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Public Policy - September, 2012

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• Calif.'s Expanded Whistleblower Rights Pave Way For More Suits
• Time Is Ripe For Congress To Tackle Web Radio Royalties
• Judge Rejects Dodd-Frank Limits On Derivatives Contracts
• FTC Head Defends Involvement In Do-Not-Track Process
• Obama Bars Chinese Co.'s Wind Farm Buy, Citing Security
• Judge Delays Decision Over Media Polling Place Access
• FDA Loss May Draw Drug-Device Makers To Policy Fight
• Republicans Knock Health Exchange Grants Over TV Plugs
• FCC Gets Ball Rolling On Spectrum Auctions
• House Republicans Say Geithner Must Produce Delphi Docs
• NY Judge's Term Limits Ruling Could Rankle Local Officials
• Enviros Seek EPA Action On Oil Refinery Emissions Limits
• Proposed Libor Fixes May Open Door To New Benchmark
• NYC Bar Pushes High Court To Detail Recusal Decisions
• Hogan Adds Ex-Sprint Spectrum, Competition Ace
• House Approves Expanded Federal Whistleblower Protections
• Privacy Groups Want FTC To Probe Facebook Info Practices
• CFPB Says Brazil, China Among Remittance Safe Harbors
• Strategies For Fighting Global Trade Secret Theft
• What We've Learned From CFPB's 1st Year
• More Scrutiny For Nursing Homes Under ACA
• Unexpected Budget Cuts For Renewable Energy
• Food Labeling Suits: An Explosive Trend In Tort System
• Calif. Mortgage Reforms Usher In Regulatory Crackdown
• Geithner Pushes Regulators To Force Money Market Fixes
• GAO Calls For Greater FDA Scrutiny On Device Hacking Risk
• Texas Lawmakers Weigh Bidding Requirement For Legal Work
• GOP Threatens To Subpoena HHS Over $8B Medicare Program
• Dems Ask Commerce To Widen Solar Panel Duties
• Commerce To Drop Tomato Pricing Pact With Mexico
• House Rep. Urges USTR To Make TPP Talks More Transparent
• Sens. Urge Regulators To Review Basel Impact On Small Banks
• Enviro Says Pa. DEP Is Shirking Gas Well Inspections
• HHS To Give Out $224M In Latest Round Of Exchange Grants
• Lawmakers Push 2nd Circ. To Find DOMA Legal
• DC Circ. Denies API En Banc Hearing Of EPA Emissions Suit
• Calif. Gov. Lets Agency Address Climate Change Effects
• Consumer Class Actions Yanked From Philly Commerce Court
• MoveOn Calls For DOJ Probe Into Romney's Bain Statements
• Regulators Again Delay Derivative Swaps Margin Rule
• Europe's Banks Lag In Reaching Required Capital Levels
• EU Seeks $12B In Sanctions From US Over Boeing Subsidies
• Obama, Romney Duel Over Health Care Ahead Of 1st Debate
• Want A Government Contract? Fight Human Trafficking
• FHFA Needs Better Fannie, Freddie Oversight, IG Says
• Spotlight On UK's Changing Employment Laws
• EU Legislators Look To Rein In High-Frequency Trading
• Pending Pollution Regs Weaken Need For New Cross-State Rule
• AIG Unit To Pay Calif. Penalty For Fire Claims Handling
• Despite Complaints, FTC Unlikely To Budge On COPPA Rule
• Hospitals Point Finger At CMS For 'Upcoding' Problems
• Judge Upholds Ban On Lobbyists Serving On Trade Boards
• GOP Sens. Blast Obama's NLRB Appointments In DC Circ.
• Breast Implant Scandal Spurs EU To Strengthen Device Regs
• Senate Dems Urge Interior To Deny Shell Arctic Oil Leases
• New Plan To Double Drug Approvals Offers Few Fresh Ideas
• CFPB's Tough Tactics Rubbing Off On Other Regulators
• HHS Passes Clinical Trial Reporting Authority To FDA
• DC Circ. Won't Force Body-Scan Rulemaking Deadline On TSA
• House Dems Push To Limit Early NRC Facility Renewals
• NYSE, Nasdaq Weigh In On Exec Pay Adviser Independence
• Indiana Can't Cap Medicaid Dental Services, 7th Circ. Says
• Pa. Regulator Can Review Local Fracking Laws, State Says
• New Calif. Law Frees Road Safety Projects From Enviro Review
• High Court Won't Block Texas Voter Registration Laws
• Pa. Lawmakers OK Gas, Coal Drilling On State School Land
• GOP Sen. Joins Chorus Demanding Exchange Info From HHS
• Banks To Reveal Some Muni Bond Yields Under New Rule
• How To Implement Conflict Minerals Rule Requirements
• Calif. Court Denies Residents' Challenge Of LA Development
• Texas' New Data Breach Notification Law: Too Broad?
• Calif. Driverless Car Law Could Fuel Privacy Disputes
• High Court Takes Up NC Law On Medicaid Tort Recoupment
• Section 101 Challenges Allowed In AIA Proceedings: Kappos
• White House Targets Contractors With Anti-Trafficking Order
• FDA Issues Guidance On Proving Generic-Drug Stability
• Calif. Cities Challenge New State Redevelopment Law
• CFPB's Broad Doc Request Ruffles Feathers
• NJ Assembly Panel Clears Corporate Regulation Changes
• San Fran To Triple Blight Penalties For Foreclosure Owners
• TPP Will Beef Up US Meat Exports, Union Tells ITC
• Money Hurdles Loom As New Tappan Zee Gets Enviro Clearance
• Hurry Up On LNG Export Study, Lawmakers Tell DOE
• 1st Circ. Won't Block Maine Health Plan Disclosure Law
• EU To Challenge US To WTO Over Boeing Subsidies
• Canadian Websites Leaking Users' Personal Info, Watchdog Says
• Power Cos., Others Weigh In On FERC Capacity Policy
• UK Bankers Group Votes To Give Up Libor-Setting Role: Report
• Interpreting CERT Regulation After 23 Years
• 4 Tips For Banks To Fend Off Mounting Cyberthreats
• New Calif. Law Relaxes Contraceptive Restrictions
• Libertarians Sue For Spots In Presidential, VP Debates
• Calif. Gov. OKs Bills On Pipeline Safety, Exec Bonuses
• Wis., Unions Face Off In 7th Circ. Over Act 10 Provisions
• Florida Power Gets Green Light To Finish $3B Nuke Expansion
• DOI Extends Comment Period On New Pa. Coal Ash Standards
• New FDA Team Seeks To Spur Antibiotics Innovation
• FSA Asks Parliament To Expand Anti-Fraud Powers
• Simple Health Plan Docs Launch Amid Insurer Objections
• Rep. Floats Air Traveler Rights Bill Amid Privacy Concerns
• Rule 506: A 'Poison Pill' In The Safe Harbor?
• New Calif. Law Pushes Insurers To Go After Diverse Suppliers
• Texas Lawmakers Weigh Cities' Immunity For Property Regs
• Calif. Adopts Law To Deter Insurers' Iran Investments
• CFTC Chief Pushes EU On Transaction-Based Libor Substitute
• Congress OKs Last-Minute Fix To Save $250M In FDA Fees
• US Claims Compliance With WTO Boeing Subsidy Ruling
• Senate Passes Decades-Old International Patent Treaties
• EPA Emissions Permits Breach Clean Air Act, DC Circ. Hears
• Int'l Regulators Want Rigorous Oversight Of Financial Firms
• NY Bill Ties Nutritional Standards To Kiddie Toy Promotions
• Ill. Can't Make Pharmacists Dispense Plan B, Court Says
• EU Charge Fees May Need New Law, Antitrust Official Says
• Calif. Gov. Approves Bill To Further Limit Meritless Suits
• Lawmakers Look To Cut Down On Internet Radio Royalties
• AGs' Dodd-Frank Fight Could Point Way For Further Protests
• 6 Tips For Private Equity Firms When The SEC Comes Knocking
• San Antonio Limits Payday Loans Despite Lawsuit Threat
• New Privacy Audit Shows Facebook Warming Up To Watchdogs
• Contractors Object To Pentagon Policy On Overhead Costs
• Private Equity Firms Unlikely To Sweat SEC Payout Scrutiny
• CFTC Regulator Demands Final Rule On Derivatives Conflicts
• NJ Governor Sinks Fracking Waste Ban
• Drug Biz Worried Over User Fees' Fate Under Sequestration
• Not All Attys Thrilled With NY's New Pro Bono Requirement
• Business Groups Push For Action On Russian Trade Bill
• Pa. Township Challenges Review Of Anti-Fracking Zoning Laws
• Pa. Bill Aims To Curb Credit Checks In Hiring
• Hospitals Should Have A Say In E-Records Design: AHA
• 6-Month Budget Deal Leaves Gov't Contracts Up In The Air
• Pa. Bar Attacks Privilege Ruling In Turnpike Probe
• Germany Backs Push To Put More Women On Corporate Boards
• House Bill Aims To Limit Arsenic In Rice Products
• Church & Dwight Should Ax 'First, Only' Ovulation Claim: NAD
• NY Says It Will Keep Control Of Fracking Health Study
• Pa. Judge Won't Block Voter ID Law Without Hearing
• US To Speed Up Permit Process In $68B Calif. Rail Project
• Banks Blast Retailers' Concerns Over $7.25B Swipe Fee Deal
• FERC To Tweak Return On Equity Calculation For Pipelines
• House GOP Bill Targets Renewable Fuel Program Fraud
• House Passes GOP 'War On Coal' Bill Despite Veto Threat
• A Closer Look At Ill.'s New Environmental Legislation
• How NY Wage Law Brings More Flexibility To Employers
• Mexico Reviewing Ala. Immigration Law Under NAFTA: Union
• Patients To Lose With Medicare Advantage Cuts, Congress Told
• House Panel Clears Rep. Waters Over Husband's Bank Ties
• NY Life Insurers: Brace For Captive Reinsurer Scrutiny
• Revising The Risk-Based And Leverage Capital Rules: Part 2
• Latest Fashion Design IP Bill Has Rough Road Ahead
• 3 States Join Constitutional Challenge to Dodd-Frank Act
• Privacy Law Reform Stalls In Senate Committee
• Medicaid Expansion Will Keep Premiums Lower, Report Says
• Pentagon Says Sequestration Impacts Will Linger For Years
• HUD Paid $1B For Incorrect Mortgage Claims, Report Says
• CFPB To Revise Restrictions On Credit Card Applications
• US Urges Brazil To Call Off Tariff Increases
• Health Law's Employer Mandate Draws Challenge From Okla.
• Regulators OK Shell Preparatory Drilling In Beaufort Sea
• Congressman Floats Agencywide IT Acquisition Reform
• Canadian Regulator Finalizes Abuse Of Dominance Guidelines
• Obama Admin's Welfare Waiver Rule Snubbed By House
• Senate Panel OKs Obama's Pick To Lead DOJ Antitrust Unit
• FERC Opens New Cybersecurity-Focused Office
• Calif. Gov. Signs Bill To Rein In Disability Access Suits
• Sen. Committee Approves Decades-Old Int'l Patent Treaties
• Fast And Furious Report Lands DOJ's Breuer In Hot Seat
• High-Frequency Trading Needs Speed Limit, Experts Tell Senate
• House Democrats Float Bill To Close Tar Sands Tax Gap
• House Panel OKs Bill To Ax Brokers' Fees From Insurer Costs
• House Approves Ban On Contaminated Chinese Drywall
• Sens. Take Up Legislation Curtailing EPA Power Under CWA
• MSRB Names FINRA Veteran As New General Counsel
• NJ Panel Approves Social Media Privacy Bill For Workers
• Verizon Claims FCC Reached Too Far With Data-Roaming Rule
• Determining Whose Laws Protect Border-Crossing Employees
• Texas Commission Unanimously Votes For Faster PPP Deals
• House Bypasses SEC To Define Muni Bond Advisers
• Predictions For DOJ's Upcoming FCPA Guidance
• How To Protect Inventions Under New Novelty Statute
• Romney, Obama Stand-Ins Trade Jabs Over Energy Agenda
• Searching For Swap Regulation Relief Under Dodd-Frank
• Politics Delay Senate Vote On 6-Month Stopgap Budget
• Medicare Advantage Enrollment Up, HHS Says
• High Court Won't Block Texas Interim Redistricting Plan
• Sen. Asks Fortune 500 Cos. To Speak On Cybersecurity
• House Clears Bipartisan Bill To Ramp Up Pediatric Research
• GOP 'War On Coal' Bill Will Get Vetoed, White House Says
• 1st Leg Of $68B Calif. High-Speed Rail Gets Feds' OK
• FDIC Likely To Pounce On GOP Insurer Insolvency Bill
• CPSC Mulls Reductions To Third-Party Testing Costs
• House Bill Would Give Contractors Whistleblower Protections
• Port Authority Toll Hikes Key To Capital Projects: Reports
• FTC Head Blasts Reliance On ITC In Patent Disputes
• Copyright Office Questions Royalty Bill's Impact On Art Market
• CBO Adds 2M Uninsured To Health Reform Penalty Estimates
• Dems Fight Bill Over Health Insurer Rebate Reductions
• IG's Fast And Furious Report Rips DOJ, ATF For Failures
• DOJ Is Committed To Antitrust Fight, Head Promises Attys
• FERC Won't Block Republican-Backed Hydropower Bill
• US Urges Trade Community To Adopt Global Services Accord
• NY Court Adopts Pro Bono Requirement For Prospective Attys
• Crowell & Moring Adds Capitol Hill Vet With Dodd-Frank Chops
• Credit Card Group Issues Guidance For Mobile Payment Apps
• Senate Bill Would Let States Take Lead On Local Fracking Issues
• Key Provisions From FTC's Marketing Guide For Apps
• Consumer Reports Urges Arsenic Limits In Rice Products
• FSA Raised Libor Worries About Ex-Barclays CEO In 2010
• Lawmaker Seeks Probe Of NLRB Atty's Alleged Ethics Breach
• Enviro Sues NY To Access Fracking Plan Messages
• USPTO Says Inventor's Patent Reform Suit Claims No Injury
• How Occupancy Agreements Affect Renewable Energy Cos.
• New Concepts Under FTC Rule For Pharma Patent Deals
• Calif. Deposition Limit May Force Attys To Pick Up The Pace
• LNG Study Delay Adds To Uncertainty For Export Hopefuls
• British Watchdog's Audit Lauds Google's Privacy Changes
• Pharmacies Ill-Prepared For Potential DEA Crackdown
• Canada-Japan Insurance Deal Tightens Energy Export Ties
• Group Challenges Okla.'s Stance On Collateral Insurance
• White House Reports Rise In Contractor Suspensions
• Starbucks, J&J Latest To Push For Wind Tax Credit Extension
• Judge Rules Ariz. Can Enforce Immigration Law
• Health Groups Sue La. Over Hurricane Isaac Insurance Rule
• OMB's Sequestration Report Keeps Contractors Guessing
• Conn. High Court Restricts Application Of State FMLA
• Wis. AG Warns Of 'Chaos' In Bid To Delay Bargaining Ruling
• Feds Up Ante In NY Poker Case To Protect Anti-Gambling Law
• Royal Photos Prompt Irish Minister To Urge Privacy Law Reform
• Pa. High Court Orders Review Of Voter ID Restrictions
• Greenberg's $25B Suit Over AIG Bailout Allowed To Proceed
• DC Circ. Backs Political Ad Rule In Donor Disclosure Fight
• Fannie Mae Taps Ex-Pfizer Litigation Chief For GC Role
• Texas High Court Questions Margin Tax In Nestle Dispute
• Dem Urges DOI To Block CNOOC-Nexen Oil Lease Transfer
• 6 Areas To Watch In The Upcoming FTC Green Guides
• No Clear Scope Of Preemption For NY Natural Gas
• Fannie Didn't Overpay In $512M BofA Mortgage Deal: FHFA
• EU Panel Backs Transparency Rules For Oil, Gas, Logging Cos.
• Snapshot Of China's Changing Land Use Laws
• FTC's Rosch Rips Agency's Privacy Enforcement Methods
• Calif. Court Revives Enviro Challenge To Lab Supply Facility
• 9 New Members Join Calif.'s Judicial Council
• Voter Group Asks High Court To Weigh Texas Registration Law
• OCC Calls Rental Properties As Risky As Commercial Loans
• Mobile Privacy Bill Would Make Lapses Much More Expensive
• Calif. Domestic Worker Bill Could Trigger New Round Of Suits
• College Targets HHS, Others In ACA Contraception Rule Suit
• DOD Says Budget Uncertainty Slows Audit Preparations
• DOE Nuke Fuel Contracts Could Cost Billions, GAO Warns
• HHS Sanctions Security Tools To Protect Health E-Records
• NY Greenlights Niagara Mohawk's Bid To Issue $1.6B In Debt
• Democrat Moves To Allow Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
• NJ Senate Panel To Mull Clean Car Incentives
• New E-Records Bill Would Expand Doctor Bonuses
• Sen. Unveils Anti-Discrimination Bill For Pregnant Workers
• Fannie Mae Changes Income Reporting Policies For Some Loans
• Wis. Bargaining Law's Fate May Bode Ill For Copycats
• In Context: BSEE's New Guidance To Offshore Wells
• UK Inks Pact With US To Help Catch Tax Cheats
• 300 Groups Ask Senate To Kill Coal Ash Bill
• Implementing The Rules For Administrative Patent Trials
• Interpreting JOBS Act Ambiguities
• After Guilty Plea By Town Worker, Legal Fee Suit Is Revived
• Top NLRB Lawyer Breached Rules In Wal-Mart Probe: Report
• Basel's Rethinking Of Liquidity Rules May Force US Hand
• Obama Names K&L Gates Partner To DC Airport Authority
• FDA Budget To Plunge By $319M If Sequester Takes Effect
• Calif. Court Backs San Francisco's Ban On Plastic Bags
• Congressman Wants Special HHS, EPA Hiring Law Curbed
• GOP Reps. Pass 'No More Solyndras' Bill To Nix Energy Loans
• NFL Stadium Project's Enviro Impact Report Clears LA Panel
• UK Data Bill Will Spur Lawsuits From Users, Twitter Says
• GOP Sen. Urges SEC Action On Money Market Reform
• EPA Raises Bar On Biodiesel Requirements
• Obama Cautions Hill Over 'Deeply Destructive' Budget Cuts
• EU Parliament OKs Bill To Expand Access To Orphan Works
• 'Snookiville' Bill Would Let NJ Towns License Reality Shows
• Keep Political Ad Donor Names Under Wraps, DC Circ. Told
• DOJ Official Urges Consistency In Global Antitrust Efforts
• FDA Gives Medical Device Makers More Time To Mull ID Rule
• Con Ed Owes Customers $5M For Electricity Restoration Delays
• Calif. Senate Leader Sets Sights On Revamping CEQA
• GAO Says Picard Not Biased When Assessing Madoff Claims
• Norway Stubs Out Philip Morris Challenge To Cig Display Ban
• AIA Challenger Says First-To-File Will Cost Inventors
• Top FDIC Official Wants US To Abandon Basel Banking Accord
• Feds Must Reveal Alleged NYC Comptroller Straw Donors
• FERC OKs $3.5B Line To Carry Okla., Texas Wind Power
• Funding Uncertainties Hobbled Trade Assistance Program: GAO
• Taking Stock: The AIA At 1 Year
• Revising The Risk-Based And Leverage Capital Rules: Part 1
• Texas Agencies Grapple With Dodd-Frank Preemption Concerns
• NYC Hotel's Mezz Level Doesn't Count As 'Story': Panel
• Alaska Breaks With Interior Over Oil Reserve Plan
• FTC Reserves Judgment On Credit Report Reform Measures
• Peabody Seeks To Toss Coudert's $9M Lobbying Clawback Suit
• Entergy Fights Vermont's $13M Tax On Nuclear Plant
• Judge Temporarily Blocks STOCK Act Enforcement
• NAIC Adopts Model Law For Insurers' Own Risk Assessments
• House Passes Stopgap Bill To Fund Government For 6 Months
• 1st Circ. Nixes Maine's Bid For Early Medicaid Waiver Ruling
• House GOP Bill Aims To Halt Mortgage Seizure Plans
• Bill Banning Fraudulent Contractors Clears NJ Senate Panel
• DLA Piper Under Fire For ZTE Work Due To Trade Concerns
• House Panel Moves To Block HHS Welfare Waiver Rule
• Bloomberg Says NYC Sugary Drink Limit Will Survive Suits
• Dodd-Frank Risk Council Failing At Communication, GAO Says
• Chinese-Owned Ralls Corp. Says US Blocked Wind Farm Deal
• Medicaid Expansion Refusals May Affect Hospital Cuts: CMS
• House Extends FTC's Online Fraud Enforcement Powers
• Hospital Groups Urge Reps. To Reject Medicare Payment Cap
• Ex-Aide Of Convicted Pa. Pol Blasts Misappropriation Claims
• In Voter ID Argument, Pa. High Court Eyes Law's Burdens
• Cordray Denies CFPB Is Ignoring Law On Mortgage Charges
• Hedge Fund Group Wants Safe Harbor Under Advertising Rule
• Contractors And Campaign Contributions: The Latest Case
• Down On The Farm Bill: A Drought-Like Outlook
• Mo. Exempts Insurers, Employers From Contraception Mandates
• DOD Must Improve Contract Planning, Lawmakers Told
• Privacy Law Updates Would Clarify Cloud, Streaming Protections
• Calif. Gears Up To Reopen Trade Office In China
• Calif. Pension Overhaul Won't Save Cities From Ch. 9
• Regulators OK Tool To Track Insurers Across National Borders
• Obama May Veto GOP Bill Aiming To Stop Defense Cuts
• Unified Eurozone Bank Oversight Will Test ECB Powers
• EPA Extends Comment Period On Renewable Fuel Regs Waivers
• House Renews FISA Amendments For 5 More Years
• FTC Urges FERC To Ease Entry Into Ancillary Services Markets
• McDonald's To Post Calorie Counts On US Menus
• New BuckleySandler Office To Advise On Mortgage Regs
• HHS Secretary Broke Law With Obama Endorsement: OSC
• Med Groups Ask Congress To Repeal Medicare Doctor Pay Cuts
• House Lawmakers Rally Behind Wind Energy Tax Credit
• HHS Under Fire For Slow Pace Of Health Exchange Guidance
• GSA Tries To Recover From Conference Spending Scandal
• NY Rep. Called 'Corrupt' By Ethics Group Amid Finance Probe
• Murkowski Wants DOE Answers On Nuclear Waste Storage
• Enviros Ask Texas To Boost Solar, Geothermal Mandates
• Senate Dems Press FDA To Reassess Energy Drink Safety
• As NLRB Ruling Looms, Lawmakers Eye Grad Student Unions
• FCC Spectrum Commitment Opens Door To Mobile Medical Care
• FTC Settles For $1M In Acai Berry Deceptive Ad Suit
• Industry Groups Want CFPB Finance Charge Rule Dropped
• How To Obtain Best Outcome From OSHA Inspection
• New NRC Head Says Post-Fukushima Safety Measures On Track
• Bolstering Calif. Antideficiency Protections
• Calif.'s DRECP: An Ambitious Effort Moving Forward
• Patent Term Adjustment: The New USPTO Rules
• A New Chinese Policy Could Create Antitrust Issues
• Turning Lead Into Gold With Thorough Compliance
• Calif. Law Limiting Wildfire Damages May Spark Settlements
• Title II Doesn't Cover Employment Bias Claims: 10th Circ.
• Chicago Teachers Strike Puts Public Unions' Power To The Test
• House Mulls Quick-Fix Spending Bill To Buy 6 More Months
• New FTC Pick Could Bring Economic Focus To Privacy Cases
• Pittsburgh Fracking Ban At Odds With State Law, PUC Says
• Defense Contractors Warn Senate Of Budget-Driven Layoffs
• EU Lawmakers Vote To Strengthen Drug Safety Regime
• House Dem Wants Freddie, Fannie To Offer 50-Year Refinancing
• NJ Official Admits Using Town Workers For Personal Chores
• New FTC Pick Likely To Resist Expansion Of Antitrust Powers
• GOP Bill Seeks To Reduce Rebates By Health Insurers
• Fannie, Freddie Buyback Policy To Ease Friction With Banks
• 9th Circ. Blocks San Francisco's Cellphone Warning Law
• Albany Sex Scandal Puts Ethics Commission In Harsh Spotlight
• Patients May Provide Better Info On Medical Errors: Agency
• FDA Test-Drives New Risk-Benefit Framework
• 9th Circ. Backs HHS Bar On Medicare Claim Reviews
• House Dems Say Interior Fracking Rules Fall Short
• GOP Slammed For Using Marshals To Serve DOE Subpoenas
• House Passes Bill Allowing FHA To Raise Premiums
• Old Calif. Privacy Law Is Poor Fit For New Technology
• SBA Looks To Raise Size Standards For 11 Industries
• Dems, Insurers Call For Extending Terrorism Risk Program
• Employers Urge DC Circ. To Junk NLRB's Poster Mandate
• EPA Calls Regs Cited In Feed Lot Pollution Suit 'Discretionary'
• Rebates, Rate Hike Limits Cost Insurers $2B Under ACA
• Medicare Medical Equipment Bidding Flawed, Panel Hears
• Skadden Atty Says ACA Exchanges Can't Handle Subsidy Math
• Obama Selects GW Law Professor For ITC Post
• Assessing Seattle's Paid Leave Law
• 7th Circ. Upholds Ill. Laws On Campaign Finance Disclosures
• NLRB's Rulemaking Power Hinges On Union Poster Case
• Calif. Religion Bias Law May Mean More Discrimination Suits
• Attys. Defend Most-Favored Nation Clauses In Health Contracts
• 9/11 Responders Gain Federal Cancer Coverage
• Industry Points Out Transparency Issues With FDA Device Plan
• New USPTO Proceeding Aims To Protect True Inventors' Patents
• After Court Setbacks, UK Turns Up Heat In Antitrust Fight
• Schumer Urges CPSC To Get Tough On Detergent Gel Pods
• Wal-Mart, Others Urge US To Keep Mexico Tomato Trade Deal
• Ill. Lawmaker Encourages Vote On FHA Finances Bill
• No Privacy In Driverless Car Bill, Consumer Group Says
• EPA's Spot On Deepwater Panel Could Speed Up Damages Talks
• Calif. Official Asks DOJ To Probe Mortgage Seizure Collusion
• CFTC Publishes Final Rule On Swaps Registration
• Senate Dems Eye GOP Support For Smaller Mortgage Refi Bill
• Lawmakers To Push For Info On Pacific Trade Pact's IP Section
• Jenner & Block Lands DHS Privacy Chief To Help Build Practice
• EC Official Stresses Need For EU Copyright Law Reform
• Fracking Decision Delayed As NY Anticipates Lawsuit Blitz
• Securities Group Calls For Gov't Role In Setting Benchmarks
• Banking Group Calls For Volcker Rule Rewrite In Congress
• Analysis: Ind., Ky. and Ohio's Health Insurance Exchange
• Implications Of FCC's Special Access Suspension Order
• How FINRA Rule 2111 Affects Fee-Based Accounts
• US Can Learn From EU Data Protection Reform, Groups Say
• Cuomo Asks Feds For $2.9B Loan To Replace Tappan Zee
• HHS Won't Regulate Online Health Info Sharing For Now
• White House Misses Sequestration Report Deadline
• Health Issues Top Agenda As Congress Returns
• DOE Takes Up Review Of Oregon LNG Export Project
• FHFA Can't Block Calif. Mortgage Seizure Plan, Co. Says
• Obesity Risks Will Guide FDA Action On Corn Syrup
• Staten Island DA Gets OK To Probe Albany Sex Scandal
• Pa. PUC Issues First Opinions On Local Fracking Laws
• Canadian Watchdog Issues New Privacy Guidance Report
• US, Canada Update Great Lakes Enviro Pact
• EU Study Calls Fracking High-Risk, Recommends Regs
• FDA Eyes More Savvy Post-Approval Device Monitoring
• Pa. Gov. Blasts Suit Challenging Harrisburg's Takeover
• Space Export Control Reform: Coming This Fall?
• Dykema Bets On Ex-Texas Lottery Commission GC
• Sen. Grassley Questions SEC Security Contract Award
• Section 1504: A Burden For Resource Extraction Cos.
• Texas Proposes Fracking Rules To Protect Groundwater
• Amending Rule 506 — Opportunities For Private Funds
• FSA Considers Customer Fund Changes In Wake Of MF Global
• Artist Resale Royalties: The State Of Play In The US
• Extending DCAA's Audit Powers To Work Papers
• Spotlight On Calif.'s Food Labeling Lunge
• 5th Circ. Lifts Block On Texas Voter Registration Rule
• Conservative Groups Push Congress To Let Wind Tax Credit Die
• Ariz. Win Won't End Fight Over Secret Ballot Law For Unions
• NRC Fuel Rule Review Leaves New Reactor Licenses In Limbo
• FHWA Lets 200K Bridges Skip Historic Permit Review
• BrightSource To Develop New Solar Tech Under DOE Program
• FDA Beats EU On Cancer Drugs, But Not Others, Study Shows
• GAO Welfare Ruling Adds Congress To Agency Rulemaking Mix
• HHS Must Focus On Health IT For Crucial Reforms, IOM Says
• Bankers' New Advocacy Group Shows Shift In Lobbying Tactics
• Insurers, Trial Attys Split On Hit-And-Run Coverage Bill
• Group Urges High Court To Hear Calif. Gay Marriage Battle
• Morgan Lewis Lures Food And Drug Team From K&L Gates
• Calif.'s TISCA: Why Compliance Is Essential
• 10th Circ. Says Colo. Can't Regulate Army Chemical Weapons
• NJ's Solar Laws: Need Work, But Good For Business
• CFPB Unveils Exam Procedures For Credit Reporting Cos.
• Age Of The Whistleblower: Incentives And Protections
• How The CFPB Is Crushing Small Lenders
• San Bernardino Approves Emergency Budget
• Atty May Fight Bill Seeking To Rein In Disability Access Suits
• Hospital Group Seeks Medicare Reimbursement Policy Changes
• TransCanada Proposes New Keystone Route Through Neb.
• FTC Guidance Reminds App Makers They Face Privacy Scrutiny
• FDA Fast-Track Program May Harm Patient Safety, Study Says
• 8th Circ. Blocks Minn. Campaign Finance Law
• Romney Offers Up Plan To Reform Housing Market
• ACO-Like Group Cut Hospital Stays By Half: Study
• Chemical Cos. Are Blocking Carcinogen Report, Scientists Say
• Calif. Workers' Comp Bill May Curb Employers' Time In Court
• Patent Office Reveals Adjusted Fee Proposal Under AIA
• Sunshine Act Authors Urge CMS To Finalize Rule
• Pa. Lawmaker Looks To Seat State's Enviro Chief By Election
• Calif. OKs Raising Insurers' Share Of Fraud-Fighting Costs
• NJ's Christie Calls For Tougher Utility Storm Response Law
• OFCCP's Regulatory Agenda Has Contractors Seething
• CMS Takes Flak Over Proposed Medicare Fee Schedule Changes
• In Wake Of Scandal, GSA Names New Public Buildings Head
• UK Takes Aim At Bonuses For Financial Product Sales
• Pa. Tells High Court Towns Can't Challenge Fracking Law
• Cuomo Signs Bills Curbing Secondhand Smoke, E-Cigarettes
• Banks Ask Fed To Ease Stress Test Data Collection
• Promising For Property: Mich.'s New Groundwater Rules
• USPTO Trials: Understanding The Discovery Rules
• Planned Parenthood Asks Full 5th Circ. To Hear Defunding Case
• EEOC Sets Priorities In Draft Of Strategic Enforcement Plan
• GAO Says Obama Welfare Policy Must Go Before Congress
• La. Issues Insurance Rule To Help Isaac Victims
• Eyeing Due Process, Lawmakers Wary Of Pirate Site Crackdown
• Consumer Groups Blast Dodd-Frank Down Payment Proposals
• Maine Says Medicaid Eligibility Rule Is Unconstitutional
• Medicare Will Need Better Data For Care Incentives: Study
• EPA Increases Penalties For Heavy-Duty Engine Emissions
• CFTC's Cross-Border Derivatives Rules Rankle Foreign Peers
• Democrats Say ACA Not End of Health Reform
• Democrats Push Renewables, Natural Gas In Platform
• San Francisco Slashes Fees For Historical Property Program
• Bill Barring Bias Over Religious Garb Sent To Calif. Governor
• FHWA Floats Revision Of Highway Project Procurement Rules
• Broadening US Sanctions Against Iran And Syria
• 'Deeply Concerned' Democrats Ask To Watch TPP Talks
• TSA Defends Airport Body Scanner Rule Progress In DC Circ.
• Texas Sen. Says Insurance Commish Should Be Sacked
• CFPB Extends Comment Period For Finance Charge Proposal
• Armey Asks High Court To End Penalty For Waiving Medicare
• Ranchers Group Fights WTO Ruling Over Meat Origin Labeling
• A CFPB Report Card For Education Finance: Part 3
• Moving Forward With The NY-Sun Initiative
• Dissecting The SEC Report On Municipal Securities