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Public Policy - March, 2013

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• DOD Is Managing Weapons Costs Better, Report Says
• Obama Touts Plan To Encourage Infrastructure Investments
• HHS To Finalize Basic Health Plan Rules Within 1 Year
• Ralphs Takes Calif. Union-Picketing Fight To High Court
• FERC Takes Hard Line With New Power Transmission Rule
• NYC Sick Pay Deal Takes Litigation Blitz Off The Table
• Senators Urge Action On Delayed Contractor Debarments
• $1.8B HUD Funds Will Help Rebuild Sandy's Hardest-Hit Areas
• 6 Health Policies A Gridlocked Congress Can Get Behind
• EPA Emissions Proposal Slashes Gasoline Sulfur Content
• HHS Vows To Cover Medicaid Expansion To Sway Holdouts
• Sprint To Cut China Ties In $20B SoftBank Deal
• NYC 'Soda Ban' Battle Bubbles Up To Appeals Court
• EPA To Update Effluent Guidelines For Construction Sites
• Enviros Balk At Federal Plan To Let Florida Enforce ESA
• EU Unveils Plans To Modernize Trademark System
• Pa. Bill Would Limit HVAC Companies' Mold Liability
• ITC Probes Impact Of Changing NAFTA Rules Of Origin
• NYC Council Reaches Compromise On Paid Sick Leave Bill
• EPA To Take Action On Long-Awaited Fuel Standards
• Fla. Senate Panel OKs Tax Credit Cut Over Insurers' Pleas
• Mich. Emergency Manager Law Flouts Constitution, Suit Says
• FTC Bares Teeth As Hospitals Buy Doc Groups
• Drone Privacy Bill Heads To Fla. Senate Floor
• Reps. Ask Medicare To Up Home Dialysis Training Payments
• EU Merger Control Reforms To Slash Costs For More Deals
• Many US Wind Energy Initiatives Redundant, GAO Says
• CFPB Complaint Database Stokes Banks' Lawsuit Fears
• Pa. Supreme Court To Tackle Judges' Mandatory Retirement
• Sens. Ask HHS To Justify Exchange Grants Under Sequester
• US Eases Restrictions On European Poultry
• Pittsburgh Transit Agency's Use Of Funds Under Review
• EPA Kicks Off Safety Reviews For Flame Retardants
• Pa. Bill Would Keep Private Lotto Money Out Of Campaigns
• 6th Circ. Strikes Down Challenge To Truck Safety Rules
• NHTSA Slammed Over Plan To Ramp Up Rulemaking Process
• House Dems Push For China Trade Secret Theft Designation
• Regulators Urged To Halt Tar Sands Pipeline Projects
• Pa. Rep. Questions No-Bid Contract To E-Services Provider
• Medicare Asleep On $70M Equipment Overpayments, OIG Says
• NPE Battleground — Good Intentions Vs. Good Results
• 'Confidential' Settlement Agreements In NY? Think Again
• Litigation Support At A Crossroads
• Texas Panel Urged To Greenlight Energy Commission Reforms
• DOJ Criminal Chief Breuer Rejoins Covington As Vice Chair
• Pricey Land Complicates Options For Ailing NYC Hospital
• House Insurance Leader Tells FIO To Fight 'Too Big To Fail'
• $20M Digital Domain Flop's Pitfalls Remain: Fla. Report
• US Loses Bid To Sink STOCK Act Privacy Suit
• Climate Change Rule Looms For Ill-Prepared Insurers
• 7 Steps To Get HIPAA-Compliant Now
• Dem Sen. Highlights 'Family Glitch' In ACA Coverage Options
• Justices Skeptical Of Federal Benefits Ban For Gay Couples
• UK Sets Up Facebook-Style Portal For Sharing Cyberthreats
• Ex-NRC Member Touts Market-Based Energy Approach In Fla.
• FHFA's Loan Modifications May Repair Agency Reputation
• NJ Enviros Keep Pressure On Gov. To Cut Carbon Emissions
• Tenn. Gov. Rejects Medicaid Expansion After Plan Setback
• Pa. Sens. Float Bills To Expand Natural Gas Distribution
• Sequester Could Pinch Oil, Gas Exploration Permits, DOI Says
• 6th Circ. Upholds HHS Disproportionate Share Payment Rule
• LA Accused Of Playing Favorites With Billboard Ban
• How EU Data Protection Laws Apply To Mobile Apps
• Food Safety Group Demands Deadlines For FDA Rules
• USDA Can Overrule Courts On GE Crops Under Spending Bill
• An Insider's View Of The FCPA Resource Guide
• More Regulatory Obstacles For Coal-Fired Power Plants
• What To Know About Gun Owner Liability Insurance
• Flying Into Greater Uncertainty Of FAA Preemption
• Ga. Puts Up Another Hurdle For Class Certification
• Unregistered Brokers May Bring Aiding And Abetting Liability
• Fla. DEP's Immunity Sinks Inlet Pass Closure Suit: Judge
• Fla. Bill Would Save Drivers $220M But Cost Insurers
• Health Reform Law Doesn't Nix Suit Over Fla. Medicaid Rates
• Doc-Owned Device Cos. Carry Fraud Risk, Inspector Warns
• NJ Regulator Nixes Proposed Incentive For Big Solar Projects
• Colo. Senator Joins Push For Federal Drone Privacy Bill
• High Court Seems Wary Of Broad Gay Marriage Ruling
• Govs. Ask White House To Study Coal Export Climate Impacts
• Future Eurozone Bank Rescues Will Follow Cyprus Model
• Device Tax Repeal Faces Tough Slog Despite Senate Vote
• NJ's Enviro Regulator Finalizes Adoption of FEMA Flood Maps
• Texas Agency Eases Frack Water Reuse Amid Power Struggle
• Patchwork Of Paid Sick Leave Laws May Trip Up Employers
• ND Gov. Signs Nation's Strictest Abortion Laws
• The Trouble With Cook County's New Tax Law
• US Must Demand Strong IP Protection In TPP Talks, Sens. Say
• Global Regulators Want To Rein In Bank Exposure Limits
• GOP Lawmakers Want SEC Accounting Of Gabelli Costs
• EPA Allowed To Reject Revised Ark. Water Regs, Judge Says
• No Faith In Proposed Bad Faith Legislation
• NJ's Waiver Rule Has Potential But No Effect Yet
• NPEs Are Undaunted By Recent Patent Reform
• More Class Suits Ahead, Says Calif. Employment Agency Chief
• Texas Rep.'s Public Beach Bills Aim To Sidestep State Justices
• NJ Social Media Bill Could Prompt Flurry Of Employee Suits
• ECPA Reforms Limiting Company Email Access Won't Go Far
• High Court Will Affirm Gay Marriage On Narrow Grounds
• White House Weakened Food Safety Rule, Docs Show
• Texas Officials Lose Open Meetings Act Fight In High Court
• Latest FDA User Fee Bill Unlikely To Include Major Reforms
• House Rep. Targets ACA Exchange Forms' Voter Registration
• EPA Letters Violated New Regulation Rules, 8th Circ. Says
• NY Gun Law Challenge To Feature Fight Over Ammo Monopoly
• Fla. House Votes To Close Public Pensions To Future Workers
• AHA Pursues Suit Over CMS Inpatient Billing Despite Ruling
• Supreme Court Will Hear 2nd Affirmative Action Case
• Proposed House Cybersecurity Bill Beefs Up Hacking Penalties
• Judge Stands By Decision Preempting DC Defamation Law
• NJ High Court To Mull Legality Of Wiretap Law In Murder Case
• Top EU Official Backtracks On Future Bailout Policy
• DOI Plan Limits Oil Shale Activity, Scraps Royalty Rates
• EPA Water Transfer Rule Too Lax On Permits, Enviros Say
• NY Federal Defenders Brace For 'Brutal' April Furloughs
• CFPB Scraps Restriction On Credit Card Application Fees
• Arguing For Arbitration Clauses In Customer Agreements
• Apple Win In Calif. High Court Spurs New Privacy Bill
• SEC Head Backs 'Max' Dependence On Foreign Swaps Rules
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Fla. Strip Club Zoning Fight
• A New Groundwork For Applying The Mobile-Sierra Standard
• New UK Regulator To Bring Heightened Libor Oversight
• UK Regulator Fears Arena Deal Could Stifle Competition
• CPSC Risks Alienating Industry With Litigation Strategy
• Audit Faults Air Force Compliance On $9B In Contracts
• SEC Diversity Crisis Looms For Incoming Chairwoman
• FDA's New Device Review Policy Hits Some Speed Bumps
• Senate Signals Wide Support For $29B Device Tax Repeal
• Gov't Seeks To Toss Chinese-Owned Co.'s Wind Farm Suit
• Sen. Wants EPA Info On Renewable Fuel Credits
• $135B NY Budget Deal Delays Casino Expansion Battle
• Lawmakers Float Warrant Rule For Geolocation Data
• Obama Withdraws Ex-Weil Atty's DC Circ. Nomination
• House Bill Aims To Limit Oxycodone Prescriptions
• Supreme Court Tames Class Action Frankenstein's Monster
• Obama Taps NRC Head Macfarlane For Full Term
• Sens. Look To Enlist National Guard In Cybersecurity Role
• Judge Says Troubled Philly Traffic Court Must Be Abolished
• Ohio Legislature Approves $2.5B Transport Budget Bill
• Regulators Target Banks' Use Of CDS To Game Capital Needs
• USPTO Eliminates AIA's Patent Review 'Dead Zone'
• Hatch Calls For IP Trade Czar, Prods Obama On Fast-Track
• NJ Pol Pushes Sunshine Law To Limit Public Hazard Injuries
• Regional Medicare Pay Adjustments Won't Work, Report Says
• Austin Enviro Zoning Vote Delayed As Attys Lock Horns
• NYC Council Debates Paid Sick Leave Legislation
• Oil Group Blasts SEC Mineral Disclosure Rule In DC Circ.
• FDA Wants Tougher Scrutiny Of Emergency Defibrillators
• Pittsburgh Mayoral Hopeful Says Rivals Broke Finance Law
• Know Your Swap Reporting Rules Before April 10
• Regulators Push Banks On Leveraged Loan Underwriting
• Ins And Outs Of Nonparty Discovery In Texas Arbitration
• FCC Chairman Julian Genachowski Resigns
• Pa. House Approves Bill To Privatize Liquor Sales
• DOL Can't Apply H-2B Wage Rule, Judge Says
• Fla. Lawmakers Update Everglades Plan To Fund $880M Phase
• Legislative Employees Lose Challenge To STOCK Act
• NJ Enviro Waivers Get Green Light Despite Judicial Rebuke
• Calif. Bill Would Require Warrants For Stored Emails
• CPSC Chair Backs Consumer Database Targeted By Lawsuit
• Google Rivals Urge EU To Push Ahead With Antitrust Case
• Credit Unions, Banks Back New Senate Privacy Notice Bill
• Sen. Pushes To Shield Exports From Climate Change Review
• Sens. Launch Bill To Boost Rail Freight Competition
• NJ Bill To Protect Workers' Facebook Info Heads To Gov.
• Insurer Drops Suit Over ACA High-Risk Pool Enrollment
• Pa. Senate Passes Public Charity Definition Bill
• House Passes $984B Spending Bill To Avert Gov't Shutdown
• FERC Says Transmission Planning Proposals Need Work
• Gibson Dunn Lures New Energy Chairman From Skadden
• House Panel Head Delays Vote On Asbestos Trust Reform
• Health Providers Brace For Tougher False Claims Statutes
• Sandy Spending Oversight Bill Gets NJ Legislature's Approval
• GOP Rep. Demands Details On IRS' Health Reform Spending
• Va. Gov. Signs Nation's 1st Biosimilar Substitution Law
• DOI's Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban Kept Intact
• Timber Groups Sue US For Increasing Owl Habitat
• Pa. Bill Would Boost Minimum Wage To $9 An Hour
• Senate Energy Committee Greenlights DOI Nominee
• Pa. Senate OKs Bill Shielding Banks In Power Of Atty Cases
• Sens. Seek Medicare Incentives For Telehealth Use
• Registering Chinese Solar Panels Poses Fears For EU
• Sequestration And The Sovereign Acts Doctrine
• GOP Wins Promise Of Light Medical App Regulation From FDA
• The Full Impact Of FATCA
• US-EU Trade Talks May Start This Summer, White House Says
• Secret FBI Spying Program Headed For High Court Showdown
• Coal Export Fee Suit Against DOI Time-Barred, Judge Says
• Senate Passes $984B Gov't Funding Bill To Avoid Shutdown
• Obama Plans To Max Out CPSC Commissioner Picks
• Calif. Settles Class Actions Over Home Care Program Cuts
• FDA, Tobacco Cos. Destined To Refight Graphic Warning War
• Cyprus Crisis May Speed EU's Deposit Insurance Plan
• Dems Pitch Paid Sick Leave Legislation
• Bill To Hasten Fla. Foreclosures Clears 1st Hurdle
• NYC Gears Up For Free-Speech Fight With Big Tobacco
• Pricey Pfizer Drug Spurs Call For NIH Collaboration Probe
• FERC's Turf War Over Futures Contracts May Hit Ratepayers
• Senate Bill Would Share Offshore Energy Revenue With States
• Domestic Drone Use Calls For Privacy Protections, Sens. Say
• Bills Would Tighten Hydrocodone Dispensing Restrictions
• Funds Need Game Plan As SEC Ramps Up Scrutiny Over Fees
• E-Storage Bill Gets Go-Ahead From Pa. Senate Panel
• Driller Can't Quash NY Town's Fracking Moratorium
• Philly Can't Slash Tax Officer Pay, Pa. Appeals Court Rules
• Sens. Say Rural Docs Are Being Cut Out Of ACA Reforms
• Conn. Bill Would Boost Health Care Competition, FTC Says
• Lawmakers Slam DOE For Project Overspending
• Supreme Court Throws Out Medicaid Tort Recovery Law
• New FDIC Capital Rules Unfair To Small Banks, Reps. Say
• Pittsburgh Mayor Disputes UPMC's Tax-Exempt Charity Status
• Sequester Cuts Would Devastate Federal Courts, Judges Warn
• Ex-Congresswoman Joins Faegre's DC Lobbying Unit
• Keep Watch Of French Authority's Pharma Sector Inquiry
• High Court Sides With Timber Industry In Runoff Permit Fight
• A Look At The Toughest Unemployment Discrimination Law
• A Win-Win For Military Bases And Local Governments
• FTC's New Online Ad Guidance: Takeaways For Advertisers
• High Court To Post Same-Day Audio Of Gay Marriage Cases
• $8.6B Bond Sale For Calif. Rail Project Gets Board's OK
• Fla. House Panel Passes Ethics Bill Despite Concerns
• Agencies Issue Rule On ACA's 90-Day Insurance Wait Limit
• House Panel Criticizes Too-Strict Veterans Contracting Rules
• NJ Lottery Contract Oversight Bill Heads To Governor
• Banks Closing In On New Global Capital Standards: Regulators
• Calif. Appeals Court Upholds Los Angeles Zoning Ordinance
• LA Public Utility Aims To Eliminate Its Coal Power By 2025
• Staggered NY Wage Hike Would Require Employer Vigilance
• LNG Export Delays Could Hamstring US Cos., Republicans Say
• NRC Will Stiffen Nuke Plant Venting System Regs
• FHFA Had Right To Ax Clean Energy Program, 9th Circ. Says
• DOJ Backs Online Privacy Reform, Except For Corporate Email
• Pa. House Clears Ban On Unemployment For Retired Workers
• Atlanta City Council OKs Funds For Falcons' $1B Stadium
• Reps. Want Tighter Controls On Medicare Audit Contractors
• FDA Selects Interim Director For Office Of Generic Drugs
• Lawmakers Grill AA, US Airways On $11B Merger Plan
• Pa. Gas Rights Bill Must Protect Titleholders, Panel Hears
• Pa. Lawmaker Aims To Save Troubled Philly Traffic Court
• White House Must Seek Fast-Track Trade Authority, Sens. Say
• Gas Project Delays Threaten Power Grid, FERC Members Say
• EU Central Bank Wins Watchdog Power Amid Cyprus Crisis
• Lawmakers Push FDA To Finalize Mobile Health App Rules
• FHFA Director Prods Congress On Fannie, Freddie Policy
• DOI's Geothermal Program Needs Updating, Watchdog Says
• Minn. OKs Health Exchange Over GOP Objections
• What You Should Know About PPACA Reporting Rules
• Inside The NDAA's Small Business Provisions
• More Obstacles On Calif.'s Road To Fracking Regulation
• SEC, CFPB Nominees Win Senate Committee Approval
• Miami Mayor Sues State Over Bungled Bridge Plan
• Hogan Privacy Attys Form Group To Sway US-EU Trade Talks
• Contractors Fret Over Sequestration's Toll On Gov't Workers
• 5 Ways HHS' New Rate Scrutiny Will Shake Up Insurers
• H-1B Visa Program Discriminates Against Women, Sens. Hear
• HHS Falls Short Of Improper Payment Goals, Watchdog Says
• UK Politicos OK Deal To Create Independent Press Regulator
• Obama's Options Appear Limited In FHFA Leadership Fight
• House Panel Readies Attack On FDA App Oversight
• Officials Must Reveal Gov't Contracts, Texas Legislator Says
• NJ Senate OKs Bill To Balance Legal Fees In Lease Disputes
• Eckert Seamans Merges With NJ Firm Sterns & Weinroth
• Pa. Gov. To Take 2nd Stab At Private Lottery Contract
• Acting Commerce Secretary To Leave For U. Of Wis.' Top Job
• WilmerHale Lands Ex-Ropes & Gray FDA Expert
• Religious Cos. Can Duck Contraception Rule, 7th Circ. Told
• EPA, Fla. Reach Deal Over State Water Nutrient Limits
• New Liquor Privatization Bill Passes Pa. House Committee
• FDA Told To Improve Complaints Tracking For Supplements
• Senate Dems Seek Obama's Help On EPA Plant Emissions Rule
• NJ Lets Casinos Offer Fantasy Sports Tourneys
• Texas Lawmaker Wants To Clamp Down On Lawsuit Lenders
• Russian Lawmakers Advance Merger Control Reform
• NRC Tightens Security For Radioactive Materials
• Bloomberg Pushes For Tobacco Display Ban In NYC
• Sens. Want CMS To Delay Medicare Advantage Cuts
• Texas Lawmakers Want Payday Lenders To Unveil Backers
• SEC Still Quiet On Rule 144(i) Evergreen Requirement
• Central Bankers Call For Transition Away From Libor
• Texas Enviro Boutique Lands Fulbright Pro In Austin
• Current Trends In FDA's Good Manufacturing Enforcement
• Major Makeover In The Works For Mexican Competition Law
• NJ On Offshore Wind: Let's Build A Project Already
• ND Lawmakers Pass Nation's Strictest Abortion Bans
• NJ Bill Would Exempt Sandy Contracts From 'Prevailing Wage'
• JPMorgan Execs Harpooned Over $6B London Whale Losses
• Red-Faced Regulators Feel The Heat After JP Morgan Report
• Bill Would Loosen Rule For Medicare Nursing Home Coverage
• Perez-Led DOL May Be Even Tougher On Employers
• Texas Admin Hearing Agency Floats Updated Evidence Rules
• Lawmakers Press CMS To Abandon Medicare Advantage Cuts
• For Biosimilar Developers, Honeymoon May Be Over
• Lawmakers Call On DOD To Stall $428M Air Force Contract
• Facebook Withdraws Support For Cybersecurity Bill
• NYC's Jobless Face Uphill Battle In Proving Hiring Bias
• Obama Renews Call For $2B Clean Energy Research Fund
• GOP Lawmakers Seek Independent Watchdog For Judges
• Philly Paid Sick Leave Bill Uncertain Despite City Council's OK
• Citi Asks ITC To Examine Global Data Restrictions
• Mutual Funds Overreporting Social Media Posts, SEC Says
• Pa. Sen. Proposes Antitrust Law As State Lags Behind Others
• HHS Updates State Medicaid FCA Compliance Rules
• Texas Senate OKs Bill Requiring Deductibles To Be Clear
• NRDC Can Sue Over Antibacterial Soap Regulation: 2nd Circ.
• SG Can Weigh In On Prop 8 Case, Supreme Court Says
• US Says Japan Must Address Barriers In Pacific Trade Talks
• Fla. Panel Clears Ban On 'Gray-Area' Slot Machines
• Canada Unveils Rules To Strengthen Poison Pills
• GAO Eyes New Entities To Fund $600B In Water System Fixes
• Lawmakers Look To Start Pa. Justice's Impeachment Probe
• Bipartisan Bill Takes Aim At Impending Doctor Shortage
• Air Quality May Be Part Of Public Trust: Ariz. Appeals Court
• Ex-USTR Asks ITC To Probe Effects Of NAFTA Rule Changes
• Reps. Seek To Close Fracking Pollution Loopholes
• Learning The Sequestration Tango
• Big Change To Utility Model, Design Patent Exams In China
• Employers, Look Forward To Immigration Reform Benefits
• JPMorgan Hid Facts On $6B In 'Whale' Losses: Senate Report
• Gov. Brown Says Calif. Should Consider Fracking
• Amtrak Says NJ City Can't Charge It Property Taxes
• Shell Drilling Woes Caused By Lax Contractor Oversight: DOI
• Pa. Sen. Wants To Fight NCAA Suit In $60M Penn State Row
• Medicare's Bid To Resolve Hospital Billing Fight Falls Short
• Pa. Justices Boot Law Eliminating Jury Commissioners
• Fed's Secrecy Clouds Latest Bank Stress Test Results
• US Deputy Trade Rep Named Acting Chief As Kirk Departs
• Domino's Founder Exempted From Contraception Mandate
• Fla. Panel OKs Retirement Plan Overhaul Bill
• Tobacco Cos. Evade Law With Color Branding, Study Finds
• Sequester Could Slow Renewable Permitting, Markey Says
• Sens. Push Hard Line On Foreign Milk Regs Amid Trade Talks
• FDA Generic-Drug Leader Steps Down Amid Agency Changes
• CFPB Trains Crosshairs On Nonbank Student Loan Servicers
• House Panel Calls For Action On Patent Trolls
• Pa. Senate Clears Bill Requiring S&Ls To Convert To Banks
• Cameron Rejects UK Press Regulation As Response To Hacking
• Lawmakers Urge Obama To Keep Japanese Auto Tariffs
• Alston Boosts DC Lobby Shop With Capitol Hill Health Vet
• Amid Drought, Texas Panel Approves $2B For Water Projects
• FSOC Takes Heat Over Opaque 'Too Big To Fail' Process
• Judge Won't Block Medicaid Cut For Maine Residents
• Apple, Google Apps Need Privacy Tweaks, EU Watchdog Says
• Justices Kennedy, Breyer Say Sequester Endangers Courts
• NJ Landlords Would Owe Tenant Attys' Fees Under New Bill
• Senate Bill Aims To Spur Fannie, Freddie Reform
• How FDA Differs From CMS In Clinical Lab Test Oversight
• Another Shot In The Dark At FCPA Reform
• How Same Sex Couples Should Plan For DOMA Ruling
• Texas Bill Would Boost Oversight Of Life Settlement Market
• FDA's Risk-Benefit Plan May Drive More Drug Approvals
• Fla. House Panel Moves State Toward Insurance Compact
• Texas Lawmakers Weigh Mineral Rights Pooling Bill
• NY Soda Ruling May Scare Off Other Health Edicts
• Obama's Recess Appointment Appeal Keeps CFPB In Limbo
• FINRA Fines Continued To Climb With 15% Uptick In 2012
• Lawmakers, Attys Feud Over Costs Of Asbestos Disclosure Bill
• NJ Officials Appeal Sports Betting Ruling
• ITC Backs Duty-Free Status For Video Games, Movies
• Health Reform Bill Didn't Follow Protocol, DC Circ. Hears
• Pa. Enviros Attack Liability Limits In Mine Water Fracking Bill
• CIT Nixes Challenge To Byrd Amendment Payout Rules
• Bill Would Freeze NLRB Until Appointment Debate Is Settled
• 11th Circ. Urged To End Block On Ga. Health-Plan Pay Law
• Fla. Lt. Gov. Resigns Amid $300M Gambling Scheme Probe
• NYC Council Overrides Veto Of Unemployed Job Bias Bill
• Obama, CEOs Eye Cybersecurity Strategy In Wake Of Attacks
• Texas Lawmaker Aims To Curb Vexatious Litigants
• DOI Clears 3 Green Energy Projects With 1,100-MW Capacity
• NY Tees Up Tax FCA Suits That May Dwarf Sprint Case
• Fla. House Panel Approves Bill To Beef Up State FCA
• Ariz. High Court Upholds Medical Malpractice Experts Law
• Burned By Sandy, Insurers Grow Stricter On Coverage
• NYC Hudson Square Rezoning Plan Clears City Panel
• Class Action Reforms Take Center Stage Before House Panel
• Private Equity In The SEC Crosshairs
• Ex-Pa. Pol, Highway Officials Charged In Pay-To-Play Probe
• DOE Floats New Guidelines For Renewable Energy Financing
• SEC Faces Fresh Call For Cost-Benefit Studies Under GOP Bill
• A Tale Of 2 Cities: Beijing And DC On Climate Change
• E-Verify Will Be Pivotal To Immigration Reform
• House Passes Banking Privacy Notice Reform Law
• Spotlight On Del. Unclaimed Property Law
• Budget Fallout For Courts 'Unprecedented,' Judges Warn
• FTC's New Online Ad Guidelines Zero In On Social Media
• Wis. AG Can't Restore Union Bargaining Law During Appeal
• Lockheed In Line For Hotel Tax Break Under Md. Bill
• Texas Lawmakers Rip Bill To Shorten Insurance Claim Limits
• Sandy Insurance Bill A Gift For Plaintiffs Bar
• Cellphone Unlocking Bill Provides 'Band-Aid' Fix
• SEC Provides Model For Cost-Benefit Analysis, Study Shows
• Ariz. Gov. Unveils Medicaid Expansion Legislation
• Pa. Lawmaker Aims To Revamp Allegheny Port Authority
• FCC Promotes Plan To Free Up Airwaves For Mobile Services
• GOP Rep. Wants DOI To Justify Offshore Investigation Unit
• Obesity Danger From Sugary Drinks Key In 'Soda Ban' Appeal
• Lawmaker Questions Legality Of CFPB Funding
• Fla. Senate Panel Passes Drone Privacy Bill
• NY Senate Votes To Expand Green Energy Home Loans
• Texas Bill Would Let Chiropractors Make Diagnoses
• New Post-Earthquake Building Repair Regs Clear SF Panel
• Pa. Lawmaker Eyes 15-Year Limit On Product Liability Suits
• 4 States To Work With Gov't On Federally Run ACA Exchanges
• Energy Cos. Can't Force DOI To Issue Leases, 10th Circ. Rules
• Pa. Sen. Pushes Genetically Engineered Food Label Bill
• Fla. House Panel OKs Tax Breaks For Wind, Energy Upgrades
• GOP Lawmakers Want $5.5B High-Speed Train Loan Derailed
• Dem Bill Would Hit Large Polluters With Carbon Fee
• House Bill Would Authorize Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
• Ryan Budget Plan Targets Obama Health, Energy Policies
• Wash. Senate Passes Bill Limiting Seattle's Sick Leave Law
• Pa. Rep. Seeks Disclosure Of Pipelines' Impact On Neighbors
• DOE To Open $226M In Small Nuclear Plant Funding
• Insurers Want Trade Deal To Target State-Backed Players
• Pa. Pols Push For Convicted Justice's Impeachment
• Dems Refuse To Budge On CFPB Structure At Cordray Hearing
• SEC Nominee Says Wall St. Clients Won't Influence Her Work
• Ralls Case Shows Importance Of Proactively Engaging CFIUS
• FINRA Investigations — To Joint Rep Or Not To Joint Rep?
• Calif.'s Top Judge Pleads For Funds To Keep Courts Open
• DCAA Defends Audit Reforms After Critical Watchdog Report
• Fight Over CFPB's Power Likely To Dominate Cordray Hearing
• US Calls On China To Crack Down On Cyberattacks
• Fla. Senate Panel Says No To Medicaid Expansion
• SEC Nominee Promises Tough Enforcement Ahead Of Hearing
• Obama To Tap DOJ Civil Rights Chief As Labor Secretary
• UK Faults Cos. For Failing To Secure Employee Devices
• Lawmakers Demand DOJ Info After 'Too Big To Jail' Bombshell
• Pa. High Court To Hear Appeal On Coal Mine Safety Law
• State AGs Push For Abuse-Resistant Generic Painkillers
• HHS Details Federal Funding Cuts For State Programs
• Calif. Air Board Eyes 25 Projects Under Cap-And-Trade Plan
• Texas Lawmakers Propose Limits On Pipeline Land Grab
• Cuomo Wants Wage Hike On Table In NY Budget Talks
• Conservation Group Votes To Tighten Shark Trade Regs
• NY Judge Crushes Bloomberg's 'Arbitrary' Large-Soda Ban
• Altria Urges 2nd Circ. To Rethink NYC Flavored Tobacco Limits
• Texas Bill Would Protect Workers Who Report Discrimination
• EU Imposes Full Ban On Animal-Tested Cosmetics
• Fracking Moratoriums Likely DOA In NY Senate, Cuomo Says
• NJ Senate Panel Advances Lottery Oversight Legislation
• Nixon Peabody Nabs Former US Sen. For Government Team
• UK Bank Split Law Needs Revisions, Watchdog Says
• Don't Underestimate The Value Of EU Merger Control Reform
• Pa. Rep. Seeks To Ban Fracking In State Forests
• Lawmaker Wants Pa. Voter IDs Offered At Legislative Offices
• GOP Sen. Says EPA Lied About Official's Personal Email Use
• Texas Lawmaker Eyes Expedited Enviro Permit Program
• Texas Rep. Aims To Speed Up Civil Appeals Process
• Getting The Wrinkles Out Of Anti-Aging Products
• Deterring SEC 'Shoot From The Hip' Enforcement
• What 'Monty Python' Tells You About NJ's Insurance Law
• New CEQA Bill — Cure Or Band-Aid?
• How The EU Patent Court Will Protect Against Trolls
• Obama Advances Exports Initiative With New Trade Controls
• Medicare's Readmissions Cure Gives Hospitals New Headaches
• Texas Lawmakers Divided On Medicaid Expansion
• Ex-SEC Commissioners Tell Mary Jo White To Buckle Up
• New Post Empowers Contract Fraud's Biggest Senate Foe
• Kids Sites On Hook For 3rd Parties Under COPPA, FTC Says
• DC Circ. Bars Oxfam From Arguments In Dodd-Frank Dispute
• Fla. Retirement Plan Overhaul Clears State House Panel
• Federal Asbestos Trust Bill Takes Forum-Shopping Off Table
• Brazilian Watchdog Fixes Rules For Cartel Settlements
• Insurers Lagging On ACA Essential Coverage, Report Says
• Pa. Bill Would Shield Banks In Power Of Attorney Cases
• FDA's New Safety Reports Raise Tort Risks For Device Cos.
• Texas High Court Nixes $1.5B Power Plant Cost Recovery Row
• New FTC Head Targets Tech Giants, 'Smart' Devices
• FTC Pushes Increased Mobile Payment Security Measures
• USDA Releases Meat Labeling Changes After WTO Loss
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Calif. Cities Urge 9th Circ. to Uphold Mobile Billboard Bans
• Ill. Gov. Plans To Greenlight Physician Licensing Fee Hike
• Cuomo Says Citizens United Hampers NY Campaign Reform
• AshBritt, NJ Lawmakers Clash On Sandy Cleanup Contract
• Unique US 1st-To-File System May Trip Up Patent Applicants
• US Cos. Must Play By EU's Privacy Rules, Official Says
• How To Prep For DCAA Access To Internal Audit Reports
• Practical Policies Can Preempt HR Problems
• Senate Dem Urges DOJ Probe Of Fla. Mortgage Firm
• 5 Executive Comp Considerations For Proxy Season
• Takeaways From FDA's 1st Waiver Decision
• Dissecting FATCA: Oil And Gas Trader Edition
• Calif. High Court Could Play Major Role In CEQA Reform
• Filmmaker Pays $100K To Settle ACORN Privacy Suit
• US Wasted $8B In Iraq Contracts, Inspector General Says
• Providers Unlikely To Share E-Records Despite Medicare Push
• FTC Officials Denounce Microsoft Plan To Skip Privacy Notices
• FDA Unveils Draft Plan For New Benefit-Risk Framework
• Fla. Courts Say $35M From Mortgage Deal Will Ease Backlog
• Chevron's $2.5M Super PAC Donation Was Illegal, FEC Told
• Holder's 'Too Big To Jail' Bombshell Fuels Big Bank Foes
• Unfazed By Critics, SEC Nominee Doubles Down On Debevoise
• 9th Circ. Revives Challenge To Calif. Election Mandate
• Sandy Cleanup Fray Prompts Jersey Shore Oversight Bill
• NY Minimum Wage Bump Would Increase 'Spread Pay' Liability
• Sens. Want More Info On FERC Pipeline Rate Probes
• SEC Proposes Increased Oversight Of Automated Trading
• HHS Puts Finishing Touches On Health Exchange Picture
• Fla. Senate Panel Approves Citizens Insurance Reform Bill
• Texas PUC Likely Won't Take Up Energy Shortage Until Fall