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Public Policy - February, 2013

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• NJ Bad Faith Bill Would Hurt Insurance Market, Critics Say
• USDA Faces Major Litigation Threat As Sequester Kicks Off
• Obama Backs Gay Marriage At High Court
• DOL Issues Final Rules To Stop Fraudulent Health Pools
• Ramirez Agenda At Helm Of FTC Is Anyone's Guess
• CFPB Casts Wide Net In Enforcement Shift
• Calif. Insurance Dept. Pushes For Greater Autism Coverage
• Calif. Bill Would Force Funding Transparency In Political Ads
• Austin Delays Vote On Proposed Development Code Change
• FDA To Share More Food Safety Info With Other Countries
• GOP Moves To Repeal ACA Employer Penalties
• Army Corps Dodges Suit Over CWA Policy Injunction
• Senate Fails In Last-Ditch Efforts To Avoid Sequestration
• Pa. Bill Would Create Incentives For Car Charging Stations
• Lawmakers Plan To Revamp ECPA In Coming Term
• Medicare Paid $5B For Subpar Nursing Home Stays, IG Finds
• Texas Bill Would Let Suits Be Served Via Facebook, Twitter
• A Few Thoughts On FERC's Civil Penalty Calculations
• Bipartisan Lawmakers Push For Tougher Iran Sanctions
• 13 Banks Finalize $9B Foreclosure Relief Package
• EU Caps Banker Bonuses, Ups Bank Capital Minimums
• EU Privacy Watchdogs To Grill Google Over Data Collection
• New Reimbursement Policies Paying Dividends, CMS Says
• Lawmakers Aim To Curb NRC's Post-Fukushima Orders
• La. Insurance Regulator's Emergency Powers Upheld
• Texas Bill Would Give Cities Power To Regulate LNG
• CMS Escapes DME Bidding Dispute Despite Judge's Rebuke
• CFTC Chief Calls For Industry Cooperation On Libor Reform
• Coming Soon To SCOTUS: Technicalities Of Saying 'I Do'
• A Texas Template For Safely Armed Teachers
• A Breakdown Of Safer Consumer Products Act
• Texas Sen. Moves To Phase Out Homeowner Insurance Pools
• Lawmakers Slam DOD, VA For Calling Off $4B Database Plan
• New Patent Troll Bill Gets High Marks From Attys
• Labor Leaders Demand A Fully Staffed NLRB
• FDA's Gluten-Free Labeling Proposal Nears Approval
• FTC's Wright Vows To Focus On Proof In Antitrust Cases
• High Court Weighs State-Specific Clause In Voting Rights Law
• Calif. AG Supports Gay Marriage In High Court Fight
• Health Providers Brace For Medicare Spending Cuts
• FDA Issues Pediatric Drug Labeling Guidelines
• EU Offshore Drilling Rules May Hamper Small Oil, Gas Cos.
• Senate Confirms Jack Lew As Treasury Secretary
• NJ Sen. Looks To Ease Access To Wind Energy Tax Breaks
• GOP Energy Bill Would Expand Drilling, Target EPA
• US Needs Plan For Unloading Excess Buildings, Reps. Hear
• Lack of CFTC Funds Hampers Enforcement, Gensler Says
• Philly Councilman Pushes Workplace Social Media Privacy Bill
• NJ Bill Would Loosen Local Restrictions On Flood Elevations
• NY Insurance Regulator Reins In Industry With Bold Tactics
• Employers Ask Supreme Court To Find DOMA Unconstitutional
• SEC Watchdog Sues Feds Over Volcker Rule Delay
• HHS Urges Court Not To Block Medicaid Cut In ACA Suit
• Pa. Rep. Pushes Bills To Protect Against Fracking Mishaps
• US Chamber Report Disputes EPA Job Creation Claims
• GOP Reps. Attack CMS Over Fraud-Fighting Efforts
• Bernanke Says 'Too Big To Fail' No Longer Exists
• Trade Groups' Challenge To Treated Wood Ban Gets Rejected
• Reid Introduces Bill To Head Off $85B Sequestration Cuts
• $7B LIPA Debt Clouds Effort To Privatize Long Island Grid
• Gabelli Could Kickstart The 'Civil' Prosecution Debate
• How FERC Is Fueling New Merchant Transmission Projects
• What Sequestration Of Gov't Contracts Will Look Like
• Texas Bill Would Shift Oversight Of Water Rates
• FINRA To Renew Fight Against Schwab's Class Action Waiver
• NY Pols Eye Fixes As Sandy Flood Leads To Claim Denials
• NJ Gov. Chris Christie Backs Medicaid Expansion
• Energy Cos. Won't Find Cybersecurity Maxims Just Voluntary
• Obama's Cybersecurity Order Could Squeeze Contractors
• AA, US Air Say $11B Merger Would Help Competition
• Hospice Must Return Medicare Overpayments, 10th Circ. Rules
• Sequester Will Delay Renewables Projects, Salazar Warns
• Obama Tells 9th Circ. States Can Cut Medicaid Payments
• Senate Confirms Hagel As Secretary Of Defense
• Device Industry Vows To 'Double Down' On Tax Repeal
• FSOC Pressures SEC, But All's Fair In Love And Regulation
• Gay Widow Asks Supreme Court To Strike Down DOMA
• Currency Comptroller Defends Settlements With Banks
• FDA Sets Child Safety Rule After Death In Amgen Trial
• NJ Lawmakers Approve Internet Gaming Measure
• DC Circ. Backs FCC's Power To Dictate Utility Pole Charges
• Lawmaker Blasts TARP Paymaster Over Exec Pay Packages
• NYC Limits On Flavored Tobacco Upheld By 2nd Circ.
• Housekeeping: Inside CFPB's Qualified Mortgage Rule
• Senate Panel Backs Lew's Nomination For Treasury Secretary
• Highmark, UPMC Contract Stiffs West Penn, Pa. Officials Say
• Senate Eyes March For SEC Chairman Confirmation Hearing
• Another Stab At Limiting Pass-Through Subcontracting
• EPA Will Face A Flood Of Water Issues In 2013
• Steps To Ensure FMLA Rights For Adult Children
• Regulatory Probes Reach New High, GC Survey Shows
• Calif.'s Second Cap-And-Trade Auction Sees Higher Prices
• Calif. Bill Seeks Enviro Reforms, But Devil Still In Details
• Chinese-Owned Co. Can't Nix Obama Bar To Wind Farm Deal
• Catholic Co. Says Religious Rights Rebuff Birth Control Rule
• NJ Requests Services For Sandy Insurance Mediation Program
• FDA Eyes New Rule For Foreign Clinical Data On Devices
• Tappan Zee Rebuild Gains Steam But Lawsuit Threat Remains
• CFPB Pick's Approval Will Require Compromise, Sen. Says
• Medicare Could Save $14M With Drug Price Controls: Report
• DOD Slows Contract Payments To Save For Sequester
• Pa. Lawmakers Preparing To Impeach Convicted Justice
• Calif. Bill Would Force Cos. To Hand Out Data-Sharing Info
• US Slams States' Dodd-Frank Challenge
• Europe M&A: The Evolving Takeover Landscape
• Apple, Facebook, Microsoft Get Cyberattack Info From Feds
• FDA Refers Reckitt To FTC For Hindering Generic Suboxone
• Supreme Court Won't Mull Corporate Campaign Donation Ban
• New MSHA Rule Puts Mine Owners On Thin Ice
• A New Phase In EPA Chemical Risk Control
• British Bankers Group Agrees To Give Up Libor-Setting Duties
• House Group Can't Defend DOMA, DOJ Tells High Court
• Hospital Group Asks CMS To Clarify Medicaid Enrollment Rule
• Fla. Senate Dems Call For Insurance Interstate Compact
• Texas High Court Could Complicate Water Permitting Fights
• FEC Asks DC Circ. To Back Contractor Political-Donation Ban
• Nevada Legalizes Online Poker Playing Across State Lines
• Dodd-Frank May Weaken SEC Power, Commissioner Says
• NJ Lawmakers Call For Speedier Emergency Contracting
• EU Watchdog To Drop E-Payments Antitrust Probe
• GOP Govs. May Find Medicaid Expansion Hard To Pass Up
• Pa. Judge Upholds Philly Ban On Cops' Political Donations
• Compounding Group Open To Oversight Talks With FDA
• FDA Puts Familiar Face At Head Of Tobacco Office
• SEC Commissioner Advocates Exchange 'Kill Switch'
• Pa. Justice's Conviction Renews Calls For Appointed Judges
• NY Policy Group Loses Bid For Retired Teachers' Names
• NJ Lawmaker Takes 3rd Swing At Affordable Housing Bill
• DOL Rule Outlines Handling Of ACA Whistleblower Complaints
• Utah Bill Would Keep Facebook Passwords Private
• Pa. Dems Aim To Get Voter ID Law Off The Books
• Lawmaker Prods Google Over App Store Info-Sharing
• HHS Finalizes ACA Rule Eliminating Insurance Bias
• NJ Proposes New Overtime Exemptions For Bus Workers
• Watchdog Slams Gaps In EPA Oil, Gas Emissions Data
• NYC Council Seeks More Oversight Over Home Elevation Work
• DC Circ. Upholds USDA Almond Treatment Rule
• Fed Extends Comments For Dodd-Frank Foreign Bank Rule
• FDA Chief Warns Generics Industry On Safety Lapses
• A Food Industry Issue Menu For 2013: Part 2
• 10 Reasons To File Patent Applications Before March 16
• HIPAA Final Rule: What's A Covered Entity To Do? — Part 2
• Plumbing The Murky Depths Of Chinese State Secrecy Law
• Calif. Lawmaker Floats Genetic Privacy Bill Again
• Senate Armed Services Subcommittees Gain New Leaders
• EU Aims To Subject More IP Licenses To Antitrust Scrutiny
• Google Unfazed By EU's Toothless Privacy Threat
• El Paso Wins Appeal Over Strip Club Ordinance
• Banks Fear CFPB Rule Could Spur Fair Lending Fights
• Gay Marriage Ban's Backers Ignore Precedent, High Court Told
• GOP Says Interior Watchdog Shielded Officials
• Energy Cos. Face Hefty Fines Under EPA Emissions Proposal
• 35 States Ready For Medicaid Enrollment Changes Under ACA
• Business, Labor Join Hands On Immigration Reform Issues
• Leibowitz Tells Law360 He's Leaving FTC In Good Shape
• Texas House OKs $4.8B Bill To Plug Medicaid Funding Gap
• HHS Doles Out $300M For New Medicaid Models
• Fla. Sens. Want Customers Repaid When Nuke Plants Stall
• DOI's Alaska Oil Reserve Plan Allows Pipeline Construction
• Private Sector's Role In White House Trade Secrets Plan
• GAO Says States Need More Input On Data Sharing, Privacy
• NJ Lawmaker Wants State Oversight Of Health Exchange
• FERC Updates Standards For Electricity Conservation Goods
• EU Panel Votes To Loosen Data Protection Reform Regs
• Sen. Pushes Change To Medicare Rehab Payment Clause
• Texas Lawmaker Aims To Expand Property Rights Protections
• Fla. Rep. Withdraws Bill Allowing Drilling In State Forest
• Sandy Spending Safeguards Clear NJ Senate Panel
• Pa. House Leader Outlines Liquor Privatization Bill
• High Court Asked To Hear Ethanol-Gas Blend Challenge
• Solis Had Right To Nix Union Reporting Rule, Judge Says
• EU Eyes New Offshore Safety Regs In Deepwater Spill's Wake
• Banks Provided $46B In Mortgage Aid, But Complaints Surge
• Citing Canning, DC Circ. Suspends NLRB Union Election Case
• Maine Residents Say Medicaid Cuts Breach ACA
• More Inconsistency In NYC Human Rights Cases: Part 2
• The Changing Composition Of SEC Enforcement Actions
• SEC Commissioner Says Investors Deserve More Exec Pay Info
• New Flexibility For Defined Benefit Plan Sponsors
• Fast-Tracking Abandoned Residence Foreclosures In Ill.
• NCAA Sues Pa. Gov. Over Law Keeping $60M Penn State Fine
• Fla. Court Strikes Down Insurer Mediation Notice Deadline
• DOL Blasts Bankers' Precedent In Loan Officer OT Row
• In Turnaround, Fla. Gov. Agrees To Medicaid Expansion
• Stalled NJ Social Media Bill Still Expected To Pass
• LA Planners Give Nod To $664M Millennium Hollywood Project
• COPPA Team's Move Likely To Jumpstart FTC Enforcement
• White House Releases Plan To Fight Trade Secrets Theft
• Texas Lawmakers Deny Request To Raise Judges' Pay
• Texas AG Endorses Bills Requiring Secret Ballots For Unions
• Obama Expected To Tap McCarthy For EPA, Moniz For DOE
• Essential Health Benefits Rule Puts Pressure On Insurers
• Sandy Aid Gaps For NY Co-Ops, Condos Should Spur Reform
• Medicare Heavily Overpaid For Infusion Drugs, Report Says
• Dem Grills BP On Misstatements About Macondo Oil Flow
• FDA Warns Against Post-Surgery Use Of Codeine In Kids
• FCC Moves To Free Up More Spectrum For Mobile Devices
• Texas Agency Loosens Proposed Fracking Rules
• NJ Assembly Panel Clears Measure Giving It Subpoena Power
• Unconstitutional NLRB Picks Gut Union Lobbying Ruling: NAM
• Birth Control Rule Spurns Religious Rights, Republicans Say
• House Lawmakers Say Basel Rules Could Shutter Small Banks
• CMS Chided Over Failure To Chase Medicaid Overpayments
• Pa. Judiciary Says $308M Budget Allocation Falls Short
• Hogan Lovells Snags Drug Regulatory Pro From Sidley Austin
• NYC Should Stall Soda Ban Pending Ruling, Industry Says
• Powerful NY Teachers Union Calls Tax Cap Unconstitutional
• Obama Calls For $50B In Transport, Energy Project Funds
• Expanding Reach Of Sherman Act Draws Criticism
• Swapping Safely: DOL's Take On Swaps And ERISA Plans
• Fla. Bill Would Revamp Rules For Civil Suits Against Insurers
• Becker & Poliakoff Snags Consulting Firm, Ex-Fla. Official
• High Court Takes Up Challenge To Campaign Donation Caps
• Chinese Army Tests US Cos.' Ability To Defend Data
• New FCPA Guides Leave Companies Guessing, Biz Groups Say
• Texas Lawmaker Wants Private Projects Banned Near Capitol
• NJ May See Fewer Insurance Options Under Federal Exchange
• Horse Meat Scare Sparks Misguided EU Labeling Push
• Top Dem Says Sequester Will Impede Oil, Gas Production
• With Congress Out, Contractors Count Down To Sequestration
• CARD Act Drove Up Interest Rates, Bank Group Says
• Texas Lawmaker Wants To Clear Stalled Asbestos Cases
• GOP Bill Would Pin EPA Biofuel Quota To Production Growth
• Lawmaker Rips EPA Admin For Using Personal Email Account
• Britain, India Join Forces To Battle Cybercrime
• NJ Proposes Mixed-Use Plans For Shuttered Army Base
• NJ Can't Oversee Nuclear Materials, DC Circ. Again Rules
• FDA Says Device Makers Must Provide Pediatric Data
• SEC Eyes Push For Mandatory Market Technology Rules
• NJ Wants Unemployed On The Hook For Job Registration
• How Tweaking The UK Takeover Code Affects Private Equity
• House Dem Questions Fed, OCC On $9.3B Foreclosure Deals
• Former Wash. AG Joins Orrick's Public Policy Practice
• How They Won It: Jones Day Invalidates Obama's NLRB Picks
• Camelot Agrees To Extend Pa. Lotto Privatization Bid
• High Court Won't Review HHS Test For Equipment Suppliers
• Northwestern Prof. Named Top DOJ Antitrust Economist
• EU Proposes Carbon Permit Auction Delay To Raise Prices
• House Bill Would Extend JOBS Act Benefits To Thrifts
• A Snapshot Of 2012 SEC And FINRA Enforcement
• Pa. Commission Nixes Unemployment Benefit Rules
• EU Steps Up Sanctions On North Korea After Nuclear Test
• CAA Key To New EPA Climate Change Regs, Think Tank Says
• 5 PPACA 'Play-Or-Pay' Compliance Techniques To Consider
• EPA's Former GC Joins Beveridge & Diamond's Enviro Team
• Pa. Bill Would Boost Renewable Energy Targets
• Patent Term Adjustment Is Hiding In AIA Corrections Law
• Calif. Cap-And-Trade Auction To Draw Crowd Despite Suits
• Coal Plants Can't Compete With Natural Gas, Experts Say
• FDA Slows Down Food Safety Rules' Progress
• Fla. Bill Would Require Warrants For Cellphone Searches
• EPA May Target Greenhouse Gases Through Clean Air Act
• Fla. House Panel OKs Expert Witness Standards Bill
• CFPB Exams Are Plaguing Banks, US Chamber Says
• DC Circ. Backs FERC's Energy Auction Rate Move
• Sens. Aim For USTR To Report Hidden Subsidies To WTO
• Ore. Bill Would Ax Antitrust Immunity For Medicaid Groups
• Sens. Seek Review Of Consumer Credit Reporting
• House Progressives Try Again For Single-Payer Health Plan
• Dodd-Frank Rules May Force Banks To Shed Energy Units
• Senate Dems Unveil Bills To Elevate Geothermal Projects
• Obama Blasts Patent Trolls, Says New IP Law Needed
• Transactional Attys Eye Private Liquor Sale Plan In Pa.
• Lawmakers Urge FDA To Stiffen Hydrocodone Controls
• Tar Sands Oil Imports Should Be Taxed Like Crude, Dems Say
• NJ To Participate In Federal Health Care Exchange
• EU Will Retaliate If Fed Tightens Foreign Bank Rules
• Texas High Court Crushes Houston Air-Quality Ordinance
• House Lawmakers Push Bipartisan Drone Privacy Bill
• Post-Sandy Power Pole Shortage Prompts NY Utility Study
• Govs. Ask DOI Nominee To Ease Offshore Drilling Policy
• GCs Name 43 Best-Of-The-Best Attys
• Feds Must Disclose Firms Making Oil, Gas Lease Requests
• HHS Blasts Domino's Contraception Reprieve Request
• Pa. Appeals Court Puts Brakes On Philly Taxi Fees
• House Dems Call For Federal Fracking Disclosure Rules
• GCs Name Cream Of The Crop Litigators
• What Obama's Cybersecurity Plan Means For Your Company
• Obama's Renominations Won't End Doubts Over NLRB Validity
• Calif. Bill Aims To Raise $2B A Year By Taxing Oil Producers
• Ind. Gov. Seeks To Extend State Program, Not Expand Medicaid
• Pipeline Appeals In Limbo After Pa. Permit Ruling
• Sequester Threat Inflames Contractor WARN Woes, House Told
• Contractor Suspension Overhaul Could Tie Agencies' Hands
• Pa. PUC Aims To Boost Competition In Retail Electricity Market
• Senate Dems Press Obama To Ban Gay Bias By Contractors
• Long Road Ahead For US-EU Free Trade Deal
• Minimum Wage Hike Proposal Heads To NJ Voters
• Miami-Dade, Dolphins Officials Press For Stadium Upgrades
• NJ, Leagues Debate Federal Ban In Sports Betting Suit
• FAA Pledges To Protect Privacy During Drone Tests
• Senate Dems Propose $110B Sequester Replacement Bill
• Former CMS Chiefs Urge Senate To Confirm Tavenner
• Texas Bill Looks To Simplify Procedures Of Agency Hearings
• China Says US Sanctions Harm International Trade Process
• Calif. Court To Weigh Whether Ballot Process Trumps CEQA
• Bloomberg's Styrofoam Ban To Face Stiff Resistance In NY
• Cybersecurity Bill's Author Says Privacy Fears 'Unfounded'
• Swiss Banks To Disclose Info On US Citizens' Accounts
• NJ Lawmakers Extend Port Authority Subpoena Power
• Key Pa. Panel OKs Bill Promoting Mine Water Use In Fracking
• Final Volcker Rule Will Be Simplified, Lawmakers Hear
• Pa. Voter ID Law Injunction Extended Through May Elections
• NJ Assembly Clears Bills To Monitor Sandy Spending
• SEC Should Act On Credit-Rating Violations, Sens. Say
• Senate Dems Vow To Keep Cordray At Helm Of CFPB
• Do-Not-Track Is Back On Track, Web Standards Group Says
• Pa. Lotto Privatization Is Unconstitutional, AG Says
• Pa. DEP Touts Efficiency Boost Following New Permit Process
• House Panel Demands To See FIO's Overdue Insurance Report
• Sens. Fault HHS For Delays As ACA Exchange Deadline Looms
• No Easy Fix For Loathed Doc Payment Model, Congress Told
• Sens. Float New Fossil Fuel Carbon Tax
• Obama's Call For $9 Minimum Wage Triggers NY Bill Change
• 5 Trade Secret Trends That Could Shape 2013
• Senate's Pay-For-Delay Bill Would Weaken Drug Patents
• MRI V. National Imaging May Signal New Litigation Trend
• The Devil Is In 'Where To Disclose' Supply Chain Details
• Calif. Budget Cuts Leave Attys To Grapple With Justice Delayed
• USPTO's 1st-To-File Rules Ease Fears About New System
• Private Sector To Push For Leeway In Cybersecurity Standards
• FHA Can Avoid Gov't Bailout, Commissioner Testifies
• Drug Industry Warns Against Medicare Part D Rebates
• Drug Cos. Faulted For Not Giving FDA Risky-Drug Info
• Fla. Bill Would Put Most Municipal Utilities Under State Eye
• NY Fracking 'Home Rule' Appeal Looms Amid Regulatory Delay
• Obama's Housing Hopes Might Be Too High
• Franken Takes Key Energy Subcommittee Post In Senate
• Obama's Climate Ultimatum Paves Way For Agency Actions
• Texas, 7 Other States Join Challenge To Dodd-Frank
• Calif. Rep. Calls For Broader FMLA, Plus Paid Leave
• NJ Gun Owner Privacy Bill OK'd By Assembly Committee
• Wis. Gov. Snubs Medicaid Expansion, Touting Alternative Plan
• Obama Pushes To Use $2B In Oil Cash For Renewable Energy
• US Needs Drug Tracking System To Stop Counterfeits: Report
• NLRB Recess Picks Renominated As GOP Seeks To Halt Board
• Pa. Senate Votes To Eliminate Troubled Philly Traffic Court
• Pa. House OKs Bill To Keep $60M Penn State Fine In State
• Cybersecurity Bill Revived To Fill Gaps Of Obama Order
• CFPB Vows To Help Lenders Understand New Mortgage Rules
• Obama Urges US-EU Free Trade Pact In State Of The Union
• Treasury Nominee Lew Says Dodd-Frank Would Be Priority
• Illinois, HHS Join Forces For Health Insurance Exchange
• Pipeline Group Calls FERC's Gas Sale Reporting Rule 'Unwise'
• Employer Crackdown Key To Immigration Reform, Sens. Hear
• A Food Industry Issue Menu For 2013: Part 1
• Sens. Rip CBP Over Unpaid Bonds On Chinese Import Duties
• Obama Order Tackles Mounting Cybersecurity Threats
• NYC Human Rights Law Warrants High Court Wisdom: Part 1
• 4 Big Changes Coming To UK Private Antitrust Enforcement
• Obama's State Of The Union Sets Stage For Fiscal Policy Fight
• Calif. Proposes Flammability Reforms To Curb Chemical Use
• Fla.'s Citizens Property Insurance Drops Wind-Only Policies
• Fla. Bill Would Speed Up Planning Changes For Cities
• High Marks For Departing SBA Chief But Challenges Remain
• NJ Bills Look To Stamp Out Unemployment Overpayments
• Generics Primed To Fight FDA On Labeling Flexibility
• Texas Bill Would Allow Privacy Suits Over 'Smart' Utility Meters
• SF Mayor Wants More Talks On Condo Conversion Proposal
• Banks Fear Liability From Obama Cybersecurity Plan
• Senate Panel Advances Hagel Nomination Despite Opposition
• Canada Scraps Controversial Online Surveillance Bill
• NJ To Clash With Leagues Over Federal Sports-Betting Ban
• UK Bribery Act Enforcement Is On The Horizon
• Get Ready For More Private Equity Regulation
• UK Lift Of Fracking Moratorium Brings Positive Reaction
• When Social Media Collides With Medical Practice
• A Window Into The Post-Solis DOL
• Groups Want Strict Privacy Safeguards For Car 'Black Boxes'
• Sens. Push For More Renewable Projects On Public Lands
• States Ask 8th Circ. To Pause ACA Contraception Rule Appeal
• Good FCPA Compliance Plans Can Halt Prosecutions: DOJ
• Fracking In NY Would Harm NJ Too, Lawmakers Tell Cuomo
• $1.8B In Gas Supplier Taxes Will Spur Partnerships: PennDOT
• San Fran OKs $508M Financing For Expanded Convention Hall
• Pa. House Passes Bill Promoting Greener State Buildings
• Sens. Outline Priorities In US-EU Free Trade Agreement
• Fla. Bill Would Expand Water Quality Credit Trading Program
• YouTube Takes Aim At Russian Web Content Blacklist
• Dow Chemical, API Spar Over LNG Exports In Hearing
• Mass. Regulator Urges SEC To Ban Forced Arbitrations
• Senate Banking Panel Open To Dodd-Frank Changes
• EEOC To Update Criteria For Gauging Investigation Quality
• EPA Bans All Pesticide Testing On Pregnant Women, Kids
• FDIC Aims To Nix Coverage For US Banks' Foreign Deposits
• LA Makes Residential Density Transfer Easier For Developers
• Mo. Legislators Consider Workplace Bias Law Changes Again
• Fannie Mae Force-Placed Insurance Plan Hits Roadblock
• NC Gov. Opposes Medicaid Expansion, Health Exchange
• ABA Backs Uniform Ethics Rules For Fed, Contractor Workers
• Wash. AG Wants Stiffer Penalties For Courtroom Violence
• Proposed NJ Reader Privacy Act Would Protect E-Book Users
• DOI Asks Judge To Rethink Axing Alaska Polar Bear Habitat
• $1.6B Medicaid Cuts Crippled Nursing Home Biz, Suit Says
• CFPB Puts Mortgage Servicers On Notice Over Doc Handling
• Del. Judges Ask 3rd Circ. To OK 'Secret' Arbitrations Law
• Arizona Law Defunding Planned Parenthood Overturned
• Texas Bill Floats Public Financing For Judicial Elections
• Obama Expected To Unveil Cybersecurity Executive Order
• Employers Should Brace For More FMLA Leave Requests
• HUD Housing Bias Rule Aimed At High Court, Not Lenders
• Karen Mills To Step Down As Head Of SBA
• Don't Knock SEC's Revolving Door, Experts Say
• Scrapped Vet Health Database Highlights Contracting Woes
• EU Cybersecurity Proposal Grows Divide With US
• HHS Advances Rules On ACA Benefits, Insurer Protection
• US Military To Award Some Benefits To Same-Sex Partners
• Mich.'s Right-To-Work Law Is Preempted, Unions Say
• Feds Recover $4.2B In Health Care Overpayments In 2012
• NJ Lawmakers Move To Extend Port Authority Probe
• Sequester Endangers Food Safety Inspections, Obama Says
• NJ Assembly Panel Advances Permanent Fracking Ban
• Pa. Bill Would Fund Fracking Pollution Test For Well Water
• FDA Mulls Dramatic Shift In Generic-Drug Labeling Regs
• Lawmakers Eye Renewable Energy Leases On Public Land
• EU Official Demands US Cos. Follow Data Protection Rules
• GOP-Backed Bill Would Force Big Banks To Raise More Capital
• NYC's Quinn Pushes Tax Breaks To Curb Middle-Class Rents
• ITC Is A More Desirable Venue In The Wake Of AIA
• TCEQ Wants To Streamline Oil, Gas Emissions Approval
• Ready Or Not, Final Compliance Guidelines Are Here
• SEC Chair Nominee Pledges To Avoid Conflicts Of Interest
• 3rd Circ. Says Mennonites Can't Block Contraception Mandate
• Online Betting A Sure Thing In NJ With Christie's Support
• No Space For Partner Egos In Law Firm Of The Future
• DC Circ. Douses DOE's Decorative Fireplace Efficiency Regs
• Contractors Can't Halt Cincinnati Bidding Rules For Now
• White House Says Sequester Threatens Drug Approvals
• Prop. 65 Reform, Offered As Panacea, Could Prove Unpopular
• DOI To Probe Coal Export Royalty Payments
• EPA's Biofuel Mandate Hinges On Untested Plants
• Calif. Bill Aims To Curb Bias In Worker Wellness Programs
• NJ Lawmaker Seeks To Ease Cluster Development Rules
• US Keeps Dumping Duties On Chinese Activated Carbon
• Dems Say GOP Too Extreme In Blocking Hagel Vote
• HUD Adopts Disparate Impact Rule To Clarify Fair Lending Law
• Obama's Straight-Shooting CMS Chief May Yet Win Over GOP
• Miss. Health Exchange Rejected Due To Gov.'s Opposition
• Texas Atty Groups Want Expedited Trials Made Voluntary
• Mobile App Makers Would Face Tougher Regs Under Calif. Bill
• Enviros Throw Support Behind Pa. Fuel-Switching Plan
• Bill To Speed Up Foreclosures Moves Ahead In Fla. House
• NJ Lawmaker Calls For BPA Ban In Kids' Food Containers
• Negligent Plaintiffs Can't Collect Damages Under Md. Bill
• NCAA Says Penn State Fines Not Subject To Sen.'s Oversight
• Climate Change Forces EPA, DOI To Fine-Tune Missions
• NY Bill Would Give CLE Credit For Pro Bono Veteran Work
• Calif. Bill Would Cap Privacy Policies At 100 Words
• Energy, Tech Firms Buy Time On EU Derivative Rules
• Banks May Be Forced To Submit Costs For Libor's EU Cousin
• SEC Signals Increase In PE Enforcement Actions
• FTC Path Deal And Mobile Guide: A Warning To App Industry
• Pa. Employers: Get Ready For More Early-Retirement Claims
• Irish Watchdog Calls US Data Protection Inadequate
• Fla. Bills Would Limit Local Development Referendums
• Reps. Jump At Chance To Kill Reviled Medicare Pay Method
• New Contractor Audit Access Won't Lead To 'Fishing': DCAA
• Catholic Leaders Reject ACA Contraceptive Compromise
• DOE To Offer $150M In Clean Tech Tax Credits
• OCC's Latest Hire Shows Push For Fair-Lending Crackdown
• Christie Vetoes Web Gaming Bill, But Offers Path To Approval
• FDA Pushes New Approach To Alzheimer's Drug Development
• NY, 8 Other States Tighten Regional Carbon Pollution Caps
• Docs Fear For Reputations Under Final Sunshine Rule
• Basic Health Plans Won't Be Ready Until 2015, HHS Says
• Casino Siting Flap Could Endanger NY Gambling Expansion
• NJ Senate Pushes For Minimum Wage Amendment After Veto
• Md. AG Wants Power To Bring COPPA Suits In State Court
• Google Opposition Stalls Colo. Driverless Car Bill
• NJ Legislature Passes Bills To Loosen Corporate Regs
• Pa. Electricity Cos. Slam Gas Co.'s Fuel-Switch Plan
• Texas Rep. Backs Medicaid Expansion, Insurance Exchange
• NJ Dems' Bill Tackles Employment Bias Against Ex-Offenders
• Property Insurance Reform Bill Clears Texas Senate Panel
• NJ Assembly To Vote On Sandy Relief Watchdog Bills
• NJ Lawmaker Wants Treasurer Subpoenaed Over AshBritt Deal
• House Bill Would Tie EPA Biofuel Quota To Production
• EU Plan Forces More Cos. To Reveal Data Breaches
• What You Should Know About The New Trade Secrets Laws
• NY Attys To Have Wide Leeway In Reporting Pro Bono Work
• State AGs And Data Privacy: A Review And Look Ahead
• Reps. Aim To Guard Workers' Facebook, Twitter Passwords
• House Dems Push Obama To Replace FHFA Chief
• Latent Copyright Termination — Notes For The Unwary
• EU Rule Would Require Cos. To Report Data Breaches
• Cravath Burnishes Corporate Cred With Kappos Hire
• FHA Needs Overhaul To Stave Off Bailout, Congress Hears
• FDA's Label Directive Pumps Up Plaintiffs In Drug Suits
• China Pledges To Cap Sulfur In Fuel By 2017
• $13M Vt. Power Plant Levy Illegal, Entergy Tells 2nd Circ.
• Texas Fair-Pay Proposal Ups Ante In Discrimination Suits
• DOL Defends New H-2B Visa Wage Rule In 3rd Circ.
• Obama's DOI Pick May Open Doors For Drilling Projects
• House Bill Would End $29B Medical Device Excise Tax
• NJ Dems Accuse Christie Of $100M No-Bid Cleanup Contract
• LSAT Can Notify Schools Of Disabled Test-Takers: Calif. Court
• NY Post-Sandy Buyout Plan A Possible Blueprint For Future
• Lawmakers Unveil Bill To Repeal Medicare Doctor Pay Rate
• Pentagon, VA Call Off Interagency Health Database
• Mich. Gov. Backs Medicaid Expansion Under ACA