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Public Policy - November, 2012

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• Filibuster Threat Over, Sens. Move On With Defense Bill
• Texas Bill Would Lower Rights Threshold In Energy Projects
• Reimbursement Case Could Swamp Medicare With Appeals
• Sunshine Rule For Physician Payments Moves Forward
• DOJ Asks Court To Defer Texas Voting Rights Act Challenge
• Fla. Court Calls Trauma Center Rule Outdated, Invalid
• GOP Bill Would Boost Funding For Oil, Gas R&D
• Credit Unions, Banks Renew Fight Over Lending Cap Bill
• Lawmakers Blast FAA For Downplaying Drone Privacy Concerns
• Geithner Successor Likely To Be Budget, Not Regulatory, Guru
• NLRB Digs In Ahead Of Recess Appointments Arguments
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Top Guns From 52 Firms
• Airlines Ask High Court To Review Post-Tax Price Rule For Ads
• 2 More Pa. Judges Contest State's Mandatory Retirement Law
• Sen. Skeptical Of Hyundai, Kia Fuel Payback Program
• HHS To Charge Insurers Fees For Using ACA Exchanges
• DOD Audit Finds Oversight Of $49M Bagram Projects Lacking
• Senate Greenlights Tighter Iran Sanctions
• NY Quietly Publishes New Fracking Proposal
• Pa. DEP Regs Would Ease Emergency Access At Fracking Sites
• Insurance Groups Raise Worries Over New Capital Rules' Impact
• Cross-Border Implications Of The SEC Whistleblower Report
• Cosmetics Under Fire: Tips To Avoid FDA Scrutiny
• FCPA Guidance On 3rd-Party Liability Is Confusing
• Highlights Of The New EU Framework For Medical Devices
• Financial Industry Faces Post-Election Challenges
• HHS Data-Scrubbing Guidance Backs Strict Privacy Definitions
• 9th Circ. Case Could Throw Spotlight On Spectrum Scarcity
• NJ Senate Passes CPI-Tied Minimum Wage Increase
• Senate Bill Could Bring More Criminal Trade Secrets Cases
• FTC May Waste Time Updating Price-Bias Guide, Attys Say
• Vet Contracts At Risk After Court Backs VA's Defiance Of GAO
• CME Group Drops Challenge To New CFTC Swap Rules
• Dems Urge Obama To Act On Gasoline Emission Standards
• Catholic Group Lobbies 1st Circ. To Revive Aid Contract
• GOP Pick For Energy Oversight Panel Puts Focus On Fracking
• Resumes Of SEC Chief Hopefuls Offer Stark Choice
• Bill Merging SEC, CFTC Will Bolster Regulation: House Reps.
• Senate Drops Biofuel Refinery Restriction From Defense Bill
• FDA Urged To Give Troubled Compounders A 2nd Look
• CFPB Warns 6 Consumer Reporting Firms Over Free Reports
• Australian Parliament Approves Anti-Dumping Reform Bills
• NLRB Lacks Authority To Mandate Posters, 4th Circ. Told
• CMS Too Lax On E-Records Program, HHS' OIG Cautions
• Senate Committee Advances Contested Privacy Law Reforms
• House GOP Wants 2-Year Volcker Implementation Delay
• NY To Expedite Sandy-Related Insurance Claims
• Medicaid Spending Report Shows Billions Wasted, Senator Says
• Get Ahead Of The International Fund Transfer Changeup
• New UK Antitrust Chief Vows Efficiency In Agency Merger
• Post-Election: What's Next For DOD Energy Programs
• Lawmakers Push For Small-Bank Relief In New Capital Regs
• FTC Backs Ad, Marketing Self-Regulation In Cross-Border Trade
• State Officials Seek More Influence In CAA Implementation
• 8th Circ. Shields Holding Co. From ACA Contraceptive Rule
• Australian Privacy Act Overhaul Passes Parliament
• Google Says German Law Targeting 'Snippets' Would Stifle Web
• Scathing UK Report Calls For Independent Press Watchdog
• Retaliation Protection Rests On How The Whistle Is Blown
• How Healthy Is Your Law Firm? Time For A Stress Test
• New Working Group Head May Smooth Do-Not-Track Dealings
• Labeling Changes, Not Ban, On Horizon For Energy Drinks
• SC Builder Coverage Law Lives On, But Insurers Get Reprieve
• Fed Pushes To Get Foreign Banks Under Dodd-Frank Umbrella
• European Central Bank Wants Sole Supervisor Role
• Enviros Sue Over Mexican Wolf Recovery Rule Delay
• NY's Handgun License Law Is Constitutional, 2nd Circ. Says
• HHS Panel Seeks Input On Stage 3 E-Records Recommendations
• Senate Trims Anti-Biofuel Language From Defense Bill
• Sen. Says FTC Needn't Probe Google, Meddle In Search Market
• Lawmakers Spar Over Radio Royalty Rate Legislation
• DOI Speeds Permit Process For Green Energy On Indian Land
• Exemption Renders Pa. Diocese's ACA Suit Moot: Judge
• Lawmakers Urge Congress To Pass Wind Tax Credit Extension
• NASA Workers Press Congress To Probe Data Breach
• HHS Wants Input On Health Exchange Quality Checks
• Sierra Club Says EPA Failed In Pollution Plan Duties
• Lawmakers Consider 'Smart Cards' To Cut Medicare Fraud
• FTC Warns Hotels On Deceptive Room Reservation Price Quotes
• Ex-Military Brass Protest A123 Sale To Chinese Buyer
• Money Market Fund Reform Is In The Works
• Top Senate Republican Opposes TAG Extension Bill
• How Obama's Re-Election Impacts Immigration Reform
• DOI Wasn't Barred From New Ban On Gulf Drilling: 5th Circ.
• Bloomberg Risks Public Opinion With Soda Limits, Atty Says
• US Treasury Won't Label China Currency Manipulator
• Kappos A Tough Act To Follow As USPTO Director
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Ala. Immigration Law Case
• API's Suit Over Biofuel Rule Sharpens Policy Battle Lines
• NJ Insurance Regulator Won't Delay PIP Rules
• Bipartisan Group Proposes Panel To Handle Energy Policy
• New ACA Rules Foggy On Drug Coverage, Multistate Plans
• EU Floats Plan To Curb Marketing Scams Against Cos.
• Obama Eyes Stability With Choice Of New SEC Head
• Texas Lawmaker Proposes BPA Ban For Children's Products
• Obama Signs Bill Exempting US Airlines From EU Carbon Plan
• Inside The ISS Policy Updates For 2013
• FDA Reviews Energy Drink Safety After Death Reports
• After Sandy 'Price Gouging,' NJ May Limit Adjusters' Fees
• Latest Privacy Law Draft Doesn't Include Warrant Exceptions
• ABA Sections Press EU To Ease Data Protection Reforms
• Reid Seeks 2-Year FDIC Guarantee Program Extension
• Fox News Wins Some AIG Bailout Docs From Feds In FOIA Suit
• Re-Evaluation Ordered For Exide's Lead Smelter Permits
• NLRA Bars Idaho Right-To-Work Law Extensions, 9th Circ. Told
• Western Senators Ask DOJ To Probe Gas Price Spikes
• HHS Explains Data Scrubbing For HIPAA Privacy Compliance
• Industry Worries Force CFPB To Edit Remittance Transfer Rule
• Obama Signs Law Enhancing Whistleblower Protection
• NY Insurance Regulator Warns Against New Reserves Approach
• FDA Floats State Enforcement Of New Compounder Standards
• Spending Provisions Sink Sportsmen's Act In Senate
• Renewable Energy Incentives In Light Of Election Results
• EU High Court Upholds €500B Eurozone Bailout Fund
• Gov't Contractors Must Keep An Eye On Pay-To-Play Laws
• DOJ, House In Talks To Settle Fast And Furious Case
• Colo. Amendment 64: Same Can, More Worms For Employers
• Alaska High Court Denies Pipeline Owner's Land Rent Claims
• Texas Lawmakers Eye Gov't Contract Transparency
• NY, Conn., Ill. AGs Push FHFA To Nix Guarantee Fee Proposal
• SEC In Better Shape After Schapiro's Reign, Attys Say
• Top Dems Seek Answers On Black Elk Oil Rig Explosion
• Land Use Pro, Fla. Mayor Joins Akerman's Miami Office
• USPTO Director Kappos To Step Down
• Expanding Medicaid Will Save States $10B, Study Finds
• Web Privacy May Become A Competition Issue, EU Official Says
• FDA Says Guidelines On Device Review, Recalls Are Priorities
• AIG Unit Will Pay Up To $51M To States For False Marketing
• Gift Card Bill Would Ban Expiration Dates And Nonuse Fees
• Fuel Group Urges EPA To Put Biodiesel Hike On Hold
• New Canadian Food Safety Law Boosts Fines, Import Oversight
• Mass. Health Panel OKs Free Meals From Drug, Device Makers
• Owl Habitat Boost Would Hurt Timber Industry, Lawmaker Says
• Texas Gov. Perry Sends Chief Of Staff To State High Court
• Energy Department Approves New Carbon Capture Testing
• Pa. Mining Co. Says Feds Illegally Holding Enviro Funds
• ACLU Win Over Eavesdropping Law Escapes High Court Review
• Lessons From The SEC Whistleblower Report
• Synthetic Marijuana Banned In NJ
• SEC Head Schapiro Will Depart After Grueling 4 Years
• As Planet Heats Up, So Does National Security Risk
• A Look At New, Changed And Rejected Exemptions To The DMCA
• Early Steps Toward Developing US Nanopesticide Policy
• Why Employment Counsel Should Study FCPA Guidance
• State Dental Agency Urges 4th Circ. To Curb FTC Powers
• Looming Counterfeits Rule Threatens Higher Contractor Costs
• 9th Circ. Agrees To Rehear Political Ad Ban Ruling
• Advertising Industry's Watchdog Backs Oracle In IBM Ad Row
• CFPB's Innovation Push Could Give Startups Unintended Boost
• Calif. House Democrats Warn FTC On Google Probe
• SC Governor Criticizes IRS Over State Tax Data Breach
• UK's New Data Anonymization Code Fills Guidance Void
• Texas Docs Can't Toss Chiropractor Rule Yet, Court Says
• European Parliament Calls for Shale Regulation, Rejects Ban
• DOE Floats Hydropower Reforms Amid Heat From Republicans
• Pa. Receives Only One Bid In Lottery Privatization Plan
• NJ Mulls New Compounding Pharmacy Law Following Outbreak
• FDA's Push For Compounding Oversight Meets Skepticism
• Calif. High Court Won't Hear Proposition 13 Challenge
• Early Driverless-Car Laws Foretell Rocky Road Ahead
• 1-Year Doctor Payment Extension Will Cost $25B, CBO Says
• US Says States' Dodd-Frank Suit Fails To Show Harm
• OSHA Names New Director Of Whistleblower Program
• EU Watchdog Says Some Insurers May Face Bank Treatment
• DOE To Fund Half Of B&W Small Nuclear Plant Project
• Another EU Advance In The Fight For Women Boardmembers
• Ob-Gyns Back Over-The-Counter Birth Control Sales
• CFPB Must Improve Data Security Systems, Fed Report Says
• New FCPA Guidance: Important, But No Sea-Change
• Enviros Challenge EPA's Chromium Emissions Standards
• Top Energy And Environment Issues In Wake Of The Election
• Calif. Governor Contests Unions' Win In Furlough Fight
• Ruling Against LA County To Spark Tax Fights In Calif.
• NCOIL Insurance Certificate Law May Aid Carriers In Court
• Chertoff Tapped For NYSE Probe Into SEC Tech Security Lapse
• White House Releases ACA Rules On Exchanges, Wellness Plans
• Medicare Smackdown May Affect Hospital Payments For Years
• Top House Democrat Urges Grid Security Bill Action
• Calif. Cap-And-Trade Sale Highlights Viable Carbon Market
• Sentencing Under Canada's Competition Law Stiffens
• Vacancies Put Pressure On Cuomo To Diversify Top NY Court
• European Lawmakers Push For New Credit Card Payment Rules
• EU Data Protection Reform Will Spur Suits, Facebook Says
• NJ Legislators Push For Medicaid Expansion Under ACA
• SEC Whistleblower Stats In Context: No Speedy Recoveries
• Permits For First Pa. Natural Gas Power Plant Challenged
• NY Bar Reaffirms Rejection Of Nonlawyer Firm Ownership
• US Lifts Ban On Most Myanmar Imports
• New FERC Guidance Signals More Developer Hurdles
• Doing Business In Burma: Beware Compliance Risks
• Hobby Lobby Can't Block Health Law's Contraception Mandate
• Bill Would Allow Religious Exemptions To ACA Mandate
• NJ Toughens Penalties For Dumping Medical Waste
• NJ Senate Panel Advances Minimum Wage Hike Proposal
• TCEQ Weighs Radioactive Fracking Waste Disposal Rule
• Hesse Strong Pick To Lead DOJ Until Baer Confirmation
• Republicans Press EPA To Revisit Particulate Matter Rule
• Rating Agency Reform Still Elusive Despite SEC Reproach
• CFPB, FTC Must Coordinate Mortgage Ad Push, Attys Say
• EEOC Made Cos. Pay $365M In Record Enforcement Year
• ACA Limits Medicare Premium Increase To 5%, CMS Says
• FDA Gets No Compounder Oversight Without Doc Release: GOP
• Banks In Nat'l Settlement Write Down $6.3B In Mortgages
• FDA Moves Up Device ID Deadline For Implantable Devices
• House Dems, Ex-FCC Heads Blast Verizon's Net Neutrality Suit
• FERC Fines Entegra Unit $2.5M For Calif. Market Manipulation
• Sidley Austin Lands HHS Counselor For DC Strategies Group
• NAIC Names Interim CEO As Chief Accelerates Departure Plans
• NLRB Fights To Revive Union Election Rule At DC Circ.
• NY Fed Dodges AIG Derivative Suit Over Bailout Scheme
• Fluet Huber Launches National Security Law Practice
• NY Fracking Study Team Biased Against Drilling, Group Says
• Treasury Exempts Forex Swaps From Dodd-Frank Crackdown
• Wis. Latest To Defer Health Insurance Exchange To Feds
• Australia Passes Bill To Cut Down Illegal Timber Trade
• Challenging CPSC's Database: A Victory For Companies
• Calif.'s Cap-And-Trade Program And Its Impact
• An Interview With Patent Commissioner Focarino
• Judge Shields Bible Printer From ACA Contraception Rule
• Takeaways From HHS Corporate Integrity Agreement Reports
• Texas Agencies Settle Female Workers' Pay Bias Claims
• Texas Oil, Gas Regulator Seeks Authority For New Fees
• Regulatory Vet Hesse To Head DOJ's Antitrust Division
• FHA's $16B Shortfall Adds Urgency To Mortgage Policy Fight
• DOJ Chief Says Compliance Programs Aren't An FCPA Shield
• Boehner Says He's Not Giving Up On ACA Repeal Plans
• HHS Smacked Down Over Hospital Payment Calculations
• Judge Won't Block Tax Hike To Fund Austin Med School
• EPA Ozone Rules Not Stringent Enough, States Tell DC Circ.
• Senate Sends FTC Fraud Enforcement Bill To Obama
• EPA Won't Waive Renewable Fuel Regs Despite State Concerns
• GOP Sens. Rip US Over $1M Given To A123 During Bankruptcy
• FCPA Guidance Offers Wake-Up Call For Contractors
• House Committee Blasts HHS Over ACA Exchange Uncertainty
• CFPB Sets Single Effective Date For Mortgage Disclosures
• Securities Commissions Issue Advice On Market Regulation
• Pa. Lawmaker Seeks Authority Over Lottery Privatization Bid
• Grassley Presses FBI, DOJ On Petraeus Email Probe
• Captive Insurers Unite To Seek Dodd-Frank Clarification
• House Approves Bill Normalizing Trade With Russia
• Post-Sandy Bill Would Require Generators At NY Fuel Pumps
• $77M CMS Anti-Fraud System Still Needs Work, GAO Says
• FCPA Guide: What Industry Wanted And What Industry Got
• Calif. Campaign Watchdog Opens Probe Into $11M Contribution
• NY Targets 13 Gas Stations Over Post-Sandy Price-Gouging
• Doc's Whistleblower Case May Create Chaotic Hospital Disputes
• Cybersecurity Bill Defeat Won't Turn Down Regulatory Heat
• States Get Extra Month To Decide On Insurance Exchanges
• Big Banks Face Easier Stress Test Scenarios This Year
• 6th Circ. Narrowly Shoots Down Mich. Affirmative Action Ban
• Drilling Co. Unveils Emails Linked To Pa. Pol's Campaign
• GOP Sens. Warn FTC Not To Stretch Antitrust Powers
• Senate Slows Down Controversial Cost-Benefit Analysis Bill
• Calif. Health Board OKs Blueprint For Insurance Exchange
• FERC Mulls More Stringent Natural Gas Sales Reporting
• How Companies Should Use New FCPA Guidance
• Medicare Judges Overturn Most Claims Denials, Report Finds
• Sens. Demand FDA Meeting Following 5-Hour Death Reports
• New Calif. Employment Laws To Benefit Employees
• Flood Of Tips Reveals Little About SEC Whistleblower Program
• Groups Urge Congress To Lower Cap On Contractor Pay
• Compounders Fault FDA For Deadly Meningitis Outbreak
• GOP Lawmaker Subpoenas HHS Docs On ACA Promotion
• Rihanna, Others Slam Pandora Over Proposed Web Royalty Rates
• SEC-CFTC Merger Pushed In Wake Of MF Global
• Lawmakers Urge Pa. Gov. To Set Up Insurance Exchange
• Next 4 Years: 11 Things Gov't Contractors Should Expect
• Overhaul May Be On Horizon For Calif. Environmental Law
• Obama Offers Up 7 District Court Picks, Including 2 In NY
• SEC Oil, Mining Disclosure Rules Could Upset Foreign Deals
• Pa. Judges Sue State To Strike Mandatory Retirement
• Obama Defends UN Ambassador And Petraeus In News Briefing
• Cuomo Faces Deep Skepticism After Vow To Gut, Rebuild LIPA
• Sandy Will Cost Flood Program Up To $12B, FEMA Says
• FCPA Still An Enigma After New Guidance, Attys Say
• Brazil Aims To Boost Cartel Cases With More Leniency Bids
• House GOP Seeks Info From HHS On $69M ACA Data Contract
• Legal Brawl Clouds Debut Of Calif. Cap-And-Trade Auction
• Medicare Settlement May Finally Uproot Reimbursement Myth
• House Reps. Want New Health Care Panel To Repeal ACA
• Pa. DEP Proposes Massive Hike For Dam Permit Fees
• Longtime Lobbyist Appointed As SC Insurance Head
• EPA Inks Settlement Over Pulp Mill Emissions Standards
• NJ High Court Asked To Nix Affordable Housing Formula
• Capital Rules Will Ease Up On Small Banks, Regulators Say
• Enviros Demand Pa. Gov. Release Full Fracking Water Tests
• Brazil Antitrust Watchdog Ready For Complex Cases, Chief Says
• House OKs Bill Shifting Contractor Wage Claims To DOL
• House Clears Way For $265M NYC Gas Pipeline
• Kepos Exec Joins Schulte As Hedge Fund Compliance Partner
• NTSB Highlights Top Transport, Infrastructure Safety Issues
• FDA Wants Strong Authority Over 'Nontraditional' Compounders
• Obama's 2nd Term: A Victory For Climate Change Advocates
• Perils Of Global Supply Chain Noncompliance
• House Passes Bill Exempting US Airlines From EU Carbon Plan
• GOP Lawmakers Question Costs Of Health E-Records Push
• CFTC Floats New Rules For Enhanced Customer Protection
• Feds Issue Long-Awaited Guidance On FCPA
• How To Protect Your IP Rights In Myanmar
• Texas High Court Floats Rules For 'Loser-Pays' Dismissals
• Privacy Lobbying Splurge Shows No Signs Of Fading
• GAO Report Points To Contracting Impasse With VA
• FDA Marketing Rules Stretch To Drugmakers' Media Pitches
• Senate Greenlights Broader Protections For Whistleblowers
• Calif. Chamber Of Commerce Fights Cap-And-Trade Auction
• Texas Lawmakers Move To Rein In Margin Tax
• FDA To Seek More Power Over Compounders At Hearing
• Bill Would Bar Texas Insurers From Denying Gays Coverage
• Texas Dems Seek To End State's Fracking Tax Breaks
• Medicare Overpaid Nursing Providers $1.5B In 2009: Report
• New Money Market Fund Proposals Put Onus Back On SEC
• NYC Lifts Zoning Hurdle For Chelsea Market Expansion
• USDA Implements Regular Testing For Organic Food
• Lawmaker Aims To Speed Permits For Alaskan Gas Transport
• Advisers Defend Work On Troubled Harrisburg Incinerator
• Clearing Up The Smoke For Wash. Employers Post-Election
• Dissecting The SEC's Problematic Conflict Mineral Rules
• Relocation Steps For Wireless Medical Telemetry Users
• Cuomo Forms Panel To Probe 'Dysfunctional Utility System'
• FTC Loses GC, Gains Privacy Officer
• NJ Lawmakers To Pursue Minimum Wage Bill, Not Amendment
• Former FinCEN Boss Lands New Post At Cleary Gottlieb
• Thousands Of Jobs Rely On Wind Credit, Govs. Tell Congress
• High Court Asked To Review HHS Test For Equipment Suppliers
• Potential Appointees Must Prepare For Vetting Minefield
• Trade Policy Progress: What To Expect In 2013
• Community Banks Likely Winners In Capital Rule Delay
• Christie May Spurn Health Exchange Bill Despite Obama Win
• Bible Printer Says For-Profit Cos. Also Deserve ACA Exemption
• USDA Pulls Plug On Produce Safety Program
• Coalition Floats Ways To Save Medicare Payments From Cuts
• Election May Save Wind Tax Credit, But Industry Woes Remain
• Republicans Question Math Behind NRG Wind Farm Lease
• Pa. DEP Head Fires New Salvo In Fracking Water Test Row
• Latest Cost-Benefit Suit Puts CFTC In Uncharted Waters
• New IRS Rules Allow AMR To Freeze Pilot Pension Plans
• Interior Fences Off Western Lands To Oil Shale Exploration
• Post-Election Onslaught Begins With 2 Big ACA Rules
• Specialists Take Issue With Medicare Payment Modifier
• Australian Lawmakers Drop Bid To Block Internet Content
• Pa. Lays Out Conditions For State Lottery Privatization
• Fed Launches Next Round Of Bank Stress Tests
• Obama Says Sequestration Deal Must Include Higher Taxes
• Gun Owners Launch $25M Suit Over Application Disclosures
• State Regulators Cheer CFPB Mortgage Disclosure Rules
• SEC Won't Stay Dodd-Frank's Energy Disclosure Rule Amid Suits
• CME Calls CFTC Swap Reporting Rules Expensive, Redundant
• Reasons To Keep Watch In Health Care Industry
• DC Commission To Revisit Building Height Limits
• How The DOJ Is Adapting In The War On Financial Fraud
• The Case For Compounding Pharmacy
• Where Del. Rule 5.1 Differs From Rule 5(g)
• Inside FTC's New Rules For Investigations
• DOJ Official Pushes ITC On Standards Patent Import Bans
• House Committee Shakeup May Stall Privacy Legislation
• Calif. Ruling Makes Carcinogen Label A More Inviting Target
• Baker & McKenzie Leads South Africa's Rush Into Clean Power
• Fla. High Court Remands Challenge To Justices' Retention
• Pa. County Overhauls Air Quality Regs For Pittsburgh Area
• FTC's Rosch Plans To Stay Until Successor Takes Over
• CPUC OKs Utility Efficiency, Renewable Energy Programs
• DOJ Antitrust Head To Step Down Nov. 16, Official Says
• Year-End M&A Sprint To Bring Quiet Spring, Attys Say
• CMS Urged Not To Include Diabetic Supplies In Bidding Program
• Texas Blocked From Defunding Planned Parenthood
• DOD Shoots Down Talk Of Panetta Retirement
• Calif. Voters Shoot Down Soda Tax Ballot Measures
• Brazilian Congress Approves Oil Royalty Redistribution Bill
• GOP Takes New Aim At Medicare Board Repeal
• EPA Calls For More Public Input On Fracking Study
• NJ Lawmaker Wants Utilities To File Emergency Plans
• Aussie Regulator Weighs In On Canadian Info Access Reform
• Lawmakers Blast Data Brokers For Skimpy Disclosures
• Medical Device Makers Urge FDA To Narrow ID Rule
• 4 Security Cos. Selected For UK Cyberattacks Initiative
• PRIA 3 May Have Hidden Disadvantages For Industry
• Lingering Questions On CFTC And SEC Swap Product Rule
• NJ Sierra Club Asks EPA To Review Post-Sandy Permit Waivers
• China Dings EU, Japan With Steel Tube Import Tariffs
• Bill Relaxing Health Reform Rebates Would Cost $1B, CBO Says
• Pa. PUC Issues Revised Figures For Fracking Impact Fees
• National Wildlife Federation Sues NY Over Ballast Water Regs
• Employers Need ACA Guidance Soon, Retail Group Says
• Antitrust Developments To Expect In Obama's 2nd Term
• Obama's Re-Election Will Have Long-Term Effect On CPSC
• Don't Throw Away Lab Notebooks: Record-Keeping Under AIA
• FTC And Facial ID Tech: What Businesses Should Know
• Stakeholders Debate Timetable For Mobile App Privacy Code
• Calif. Voters Snub Measure To Limit Unions' Political Spending
• Prop 37 Loss Weakens Push For 'Genetically Engineered' Labels
• Obama Unlikely To Boost Federal-Land Drilling In 2nd Term
• Calif.'s $6B Tax Hike Won't Save Courts From Case Delays
• Sandy May Shift Insurers' Hurricane Deductible Strategy
• Mich. Voters Reject Collective Bargaining Rights Proposal
• Post-Election, Private Equity Pushes To Redefine Itself
• Regulators To Buckle Down On Dodd-Frank After Obama Win
• EBRD Aims To Open Planned Banking Union Outside Eurozone
• New Life For NY Minimum Wage Hike As Senate Skews Dem
• Boehner Open To Raising Revenue In 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks
• Uncertainty For Real Estate Investors After Obama Win
• Anti-Health Reform Measures DOA After High Court Ruling
• LA Council Returns Chinatown's Big-Box Ban To Committee
• Health Providers Gird For Battle Over Deficit Cuts
• Mass. Official Fired For Ignoring Compounding Center Concerns
• Election Stirs Turnover On Congress' Military Committees
• NJ Voters Back Higher Health, Pension Costs For Judges
• FTC Official Pushes EU To Ease Data Sharing Restrictions
• Senate Panel To Review Proposals For Bank Capital Hike
• Pa. DEP Head Slams Enviros In Pollution Aggregation Row
• Okla. Voters Nix Affirmative Action In State Hiring
• BP, Exxon Contest Enbridge's Tariff-Change Bid At FERC
• Virginia Voters Place New Hedge Against Eminent Domain
• Obama Win Means More Of The Same For Gov't Contractors
• Obama's Re-Election: Full Speed Ahead At The CFPB
• ITC Clears Way For Chinese Solar Panel Import Duties
• Calif. Voters Pass Business Tax For $550M Energy Funding
• Oregon Voters Approve Ban On Real-Estate Transfer Taxes
• KV Pharma, Ill. End Medicaid Coverage Dispute Over Makena
• $800M MGM Casino On Track After Vote, But Challenges Loom
• Next 4 Years: Same Antitrust Approach, New Agency Leaders
• EPA's Additional Fracking Rules May Bring Confusion
• Rep. Misunderstood Fracking Public Health Data, Pa. DEP Says
• Ruling Bars Medicare Claim Reviewer Scrutiny, 9th Circ. Told
• Michigan Voters Reject Tougher Clean Energy Goals
• CPSC Finalizes Safety Standards For Baby Swings
• Fracking Rows Possible After Dems Flip Pa. AG's Office
• Calif. Privacy Case Against Apple Could Spark Class Actions
• Countervailing Duty Law Not A 'Clarification,' GPX Tells CIT
• Pa. Unemployment Regs Expected To Save $24M Annually
• 2nd Circ. Doubtful On Nixing NYC Flavored Tobacco Ban
• EPA Approves Post-Sandy Fuel Delivery Workaround For NJ
• NJ Relaxes Infrastructure Permitting After Hurricane Sandy
• New RAPEX Rules — A Boon For EU Product Regulators
• Oil, Gas Cos. Want More Endangered Species Info From FWS
• US Asks DC Circ. Not To Revive Contraception Rule Challenges
• Pharmacy Owner Subpoenaed To Testify On Meningitis Outbreak
• Enterprise Targets Ind. County Over Pipeline Zoning Rule
• Texas Agency Considers Exclusive Well-Cleanup Contracts
• Commerce Looks Into Canadian Lumber Subsidies
• AMA Supports Blocking Florida's 'Gun Gag' On Doctors
• Ill. Bar Group Urges Sens. To Close CFPB Privilege Gap
• NY Alters Insurance Rules As Region Awaits 2nd Storm
• Obama Poised To Sharpen Focus On China, Enforcement Efforts
• Obama's Tough-Minded FDA Faces Funding Test
• Natural Gas, Renewables Set To Dominate Obama's 2nd Term
• New Term Doesn't Ensure Obama Chance To Revamp High Court
• Obama's Tough Antitrust Approach Gets 4 More Years
• With No Change In White House, PE's Tax Battle Shifts To Hill
• Obama Win Means Tinkering At the Edges Of Contract Reform
• Obama's Win To Turn Up Heat On Privacy Regulation
• FCPA Enforcement Will Stay Robust Beyond Obama's 2nd Term
• What Obama's Re-Election Means For Health Care Policy
• Piracy Legislation To Resurface In Obama's 2nd Term, Attys Say
• Employment Regulators To Stay Bold In Obama's 2nd Term
• Obama Win Promises Heightened Push For Product Safety
• Obama Win To Unleash Onslaught Of ACA Regulations
• Obama Victory A Blow To Insurers Fearing Federal Oversight
• Climate Change To Seize Spotlight In Obama's 2nd Term
• Obama May Turn Reform Efforts To Fannie, Freddie In 2nd Term
• Obama Win Means Breathing Room For Harried SEC, CFTC
• CMS Regs Would Cut Home Health Payments, Up Other Funding
• SEC Unveils New Clearing Agency Standards Under Dodd-Frank
• Ariz. Nonprofit Reveals Donors Behind $11M Contribution
• EU Official Readying Cybersecurity Bill For Private Sector
• FDA Head To Talk Compounder Oversight In Meningitis Hearing
• WaMu Noteholders Don't Belong In $10B Suit, DC Circ. Told
• Philly Council OKs Hire-In-City Bill For Contractors
• Colo. Won't Expand Medicaid Without More Info, Gov. Says
• Securities Firm WR Rice, Owner Facing FINRA Fraud Complaint
• $8B Sandy Claims Would Exhaust US Flood Insurance, CFA Says
• Sequestration: A Tale Of Unrequited Patriotism
• Australian Privacy Watchdog Wants Stronger Drone Safeguards
• Enviros Blast Utilities' Challenge To Pa. Efficiency Targets
• Texas Lawmaker Asks For AG's Take On Same-Sex Benefits
• PBGC Shifts To More Targeted ERISA Enforcement
• The Scope Of Newark's New 'Ban The Box' Ordinance
• Top 9 Questions About Prop 37
• FTC Likely To Get New Chairman After Election
• Markey's Post-Outbreak Bill May Fall Short Of Desired Overhaul
• Enviros Lose Bid To Revive EPA Aircraft-Pollution Suit
• Another Blow To OFCCP's Grab For Health Care Providers
• WTO Chief Warns Of Increasing 'Trade Frictions'
• Utilities Face Scrutiny Over Hurricane Sandy Response
• Pa., NJ Bar Hurricane Insurance Deductibles For Sandy Claims
• Nonprofit Needn't Reveal Source Of $11M Calif. PAC Donation
• Obama Renews Sudanese Trade Sanctions
• Global Banking Watchdog Issues Crisis Planning Guidance
• Hurricanes Could Propel NY Public-Private Investment Law
• NJ Lawmakers Call For Backup Power At Gas Stations
• DOL Ruling Should Block Hospital Affirmative Action Regs
• Pushing The Boundaries Between Antitrust And Patent Laws
• Dallas College Aims To Stop ACA Contraceptive Coverage
• 3rd Circ. Rejects Newspaper's Bid For Poll Station Access
• UK Justice Committee Wants Data Protection Reform Reworked
• FTC's Final Green Guides Offer Clarity And Confusion
• How The Presidential Election Could Curtail ADA Regs
• Cheap Natural Gas, EPA Regs Claim Another Coal Mine
• Pa. DEP Finalizes Rule On Permit Timetables Over Objections
• Judge Gives 2nd Nod For Pa.'s Voter ID Ad Blitz To Proceed
• CMS Finalizes $11B Medicaid Pay Boost For Primary Care Docs