Exit
• PTC Renewal: Which Way Will The Political Winds Blow?
• Regulators Say Dodd-Frank Set Global Reform Agenda
• Wash. Takes Emergency Contraceptives Ruling To 9th Circ.
• Calif. Bill Seeks To Limit Use Of License Plate Data
• Sessions Blocks Vote To Air High Court Health Law Debate
• Stryker's Wingspan Stent May Raise Stroke Risk, FDA Says
• Justices' Questions May Signal Health Mandate's Fate
• GAO Urges DOD To Better Track Number Of Contractors
• Sen. To Float 'Cramming' Bill After Verizon Ends Practice
• Pharmacies Targeted In Probe Of Gray-Market Drug Sales
• Stakeholders To Weigh In On Making More Drugs OTC
• FERC Challenges Plan To Recoup $786M Alaska Pipeline Costs
• DOL Head Grilled On ERISA Fiduciary, Child Safety Rules
• House Subcommittee To Subpoena MF Global Exec
• Rep. Eyes Russian Concessions To Improve Trade Relations
• Obama To Speed Up US Portion Of Keystone Pipeline
• EU Unveils New Data Security Agency
• Dallas Fed Chief Reopens Too Big To Fail Debate
• Senate Inches Closer To Passing Obama-Backed JOBS Act
• GOP Zeroes In On Agency Implementing Health Care Law
• FDIC OK'd $8B In Failed Bank Official Suits Since 2009
• Senator Introduces Bill To Curb Oil Speculation
• Shell Scores China's First Shale Gas Sharing Deal
• Pentagon Faces Stiff Opposition Over Base Closure Plans
• Bernanke, Geithner Warn Against Europe-U.S. Comparison
• NY Ban On Interest-Tied Broker Pay Gains Steam
• EPA Dodges Clean Air Act Suit Over Aircraft Emissions
• SEC Asks Congress To Nix Dodd-Frank Indemnification Rule
• DC Circ. Says ViroPharma Can't Sue FDA Over Generics Ruling
• Ga. OKs Power Plant Closures Sparked By EPA Rule
• Troutman Reels In Former Chief Atty For Senate Enviro Panel
• NY Bar Tells Attys To Avoid Foreign, Nonlawyer-Owned Firms
• Wall Street Group Urges Congress To Delay Volcker Rule
• China Says Solar Panel Tariffs Will Damage Trade Relations
• Respect The EPA's Authority — It's Not Going Away
• Challenges For Digital Cos. In Privacy Bill Of Rights
• House Duo Seeks Cigarette-Like Warning On Video Games
• The March Toward Reform For Emerging Growth Cos.
• High Court Ruling Weakens Favored EPA Enforcement Tool
• Calif. Bill Aims To Protect Unemployed From Job Bias
• New Brazilian Antitrust Rules May Speed Some Merger Reviews
• Philippines, Singapore Eye EU-Style Data Protection Laws
• FERC OKs Proposal For 2,250-Turbine Miss. River Project
• Battle Rages Over Home Health Workers' FLSA Status
• High Court Eyes Power of Federal Funds in Health Law Row
• Bill Nixing Health Law's Medicare Board Advances
• House Favors Highway Bill Extension Over Senate Option
• FAA Should Probe Pilots' Commutes, DOT Inspector Warns
• House GOP Budget Would Slash Obama Energy Policies
• Senate Rejects SEC-Proposed Changes To JOBS Act
• Reid Pushes Vote Forward On Anti-Insider Trading Bill
• House Passes Bill To Rid Government Of Excess Property
• FDIC Alters Bank Fee Calculations After Industry Outcry
• 7th Circ. Calls On DOL To Reconsider Injury Log Reg
• Retirement Age Bump For NY Judges Takes Step Forward
• EPA Proposes Curbing 5 Chemicals In Consumer Products
• Hits And Misses In DOD IR&D Rule
• EU Claims Russian Livestock Ban Violates WTO Rules
• OSHA Revamps Chemical Classifications To Match Global Rules
• Treasury Loosens Iran Export Controls For Google, Others
• Chu Fights New GOP Claims Against Energy Loan Programs
• GOP Cites Canadian Oil Sands Success In Keystone Push
• EPA Defends Deadline For Power Plant Emissions Rule
• GOP's Budget Pushes For Medicare Voucher System
• CFTC Adopts New Swaps Clearing Rules Under Dodd-Frank
• Geithner Says Volcker Won't Hurt Sovereign Debt Trades
• FTC's Brill Calls For Tough Stance On Privacy Offenders
• Senate Dems Take SEC's Cue To Push JOBS Act Changes
• Italy On Verge Of Raising Bar For Merger Notification
• GOP Probes Of Energy Department Unfounded, Top Dem Says
• Calif. To Take Up Utility Commission Revolving-Door Bill
• 6th Circ. OKs Graphic Ads On Cigarette Packs
• FDA Recalls Brilliant Blue G After Eye Infection Reports
• Commerce Favors Keeping Steel Bar Duties In Place
• SEC Warns Investors Of Potential Muni Bond Oversights
• SD Gov. Vetoes 'Discriminatory' Wind Farm Incentives
• EU Official Urges US To Follow Data Protection Lead
• Tax Code Ruling Could Leave Health Reform Law In Limbo
• Activists Push NY Senate On Health Insurance Exchange
• FDIC Says Copying Records Could Cost Bank Bosses
• BOEM Seeks Input On Proposed Offshore Lease Sales
• Industry Group Shut Out From Pulp Mill Regs Suit
• EC Aims To Focus Regulatory Glare On Shadow Banking
• Can Cybersecurity Legislation Overcome Partisan Divide?
• Judge Clears Feds For Withholding Generic Vancocin Docs
• An Ominous 'Nose In The Tent'
• Calif. Agency Adds Methanol To Prop. 65 List
• Governors Coalition Tells Obama To Ease Offshore Rules
• Obama Admin Floats Proposals On Contraception Rules
• S. Korea's Antitrust Cop To Limit Leniency For 2nd Filers
• Federal Plan To Share Health Insurance Risk Is Released
• Sens. Continue Fight To Lower Contractor Salary Cap
• Wal-Mart Strikes $1.3M Deal To End Mo.'s Enviro Claims
• SEC Swap Trading Analysis Could Hedge Court Challenges
• Lawmakers Urge Action On China's Auto Parts Policies
• Spectra's $1B NJ-NY Pipeline Passes Enviro Check
• US To Ease Beef Import Rules For Nations With Mad Cow Risks
• Panel Recommends Standardized Medicare Treatment Fees
• Sens. Push For Stalled FDA Rule On Device ID System
• Cuomo Bid For Sweeping Budget Power Alarms Fracking Foes
• Attys Pin Hopes On Post-Stevens Disclosure Bill
• Sens. Demand Release Of Secret Patriot Act Rulings
• DOT Wants Transit Environmental Reviews Pared Down
• Key Benefits Of The Landmark US-Korea Trade Agreement
• UK FSA Chief To Step Down As Restructuring Wraps Up
• Groupon Strikes Deal To End UK Marketing Probe
• EPA Finds No Fracking Contamination In Pa. Town's Water
• FTC Proposes Changes To Energy Efficiency Labeling
• SEC Tries To Find Footing In Murky Pre-IPO Market
• House To Push Its Own Version Of Sprawling Highway Bill
• Bipartisanship Breaks Down Behind Medicare Board Repeal
• UK Agency Overhaul Will Lower Bar For Criminal Antitrust Cases
• House GOP Questions Renewable Energy Program's Record
• Top Senate Dem Backs Raising Credit Union Lending Cap
• Shell Homes In On Pa. To Host Coveted Ethane Cracker
• Sens. Push To Extend Wind Energy Tax Credit
• SEC Tells Senate JOBS Act Could Put Investors At Risk
• China Ramps Up Data Safeguards With New Privacy Law
• EU Bans Dealings With Sanctioned Iranian Banks
• CBO Says 5M May Lose Employer Coverage Under Health Law
• Budget Cuts Won't Derail Pay Bump For NY Judges
• EPA Floats Stricter Cathode Ray Tube Export Rule
• US-Korea Trade Pact Takes Effect Amid Official Praise
• Financial Lobby Fights Lower Cap On Debit Swipe Fee
• Lawmakers Spar Over Prospect Of Russia Trade Normalization
• NY Tells Con Ed To Return $133.5M In Customer Credits
• GOP Sen. Threatens Shutdown To Force NRC Confirmation
• Energy Market Drove Fed Land Production Dip, BLM Chief Says
• EU, US Settle Trade Beef Over Meat Imports
• Idaho Senate Passes Updated Right-To-Work Bill
• 9th Circ. Upholds Law Delisting Gray Wolves In Rockies
• Pentagon's $7B Buy Could Jump-Start Green Energy Industry
• Stress Tests Give Fed Additional Capital Hammer
• Expiring Grants Spur Solar Installations, Report Says
• Senate Leaders Put Off Judicial Votes To Focus On Jobs Bill
• Judge Refuses To Force EPA's Hand On Plane Emissions
• Prepaid Card Law Not Needed With CFPB, Advocates Say
• Lawmakers Seek Briefing From Apple Over Privacy
• Iowa Bill Would OK Rate Hikes To Fund Power Plants
• Senate OKs $109B Transportation Bill With GOP Support
• HHS Loosens Oversight Of Medicare Equipment Suppliers
• FTC Recovers $17M From Pyramid Schemer In Fraud Suit
• Group Appeals For Mercy On Bank Board Regulations
• Solis Pressed On DOL's In-Home Care, Child Safety Regs
• DOI Urges Closer Study Of Ariz. Hydro Project's Impact
• EU Questions Telecom Cos. Over Mobile Standardization
• Setting Straight The EPA On The Cost Of Removing PCBs
• Lawmaker Urges Expansion Of Nuke Plant Evacuation Radius
• Senate Approves Measure To Close 'Buy America' Loophole
• Lawmakers Urge FDA To Label Genetically Engineered Foods
• Calif. Judges Fight Posting Of Financial Forms On Web
• Bill Aims To Topple High Court Ruling In Age Bias Case
• EPA Orders Fla. Transport System To Stop Pesticide Fogging
• DOJ Defends FOIA Response In Kagan Health Care Fight
• Citi, 3 Other Banks Fail Fed Stress Test
• Senate Blocks Clean Energy Tax Credit Measures
• Group Says Banks Should Increase Board Independence
• DOE's Chu Says Review Supports Clean Energy Loans
• Obama Signs Countervailing Duties Bill Aimed At China
• Lawmakers Say No To More State Highway Funding Control
• Senators Press CFPB To Curb Payday Lending Abuses
• Bailout Watchdogs Call For The End Of AIG Tax Break
• DOE Floats Petroleum Reduction Rule For Federal Fleets
• CFPB Says Rule Will Safeguard Banks' Sensitive Docs
• HHS Issues Final, Flexible State Insurance Exchange Rule
• Fed Set To Unveil Bank Stress Test Results
• FDA To Review TV Drug Ads Before Broadcast
• GOP Launches Push To Defang Lacey Act
• Presidential Energy Report Stresses Oil, Gas Production
• NRC Rolls Out Rules For Post-Fukushima Nuclear Safety
• GAO Faults DOE Green Loan Program's Record-Keeping
• Electricity Retailers Rip Long Island Access Ahead Of Audit
• Hungary To Limit Power To Ax Data Protection Regulator
• Graham Pushes Bill To Force Obama To Rethink Yucca
• NY Bill To Reveal Cos.' Political Spending Faces Long Odds
• Re-Ensuring Compliance With The FCPA
• The Impending Repeal Of The Bearer Bond Exception
• DOD's Final Business Systems Rule — Still Problematic?
• Why Communications Is Key To Merger And Lateral Success
• Constellation Pays $235M To End FERC Investigation
• Gas Prices, Mild Winter Push Coal Power Share Down
• FDA Moves To Improve Tracking Of Drug Safety Issues
• FDA Approves Third Silicone Gel Breast Implant
• Energy Co., Forest Service Resolve Fight Over Drilling
• Biotech Industry Sees Dollar Signs In Jobs Bill
• Commerce GC Urges Cos. To Adopt Privacy Codes
• Calif. Mulls Easing Abortion Law As Other States Set Limits
• Lawmaker Floats Bill To Revive Clean Tech Loans
• Fracking-Earthquake Link Prompts New Ohio Disposal Rules
• Google Privacy Counsel Braces For Scrutiny
• Assessing FINRA's Priorities And Results
• China's Anti-Monopoly Law: What To Expect In 2012
• FHFA Caps Fannie, Freddie Execs' Pay
• Mo. Worker Discrimination Law Rollback Clears Legislature
• The Clock Is Ticking On ADA Accessibility Compliance
• DOE Warns Lockheed Unit Over Worker Exposure To Toxins
• Calif. Water Bill Puts Enviro Settlements In Question
• EU Council Bans Sale Of Fruit Juices With Added Sugar
• Enviros Call On DOI For Strict New Fracking Rules
• DOD, GSA, NASA Move To Implement US-Korea Trade Pact
• Tobacco Ads Spurred Minors To Smoke, Surgeon General Says
• Internal Watchdog Takes EPA To Task Over Contract Costs
• FTC Says APEC Members Can't Hide Behind Privacy Rules
• House Small Business Panel OKs 6 Contracting Bills
• Add-Ons To Drug User Fee Law Hit FDA Opposition
• FTC's Brill Says Privacy Violators Aren't Always Liable
• Senate Won't Approve Keystone Pipeline Without Obama's OK
• House Agrees To Consider $109B Senate Transport Bill
• Fed Says HSBC, Others Improved Foreclosure Practices
• Iran Dealings Could Earn Insurers Sanctions Under New Bill
• Regulators Frozen By Fear Of Wall Street Suits: CFTC Member
• Obama Set On Curbing Gas Costs, Oil Speculation: Chu
• Gordon & Rees Launches Washington Office
• House Adopts Obama-Backed Bill To Trim SEC Red Tape
• Health Groups Fight Delay Of Clear Insurance Explanations
• Final Committee OKs Nixing Health Law's Medicare Board
• FTC Honchos Say Proposed HQ Move Could Waste $100M
• DOJ Urges Sanctions For Attys Who Botched Stevens Case
• Nonbanks Gearing Up For Possible SIFI Rule Challenge
• Ill. Agencies Faulted Over $7B In Health Care Contracts
• Pa. Drill Bill: Legislation With An Impact
• Tweaking The Investment Adviser Performance Fee Rule
• Streamlining The CEQA Process
• Calif. Legislators Set To Weigh Hydropower Bill
• FDIC Seeks $104M Over Bank's Real Estate Loan Losses
• Export Control Reform Moves Ahead With New Centers
• Dems Aim To Expand Union Eligibility Under NLRA
• Judge Won't Halt NLRB Union Posting Rule Pending Appeal
• EU Regulators Seek Feedback On OTC Reform Proposals
• Senate OKs Bill To Beef Up Counterfeit Drug Penalties
• Holocaust Survivor Insurance Bill Passes House Committee
• CEOs Ask White House To Drop Some Dodd-Frank Mandates
• Chilean Antitrust Litigation Chief To Step Down In May
• USTR Grilled On Impact Of International IP Treaties
• House Dems Oppose Removal Of Fed's Dual Mandate
• NY Senate Votes To Ban Cadmium In Children's Jewelry
• Report Urges FHFA Vigilance Over Mortgage Servicing
• House Passes Hydropower Bill To Waive NEPA Regs
• NM Gov Slashes $137M Project Bill
• Medicare Pushes To Recruit Seniors In Fraud Fight
• Fed Report Says TARP Banks Lend Less With More Risk
• Shell CEO Backs Fracking Disclosure Rules, Other Regs
• Obama Urges Tax Credits, $1B In Boosts For Clean Cars
• Obama Dragging Feet On Fast-Track Trade Authority, Sens. Say
• Cline Subsidiary Drops $2B Wis. Iron Mining Project
• Madoff Report Calls For Transparency In Trustee Hires
• Sens. Push Sebelius To Protect Medical Research Funds
• Agencies Hiding Spending On Ocean Permit Plan, GOP Says
• SIPC Sticks By Refusal To Repay Stanford Victims
• Researchers Call Dodd-Frank Cost-Benefit Analyses Faulty
• Sens. Blast Plan To Normalize Trade With Russia
• How AIA's Review Proceedings Will Affect Litigation
• DOJ Defends $335M BofA Deal To Skeptical Sens.
• Inside China's Data Privacy Rules
• Tort Wars: The Calif. Legislature Strikes Back
• House Committee Balks At SEC's Proposed FY 2013 Budget
• Australian Commisioner Eyes Stronger Privacy Powers
• JFTC Taps New Commissioner Amid Antitrust Law Overhauls
• GOP Lawmakers Scrutinize Low-Cost Drug Program
• Sens. Float Counterpart To House's Bank Exam Reform Bill
• Bills To Amend FCC Rule-Making Process Head To House Floor
• Judge Pushes FTC On Pom False Ad Claims
• Cordray Promises Mortgage Insurance, ARM Rules Soon
• Hydropower Bill Backers Want 'Absurd' NEPA Rules Nixed
• White House Slashes FHA Fees To Boost Refinancings
• DOJ Warns Of Coming Criminal Cases Over Financial Crisis
• FTC's Brill Calls For Stronger Coordination With State AGs
• House Vote Sends Countervailing Duty Bill To Obama
• Credit Unions, Banks Battle Over Small Biz Lending Cap
• Tax Equity Financing Lures Corporations To Renewables
• House Republican Unveils Bill To Reshape Fed
• SEC Chief Mulling Volcker Rule Reboot
• Senate's $109B Transportation Bill Remains Stalled
• Repeal Of Medicare Cost Board Zipping Along In House
• Keeping An Eye On Overdraft Protection
• Reaffirming FERC's Merger Policy
• Uncovering Enhanced Trademark Protections In The NDAA
• Valuing The Invaluable
• Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty On Shaky Ground As Protests Swirl
• FTC Officials Clash Over Whether To Cut 2013 Budget
• Brazilian Watchdog Readies New Antitrust Regulations
• DOE Touts New Clean Fleet Partners Amid Gas Price Criticism
• Doctors Bash Plan To Fight Rx Abuse By Denying Claims
• GOP Lawmakers To Float Cybersecurity Bill In House
• Zingers Fly As House Closes In On Medicare Board Repeal
• NH Governor Signs Restrictions On Eminent Domain
• CFPB To Handle All Complaints Regarding Student Loans
• Senate OKs Bill Aimed At Maintaining Chinese Duties
• Dems Seek Halt Of Oil Speculation As Gas Prices Climb
• Beacon PE Deal A Bright Spot For DOE Program
• Retailers Say Fed Ignored Congress In Debit Fee Rule
• Examining OFAC Guidance On NDAA Iran Sanctions
• Buy American: Domestic Clean Energy For The DOD
• Sen. Tells FTC To Probe Google, Apple Phone Apps
• A Recap Of Bankruptcy Rule 2019
• Deepwater's Shake-Up Of Regulatory Landscape To Continue
• DOE To Work With 3 Cos. In Modular Nuclear Reactor Project
• Fed Releases Guidance On Community Bank Upgrades
• CIT Tosses Consolidated Challenge To Byrd Amendment
• EPIC Challenges Education Department's Privacy Law Tweaks
• NH Wins 1st Medicaid Boost For In-Home Senior Care
• Grassley Seeks Medicaid Managed Care Rate Setting Info
• Plant Owner Loses Bid To Stay EPA Emission Cuts Plan
• FCC To Review Wireless Service Shutdown Regulations
• Sens. Propose Overhaul For Wartime Contracting
• GOP Attacks $111B Jump In Health Reform Law Spending
• Wall Street Risk Rule Open To Comments For Another Month
• Regulators Lagging On Dodd-Frank Rule-Making: Report
• How CMS Plans To Recoup Medicare, Medicaid Overpayments
• Advancing The Business Tax Reform Debate
• Combatting Calif. And Ariz. Antideficiency Legislation
• Commerce Official Says Harmony Key To Privacy Safeguards
• DOE Says It Will Hold LNG Export Apps Until Study Ends
• Feds Roll Out Final Rules Aimed At Reducing Risky Contracts
• Patent Filings At Record High, Backlog Down
• New Senate Bill Aims To Create Clean Energy Standard
• OSHA Restructures To Boost Whistleblower Program
• China, Taiwan Prepare For New Data Protection Laws
• HHS' Sebelius Under Fire Over Contraception Rules
• S. Korea Criminalizes Antitrust Probe Interference
• Dems Urge Push On Graphic Cigarette Labels In Wake Of Ban
• Teen Networking Site Breached Privacy Law, Watchdog Says