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Public Policy - July, 2012

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• Senate Panel Wants Airlines Barred From EU Emissions Program
• Budget Cuts Exempt From WARN Act, But Skeptics Remain
• Conn. Judge Says DOMA Violates Constitution
• San Fran Panel Delays Vote On $2.5B CPMC Hospital Project
• Gov't Must Tweak Privacy Protections For New Era, Panel Hears
• Canadian Official, ACLU Tackle License Plate Scanners
• Supreme Court Asked To Review Calif. Gay Marriage Saga
• NYC Soda Ban Primed To Pop Off Nationwide
• FTC Policy Change Goes After Antitrust Offenders' Pockets
• FDA OKs System That Can Sense When Drugs Are Taken
• FDA Announces Biosimilar, Prescription Drug User Fees
• DOJ, Treasury Insist Account Owner Rule Is Worth The Trouble
• FTC Online Fraud Enforcement Bill Clears House Panel
• 5th Circ. Will Rehear Anti-Immigrant Renters Law Case
• Oil Group Pressures State Dept. To Wrap Up Keystone Review
• Lawmakers Propose Antitrust Whistleblower Protections
• NJ Bill Seeks Permanent Ban For Fraudulent Vendors
• NRC Takes Rare Step In Fight Over Indian Point Nuke Plant
• CFPB Enforcement May Pick Up As Agency Finds Its Legs
• Offshore Well Blowout Test Leaves Industry Breathing Easier
• French Watchdog Asks Google For Street View Data
• SEC Needs Congress' Help To Reform Muni Bond Market
• FHFA Says Fannie, Freddie Won't Forgive Mortgages
• Judge Buries EPA Mountaintop Mining Guidance
• GOP Sens. Question $77M CMS Fraud Prevention Program
• EU Bank Capital Disclosures Pushed Back To 2014
• Phila. Mayor To Appeal $200M In Firefighter Raises
• Libor Scandal Spurs MSRB To Examine Muni Bond Benchmarks
• Grassley Calls For More Probes Of FDA Whistleblower 'Spying'
• Senate Defense Bill Adds Funds For Navy, Air Guard
• GSA Names Temporary Acquisition Service Commissioner
• Insurance Execs Slam Proposed 'Too Big To Fail' Standards
• Creditors Of Failed Clearinghouses Should Feel Pinch
• Verizon's $4B Spectrum Plan Draws Fire From Senators
• Sens. Want Stalled Privacy Efforts Added To Cybersecurity Bill
• Markey Presses Geithner To Block China-Nexen Oil Deal
• Minor Oil Spill Could Mean Major Problems For Enbridge
• FTC Input Likely To Propel Tougher Prepaid-Card Rules
• Senate Won't End Debate Over 10th Circ. Judicial Nomination
• Judge Rules Arizona Late-Term Abortion Ban Constitutional
• Rise In Salmonella Will Prod Obama On Stalled Food Regs
• NRC Calls For Nuke Plant Checks In Wake Of Flaw Discovery
• Sen. Vows To Keep Heat On NHTSA Over Toyota Investigation
• Groups Buck Corps' Treated Wood Ban In Ore., Alaska Waters
• FDA Releases Medical Device User Fees For 2013
• Senate Dems Seek FDIC Transaction Account Program Extension
• Comptroller Vows Closer Contract Eye After Apple-MTA Deal
• Livestock Groups Say Ethanol Mandates Will Hurt Food Prices
• States Look To Wring Flexibility From Medicaid Expansion
• HHS To Reimburse 5 Hospitals $200M For Nurse Training
• Arent Fox Adds Former Congressional Atty To DC Office
• NJ Legislature Sends Judicial Pension Reform To Voters
• Fed Unveils Risk-Control Rules On Financial Market Utilities
• USPTO Sets Rules For Initiating Atty Discipline Under AIA
• UK Will Examine New Methods To Set Libor
• Boosting Legal Protection For Foreign Art Lenders
• A Look At CBP's New Transfer Pricing Policy
• Tappan Zee Draws 3 Bids, Samsung-Dragados Drops Out
• NLRB Loses Bid To Revive Union Elections Rule
• Calif. Judicial Council Sets Aside $1.7B For Trial Courts
• Calif. Rolls Out Expansive Rules For Greener Products
• Sen. Proposes New Type Of Retirement Savings Plan
• SBA Allows PE-Backed Firms Access To Tech Grant Program
• Nestle's Attack On Texas Margin Tax May Be An Uphill Battle
• UK Bank Regulator Cracks Down On Packaged Accounts
• Google, EBay, Others Join Ranks To Ramp Up Lobbying
• Judge Shields Colo. Employer From ACA Contraception Rule
• DC Circ. Won't Delay FCC Political Ad Disclosure Rule
• FTC Restrictions On Geolocation Data Too Broad, Group Says
• Over-Budget IT Upgrades May Jeopardize DOD's Audit Goals
• GAO Tells Agencies To Spell Out Acquisition Officer Role
• Mass. Senate Gives Thumbs-Up To Tribe's Casino Plans
• Commerce Says China, Vietnam Cos. Dumped Wind Towers
• DOT Launches $17B Transportation Infrastructure Fund
• Sen. Demands Security Review Of CNOOC's $15B Nexen Buy
• Google Still Has Street View Data Despite Deletion Promise
• Insurance Exchanges Post-ACA — Questions Remain
• Assessing EU's Reinforced Sanctions Against Syria
• Be Wary Of Implied Certifications Under State FCAs
• US Develops Int'l Agreement To Combat Offshore Tax Evasion
• Banking Groups Push Back Against Weill's Call For Breakups
• Cloud Guidance Rains Down In July
• TSCA Reform: A Step Forward?
• Calif. City's Sugary Drink Tax Measure May Face Legal Battles
• New First-To-File Rules Dispel Confusion Over Disclosures
• W.Va. Senator Floats Broad Coal Mine Safety Reforms
• Senate Sends Sequestration Transparency Act To President
• NJ Dems Say Christie Gutted Port Authority Oversight Bill
• OSHA Issues Final Rule On STAA Whistleblower Procedures
• Safety Standard Is Key To Finding Chemical Law Compromise
• Cybersecurity Bill Clears Hurdle In Senate
• DOJ Antitrust Nominee Knocks Leegin At Confirmation Hearing
• Shell Eyes 2013 Payoff As Arctic Drilling Progress Slows
• Mass. Passes Foreclosure Bill Without Mandatory Mediation
• Now A Fracking Opponent, NY Could Soon Be Defending It
• Critics Of $68B Calif. Rail Plan Drop Revote Effort During Suits
• NJ Gov. Vetoes Greenhouse Gas Initiative Bill
• New Bill Would Allow Yearly Adjustment In Biofuels Mandate
• House Moves To Block IRS Foreign Deposit Rule
• EPA Won't Ban Pesticide Blamed For Widespread Bee Deaths
• Del. Expands Infection Reporting Law To More Facilities
• FDA Must Strengthen Food Recall Process, GAO Report Says
• NJ Lawmakers Rip Ruling On Judges' Pension Contributions
• FDA Drug Approvals Will Slow In 2012, Report Says
• FAR Finalizes Exec Pay, Subcontract Reporting Rules
• GOP Sen. Pushes EPA To Delay New Soot Pollution Standards
• US Confronting Barriers To Africa Trade: Commerce Official
• HHS Teams Up With Big-Name Insurers In Anti-Fraud Fight
• NCUA Revamps Credit Union Oversight After Big Growth
• Court Tosses Pa. Zoning Law Encouraging Marcellus Drilling
• Groups Prod CFPB To Ban Credit Features On Prepaid Cards
• Senate GOP Unveils Far-Reaching Domestic Energy Plan
• How New NERC Rules Of Procedure Would Impact Enforcement
• Geithner Says US Is Searching For Libor Replacement
• National Mortgage Settlement: The Latest From Capitol Hill
• Gray Market Inflating Cost Of Scarce Drugs, Report Says
• Cuomo Brokers End To Con Ed Lockout As Storms Hit NY
• University Asks Supreme Court For Rehearing Of ACA Suit
• Russia Trade Normalization Bill Clears House Committee
• DOT Suit Over Pipeline Safety Must Be Filed Under APA: Judge
• DOE's Deal With Solyndra Investors Broke Law, GOP Says
• Study Finds Death Decline In States With Expanded Medicaid
• Calif. Appeals Court Sinks Challenge To Prop 13
• Privacy, IP Concerns Threaten Cloud Business, Reps. Hear
• Feds Make Progress Recovering Expired Grants, GAO Says
• Dems Say 'No More Solyndras' Gives Pass To Nuclear Power
• Docs' Push To Limit Painkiller Prescriptions Faces Long Odds
• NYC OKs Bill Requiring Affordable Housing Builder Data
• Sen. Calls For Low-Interest Gov't Loans For Underwater Homes
• GOP Torches CMS Over $8.3B Medicare Advantage Bonuses
• Senate Dems Seek To Curb Payday Lending Abuses
• EPA Mercury Rule Review To Benefit Select Few Coal Plants
• House GOP Passes Extensive Offshore Drilling Bill
• New Drone Bill Highlights Growing Privacy Concerns
• Oil Group Launches New DC Circ. Attack On Biofuel Mandates
• CFTC Access To Firm Accounts Could Prevent Future Peregrines
• NY Regulator Hints At 'Unique' Action To End Con Ed Lockout
• Basel Committee Sets Capital Levels For Clearinghouse Deals
• EU Regulators Lay Out Plans For Rate-Fixing Crimes
• Bill Would Fund SEC Adviser Oversight With User Fees
• Head Of NJ Economic Development Agency To Step Down
• Dual-Eligible Patients Can Be Left Out Of DHS Payments: HHS
• Taiwan Paves Way For More US Beef Imports
• Rep.'s Debt To Cozen Is Campaign Contribution, Judge Says
• Chemical Safety Bill Advances In Senate
• GOP Lawmakers Call For New Laws To Correct NLRB Actions
• Ron Paul's Bill To Audit Fed Sails Through House
• San Bernardino OKs Emergency Budget To Defer Debts
• Feds Still Failing At Regulating AIG, Report Says
• Geithner Defends Libor Measures Taken By NY Fed In 2008
• Lawmakers Ask Data Brokers For Answers On Privacy
• Understanding Sequestration And The WARN Act
• FDA Says Regulation Doesn't Cause Drug Shortages
• PACE-ing The Regulation Of Renewable Energy Loans
• The Evolving Origins Of Species Under The ESA
• Men, Makeup And Drugs
• Calif. County's Drug Disposal Law Headed For Big Pharma Fight
• EEOC Updates Bias Complaint Process For Federal Agencies
• Bloomberg's Sugary Drink Ban Will Trigger Suits
• NY Ups Bonuses For Energy-Efficient Buildings
• EU Markets Regulator Wants To Criminalize Libor Rigging
• Lawmakers Trade Barbs As 'No More Solyndras' Debate Opens
• USTR Pushes Congress To Normalize Trade With Russia
• Safety Indicators Were Ignored Ahead Of Gulf Spill: Report
• GOP Spurns Chemical Safety Bill Ahead Of Markup
• Lawmakers Spar Over Ron Paul's Bill To Audit Fed
• NY Extends Tax Credits For Post-Production Film Industry
• Calif. Sen. Wants $68B Rail Plan Delayed For Enviro Review
• EPA Delays Final Water Cooling Rules Until 2013
• African Fabrics Trade Bill Would Save $5M, CBO Says
• Facebook, Google Beef Up Privacy Lobbying Drive
• Insurers Tell Congress Dodd-Frank Will Hurt Industry
• DC Circ. Kills Airlines' Challenge To DOT Ad Price Rule
• Volcker Rule Has Too Many Holes, Fed Governor Says
• EPA Steps Up Oversight Of Cadmium, Lead Substitutes
• HHS Skirts Questions On ACA Medicaid Expansion: GOP Govs.
• $84B Saved, Millions More Uninsured After ACA Ruling: CBO
• White House Threatens To Veto GOP Offshore Lease Plan
• DOI Picks 17 Hot Zones To Fast-Track Solar Power
• NJ High Court Says Law Illegally Undermines Judges' Salaries
• Senate Confirms NJ Magistrate As US District Judge
• Pipeline Cos., Texas Landowners Seek Eminent Domain Clarity
• CFPB Rules Hinder Small Business Lending, GOP Says
• Pentagon Seeks To Limit Use Of Steel Melted Abroad
• Seattle Eases Enviro Review Rules For Residential Projects
• Feds Fire Back In NY Challenge To Fracking Regs
• House Panels Probe NRC Chair On Policy, Communication
• Judge Rules FDA Can Regulate Stem Cell Treatment As Drug
• 9% Of Employers To Drop Insurance Because Of ACA: Survey
• US COOL Requirements: Implications Of WTO Ruling
• The Ins And Outs Of FINRA Suitability Rule 2111
• House Lawmaker Demands More Libor Info From NY Fed
• Canadian Official Aims To Shield Privacy Law From Reforms
• Insurance Industry Eyes European Regulation: Report
• Japan's Chances Look Slim In Bid To Join TPP Talks
• Pharmacies Challenge CMS' Diabetic Supply Payment Change
• DOD's Missile Defense Schedules Not Reliable, GAO Says
• New Bill Could Take More SEC Fights Outside The Courtroom
• FERC May Up Merchant Transmission Developers' Leverage
• Land Lease Bill Unlocks Tribal Leasing Opportunities
• EPA Lacks Central Permit Compliance Database, GAO Says
• HHS Expands Anti-Infection Fight To Nursing Homes
• Treasury's Stake In 12 TARP Banks Up For Auction
• NY Court Reform Proponents To Push Harder For Legislation
• DOJ Moves To Close 4 Antitrust Offices In Coming Months
• Keystone XL's Biggest Supporter Tries Again With New Bill
• Christie Signs Law To Require NJ Utilities To Buy More Solar
• Obama Wants ACA Coverage For Kids Of Same-Sex Partners
• Banking Group Calls Fed's Credit Limit Rule Flawed
• HHS, Pharma Cos. To Offer Streamlined AIDS Patient Assistance
• Ohio's On Top Of Underground Injection Control Activity
• Inside Italy's New Antitrust And Competition Rules
• A High Standard For Patient Privacy In Texas
• Stimulating Bank Investment By Simplifying Review
• Google Wants De Facto Essential Patents Added To Table
• Obama Tech Advisers Push Federal Spectrum Sharing
• Sens. Strengthen Privacy Protections In Cybersecurity Bill
• Agencies Float New Regs For Overseas Security Contractors
• Savings Groups Must OK Security Issuers Periodically: FDIC
• FISA Bill Ups Oversight Without Curbing Surveillance Powers
• EPA To Review Portions Of New Power Plant Mercury Rule
• GSA Will Face Congress Again After New Spending Scandal
• Mich. Bill Would Limit Insurance Rate Hikes In Some Zones
• Physician Rips Strict Liability For Abortions In 5th Circ.
• Grassley Warns 6 Agencies Of Contractor Data Breach Threat
• GOP Offshore Lease Bill Would Net Gov't $600M, CBO Says
• Catholic College's Contraception Coverage Suit Tossed For Now
• SEC Sets Bar To Meet 'Mortgage-Related Security' Definition
• NY Urged To Make Hurricane Deductible Triggers Uniform
• SEC's Broad Municipal Adviser Rule Risks Collateral Damage
• Bankruptcy Code Should Offer Student Loan Exception: CFPB
• HHS Cites Lax Reporting Of Hospital Patient Harm
• Implications Of Russia's Accession To WTO
• GOP Members Question Medicare Advantage Bonus Program
• New SBA Policy Expands Eligibility For Utilities Contractors
• DC Circ. Nixes States' Challenge To Sulfur Dioxide Rule
• ACA Could Drive Small Biz To Self-Insure, Report Says
• Cuomo Signs E-Filing Bill As NY Courts Take Step Forward
• DC Circ. Upholds Emissions Exemption For Ethanol Plants
• Further Aligning Italian Bankruptcy Law To US Ch. 11
• Improving Access To Gov't Contractor Integrity Info
• Advertising At The Olympics: Let The Games Begin!
• PPACA's Impact: The Election, 2013 and Beyond
• A Review Of FINRA Rule 5123
• Calif. Gov. Signs Off On Initial Funding For $68B Rail Plan
• House Clears $606B Defense Spending Bill
• Obesity Drug Approvals Foretell A Less Cautious FDA
• Utilities Count On DC Circ. To Relax Pollution Rule's Deadline
• Anti-Painkiller Abuse Bill Might Inflate Cost Of Generics
• Calif.'s New Privacy Enforcement Unit May Fuel More Civil Suits
• Developers Can't Skirt Housing Panel In Builder's Remedy Suit
• House To Follow Senate With Russia Trade Normalization Bill
• CFPB Credit, Mortgage Rules Walk A Fine Line, Reps. Say
• Unfinished Dodd-Frank Rules Leave Banks In The Dark
• Bill Aims To Push Medicare Doc Pay Cuts Back Another Year
• Reps. Seek 'Patient' Clarity In Low-Cost Drug Program
• Bankers Group Says Fair-Lending Enforcement Too Aggressive
• Global Accounting Standards Suddenly Seem Far Off
• GOP Bill Aims To Give Oil Lease Oversight To DOE
• Tainted Broker Slams FINRA Taping Rule In 7th Circ.
• Lawmaker, GAO Urge Drone Oversight Amid Privacy Concerns
• HHS Offers States $275M For New Health Care Models
• BOEM, FERC Revise Offshore Hydrokinetic Power Guidelines
• House Committee Considers Easing DC Rooftop Restrictions
• Regulators Say Reinsurance Not Threatening Global Markets
• House GOPs Slam Obama For Slow Coal Rulemaking Process
• HHS Sets Disclosure Rule In 'Essential' Benefits Push
• White House Expedites US Port Expansion Projects
• Congress Must Act To Improve Muni Bond Transparency: GAO
• Regulators Ramp Up Scrutiny Of 8 Exchanges, Clearinghouses
• Trade With Others Could Check China IP Theft, Lawmakers Hear
• NY Fed Wants Banks To Cut Back On Repo Trades
• The Volcker Rule In Light Of JPMorgan's $5.8B Loss
• Chinese-American Groups Challenge Calif. Shark Fin Ban
• Pharmacy Group Recommends Narrow ACA Drug Coverage
• Exposing A Fracking Hazard: Silica Dust
• A Tribal Casino In Southeastern Mass.? Not So Fast ...
• How To Benefit From New Post-Import Pricing Policy
• Franken Targets Facebook In Push For Facial ID Protections
• Ban On New DOL H-2B Rules Harms Workers, 11th Circ. Hears
• Texas Railroad Commission Seeks To Slow Revolving Door
• Biosimilars Makers See Gold Mine In EU Clinical Data
• Ill. Gov. OKs Bills To Boost Clean Energy, Protect Consumers
• Forced Cuts Would Devastate Defense Industry, Panel Says
• Ad Biz Wants Its Own Rules On Mobile Privacy, Not FCC's
• Neb. Seeks Spill Risk, Other Info On Keystone Reroute
• GOP Members Question Medicaid Expansion's Funding
• $210M Capital One Deal Sheds Light On CFPB's Rulemaking
• NY Fracking Expansion Could Trigger 2013 Budget Fight
• GOP Labor, Health Spending Bill Clears House Panel
• Utility Regulator Orders NJ Power Co. To Defend Rates
• Cuomo Bans Contracts With Cos. Investing In Iranian Energy
• Bill Boosting Customs' Duty Enforcement Passes Senate Panel
• Issa, Mica Say FAA Let Politics Cloud Wind Farm Approval
• Cisco, Others Tell Lawmakers To Keep NPEs Out Of ITC
• EU Regulator Issues New Safety Plan For Food Cos.
• GOP Offshore Drilling Bill Moves Forward In House
• House Votes To Force OMB To Reveal Sequestration Plans
• EEOC Needs To Narrow Focus Of Bias Probes, Groups Say
• Dominican Republic Taps WTO In Australia Tobacco Logo Ban
• CFTC To Give Certain Swap Dealers Regulatory Relief
• Bernanke Rejects Claims Dodd-Frank Stalled Recovery
• Russia Trade Normalization Bill Easily Clears Senate Panel
• Dems Blame Chinese Trade Tactics For Abound Solar's Woes
• SBA Expands Eligibility For Construction, Arts Firms
• Russia's Anti-Corruption Efforts: The Latest Legislation
• The Impact Of EU's Sanctions Against Iran
• 3 GOP Sens. Look To Sink Law Of The Sea Treaty
• EU Watchdog Wants Stronger Internet Safety For Kids
• NJ Court Limits Access To Some State Institution Records
• FDA OKs Vivus Weight Drug Qsymia After Nod To Rival Arena
• Insurers Face Headaches If US, EU Don't Sync Regulations
• Salvaged USDA Produce Program Still Must Answer Critics
• FDA Bans BPA In Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups
• GOP Spars With DOE, EPA Officials Over Renewable Fuels
• GSA Cuts Bonuses, Implements Hiring Freeze After Scandal
• NYC Planners Say Midtown Should Grow Taller To Revitalize
• Public Projects Hang In Balance Of Toll-Tax Distinction
• HSBC Exec Quits As Bank's Money Laundering Woes Pile Up
• Planned Parenthood Sues Ariz. Over Medicaid Abortion Law
• GOP Rep. Wants To Open CBO Numbers To More Scrutiny
• Biosimilars Industry Hopes For Jump-Start From User Fees
• DC Circ. Kills Challenge To EPA's Nitrogen Dioxide Rule
• 6 States Face Mounting Budget Crisis, Report Warns
• White House Under Fire For Delay On Food Safety Rules
• GOP Spending Bill Looks To Cut Off ACA Funding
• Senate Passes Bill To Expedite Tribal Land Leases
• Judge Says States Lack Standing To Contest Contraceptives Rule
• Ex-Telecoms Chief To Lead New UK Antitrust Agency
• Rental Inspection Law Doesn't Violate Rights, Calif. Court Says
• What To Do While Waiting For HIPAA Rules
• NY Rejects $500M Workers' Comp Insurance Rate Hike
• Bernanke Says Fed Has Limited Influence Over Libor
• Energy Regulators Push Congress For Cybersecurity Reform
• Regulators Failed Peregrine Investors, CFTC Chief Tells Sens.
• House GOP Members Back Russia Trade Normalization
• New Distribution Of Burden Of Proof In Chinese Antitrust
• Dems Aim To Steer Trade Secret Cases To Federal Court
• FDA Lawyers Gave Email 'Spying' Green Light, Reports Say
• House Sets Clock On Bill To Mellow Law Behind Gibson Raid
• GAO Nudges SEC To Set Conflict Minerals Rule In Stone
• Device Makers, Doctors Spar Over X-Ray Safety For Kids
• EU Plan To Release More Drug Data Could Spur More US Suits
• GOP Bill Would Revive Pre-Deepwater Offshore Lease Plan
• More Homeowners Using Gov't Refinancing Plan, FHFA Says
• New Medicare Rates Would Hurt Poorest Hospitals, Study Says
• Unions Ask 7th Circ. To Nix Wis. Collective Bargaining Law
• USPTO To Adopt AIA's New 3rd-Party Submission Rule
• CFTC Could Exempt Some Cooperatives From Swaps Rules
• Senate Report Blasts HSBC Over Money Laundering
• House Lawmakers Launch Libor Manipulation Probe
• SEC's Hesitance On Global Standard Irks Accounting Insiders
• FCC Shouldn't Regulate Privacy Protections: Cellular Carriers
• CFPB Set To Replace Patchwork Credit Reporting Co. Regime
• Facebook's Answers On Child Users Don't Satisfy Lawmakers
• Cozen Seeks Pay For Work On 2007 Philly Mayoral Race
• Interior Officials In GOP Crosshairs Over Drilling Ban
• High Court Gets Third DOMA Case
• After Aetna Slip, Insurers Urged To Reveal Political Payouts
• Ex-Sanofi Exec Named Head Of FDA Generics Office
• NJ Unveils Proposed Rules For Banking Development Districts
• Baker & McKenzie Brings On DOJ International Trade Pro
• Judge Won't Toss Suit Seeking Info On ACA's Drafting
• Alaska Sues Feds To Block Emissions Rule For Ships
• Easing Sanctions Against Burma — With Limits
• Hospital Group Pushes For Health Care Liability Reform
• BACT: To The Future Of GHG Regulation
• House Making Changes To IP Attache Bill After Outcry
• US Mining Projects Face Dim Future Without Permit Reform
• NJ Must Tell Towns Before Taking Housing Funds, Court Rules
• EPIC Urges FTC To Move Beyond Focus On Privacy Notices
• GOP Leader May Face Defiant DOT In Push For Toyota Probe
• Murkowski Wants Anti-Shell Drilling Protests Checked
• Group Blasts NAIC Proposal On Stop-Loss Insurance Regs
• CFTC To Delay Reg Compliance For Some Swap Dealers
• Livestock Antibiotic Rules Too Lax, Health Groups Say
• Partial Recount Ordered For Calif. Tobacco Tax Measure
• Bain's SEC Filings Don't Mean Romney's A Crook, Attys Say
• Virginia Sued Over Tolls For $2.1B Norfolk Tunnel
• Chamber Says EPA Haze Regulations Are Coal Industry Killer
• Regulators Eye New Rules To Manage Big Bank Failures
• Restaurant Groups Sue DOL Over Change To Tip Pool Rule
• Dems Float New Bankruptcy Rule To Protect Workers
• Testimony Challenging Blackstone Power Line Benefits Stands
• GOP Probe Of Offshore Drilling Ban Reaches Interior IG
• No Deadline For Medicaid Decision, CMS Tells Governors
• 132 House Dems Ask 9th Circ. To Strike DOMA Provision
• Commerce Atty Picked To Fill CIT Vacancy
• Money As Political Speech In The 2012 Elections
• CBO Says Not Enough Projects To Justify Infrastructure Bank
• Key Provisions Of Calif.'s Homeowner Bill Of Rights
• Clarifying FERC's Reliability Penalty Guidance
• Post-PPACA: Time For Employers To Take Action
• Investment Losses Climb To $5.8B, JPMorgan Says
• Banks To Face More Suits In Wake Of Calif. Mortgage Overhaul
• CFTC Swaps Rule Could Cause Headaches For Insurers, States
• House Sends Senate Bill To Hasten Mineral Mine Permitting
• Global Drug Spending To Climb Amid Market Shifts, Report Says
• White House, Stakeholders Spar Over Mobile App Privacy Code
• FDA Aims To Boost Device Makers' Faith In Early Meetings
• Sens. Make New Push To Extend Wind Tax Credit
• ITC Floats Revised Rules For IP Probes
• Lawmaker Seeks Federal Scrutiny Of Private Insurance Group
• DOI Solution To Oil-Potash Fight May Need Safety Tweaks
• Suit Says Calif. Wrongly Bans Judges From Public Employment
• DOL Asks 11th Circ. To Let New H-2B Rules Take Effect
• Bold Calif. Mortgage Plan Faces Eminent-Domain Hurdles
• EPA Board Backs Mont. Asbestos Report Over Industry Fears
• Markey Queries DOJ On Cellphone Data Requests
• US Slaps More Economic Sanctions On Iran
• Con Ed Union Says Regulator Can End Lockout To Guard Public
• CFTC's Peregrine-Prompted Reforms May Not Fend Off Fraud
• DOE Promises No More Solyndras
• GAO Challenges Legality Of $8.3B Medicare Advantage Pilot
• FTC Asks House To Extend Foreign Fraud Enforcement Tools
• CMS Slammed On Overhaul Of Dual-Eligible Health Plans
• How SB 315 Changes Ohio's Oil, Gas Regulatory Process
• The Death Of Ariz. Immigration Law SB 1070
• Alaska Leaders Rip BLM Over Abandoned Oil Wells
• UK Minister To Reconsider Criminal Antitrust Changes
• Miss. Law Tightening Rules For Abortion Docs Remains Barred
• House Panel Keeps Farm Bill Largely Intact After Hearing
• Hospitals Find Relief As HHS Signals States Can't Cut Medicaid
• House Passes 2nd Bill To Repeal Health Care Law
• Agency Over Fannie, Freddie Takes Up Force-Placed Insurance
• Privacy Pacts Show Strength Of US Approach, FTC Head Says
• Calif. Judge Blocks San Diego Pension Reform For Now
• Hemispherx Says FDA Will Accept Ampligen Analyses
• Pentagon's 2013 Budget Will Break Spending Limits, CBO Says
• Import Bans On Essential Patents Must Be Rare, Officials Say
• White House Throws Its Weight Behind Biomass Incentives
• House Sets Up Vote On Strategic Mineral Mining Bill
• Grassley Asks Treasury To Answer AHA Over Hospital Taxes
• Broadcasters Seek Stay Of FCC Political Ad Reporting Rule
• Pittsburgh Paper Fights Election-Day Reporting Restrictions
• The Changing Conflict-Of-Interest Regs For Contractors
• US To Ease Myanmar Economic Sanctions
• Hawaii Aligns Patient Privacy Laws With HIPAA
• COPPA Revision To Come In Fall, FTC's Leibowitz Says
• LA Sheriff, Prosecutors Routinely Suppress Evidence: Suit
• Ohio Gov. Beefs Up Regs On Fracking Wells
• EU Proposes Rules To Simplify Cross-Border Music Licensing
• GOP Bill Takes Aim At Obama's Contraception Mandate
• CDC May Have Encouraged Illegal Lobbying: HHS OIG
• European Banks Reach Crisis Capital Targets, EU Agency Says
• Spotlight On Obama's Policy For Undocumented Youth
• Streamlining NEPA, Renewable Energy Sustainability
• Cutting Down California's Long-Arm Statute
• Housing Experts Push Congress To Define 'Qualified Mortgage'
• SEC Votes To Establish Audit Trail For All Stock Trades
• Anti-Tax Group's Appeal Could Stymie Calif. Budget Bills
• House OKs Bill To Expedite Hydropower Development
• Williamson Act To Face Scrutiny In Solar Land Use Suit
• FTC Head Awaiting Google's Entry Into Do-Not-Track Fray
• Conservatives Warn Of New Tax Power After Health Ruling
• Time Will Tell If FDA Review Update Quickens Drug Approval
• FTC Chairman Defends No-Fault Litigation Pacts
• Treasury Finalizes Rule For Contractor E-Payment
• NJ Gov. OKs Bill To Clean Industrial Sites With Tax Refunds
• FDA Requires Smaller Egg Cos. To Follow Safety Rule
• Peregrine Puts CFTC In Hot Seat With MF Global Deja Vu
• Fracking Foes Gird For Legal Fight With NY Regulators
• Major Contracting Reform Could Hurt Competition, Small Biz
• USTR Announces Canada's TPP Participation To Congress
• LA Court Hikes Fees For Civil Cases Amid Budget Cuts
• NY Law Barring Foreign Pharmacists Found Unconstitutional
• NLRB Insists 3 Board Members Issued Union Election Rule
• State-Run Property Insurers Growing Rapidly, Report Says
• Paving Co. Tries To Steamroll Lobbying Antitrust Suit
• Mass. Hospital Group Urges Gov. To Halt $40M Medicaid Cuts
• Top Antitrust Counsel To Leave DOJ
• Lawmakers Stress Need For Alternative Vehicle Fuel Options
• NYC's Graphic Anti-Smoking Ads Stamped Out By 2nd Circ.
• Power Group Renews Fight Against FERC Transmission Rule
• Dodd-Frank Put Brakes On Recovery, House GOP Says
• USTR Urges Repeal Of Restrictions As Russia OKs WTO Entry
• Commerce Rule Aims For More Timely Duty Submissions
• SEC's Proposed 'Conflict' Resolution
• GOP 'No More Solyndras' Bill Would Curb Clean Tech Loans
• HIPAA News: 3 Major Developments In Less Than A Week
• How Sequestration Will Impact Existing Gov't Contracts
• CFTC Swaps Definition Clears Way For Dodd-Frank Overhaul
• Calif. Lawmakers On Deck To Tackle Pension Reform
• New House Bill Would Replace Obama's Offshore Drilling Plan
• Delays May Stifle CFPB's Effort To Clear Up Mortgage Process
• House Passes Bill To Ease ATM Fee Disclosure Rules
• OSHA Finalizes Rules For CPSIA Whistleblower Complaints
• Obama Signs FDA User Fee Bill
• 89 More ACOs Jump Into Medicare Pilot Program
• USDA Lacked Power To Make Almond Rule, DC Circ. Hears
• Animal Agriculture Groups Blast Report On Antibiotic Use
• Judge Blocks Enforcement Of Ill. Eavesdropping Law
• House Bill Would Move IP Attache Program To Commerce
• FDA Orders Opioid Makers To Fund Abuse Prevention Training
• NY Court Rules Gov't Construction Thresholds Constitutional
• Texas Gov. Says No To Insurance Exchange, More Medicaid
• The Latest Attempt At Criminalizing 'Robo-Signing'
• Mass. Loosens Ban On Medical Device Co. Gifts To Doctors
• USTR Says Mexico Will Join Pacific Trade Pact Talks
• Advocates Seek To Stop NJ Seizure Of $161M In Housing Funds