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Public Policy - December, 2012

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• Calif.'s Fracking Rules On Deck For Enviromental Fight
• Texas Can't Stop Federal Defunding Of Women's Health Program
• 4th Circ. Strikes DOL Changes To Guest Worker Program
• PG&E Can Charge Customers $299M For Pipeline Safety: CPUC
• New Zealand Promotes Trade Chief For WTO's Top Seat
• Push For More Animal Antibiotics Data Could Expose Secrets
• Video Privacy Act Update Awaits Obama's Signature
• FDA Pushes Genetically Modified Salmon Closer To Approval
• Next SEC Enforcement Chief Likely To Follow Similar Path
• Conservative Groups Press Congress To Kill Wind Credit
• EPA Issues CAA Rules For Industrial Boilers
• NJ Lawmaker Proposes Assault Weapons Divestment
• Departing SEC Enforcement Chief Graded 'Incomplete'
• Instagram Ditches Controversial Plan To Sell User Data
• UK Parliament Wants Bank Ring-Fence 'Electrified'
• Bills' Vow To Stay In Buffalo Tied To $130M Stadium Fixes
• EPA Details Fracking Study Progress, Won't Hint At Results
• Pa. PUC Shouldn't Investigate Exelon Merger, Judge Says
• Obama Taps John Kerry For Secretary Of State
• Pa. Sens. Seek To Expand Natural Gas Distribution
• For 2013: Preventative Measures For Calif. Employers
• 10th Circ. Won't Let Christian Cos. Duck Contraception Rule
• Where Does HR 4014 Leave CFPB's Supervised Entities?
• Arlington V. FCC Should Clarify Agency Deference
• SEC Enforcement Chief Khuzami To Step Down
• FTC's Kids Privacy Update Sharpens Teeth Against Tech Cos.
• Enviro Groups Sue NJ Over New Waterfront Access Rule
• Ohio Enacts Law To Boost Asbestos Trust Transparency
• DOI Stresses Pipeline Construction In Oil Reserve Review
• House GOP's Sequestration Bill Slashes At Dodd-Frank Reforms
• NJ Internet Gaming Bill Goes To Governor
• FERC Gives Bulk Electric System Clearer Definition
• GAO Says CPSC Needs Chance To Work With Foreign Agencies
• US Fiscal Policies' Effect On Trade Worry WTO Members
• Proposed FASB Rule Could Force Banks To Boost Reserves
• Senator Floats Legislation To Reduce Bid Protests
• Cozen Says Judge Misapplied Philly Campaign Finance Law
• HHS Backs 3 More States' Health Insurance Exchanges
• Pa. PUC Releases New Details On Fracking Impact Fee
• Employers Must Bargain With Union Before Discipline: NLRB
• Texas Lawmakers Told To Strengthen Railroad Commission
• Time To Pay, Or Not Pay, The Piper: Fiscal Cliff Part 2
• Critical Insurance Coverage Issues And Cases Of 2012
• 5 Hot Issues In IP Law For 2013
• Deferred Prosecution Agreements Are Coming To The UK
• Regulators Push Reform Agenda Through UBS Libor Deal
• NJ Bill Would Extend Ban On Fracking Until EPA Report
• Proposed Flood-Proofing Regs Could Dampen NY Development
• States Push FDA To Hone Compounding Oversight Plan
• Dodd-Frank May Have Stabilized Biggest Banks, GAO Says
• Calif. Contractors Must Pay $1.1M For Skimping On Wages
• Calif. Draft Rules On Fracking Call For Chemical Disclosures
• EU Proposes Tough New Tobacco Laws
• FTC Expands COPPA's Reach In Long-Awaited Update
• Study Finds No Clear Cancer Link For 9/11 Responders
• DC Circ. Shelves Contraception Suit To Await ACA Rule
• UK Prosecutors To Target Facebook, Twitter Threats
• Calif. Bill Would Force Nonprofits To Name Campaign Donors
• Reasons Behind 7 States' Intent To Sue EPA
• House Drone Bill Proposes Surveillance Privacy Requirements
• Sequestration And The WARN Act: Fiscal Cliff Part 1
• How The EU's New Unitary Patent System Will Work
• Battle Over Labeling Genetically Modified Food Continues
• The Pace Of Privacy: A Look Back At 2012
• FATCA Law Tightens Net On Undisclosed Foreign Assets
• Family Offices Should Weigh CPO Registration Relief
• House Passes AIA Corrections, Trade Secret Bills
• FDA Signals Fresh Scrutiny Of Opioid Painkillers
• Plan To Share Clinical Data Could Stifle EU Drug Innovation
• EPA's Soot-Slashing Rule May Hold Up Power Plant Expansions
• Texas Lawmaker Sets Sights On Solar In Green Energy Proposal
• NYC Council Proposes New Regulations For Storm Readiness
• NJ Assembly Approves Internet Gaming Measure
• EEOC Targets Equal Pay, Hiring Barriers In Enforcement Plan
• USPTO Finalizes 'Micro Entity' Patent Procedures Under AIA
• NJ, Leagues Clash Over Standing In Sports Betting Row
• IRS Lends Device Makers Leeway On Industry-Loathed Tax
• FERC Can't Set Independent 'Station Power' Charges: DC Circ.
• Cuomo Veto Of Hit-And-Run Insurance Bill Irks Trial Lawyers
• FHA To Boost Underwriting Standards To Stem Losses
• Lloyds Banking Taps UK FSA Counsel For GC Post
• NJ Lawmakers Zero In On Unscrupulous Physician Ads
• EPA Inspector General Investigates Alias Email Accounts
• NJ Lawmakers Want DOJ Review Before Lottery Contract
• NRC Mulls Stricter Rules For Cooling Spent Nuclear Fuel
• FTC Demands Consumer Info Practices From 9 Data Brokers
• New CMS Office Warned To Avoid Paying Twice For Services
• Texas Can Take Blocked Voter ID Law To High Court
• EU Seeks More Efficient Responses To Illegal Trade Activity
• Texas DOT Seeks Trucking-Fee Hike As Energy Industry Booms
• Oil And Gas Group Sues Colo. Town To Kill Fracking Ban
• Ex-Congressman Joins King & Spalding
• Basel Seeks Stiffer Capital Rules For Asset-Backed Securities
• Union Sues Pa. Over Lottery Privatization Plans
• Privacy Policies For Apps: How To Comply With Calif. Law
• SEC Names New Heads Of Trading, Corp. Finance Units
• Mont. High Court Blocks Equal Benefits For Same-Sex Couples
• Texas Bill Floats New Mortgage Servicer Disclosure Rules
• Texas Bill Would Lift Mortgage Guaranty Liability Cap
• Home Builders Sue FWS Over Endangered Species Listing Rules
• US Offshore Leasing Plan Fails Economic Test, DC Circ. Told
• USPTO Considers Small Patent Claims Court
• Provision On Long-Pending Patents Dropped From AIA Bill
• 4th NJ Official Indicted In Employee Misuse Probe
• Bill Would Involve IP Owners Early In Customs Knockoff Probes
• Facebook Looks To Ease Aussie Regulator's Privacy Concerns
• Fired Public Worker Asks High Court To Review ADA's Scope
• FDA Issues New Guidelines On Clinical Trial Enrichment
• Fluor's $3.14B Bid Wins Tappan Zee Replacement Job
• CFTC Mandates Audio Logs Of Swaps Transactions
• GOP Lawmakers Keep Up Pressure In ACA Subsidy Probe
• GOP State Officials Push Obama To Drop Fracking Rule
• Consol Energy Lands Drilling Rights At Pittsburgh Airports
• Domino's Pizza Founder Sues Over ACA Contraception Mandate
• CFPB To Focus On Student Loan Marketing Materials
• Union Wins Injunction In Challenge To Pa. Disclosure Rule
• NJ Assembly OKs Vote On Minimum Wage Amendment
• DC Circ. Says Challenge To EPA Biofuel Rule Is Too Late
• BP Flouts NY Law In Pursuit Of $300M Wind Farm, Town Says
• NJ Assembly OKs Crackdown On Wage Withholding
• Docs Urge Abolition Of Medicare's Sustainable Growth Rate
• EU, Singapore Agree On Free Trade Pact
• Equitable Gas Delays Rate Increases In Pipe Acquisition Deal
• DC Circ. Tells FCC To Grant VHF Channel Move Between States
• Up To 18 States And DC Will Run Insurance Exchanges
• Cliff Notes: The Long, Slow Trudge Toward Sequestration
• 3 Hot Topics For Business Litigators To Watch In 2013
• More Flexibility On Gift-Giving For Pharma Manufacturers
• UnitedHealth Unit Escapes $424M Medicare Repayment
• Brazil's New Leniency Plan Leaves Cartel Fines Hazy
• Insurers Blast IAIS' Too-Big-To-Fail Policy Proposal
• CFPB Consumer Notice Waivers Need State Buy-In To Work
• Sens. Urge FERC To Bolster Oversight Of RTO Spending
• House Taps New Armed Services Subcommittee Chairs
• Contractors, Nonprofits Laud Call To Overhaul Foreign Aid
• GAO Breaks Down Medicaid E-Records Participation, Bonuses
• Schneiderman Grabs Reins In Run-Up To Methane Battle
• Fed Unveils Rules To Tighten Foreign Bank Supervision
• EPA Stiffens Soot Standard By 20%
• GAO Cites Room To Improve Implementing DOD Reform Act
• NJ Bill Would Bar Double Health Coverage For Gov't Workers
• Obama Signs Bill Ending Cold War Trade Limits With Russia
• House Panel's Report Accuses NLRB Of Pro-Union Bias
• New Pa. Bill Aims To Scrutinize Harrisburg Debt
• 5th Circ. Paves Way For Form Of Caller ID 'Spoofing'
• ACA Contraception Rule Brings Lawsuit Risk, DC Circ. Told
• 2012 Employment Law Year In Review: The End Of The World?
• New Entity Size Issues Under The AIA
• Dissecting Del.'s New Discovery Guidelines
• NDAA Cybersecurity Amendment Stokes Contractor Data Fears
• Senate Panel Advances Mobile-Location Privacy Bill
• UK Supreme Court Upholds Scottish Tobacco Restrictions
• Fed. Circ. Rules AIA False-Marking Provision Constitutional
• Finance Council Names No SIFIs At Year-End Meeting
• Credit Bureau Dispute Systems Fail Consumers, CFPB Says
• Putin Says Trade Bill Could Strain US-Russian Relations
• Long-Term Wind Credit Extension Is Needed, Trade Group Says
• US Faces Tough Balancing Act On Multistate Health Plans
• Davis Polk Partner To Counsel SEC Investment Management Unit
• HHS Accused Of 'Bait And Switch' On Medicaid Blended Rate
• House Passes Bill To End Banks' Privacy Notice Requirement
• Fortis Eyes Settlement With NY To Close $1.5B CH Energy Buy
• FDA Directs Drugmakers To Make Drugs Less Confusing
• EU Agrees To Central Bank Regulator Amid Debt Struggles
• Lawmaker Asks HHS To Rethink Essential Benefits Rules
• Dems Accuse GOP Of Posturing On ACA Exchanges, Medicaid
• NY Localities Have Legal Right To Ban Fracking, NRDC Argues
• UK Ends Fracking Ban, New Projects Slated To Move Ahead
• Execs Urge Public-Private Teamwork On NE High-Speed Rail
• Budget, Rule Disputes Kill FDIC Guarantee Extension Bill
• Why The FCC Matters To Medical Devices
• Certain Funds Can Get Relief From CFTC Registration
• Calif. Bill Proposes Jobless Benefits For Illegal Immigrants
• FCC Opens Spectrum, Paving Way For Dish To Go Wireless
• Defense Cut Review Needed In Fiscal Cliff Debate: Lawmakers
• EU Unitary Patent System Has Major Cos. Wary
• Wyndham Case Could Boost FTC Commish's 'Unfairness' Fight
• CFTC's New Mutual Fund Rule Survives Challenge
• Senate Puts CFPB Confidentiality Bill In Obama's Hands
• Pa. Gov. Won't Establish State Health Insurance Exchange
• Mich. Right-To-Work Laws Put Pressure On Ohio
• Increase In Doctor Use Of E-Records 'Encouraging,' HHS Says
• FCC Chair Says Stakeholder Input Will Shape Spectrum Auction
• NJ Court Preserves Anesthesiologist Requirements
• MSRB Proposes Increased Access To Preliminary Statements
• GOP Health Chairman Pitches Major Medicare Reforms
• GOP Lawmakers Criticize CFTC Cross-Border Swaps Rules
• Lame-Duck Patent Reform Efforts Go Nearly Unnoticed
• Ga. Archdiocese Can't Fight ACA Contraception Rule, US Says
• NJ Lawmaker Wants Legislature To Have Final Say On Lottery
• Utah Gov. Urges Obama To OK State's Insurance Exchange
• Noteworthy Lessons From FDA Suspension Of Sunland
• New Tribal Leasing Regulations To Spur Renewable Energy
• Open Season On Rating Agencies?
• Planned Parenthood Sues Over Texas Funding Exclusion
• En Banc 9th Circ. Hints at Narrow Ruling On Loan Arbitration
• Mich. Lawmakers Ink Right-To-Work Laws To Cut Union Clout
• EU Panel Wants Formaldehyde Rated As 'Presumed' Carcinogen
• Sen. Warns FCC Against Easing Media Cross-Ownership Rule
• Ex-NYC Pol Gets 2 Years For Using Nonprofit Cash In Campaign
• Dog Rescue Group Can't Sue NYC For Damages, Top Court Says
• Enviros Back Long-Term Deals In Pa. PUC Alt. Energy Rules
• US Chamber Asks Trade Regulators To Review Volcker Rule
• NRC Eyes Tougher Radioactive Waste Disposal Site Reviews
• Harvard Prof. To Argue That High Court Can't Review DOMA
• NJ Assembly Panel Greenlights Employee Protection Bill
• States Announce Plan To Sue EPA Over Methane Emissions
• EU Votes To Implement Unified Patent System
• FDIC Guarantee Program Extension Moves To Full Senate Vote
• Chamber Wants Delay In ACA Exchange, Insurer Rules
• Pa. Lawmaker Blasts New Unemployment Benefits Rules
• FTC V. Wyndham: How Far Can The FTC Go In Data Security?
• Texas AG Says Austin's Building Permits Limit Likely Void
• What May Come Of EU's Hold On Int'l Flights
• Get Ready For SEC Conflict Mineral Rule Compliance
• Senators Push Commerce To Keep Oil Pipe Import Duties
• NJ Assembly Panel OKs Putting Minimum Wage Raise To Vote
• Outdoor Ad Cos.' Digital Billboard Permits Killed
• FTC's 2nd Privacy Report Turns Up Heat On Kids' Apps
• Tobacco Cos. Lose Challenge To RI City's Advertising Law
• KeyBank Case Could Gut Consumer, Employee Class Claims
• Colo. Gov. Says State Won't Sue City Over Fracking Ban
• NJ Transit Chief Defends Sandy Equipment-Storage Decisions
• US, UK Plan For Failed Banks May Not Curb Regulator Fights
• Lawmakers Turn Focus On Possible ACA Contractor Conflicts
• Fraud Continues To Undermine Renewable Fuel Standard
• NHTSA Proposes Requiring 'Black Boxes' In All New Cars
• Interior Approves Renewable-Friendly Utah Transmission Line
• HHS OKs State Insurance Exchange Plans, Tenn. Bows Out
• States Won't Get Full Pay For Partial Medicaid Expansion: CMS
• Dems Press Coast Guard On Deepwater Oil Sheen Response
• Audit Watchdog Faults Top Firms For Internal Controls Work
• AHA Says Charitable Deduction Limits Would Hurt Hospitals
• Oil Group Slams EPA Biofuel Mandates As 'Insane'
• Obama Seeks $9.7B More For Post-Sandy Flood Insurance
• Senators Want $29B Medical Device Excise Tax Put On Hold
• NJ's Christie Taps Utilities Regulator, Judge For High Court
• CFPB, DOJ To Join Forces On Fair Lending Enforcement
• MLB, NFL, Others Slam NJ's Legalization Of Sports Betting
• Fannie, Freddie Pay Needs More Scrutiny, Says Watchdog
• Shining A Little Light On Shine The Light
• 9th Circ.'s Take On A Recent Trend Of Enviro Groups
• Mass. Pharmacies Now Under Greater Scrutiny
• NJ Businesses Hope For Balanced Post-Sandy Legislation
• GOP Bill Aims To Streamline Customs, Boost Trade Enforcement
• SEC To Lift Moratorium On Active ETF's Use Of Derivatives
• Community Banks Tame Regulatory Costs By Teaming Up
• Calif.'s Prop 37 And Food Policy: What Happens Next?
• NJ Bill Would Exempt Minor Pollution From DEP Regulations
• Despite Kingdomware, Vet-Owned Small Biz Contracts Abound
• Lawmakers Want Compounding Group To Cough Up Docs
• US Extends China, India Waivers For Iran Oil Sanctions
• Frisco Fund Sponsors, Keep An Eye On Gross Receipts Tax
• High Court Enters Same-Sex Marriage Debate
• RI Health Workers Sue To Block State's Flu Shot Mandate
• Law Firm Hits CMS With FOIA Suit Over Ky. Medicaid Waiver
• Pharma Groups Take On Calif. County's Drug Disposal Rule
• USDA Can't Mandate Almond Processing, Growers Tell DC Circ.
• 5th Circ. Backs HHS Policy Restricting DSH Payments
• CFPB's Reach Extends To 'Larger Participants' And Beyond
• Flailing At The Definition Of A 'Foreign Official'
• A Snapshot Of The New USPTO Dallas Office
• High Court Rulings Could Bring Big Change For Gay Marriage
• Austin Votes To Ease Parking-Space Minimums For Businesses
• NY Utilities Face Few Sanctions Despite Stumbles, Panel Told
• FTC Mulls Policy Changes To Rein In Large Data Grabs
• NJ Lawmakers Mull Insurance Picture After Sandy
• Real Estate Deals Pile Up As 'Fiscal Cliff' Looms Near
• Mich. GOP Fast Tracks Right-To-Work Measures Amid Protests
• Medicare Contractors Can Assess Overpayments, DC Circ. Hears
• DeMint's Resignation Leaves Openings In Key Committees
• House Dem Pushes For Health IT Funding, New FDA Office
• House Dems Float Compounding Oversight Bill
• Calif. Courts May Face New Round Of Cuts, Official Warns
• Toss Oil, Gas Tax Breaks Off Fiscal Cliff, House Dems Say
• NY Archdiocese Allowed To Fight Contraception Mandate
• House Votes To Delay Enforcement Of STOCK Act
• Doctors Beg Congress Not To Ax Medicaid Fee Boost
• Judicial Commission Needn't Produce Records, Texas AG Says
• SEC Says Money Fund Reforms Wouldn't Have Averted Crisis
• Christie Vetoes NJ Insurance Exchange, Citing Lack Of Info
• Pa. PUC Affirms Order Axing Decision In Gas Pipeline Row
• Senate Passes Bill To Normalize Trade With Russia
• GOP Sens. Attack HUD Response To FHA Reserve Shortfall
• EPA Agrees To Set New Brick, Clay Product Emission Regs
• Calif. Lawmaker Takes 2nd Crack At Fracking Disclosure Bill
• Senate Committee Tackles Mobile Location Privacy Bill
• NY, NJ Transport Execs Stress Need For Storm Mitigation Aid
• DOT Backs $68B Calif. High Speed Rail Amid House Attacks
• The Potential Impact Of Amendments To Mexican Labor Law
• Judge Shelves EIR On San Diego's $200B Transportation Plan
• News Corp. Report Could Forge Tougher UK Data Watchdog
• TransCanada Eminent Domain Cases May Prompt Policy Reform
• NJ Dems Critical Of Plan To Privatize Lottery Functions
• DOE Study Gives Thumbs-Up To Increased LNG Exports
• Senate NDAA Allows Larger Contract Set-Asides For Women
• Chicago, CFPB To Share Predatory Lending Data
• Utility Group Blasts EPA, Enviros' Power Plant Pollution Deal
• NJ Utilities Need To Improve Outage Info, Regulator Says
• IRS Finalizes $29B Medical Device Excise Tax
• USDA Wants To Add More Biobased Products To Preferred List
• OPM Details Multistate Health Plans On ACA Exchanges
• Electricity Group Doesn't Want New Pa. PUC Alt. Energy Rules
• $11M Donation Spurs Another Calif. Campaign Disclosure Bill
• Bottler Asks DC Circ. To Crush Obama's Recess NLRB Picks
• Don't Push Medicare, Medicaid Off Fiscal Cliff, AHA Says
• Enviro Group Loses Challenge To NM Wolf Trapping Regs
• House Sends Long-Delayed Int'l Patent Treaties To Obama
• SEC Exodus Claims GC, Trading And Markets Chief
• EPA Rebuffs Part Of Arizona Emissions Technology Plan
• US Shipping Law Supports Antitrust Breaches, Suit Says
• Credit Unions Oppose Extension Of FDIC Guarantee Program
• DC Circ. Won't Rehear Tobacco Warning Label Case
• Proposed NDAA Amendment Will Muddy Regulatory Waters
• Implications Of EPA Rule On Cadmium In Consumer Products
• Maxine Waters Tapped To Lead Dems On House Financial Panel
• Senate Passes $631B Defense Bill With Contractor Pay Cap
• FTC Official Justifies Tough Hospital Merger Enforcement
• Defense Contractors Sidelined In Fiscal Cliff Debate
• NJ Dems To Roll Out Slew Of Initiatives To Help Employers
• FTC Nominee Vows Not To Vote On Google Antitrust Case
• NLRB To Streamline Operations Through Office Restructuring
• Ex-Gibson Dunn Partner Joins CPSC As General Counsel
• Warren To Get Senate Banking Committee Seat
• Tragedy Prompts Top NY Court To Back Marine Insurance Bill
• Okla. Has No Standing For ACA Challenge, DOJ Says
• Obama Extends Online Fraud Enforcement Legislation
• Calif. Drone Bill Seeks To Address Privacy Concerns
• New Bill Would Fix 'Dead Zones' In America Invents Act
• WTO Gives US Until May To Change Meat Origin Labeling
• Pa. Dems Blast Gov.'s Lottery Privatization Plans
• NJ Bill Targets Political Cash From Casino-Investing Funds
• HHS Defends Medicare Appeal Deadline Before High Court
• DC Circ. Denies Verizon's Appeal Of FCC Data-Roaming Rule
• SEC Makeover Continues As Corporate Finance Head Bows Out
• Judge Won't Block Calif. Sexual Orientation Therapy Ban
• EU Data Protection Overhaul Is Pro-Business, Official Says
• Australia To Create New Anti-Dumping Agency
• Glass-Steagall Revival Wouldn't Curb Crises, Fed Gov. Says
• FINRA Should Take Action Against MF Global, Dems Say
• Beware Interaction Of Federal, State Criminal Sentences
• Calif. Fracking Litigation May Bring Economic Harm
• Calif. Bills Seek To Ramp Up Campaign Disclosure Rules
• Regulators Eyeing Libor Reform, Treasury Official Says
• GOP Concerns May Put Damper On ECPA Reform Momentum
• SEC Denies JOBS Act Rule Was Delayed To Protect Legacy
• Senate Advances Defense Bill After Cloture Vote
• Republicans Say HHS Is Biased Against Fracking
• Watchdog, Banks Push For Review Of CFPB Exam Process
• SEC Money Market Fund Reform Uncertain Under Krawcheck
• Cuomo Prods Feds For $9B For NY Storm-Proofing Projects
• FTC Consumer Bureau Chief Vladeck To Step Down
• Bankruptcy Reform Panel Eyes Updates To Ch. 11
• FDA Defends Delay In Putting Food Safety Rules Into Action
• Judge Nixes Challenge To Commerce's Fish Regulation
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• NAIC Adopts Principles-Based Reserving, Picks New Leaders
• DOI To Hold 1st-Ever Offshore Wind Energy Lease Sales
• Christie Will Decide Fate Of NJ Minimum Wage Hike
• Strict Risk Retention Rule Imperils Recovery, Biz Group Says
• EPA Establishes Red Tide Rules To Protect Fla. Waters
• Judge Nixes Pa. County Official's Suit Against Colleagues
• More Changes To Come For Remittance Rule