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Public Policy - January, 2013

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• Millions May Stay Uninsured Under ACA Affordability Rule
• States Mull Gatekeeper Role For Health Plan Exchanges
• Hagel Spars With GOP Senators Over Iran, Israel, Nukes
• Fill-In SEC Enforcement Chief May Be Mr. Right After All
• Shareholder Bids To Break Up Banks Face Long Odds
• NJ Constitutional Wage Hike Could Go Too Far, Attys Say
• EU Regulators Wary Of Data Reform Power Abuse
• Fla. Gov. Scott Unveils Record $74B Budget Proposal
• Coudert's Claims Slashed In $9M Peabody Contract Row
• Recess Appointment Voids Union Election Rule, Court Told
• Senate Passes Short-Term Debt Ceiling Fix
• Dems Push Against Oil, Gas Testing In Atlantic
• Copyright Office Taps Ex-Music Biz Atty As Associate Register
• FTC Chief Leibowitz To Exit Agency In February
• Obama Offers Nominations For 8th, 10th Circuits
• The US View Of Non-US Regulatory 'Bail-In' Powers
• CFPB Taps Veteran Regulator As Acting Deputy Director
• Device Makers Balk At Medicare Bidding Expansion
• ITC Focuses On The Facts, Not The Hype
• EPA Boosts Renewable Fuel Standards For 2013
• Sens. Seek Special LNG Export Treatment For US Allies
• Jones Day Lures Enviro Partner In Mexico City
• NY Amendment Would Axe Pensions Of Felonious Politicians
• NJ Bill Classifies Payday Loans As Consumer Fraud
• Sens. Aim To Curb Medicare 'Earmarks' For Mass. Hospitals
• Pa. Judges Play The Odds By Splitting Retirement Suits
• Klobuchar To Replace Kohl As Senate Antitrust Panel Head
• CFPB To Investigate College-Bank Marketing Relationships
• FCC Approves More Flexible Experimental Device Rules
• Dems Press Fed, OCC For Info On Foreclosure Abuse Deals
• HIPAA Final Rule: What's A Covered Entity To Do? — Part 1
• FTC Must Demand 'Do Not Track' Legislation: Consumer Group
• A Few New Enforcement Priorities For FINRA
• 2012 Trends In Government Contracts Likely To Continue
• Immigration Reform In Light Of Last Year's Spending Spree
• Fla. Bill Would Limit Developers' Share Of Transit Upgrades
• CEO Support Could Be Tipping Point For Cybersecurity Law
• Hospitals Bash Obama's Stance On Immigrant Health Benefits
• GDP Decline Highlights US Military Budget Squeeze
• Marijuana Case Could Fire Up More Calif. Regulation Fights
• US Poised For Climate Policy Push With Kerry As State Head
• FDA OKs Isis Orphan Drug Amid Shareholder's Safety Suit
• White House Begins Review Of EPA Fuel Standards
• New Mental Health Push Could Create Insurance Mandates
• USTR Wants ITC Probe Of KORUS's Impact On Small Biz
• GOP Sen. Floats Bill To Cut Obama NLRB Appointees' Pay
• Wash. Bill Halts Employer Access To Social Media Content
• Afghan Fuel Contracts May Violate Iran Sanctions
• FHA Says New Policy Changes Will Boost Insurance Fund
• Texas Sen. Cornyn Pushes For Public-Private Port Deals
• Fortune 500 Cos. Want Cybersecurity Legislation, Sen. Says
• HHS Signals Flexibility On ACA's Individual Mandate
• NJ Insurance Bill Would Boost Post-Sandy Bad Faith Suits
• Pa. Gov. Ties $1B School Funding To Liquor Privatization
• Anti-CFPB Groups Want Cordray Confirmation Delayed
• Pa. Bill Would Keep Penn State's $60M Sandusky Fine In State
• NJ Sen. Seeks Monitors For Post-Sandy Billions
• Pa. Rep. Seeks Release Obligations On Natural Gas Lessees
• Report Card: PCAOB's 2012 Enforcement Program
• Senate Bill Would Restrict Online Payday Lending
• E-Waste Case Could Bring Changes To E-Waste Recycling Laws
• Seeking Insurance Coverage For FDA Inspections Under FSMA
• DOJ Criminal Chief Lanny Breuer To Step Down
• Obama Signs $50.5B Sandy Aid Bill: Report
• Google, Others Breathe New Life Into ECPA Reform
• GOP Looks Ready To Wait Obama Out On Empty CPSC Spots
• Despite Spotlight, Next DOJ Chief May Face Diminished Role
• FAR Finalizes Rule Barring Awards To Tax-Fleeing Contractors
• Texas Lawmaker Proposes Soda Tax To Fund Health Programs
• Antitrust Group Backs USPTO Plan To Record Patent Owners
• NJ Bill Would Nix No-Bid Contracts For Port Authority
• GOP Sen. Floats Bills To Curb Fossil Fuel, GHG Regs
• NJ Lawmaker Blasts Christie's 'Bizarre' Foreclosure Bill Veto
• Obama Urges Fast Action On Immigration Reform
• Class Action Plan Could Make UK Europe's Antitrust Hotspot
• EU Data Rules Would Spur Class Action Abuse, Chamber Says
• SEC Taps Capitol Police IG As Its New Internal Watchdog
• Post-Sandy Mold Caseload Set For Spring Growth Spurt In NY
• ACA Wellness Program Rules Too Soft, US Chamber Says
• Pa. Lawmaker Seeks Ban On Credit Card 'Swipe Fees'
• US, Jordan Agree On Labor Conditions, Foreign Investment
• US Transportation Chief LaHood Announces Departure
• Enviros Revive DOI Suit Over Failure To Protect Streams
• NY 1st State To Tackle Hospital Standards In Treating Sepsis
• GOP Lawmakers Seek EPA Official's Personal Emails
• DOJ Settlements Let Big Banks Off Too Easy, Senators Say
• NJ Sens. Seek Protections For Politically Active Workers
• Disney CEO Blasts Lawmaker Over MagicBands Investigation
• Obama Gives CPSC Nominee A 2nd Shot Before Congress
• Texas Gov. Calls For $3.7B To Fund Water, Road Projects
• UK Privacy Watchdog Changes Cookie Policy For Website
• City Workers Union Sues Philly Over Furlough Rule
• NJ Assembly Passes Lottery Oversight Legislation
• Md. AG Launches Web Privacy Squad
• What To Consider Before Transition To 1st-To-File
• PTC Extension: The 2013 Wind Challenge
• 7 Areas Commodity Operators Should Watch In 2013
• What You Should Know About Crowd Funding In Real Estate
• NJ Assembly Approves Post-Sandy Insurance Policy Bill
• Catholic Co. Can't Shirk Contraception Law, 10th Circ. Told
• Health Reform Will Mean Smaller Tax Credits For Some: GAO
• Court Backs Calif. Plan For Carbon Offset Credits
• For Employers, Devil Is In Details Of Immigration Reform
• Senate Vote Finally Puts $60B Total Sandy Aid On Track
• Sierra Club Rips NJ Gov. For Offshore Wind Delays
• CFPB Won't Shy From New Targets Despite Leadership Woes
• FCA Expansion Fight May Land In High Court
• DOE Says Sierra Club Can't Block Cheniere LNG Project
• Europe To Review Blood Clot Risks In Contraceptives
• Treasury Blasted For Not Reining In AIG, GM Bailout Pay
• Va. Right-To-Work Amendment Fails In State Senate
• Calif. Moves To Add BPA To Prop. 65 Chemical List
• Employee Wellness Programs May Undercut ACA, Dems Warn
• Christie Sinks NJ Minimum Wage Bill, Calls For Alternate Plan
• Rule Would Give NY Judges Leeway To Aid Pro Se Parties
• NJ Court Grills Christie Administration On Housing Council
• Okla. Says ACA Tax Credits Jeopardize Its Sovereignty
• Sens. Forge Plan To Overhaul US Immigration Laws
• Firing Overseas Staff Is More Complicated Than You Think
• A Proposal For Addressing Climate Change Through China
• Calif. County's Halted Mortgage Seizure Plan May Deter Others
• Obama's Recess Appointment Woes Cloud CFPB's Future
• US Can't Dodge Challenge To Deferred Deportation Plan
• NY Green Tax Incentives Could Spur State FCA Investigations
• NJ Power Cos. Face New Storm Response Reforms
• Manufacturers Press DOE On 'Flawed' LNG Study
• Sens. Want No Abortion Coverage Under ACA Multistate Plans
• SEC May Have Added Leader But Personnel Problems Persist
• EPA Stands By Greenhouse Gas Standards For Light Vehicles
• Catholic Groups' Birth Control Suit Premature, Judge Says
• Health Groups Accuse Device Firms Of Shirking $30B ACA Tax
• Obama's Recess Appointment Fight Destined For High Court
• NJ Supreme Court Clears Path For 'Virtual' Law Offices
• NLRB Chair Vows Business As Usual Despite DC Circ. Ruling
• FDA Panel Votes For Tougher Controls On Hydrocodone
• Pa. Rep. Floats Bill Barring Unemployment Bias In Hiring
• ERISA Doesn't Doom Mich. Health Claim Tax, 6th Circ. Hears
• Texas Lawmakers Target Employment Bias Against Gays
• DC Circ. Hands API Partial Win In Row Over EPA Biofuel Rule
• Employers Get More Time To Tell Workers Of ACA Options
• Australia Defends Dropping Sony PlayStation Breach Probe
• Pa. Bill Would Make DEP Disclose Fracking Test Results
• Senate Dems Push For Ambitious Infrastructure Overhaul
• Pa. Can't Shake Enviro Group's Suit Over Fracking Law
• Reining In Mobile App Privacy Practices
• Tenants Off The Hook: EPA's New Policy Under CERCLA
• How To Identify Full-Time Employees In Light Of PPACA
• Taxable COD Income Now More Likely In Restructurings
• EPA Denied En Banc Hearing On Vacated Clean Air Rule
• Gov. Scott's Business Tax Break Filed in Fla. House
• Caution, Not Crackdown, To Mark New SEC Head's Tenure
• Obama's Climate Change Plans Will Have To Bypass Congress
• US Sanctions N. Koreans, Hong Kong Co. Over WMD Ties
• Relaunched Paycheck Fairness Act Unlikely To Become Law
• Cordray Nomination May Reignite Old CFPB Battles
• NY Retreat From Storm-Prone Shores May Have Hidden Costs
• NJ Adopts FEMA Flood Maps To Fuel Post-Sandy Rebuild
• Fla. House Bill Pushes Oil Exploration In State Forest
• NDAA Gives Women More Contracting Opportunities
• Ex-SEC General Counsel Rejoins Baker & McKenzie
• Calif. Fracking Permits Flout Enviro Regs, Suit Says
• Texas Bill Offers Tax Breaks For Defying Contraception Rule
• GSA Names New Chief Of Civilian Acquisitions Agency
• Disney Bracelets May Threaten Kids' Privacy, Lawmaker Says
• Employers Catch Some Unexpected Breaks On ACA Mandate
• Pa. DEP To Study Radioactivity Associated With Fracking
• Damaged NJ Utilities Have Right To Trial, High Court Says
• Medicare Paid $120M For Inmates, Illegal Immigrants: OIG
• Debevoise Atty Mary Jo White Named New SEC Chief
• Pa. Sen. Introduces Merit Selection Bill For Appeals Judges
• Senators Tell HHS To Hurry Up With Mental Health Care Rules
• Enviros Sour Over Bid To Ease NY Dairy Cow Herd Waste Regs
• Dems Want Private Student Loan Discharges In Bankruptcies
• Avoid Data Breaches With Better Vendor Contracts
• Under ERISA: Is Surcharge An Appropriate Remedy?
• Retailer Fight In Store For Calif. Plastic Bag Ban
• High Court Wins For Gay Marriage Could Simplify Benefits
• Facebook, Google Continue Privacy Lobbying Splurge
• HIPAA Update Will Shake Up Marketing, Fundraising Efforts
• White House Takes Up Review Of Fracking Rule Changes
• NM Lawmakers Set Spaceflight Liability Bill For Blastoff
• Half Of Dodd-Frank Rules Remain Unfinished, GAO Finds
• Bipartisan Bill Aims To Kill Medicare Cost-Cutting Board
• Clinton Defends Libyan Embassy Security In Heated Hearing
• Sens. Urge Swift Keystone Pipeline Approval
• DOJ Criminal Division Chief Lanny Breuer To Leave Post
• House Will Review CFAA After Web Pioneer Swartz's Death
• Bloomberg To Deny Bill Shielding Unemployed From Job Bias
• Pa. DEP Chief Slams Report Critical Of Frack Well Inventory
• House Votes To Raise Debt Ceiling But Hinges On Budget
• New House Subcommittee Chair Will Tackle Privacy Issues
• Pa. Regulators Plan Hike To Air Emission Fees
• Pentagon's Top Atty Returns To Paul Weiss
• Pa. County OKs New Air Quality Rules Despite DEP Concerns
• Dallas' Inaction On Fracking Regs Driving Away Drillers
• Dem. Wants Repeal Of $500M Amgen 'Fiscal Cliff' Gift
• Texas' Former Top Energy Regulator Joins Patton Boggs
• Pa. Bill Would Force State To Establish Insurance Exchange
• Senators Revive Antitrust Whistleblower Protection Bill
• Sen. Says Risk Retention Rule Must Match CFPB's Standard
• CFPB Postpones Rule On International Money Transfers
• ADA Compliance Deadline Is Near: Pool Owners, Get Ready
• How FERC's Proposed Penalties May Violate 8th Amendment
• High Court Asked To Uphold Marriage Definition
• HIPAA Update Ushers In Broad Security, Reporting Regime
• Lawmakers' Ballot Tactic Flouts Calif. Constitution: Court
• High Court Gives HHS The Upper Hand In Medicare Fights
• Sister's Conviction Key In Pa. Justice's Corruption Case
• Nebraska Gov. OKs New Keystone Pipeline Route
• US Trade Rep. Kirk To Step Down In Late February
• GOP Sens. Revive Bid To Repeal ACA Individual Mandate
• Coal Fee An Unconstitutional Export Tax, Fed. Circ. Told
• Contractors Warn Lawmakers Against 'One-Size' IT Buying
• Aussie Watchdog Rips Microsoft's Proposed Privacy Changes
• SEC Taps New Chief Of Market Intelligence Unit
• CFPB Rule Curbs Mortgage Brokers' Compensation
• House Panel OKs Hydropower Bill Targeting FERC Red Tape
• Cuomo's $137B NY Budget Bakes In Minimum Wage Hike
• DOJ Enters Showdown Over NJ Sports-Betting Law
• Pa. Lawmakers Push Right-To-Work Law To Cut Union Clout
• McDermott Expands Health Group With Medicare Veteran
• Reinvigorated Antitrust Enforcement Has Arrived
• DC Circ. Shoots Down EPA Exceptions To Soot-Screening
• NAIC Names Retired Neb. Senator As Its New CEO
• High Court Declines Asarco Appeal Of EPA Sulfur Dioxide Rule
• UK Takeover Panel Names New Head From Citigroup Ranks
• Pa. Rep. Floats Bill To Keep Lotto Money Out Of Campaigns
• Pa. Lawmaker Seeks Nix Of Mandatory Judge Retirement Age
• What Organized Fast Food And Retail May Mean To Employers
• Finally Ready To Drill: NY Shale Development — Part 1
• High Court Refuses To Extend Medicare Appeals Deadline
• Obama Outlines Broad Goals In Second Inaugural Address
• CEQA Suits May Be Minimal, But Delays Remain A Concern
• Green Groups Clash With Business Over NJ Enviro Waivers
• Unlikely Alliance Threatens LNG Export Projects
• Contractors Brace For DOD Access To Audit Records
• DOI Carves Out More Federal Land For Solar, Wind Growth
• Interior Delays Much-Disputed Fracking Disclosure Rule
• Cuomo Donors' Largesse May Not Sink His Reform Efforts
• House Republicans To Vote On Short-Term Debt Ceiling Bill
• Health Law May Limit HHS Power To Toughen Penalties
• Fla. Gov. Promises $13M For Fort Lauderdale Port Upgrade
• Foreign Regulators May Bargain Before US Tax Cheat Law
• USPTO Unveils Final List Of New Patent Fees Under AIA
• As Khuzami And Columbia Prof. Trade Barbs, Attys Pick Sides
• New CFPB Rule Clamps Down On Force-Placed Insurance
• Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Open Texas To Gov't Contract Suits
• 7th Circ. Upholds Wis. Collective Bargaining Law
• House Lawmaker Floats Mobile App Privacy Bill
• Lawmakers Vow To Revive Pay-For-Delay Deal Ban
• Fair Lending Enforcement: A Coordinated CFPB-DOJ Effort
• EPA Emission Limits Could Cost Ariz. Plant $1B
• TSA Pursuing 3rd-Party Data Security Screening System
• Gun Insurance Could Be Required In Mass. Under New Bill
• FDA Clarifies Rules For Combination Medical Products
• NY Bill Seeks Job Protection For Domestic Violence Victims
• Clear-Cut Employer Contraception Mandate May Be Elusive
• Pa. AG To Review Lottery Privatization Deal Opposed By Dems
• DOL Clarifies Definition Of 'Son Or Daughter' Under FMLA
• NJ Lawmakers Propose Out-Of-Network Disclosure Bill
• Lenders To Start Providing Free Copies Of Home Appraisals
• ITC To Probe Additions To Duty-Free Program
• Pa. Pol, NCAA Agree To Halt Penn State Fine Disbursement
• Sens. Back Dodd-Frank Mineral Disclosure Rule In DC Circ.
• Patent Strategy In Light Of Transition To First-To-File
• EEOC's Plan May Mean Narrower, More Aggressive Oversight
• The Year Of The ACO And Trends For The Future
• Beginning Of Calif.'s Road To Finalized Fracking Rules
• 10 Things To Watch For At The Supreme Court
• SEC Signals Greater Use Of Administrative Forum In 2013
• Mobile App Code Hits Snag Over Disclosure Standards
• FDA Rule May Be Lose-Lose Scenario For Metal-Hip Makers
• Race Is On To Apply For Patents Before 1st-To-File
• NYC Building Repair Bill May Yield Little More Than Fines
• Texas Rep. Wants Oil, Gas Taxes To Pay For Shale Play Roads
• La. Firm Opens Regulatory Outpost In Baton Rouge
• New Bill Would Shed Light On NJ Biz Political Donations
• Debevoise Partner Eyed As Race For SEC Chair Narrows
• SEC Political Spending Rule Could Spur Investor Suits
• CFPB Mortgage Servicing Rules Give Industry Little Leeway
• New MSHA Rule Strengthens Mine Worker Safety Enforcement
• Fla. High Court Upholds State Worker Pension Contributions
• EPA To Update Pesticide Export Labeling Requirements
• HHS Releases Long-Awaited Final Rule Expanding HIPAA
• Abstention Shouldn't Doom Union Election Rules, NLRB Says
• Climate Change Likely To Stay Back-Burner Issue For Obama
• 8th Circ. Urged To Back Health Reform Contraception Order
• Lawmakers Demand Content, Ad Info From Energy Drink Cos.
• NJ Enviros Want Renewed Push For Fracking Waste Ban
• DOD Is Mishandling Afghanistan Chopper Contracts, IG Says
• HHS Awards Another $1.5B In Exchange Grants To 11 States
• FERC Proposes To Speed Solar Projects, Change Hydro Rent
• NJ Panel Passes Transportation Infrastructure Measure
• Sens. Question Validity Of EPA Fracking Pollution Study
• Future Of Projects Under Revised Air Quality Standards
• Internet Activist's Suicide May Take Teeth Out Of Hacker Law
• Sandy-Inspired NJ Bill May Hold Hidden Trap For Insurers
• DOI Chief's Exit Stirs Hopes For Drill-Friendly Successor
• Houston Leaders Assail Drainage Fee As Discriminatory
• House Energy Committee Questions Post-Fukushima Regs
• EU Parliament OKs Limiting Credit Rating Agencies' Clout
• Reps. Revive ACA Public Insurance Option With New Bill
• Importers Penalized $24M For Violations In 2012
• Hard-Hit Borrowers Need Max Relief From Housing Deals: Sen.
• NY Inked $256M In Sandy Repair Contracts, Comptroller Says
• High Court Mulls Limits Of US Agency Powers In FCC Row
• Obama Pushes For Assault Weapon Ban, Ammo Limits
• New Pa. Auditor Will Probe Impact Of Fracking, DEP Regs
• NY Bill Seeks Crackdown On Wage Withholding
• Senate Judiciary Committee To Examine Drones, E-Privacy
• Obama Gun-Control Plan Pledges More Mental Care Coverage
• Miss. Gov. Can't Block Health Insurance Exchange, AG Says
• NLRB Allows Cos. To Shell Out Front Pay To Fired Workers
• ACLU Challenge To Catholic Org's Contract Moot: 1st Circ.
• New House Health Subcommittee Chair To Attack ACA
• Public Hospitals Want CMS Leeway On ACA Safety Net Cuts
• US Appeals Bible Printer's Contraception Rule Exemption
• News Orgs Say Del.'s 'Secret' Arbitrations Unconstitutional
• Regulators Delay Money Market Reform Proposals
• Lawmakers Want Congress To Reject Fossil Fuel Carbon Tax
• Salazar To Leave Interior Department In March
• Fighting Through The Storm: Employment Law Year In Review
• Where Calif. Stands On A New Product Liability Trend
• FASB Calls For More Disclosure On Repurchase Deals
• New CFPB Mortgage Rules May Hurt Developers, Spur Suits
• Senate Departures May Put Damper On Privacy Momentum
• Texas Grid Operator Should Up Capacity, Watchdog Says
• GOP Bill Seeks To Slash Energy Tax Credits
• New Tests Set To Turn Food Litigation On Its Head
• White House Pressed Again Over Doc Payment Sunshine Rule
• EPA Eases Small-Engine Emissions Rules
• NY AG's Election Rules Likely Headed For Free Speech Fight
• DOL's Right-To-Know Regs May Be Making A Comeback
• NJ Lawmaker Loses Leadership Post Amid Loan-Theft Charges
• Drywall Safety Law Lets Chinese Cos. Off Easy, Attys Say
• LA To Proceed With Court Closures Amid Budget Woes
• EU Data Protection Proposals Are Too Rigid, UK Says
• Enviro Chief Must Testify In Pa. Gas Plant Appeal
• NJ Bill Demands More Transparency From Public Cos.
• British Gov't Won't Call For Arctic Oil-Drilling Halt
• NYC Sweet-Drink Size Cap Won't Bring Fines Till June
• Pa. DEP Rescinds Fracking Water Byproduct Permit
• DC Circ. Won't Rehear Ethanol-Gas Blend Challenge
• Mennonite Co. Appeals Contraceptive Ruling To 3rd Circ.
• NJ Bill Would Revamp Economic Development Tax Incentives
• US Will Seek Services Trade Deal, Says Trade Rep
• Ariz. Will Expand Medicaid, Despite Gov.'s ACA Resistance
• Med Groups Tell HHS To Dial Back E-Health Records Regs
• FDIC Requires Appraiser Visits For High-Cost Mortgages
• CFPB Regulatory Agenda: Missing Items And Other Mysteries
• Calif.'s Take On Discharging An Employee From Leave
• Calif.'s New Employment Credit Rules Could Curb Tax Abuses
• NJ Senate Panel Moves To Relax Corporate Regulation
• Bill Would Let Fla. Trade Land For Conservation Promises
• Fla. Gov. Earmarks $36M For Port Navigation Fix
• Stakes High For Employers In Immigration Reform Push
• 3rd Circ. Bags Philly High-Rise Developer's Zoning Appeal
• DOE Seeks Interim Nuclear Waste Site By 2025
• CMS Proposes Rule For Medicaid, Exchange Eligibility
• Los Angeles Greenlights New Solar Buyback Program
• Texas Bill Would Expand Buyback Right After Eminent Domain
• FTC Atty Warns Mixed-Audience Sites To Protect Kids' Info
• High Court Should Uphold Election Funding Ban, US Says
• Photo IDs Exempt From Pa. Right To Know Law, Judge Says
• SEC Settlements Hit 5-Year High In 2012, Report Says
• NJ Panel Targets Political Cash From Casino-Investing Funds
• Pa. Officials Defend State's Lottery Privatization
• Tips For Complying With Stronger COPPA Rule
• NJ Assembly Panel Passes Lottery Contracting Bill
• Pa. Bill Would Require Fracking Chemical Disclosure To Docs
• Assessing Key Provisions Of ACA Implementation
• GHG Regulation: Canada Vs. US
• FAQs About Mass. Medical Marijuana Law
• Sills Cummis Adds Ex-NJ Rep., Forms Defense Sector Group
• High Court To Hear Suit Over LA Port's Clean Truck Rules
• Ad Groups Bash Calif. AG's Mobile App Privacy Guidance
• BATS Error Not Enough To Spark SEC Trading Reform
• With UAE Antitrust Law In The Wings, Attys Say Plan Now
• FTC Tenure Begins For Republican Commissioner Wright
• CFPB Rule Could Shrink Market For High-Cost Mortgages
• High Court Takes Up AIDS Funding Free Speech Challenge
• LA Condom Rule Stifles Porn Actors' Expression Rights: Suit
• Obama Signs Medicare Secondary Payer Reforms
• Volcker, Risk Retention Rules Nearly Done: Comptroller
• Pa. Pol. Wants Philly's Crooked Traffic Court Abolished
• Pa. DEP Blasts Report That It Lost $300M In Fracking Fees
• NCUA's Regulatory Exemption Ceiling Raised To $50M
• Financial Crisis Management Tools Will Be Geithner's Legacy
• Business Groups Press For More CBP Funding, Agents
• FDA Yanks Rule Shielding Docs In Misconduct Inquiries
• New ACA Employer Mandate Gives Cos. Surprising Leeway
• House GOP Proposals Seek To Cut $300M From Sandy Aid
• CMS Must Overhaul Medicare Fraud Oversight, Sens. Say
• European Regulators Want Sweeping Euribor Reforms
• How Texas' Water Rights Case May Affect Oil And Gas Cos.
• Benefits Of US Implementation Of The Hague Agreement
• New Budget Cuts Leave Calif. Courts' Fate Uncertain
• Calif. AG's New Guides Amp Up Mobile Privacy Crackdown
• Solis' Successor Expected To Sustain Aggressive DOL Agenda
• NDAA Shines Spotlight On Contractor Indemnification
• Treasury Nominee Will Stand Ground On Dodd-Frank, Attys Say
• Electric Car Cos. Accuse DOE Of Cronyism In $225M Suit
• Texas Lawmaker Requests $2B Fund To Pay For Water Projects
• Dem Says Taxes May Have Spurred Shell To Move Oil Rig
• Nursing Homes Sue Calif. Health Dept. Over Arbitration Law
• Texas Bill Would Tighten Contractor Criteria For Builders
• Sen. Plans Antitrust Bill On Net Neutrality
• Medicare OKs 106 New ACOs, Nearly Doubling Ranks
• CFPB's Qualified Mortgage Rule Should Bolster Bank Lending
• Iranian Banks Using 3rd-Party Exchange Cos., US Warns
• FTC Attys Push Cos. To Revisit COPPA Compliance Issues
• Fla.'s Patient Self-Referral Law Not Preempted, 11th Circ. Says
• NJ Sierra Club Fights State's Soot Status Request To EPA
• Self-Reporting Rule May Not Aid Insider Trading Crackdown
• EPA Wants More Public Input On Fracking Pollution Report
• NY Bill Would Make Lawyer Discipline Process More Public
• Sens. Want Banks Barred From Payday Lending
• Wal-Mart CEO Knew Of Bribery Claims In 2005, Lawmakers Say
• Pa. Treasurer Questions Legality Of Lottery Privatization
• FCC To Collect Competition Data In Special Access Market
• NY Town Leaders Lament Lack Of Input In Fracking Process
• Incoming Pa. AG Names Ballard Spahr Partner As Top Deputy
• CEOs Call For Cyberthreat Information-Sharing Legislation
• Pa. House Dems Push Transit Investment To Fix Funding Gap
• Harrisburg Council Members' State Takeover Suit Nixed
• Senate Energy Chairman Rips DOE LNG Export Study
• 1st Circ. Upholds Mass. Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone Law
• The Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol: Where Are We Now?
• The Split On FDA Requirement Of Graphic Smoking Warnings
• Road Map To Wage Act Claim Releases For Mass. Employers
• Changes In EU Data Protection Regime Could Repel US Cos.
• Holder To Keep Attorney General Post: Report
• Calif.'s New Pro-Employee Laws Call For Employer Caution
• Despite Costs, New Colo. Fracking Regs Won't Curb Drilling
• FDA Instructs Opioid-Drug Makers On Abuse Deterrents
• Hilda Solis Stepping Down As Labor Secretary
• SEC Enforcement Chief Leaves Behind Rehabbed Agency
• States Remain Unsure Of Clout In Health Exchange Alliances
• NRC Wants Bigger Guns At Nuke Storage Sites
• Hogan Lovells Grows Health Practice With 3 Attys
• Cuomo Mum On Fracking In Sweeping NY Policy Speech
• Obama To Nominate Lew For Treasury Secretary
• Calif. Accuses Anthem Blue Cross Of Exorbitant Rate Hikes
• ITC Will Probe Digital Trade At Senate's Request
• Sanders To Revive Bill Banning Bank Execs From Fed Boards
• Pa. Sets Rules For Use Of Mine Wastewater In Fracking
• Probe Into NJ Judicial Politics Finds No Misconduct
• Fla. State Sen. Joins Arnstein & Lehr's Miami Office
• Va. Panel OKs Funds, RE Tax Hike For $3.1B Transit Project
• Health Care Reform: Action Items For Employers This Year
• Deutsche Boerse To Talk Iran Sanctions Deal With US
• Basel Group Gives Banks 3 Years For Unified Risk Reports
• Fla. Bill Aims To Cap Citizens Insurance Rate Hikes
• Pa. Pol Says She'll Push For State Minimum Wage Hike
• NYC Cab Owners Lose Bid For $16M Damages Tied To Fee Cap
• 2012: Another Banner Year For Iran Sanctions
• Fiscal Cliff Deal Sidesteps Corporate Tax Reform
• Newly Registered Advisers — Cooperate Or Face Sanctions
• After Rig Accident, Feds To Review Shell Drilling Program
• NDAA Whistleblower Rules Expose More Cos. To Complaints
• Colo. To Require Water Tests Near Fracked Wells
• Energy Cos. Urge FERC To Revise Data Sharing Rule
• DOJ, USPTO Fight Import Bans In Essential-Patent Cases
• Issa Calls For Probe Of FTC Google Antitrust Leaks
• Stalled Uranium Project Budges As Va. Moves To Undo Ban
• Proposal Would Open NY Utilities To More Outage Suits
• Christie Stresses Bipartisanship In NJ Post-Sandy Rebuild
• Pa. Insurance Dept. Notches Record $31.4M In Actions In '12
• Supreme Court Eyes State Claims On Malpractice Settlements
• Former Pa. State Secretary Joins Personal Injury Firm
• EU Lawmaker Wants Stronger Data Protection Reform
• UK Names Chief Executive Of New Competition Authority
• CMS Rebuffs Maine's Proposed Medicaid Cuts
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Revive Challenge To H-2B Wage Rule
• FINRA Trumpets Record Cases, Insider Trading Tips In 2012
• NY Fracking Regulation Process Riles Detractors
• Pitfalls Of Presidential Inauguration Festivities
• At Last, Permanent Wealth Transfer Tax Laws
• Pros And Cons Of Proposed Medicare Smart Cards
• Calif. Dems To Wield New Power On Tax, Environmental Issues
• Hagel Tapped To Oversee Belt-Tightening At DOD
• FDA Hasn't Ruled Out Testing Burdens In Food Rule Just Yet
• Landowners' Wal-Mart Zoning Row Denied High Court Review
• Health Spending Still Growing, But Slowly, Report Says
• Latest Swipe At Insurers' Antitrust Immunity May Take Hold
• $50K HIPAA Accord Shows No Data Breach Goes Unpunished
• CIT Allows Countervailing Duties On Nonmarket Countries
• FTC Often Forces Fixes In Pharma Probes, Stats Show
• Pa. Pol Sues NCAA For Oversight Of $60M Penn State Fine
• Enviro Challenge To Idaho Roadless Rule Nixed By 9th Circ.
• NJ Court Refuses Stay Of New State Auto Insurance PIP Regs
• Insurance Coverage Lessons In The Electronic Age
• Safety Concerns Prompt NHTSA's Call For Louder Hybrid Cars
• Privatization Best Path For Long Island Utility, Cuomo Told
• White House Pressed To Approve Doc Payment Sunshine Rule
• Mennonite Co. Must Cover Contraceptives, ACLU Says
• Get Ready For Dramatic Changes In Workplace Policy
• China Slams US Over Satellite Trade Controls
• British Watchdog Pledges Changes In Data Protection Regime
• NY Lawmakers Seek To Curb Hurricane Deductibles