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Public Policy - September, 2013

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• Prop 8 Challengers Take Aim At Va. Gay Marriage Ban
• Watchdog Unseals Critical Report On DOD Mi-17 Overhauls
• EU Nixes Flat-Panel Display Duties Following WTO Ruling
• UK Antitrust Watchdog Launches With Work Left To Do
• DOJ Hits NC Over 'Discriminatory' Changes To Election Law
• NYC Panel OKs Midtown Rezoning, Gooses Some Projects
• Ex-EPA Official's Theft Revealed To Senate Panel
• 1st Circ. Says RI Anti-Tobacco Laws Don't Bar Free Speech
• FDA To Halt Inspections, Dial Back Enforcement In Shutdown
• Baseless Claims In Texas Now Have Financial Consequences
• HHS To Furlough Over Half Its Employees During Shutdown
• Calif. Gov. OKs Bill Expanding Online Data Breach Notices
• 3 Vital Signs To Watch As ACA Marketplaces Debut
• Tech Cos. Urge Quick Move On Surveillance Reform Bills
• Senate Nixes House Spending Resolution As Shutdown Looms
• USTR Says Lining Up Regulations Is Key In EU Trade Talks
• Tenn. Agency Sued Over ACA Background Checks
• DOD Needs Better Oversight For F-35 Program, OIG Says
• US 'Destined' To Have Close India Military Ties, DOD Says
• SEC Extends Comment Period On General Solicitation Rule
• Will Standard-Essential Patent Holders Be Shut Out Of ITC?
• Calif. Initiative Could Unleash Wave Of Privacy Fights
• DOJ Needs Drone Privacy Guidelines, Watchdog Says
• UN Climate Report Gives Ammo To Greenhouse Gas Hawks
• NSA Employees Spied On Family Members, Lovers
• Philly Firefighters Union Sees Demotion Challenge Axed
• FCC's New UHF Rule Will Slow Mergers, For Better Or Worse
• NJ Judge Tells State To Allow Same-Sex Marriages By October
• EPA's Authority Up In The Air This High Court Term
• Republican Group Ducks $2M Award Over Perry Donation
• Pa. Justices Punt $100M Malpractice Insurance Fund Decision
• Calif. Gov. Signs Bill Giving Domestic Workers OT Pay
• 5 Takeaways From FDA's Unique Device ID Rule
• Another Extended USPTO Program To Reduce Patent Pendency
• Sens. Push ITC To OK Duties Against Chinese Wood Products
• Troll Bills Would Usurp Courts' Power, Fed. Circ. Judge Says
• Ark. Wins CMS Approval For Private Health Exchange
• Pa. State Senators Introduce Right-To-Work Bill
• Calif. Physicians Ask Supreme Court To Halt Medicaid Cuts
• Calif. Issues Toxic Chemical List In Push For Safe Products
• FHA Leans On Treasury For 1st Time For $1.7B Fund Boost
• Miss. Regulator Sues US Over Flood Insurance Rate Hikes
• NY Lawmaker Floats Commission To Investigate Prosecutors
• DOD Advances Stronger Contractor Whistleblower Shields
• Planned Parenthood Sues To Block Texas Abortion Bill
• GAO Says Navy Should Speed Review Of $3.7B Drone Project
• DHS Says Contracts May Be Canceled If Shutdown Occurs
• Fee-Sharing Issues For NY Lawyers Got More Complicated
• How To Defend Air Pollution Torts After Bell V. Cheswick
• Arms Treaty May Spell Changes In US Export Controls
• NJ High Court Decision Could Boost Affordable Housing
• DOT In Driver's Seat In Battle Over Rearview Camera Rule
• FCC Proposes Overhaul To UHF TV Station Market Treatment
• AHA Rips CMS Guidance On 2-Midnight Admission Policy
• ENDA's Chances Of Passage Better Than Ever, Lawyers Say
• Fla. High Court OKs Land-Buying Ballot Measure
• OIG Sounds Alarm Over Medicare Ambulance Payments
• Wyden Targets Intel. Agencies Over 'Flawed' Surveillance
• Fla. Medical Malpractice Law Violates HIPAA, Judge Finds
• Ayotte Stalls Nod On Air Force Nominee Over A-10 Threat
• Fla. Sen. Wants Sales Tax Benefit For Daytona Speedway
• Reps. Ask CMS To Examine Medicare Home Health Cuts
• Reps. Want Speedier Permits For Cross-Border Energy Lines
• House, Senate Panels Agree On Compounder Oversight Bill
• DOI Seeks Nominations On Alaska Offshore Drilling Blocks
• FDA Says Drug Companies May Be Abusing Petition Process
• NJ Gets Aggressive With State Subsidies
• No More Dilemma Over Protecting Trade Secrets In Texas
• Under The Microscope: Private Equity Marketing
• Challenging ERISA's Church Plan Exemption Is Not Easy
• Future Of Fracking In Calif. Is Still Hazy
• Inside EU Efforts To Create A Single Telecom Market
• USPS Botched Reviews Of $210M In Contracts, Audit Says
• Online Enrollment Delayed For ACA's Small Biz Exchanges
• Energy Attys Slam Feds For Meddling In Pa. Fracking
• BSEE Extends Comment Period For New Offshore Safety Regs
• DC Circ. Told EPA Disregards Health Risks Of CO Exposure
• Conn. Lawmakers Again Snub Proposed Wind Turbine Rules
• SEC Head White Warns Of Tougher Enforcement
• Calif.'s Minimum Wage Boost Could Mean More Worker Suits
• Calif.'s Delete-Button Law Invigorates Teen Privacy Push
• Rockefeller Expands Data Broker Probe To Online Advice Sites
• Mabus Says 'Unstrategic' Sequester Harms Navy, Contractors
• US Judiciary Bracing For Government Shutdown
• Perkins Coie Nabs Ex-DC Mayor For Biz-Development Team
• Sunshine On Data Deals Could Combat 'Insider Trading 2.0'
• CPSC Commissioner Skeptical Of Voluntary Recall Rule
• DOJ Won't Hesitate To Undo Done Deals, Antitrust Chief Says
• Lawmaker Pushes EEOC For Wellness Program Guidelines
• DOJ, FTC Issue Revised Antitrust Confidentiality Waiver
• ACA Exchanges In Colo., DC Experience Technical Glitches
• The DCAA Wants To Interview You About Fraud
• Change And Uncertainty Loom Over Ontario's Energy Projects
• More Time To Take Advantage Of USPTO's After-Final Pilot
• Neonicotinoids: EPA's New Get-Tough Measures
• Pa. Couples Challenge Same-Sex Marriage Ban In State Court
• Fla. Tribe Can't Join Fight Over Gray-Market Slot Ban
• Va. Student Newspapers Triumph Over Booze Ad Prohibition
• Sens. Float Bill To Keep Paying Military Through Shutdown
• Kerry Inks UN Arms Treaty Despite Gun Lobby Opposition
• UK Police Press Charges Against Anti-Fracking Lawmaker
• US Should Seek Investment Pact With India, Sens. Hear
• Constitutional Think Tank Backs NLRB In Appointments Feud
• FERC Has Authority To Reform Power Planning, DC Circ. Told
• DOT Must Issue Rearview Camera Rule, 2nd Circ. Told
• USPTO Extends Rejected-Patent Review Program
• Disputed Social-Cost Metric Fuels Carbon Regulation Foes
• DOL Says Court Can't Review Its H-2B Visa Rules
• Agencies Say Banks Can Report Financial Abuse Of Elders
• Britain Takes Aim At EU Banker Bonus Limits
• Japan Free Trade Deal A 'Key Priority,' EU Commissioner Says
• Obama Selects Apple Exec For Post At State Department
• EU Parliament Committee OKs Special Medical Device Checks
• Ex-Pa. DEP Head Rips Proposed Fracking Moratorium
• Milwaukee Council Votes Against $808M Tribal Casino
• DC Circ. Panel Skeptical Of DOE Nuclear Waste Fees
• Banks Move $112B Closer To Meeting New Capital Rules
• NY Computer Crime Laws Need Reboot, Task Force Says
• HHS Unveils ACA Exchange Premiums Nationwide
• Firefighters Union Says Fla. Gov. Didn't Bargain In Good Faith
• Calif. Lets Minors Remove Online Posts They Later Regret
• Strict New Fracking Law In Calif. Could Face Legal Threats
• Leahy, Others To Float Bill To Curb NSA Spying Tactics
• Hazy FDA Rules Cloud Medical Food's Future
• Texas Judges Allow DOJ Intervention In Voting Maps Suit
• Unions Seek Contempt Ruling Against Wis. Labor Officials
• Latest Anti-Troll Bill Could Reshape Patent Litigation
• EU Officials Urge End Of Financial Data-Sharing Deal With US
• Sebelius Dodges Suit Over Classification Of Medicare Patients
• 7 Takeaways From FDA's Mobile Medical Apps Guidance
• UK Cos. Say Breach Reporting Plan Won't Curb Cyberthreats
• Fed Wants New Capital Rules In Big Bank Stress Tests
• ABA Warns EU Against New Minor Shareholding Merger Rules
• Kerry To Sign UN Treaty Regulating Global Arms Sales
• Hotel Group Urges Renewal Of Terrorism Insurance Program
• NYC Council Bans Workplace Pregnancy Discrimination
• Slew Of Senators Push For Currency Provisions In TPP
• No Carbon Capture For Existing Plants, EPA Chief Says
• DOD Warns Workers To Prepare For Government Shutdown
• For-Profits Exempt From Birth Control Rule, DC Circ. Told
• CFTC Urged To Probe Renewable Fuel Credit Manipulation
• Meat Groups Say Labeling Rules Exceed USDA's Authority
• Greenberg Traurig Lands CPFB, Treasury Pro In DC
• CFPB Better At Rulemaking Than Guidance, Group Says
• Black Carbon Reduction Efforts Win Bipartisan Support
• NY AG Sees 'Insider Trading 2.0' As Growing Fraud Threat
• Will The Sun Ever Shine On The Solar Industry?
• AGs Urge FDA To Regulate Sale, Advertising Of E-Cigarettes
• TCEQ Greenlights New North Texas Water Reservoir
• Senate Confirms Hughes As Newest Fed. Circ. Judge
• Taxpayers Running Out Of Time To Disclose Foreign Accounts
• Disparate Impact Discrimination Remains In The Spotlight
• Be Ready For Data Sharing Under EU Biocidal Products Rule
• 'Regrettable' Effect Of Rule 11 In Dow Corning Case
• A New Era Of Post-Plea Compliance Obligations
• RE Pros Still Wary Of Crowd Funding As JOBS Act Ramps Up
• Murky HIPAA Marketing Guidance Creates Costs Headache
• Businesses Warn Jersey City Against Sick Leave Mandate
• COPPA Consent Tool Would Hurt Parents' Privacy, Groups Say
• Fla. Appeals Court Reverses Course On Workers' Comp Limit
• FTC's Brill Defends Safe Harbor Amid EU Snooping Concerns
• US Solar Cos. Wary Of Plan To Resolve China Trade Row
• High Court Asked To Scuttle NLRB Appointments Ruling
• EU Trade Chief Lays Out Aims Of Transatlantic Trade Deal
• CPUC Rolls Out Plan For Natural Gas Safety Violations
• Sens. Call For Watchdog Review Of Domestic Surveillance
• DHS Struggling To Fill Cybersecurity Vacancies: Report
• EEOC Chair Says AGs Misinterpreted Criminal Screening Regs
• Bipartisan Bill Requires Public Access To Agencies' R&D
• WTO Chief Says Political Differences Slowing Trade Talks
• AHA Asks Medicare To Delay Two-Midnight Admission Policy
• NY Proposes Antitrust Exemption For Health Care Tie-Ups
• New Tax Credit Timeline Will Give Wind Industry A Leg Up
• Fla. Senate Starts To Tackle Study Of Gambling Industry
• GE, Lilly Rip Proposed Biz Method Patent Review Expansion
• A Snapshot Of The Anti-Bribery Enforcement Landscape
• FERC Can't Regulate Retail Electricity Prices, DC Circ. Told
• FDA Overhauls Painkiller Patch Labels After Child Deaths
• Toxic Safety Agency Floats Restrictions For Fine Violators
• US Poised To Lead Push For Global Airline Emissions Regs
• Bill Would Tie Foreign IP Protection To US Tariff Breaks
• FDA Finalizes Long-Sought Mobile Medical Apps Guidance
• Recent Trade Secret Reform — And What Else Should Change
• DC Archdiocese Sues To Block Contraception Mandate
• Calif. Becomes 1st State To Set Rules For Ridesharing Cos.
• HIPAA Revisions Arrive Amid Lingering Confusion
• Indonesia Picks WTO Fight Against Australian Tobacco Law
• Stuck With SIFI Label, Prudential Faces Gloomy Outlook
• High Court Asked To Review Fla.'s PAC Campaign Rules
• CMS Issues ACA Basic Health Plan Proposal
• EPA's New Plant Emissions Rule Is Courtroom Ready
• ACA Medicare Advantage Cuts May Disrupt Coverage: Insurers
• Biosimilars Don't Deserve Unique Name, Group Tells FDA
• NJ Bill Would Arm Disaster Victims Against Insurer Bad Faith
• Tobacco Cos. Want FDA Menthol Report Tossed
• Bill Aimed At Making Bank Switches Easier
• GOP Wants ACA Exchanges Delayed Over Privacy Concerns
• House Passes Spending Bill With ACA Defunding Clause
• 9th Circ. Reopens Group Homes' Zoning Discrimination Suit
• Health Workers Union Seeks Probe Of Kaiser Ex-Regulator Hire
• Ohio Sen. Presses USDA On Chinese-Chicken Import Plan
• House Passes Forest Bill Boosting Timber Production
• HHS Clarifies Pay Rules For 3rd-Party Refill Reminder Cos.
• Lawmaker Seeks Role For Independent Attys In FISC Cases
• Congress May Use 'Fast-Track' Bill To Up Trade Input: Aide
• Fed Gov. Says Funding Rules Must Go Beyond Banks
• FDA Issues Final ID Rule For Medical Devices
• Pa. Gov. Corbett Taps Acting Secretary To Helm DEP
• 8th Circ. Delays Minn. Home Care Workers Unionization Law
• FCC Handset Ruling Shafted Small Carriers, DC Circ. Told
• FDA Teams Up With NIH To Stake $53M On Tobacco Research
• Wyden Asks ITC To OK Duties On Chinese Hardwood, Plywood
• Sen. Levin Wants Offshore Tax Loopholes Cut
• A Solution To Fla.'s Water Problems
• Judge Keeps Swipe Fee Rules In Place While Fed Appeals
• NY's 'Gay Marriage' Judge Recalls Whirlwind After Ruling
• Australian Gov't Scraps Independent Climate Commission
• When The Unknown Become Known In Wrongful Death Actions
• EPA Rolls Out 1st Ever Uniform Power Plant Emission Limits
• Inside The SEC Pay Ratio Disclosure Proposal
• Calif. Pro-Immigrant Push Could Catch On In Other States
• DOJ Asks High Court To Settle Birth Control Mandate Fight
• 4 Ways To Make Sure Comments On Agency Rules Count
• Conyers Pushes Repeal Of Insurance Antitrust Exemption
• Dems Eye Overhaul Of Food Labeling Regs
• House Advances Spending Bill With ACA Defunding Clause
• Prudential's 'Systemic' Label Upheld By Regulators
• DOL Should Scrap Persuader Rule, House Panel Told
• Pa. Fracking Moratorium Bill Pushed By State Senator
• Congressman Says IGRA Needs Tweaking After Casino Nods
• Jones Day Lures Financial Regulatory Pro In DC
• Fla. Judge Won't Stop Drug-Testing Suit Amid Gov.'s Appeal
• Secret Court Order Bolsters Lawmakers' Privacy Rights Push
• At What Price Freedom: Cybersecurity And Drones
• Risk-Retention Reproposals Fail To Offer Relief
• Marine Agency Slams Brakes On Endangered Coral Rule
• NJ Ethics Panel Tosses Complaint Over Landfill Bill
• DHS Acquisition Reform Falls Short, Lawmakers Say
• Mich. AG Floats Compounding Pharmacy Reform Bill
• EPA Poised To Drastically Expand Water Jurisdiction
• 'Fast-Track' Power Key To Finishing Trade Deals, Obama Says
• HHS Acted Arbitrarily In OK'ing Medicaid Rate Cut: 3rd Circ.
• NY Floats Regs Blocking Force-Placed Insurance Kickbacks
• Fla. Public Counsel Asks High Court To Ax Power Rate Hikes
• Lawmakers Mull Changes To Terrorism Insurance Backstop
• No Need To Rehear Loan Officer OT Case, DC Circ. Told
• HHS Official Defends Insurance 'Navigators' In ACA Rollout
• GOP Legislation Would Sap NRC Chief's Power
• Retailers Blast SEC's 'Conflict Minerals' Disclosure Rule
• Rainmaker Q&A: Bickel & Brewer's William Brewer
• US, China Should Lay Down Swords In Solar Trade Dispute
• DOL Rule-Making Blitz Clears Path For Persuader Rule
• LinkedIn Joins Push To Share Gov't Surveillance Requests
• NY Seeks Extension On Federal Terrorism Coverage Backstop
• MPAA, RIAA Rip Google Over Online Piracy
• Chicago Foreclosure Ordinance Hampers Lenders
• Tone Of Stop-And-Frisk Stay Ruling Reveals Import Of Appeal
• SEC Sets Rules, Definitions for Municipal Advisers
• NAACP Says Texas Voter ID Law Is Unconstitutional
• CMS May Up Pay For Low-Income Health Centers Under ACA
• Customs Process Costing Travel Industry Billions, Group Says
• EPA Study Sets Stage For New CWA Jurisdiction Rules
• NJ Town Sends Message With Fracking Ban
• House Small-Business Panel OKs GOP Regulatory Reform Bill
• 9th Circ. Should Block LA Condom Rule, Porn Cos. Say
• New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act Signed Into Law
• Medical Loss Ratio Rebates — 5 Tips For ERISA Sponsors
• Expect More Audits From Defense Contract Audit Agency
• Calif. Privacy Bill Seeks Middle Ground With Online Ads
• How To Qualify For Ala.'s Historic Preservation Credit
• Do-Not-Track Group Names 2 More Heads As Criticisms Linger
• GOP To Float Spending Bill That Would Defund ACA
• McSweeny Vows Protections For Middle Class In FTC Role
• Labor Dept. Extends ERISA Benefits To Same-Sex Spouses
• DHS Wants Plane Traveler Info Exempt From Disclosure Rules
• EPA, DOE Chiefs Stress Commitment To Strong Climate Regs
• Inspectors General See Budget Cuts As Top Challenge
• Alaska Can't Escape Air Emissions Rule For Ships
• NJ Bill Aims To Access Med Records In HIV Criminal Cases
• Agencies Launch Initiative To Protect ACA Exchange Data
• SEC Narrowly Passes Pay-Disclosure Rule
• Obama's Controversial NLRB GC Pick Nets Committee OK
• Sequestration Threatens Nat'l Security, Joint Chiefs Argue
• Fla. Gov, NAMIC Jump Into Flood Insurance Rate Fight
• Senate GOP Leader Floats Bill To Block EPA Plant Rules
• Pa. Justices OK Axing County Jury Commissioner Posts
• Houses Passes Bill To Block Tribal Casino In Ariz.
• EU Wants Tighter Rules For Libor, But Dials Back Reforms
• Philly Firefighter Union Can't Rush City To Fill Vacancies
• Manhattan DA Task Force Floats Anti-Graft Policy Fixes
• Pa. Clerk To Appeal Order Halting Gay Marriage Licenses
• FISA Judge Says Patriot Act OKs Telephone Data Collection
• Cuomo's Anti-Graft Investigators Warn Doubting Politicians
• FTC Seeks Input On Potential COPPA Safe-Harbor Program
• 6th Circ. Kills Bid To Block ACA Contraception Mandate
• 'Living Wage' Bill Highlights New Worker Rights Battleground
• Commerce Asks FCC To Make Carriers Unlock Cellphones
• EU Cybersecurity Proposal Likely To Miss Target, Report Says
• UK Proposes Legislation To Boost Competition Regime
• EU Trade Chief Calls For Stronger Ties With China
• An End To Uncertainty About Spill Act Limitations Period
• How ACA Complicates Compliance With A San Francisco Law
• Brave New World For Data Furnishers
• Holder Urged To Assist DOD Mi-17 Corruption Probe
• EPA Raises Residue Limits For 2 Pesticides
• CFPB Releases Guidelines For Military Payday Lenders
• Pa. Reps. Float Bills To Protect Landowners In Gas Leases
• Proxy Firms On SEC Oversight: Don't Shoot The Messenger
• Fla. Business Leaders Push For Medicaid Expansion
• Dems Push FDA To Issue E-Cigarette Regulations Quickly
• HHS Unveils Model 'User-Friendly' HIPAA Privacy Notices
• 8th Circ. Urged To Revive CMS Bidding Program Dispute
• Unions, Consumer Groups Slam Proposed Service Trade Pact
• Enviros Say EPA Missed Deadline For Air Emissions Update
• Stop-And-Frisk Reforms Won't Be Delayed By Judge
• DOL Extends FLSA Protections To Home Health Care Workers
• Wells Fargo, Others Lose Bid To Block Mortgage-Seizure Plan
• FERC Chief Nominee Won't Get Key GOP Senator's Vote
• Obama OKs Sending Chemical Weapons Aid To Syria
• US Marshals To Auction Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Memorabilia
• DOD Urged To Improve Long-Term Program Planning
• Polsinelli Taps Ex-Congressman To Lead Public Policy Group
• Sens. Seek Private Sector Help To Curb Internet Piracy
• Biz Groups Hit Back At DOL In Challenge To H-2B Visa Rules
• Banks Seek Grace Period For CFPB Mortgage Rules
• 3rd Circ. Blocks NJ Bid To Legalize Sports Betting
• Bill To Rein In Prop 65 Suits Tees Up Bigger Reform Push
• Fla. Congresswoman To Push For Jacksonville Port Deepening
• FTC Takes Up Sponsored Advertising On Sites, Apps
• Flood Of AIA Cases Puts USPTO Among Busiest Patent Venues
• 3rd Circ. Says Port Authority Can Confiscate Firearms
• Monetary Policy Back In Focus For Next Fed Chair Contender
• Voter Apathy Could Doom Later Retirement For NY Judges
• Sen. Calls For Currency Manipulation Crackdown In TPP
• Fla. Justices Seem Open To Limited Redistricting Depositions
• Calif. Gov. Partners With China To Curb Climate Change
• Minn. Auditor, Lawmakers To Probe Health Exchange Breach
• Liberty Univ. Asks High Court To Revisit ACA
• Watchdog Criticizes Waste In $4.7B Afghan Base Construction
• CMS Finalizes Rule To Cut $1B In Medicaid DSH Payments
• 6 New Medicare Proposals Firing Up Docs, Hospitals
• CORRECTED: FTC's Brill Vows To Fight Against Pay-For-Delay
• Morgan Drexan Says It Is Entitled To Challenge CFPB's Existence
• Calif. Energy Law Could Reignite Renewable Project Push
• New Scrutiny Looms For Defense-Linked Aircraft Exporters
• EPA Beats Farm Groups' Suit Over Chesapeake Pollution Regs
• Summers Withdraws From List Of Potential Fed Leaders
• Calif. Pregnancy Rules Spur Workplace Accommodation Fights
• Calif. Privacy Bills To Inspire More Disclosure Rules
• Secret Court Paves Way For Phone Spying Orders Release
• White House Rejects Subsidies For Union Health Plans
• Despite NY's Outcry, NAIC Sticks To Guns On Reserve Rules
• Fla. Sen. Revives Bid For $230M Car Registration Rollback
• House Bill Would Revamp Compounding Pharmacy Oversight
• Philly Casino Investor Wants To Block Developer's License
• House Republicans Question SEC Oversight Of Private Funds
• Pa. Towns Can't Set Zoning Rules For Propane Storage
• SEC Will Eye Twitter IPO In Wake Of Exchange Blunders
• Fla. Law Barring Contractors With Cuba Ties Given Final Ax
• Calif. Minimum Wage, Overtime Bills Sent To Gov.
• 5 Years Post-Crisis, Regulators Remain In The Dark
• Judge Invalidates SUNY's Latest LICH-Closure Proposal
• CFPB Issues Last Changes To Mortgage Rules
• 5 Must-Watch Issues For Health Cos. In 2013's Home Stretch
• Gov't Contractor ResCare Settles DOL Anti-Male Bias Claims
• States Claim EPA Can't Limit Power Plant Emissions
• Businesses Appeal SEC Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rule
• Calif. OKs CEQA Suit Reform Bill Tied To $447M Arena
• Standardized Past Performance Evals: A Bridge FAR Enough?
• A Tech Industry-Friendly Stance On Cloud Computing Tax
• Eli Lilly Levels $500M Attack On Canadian Patent Law
• WTO Chief's Ambitions Not Enough To Revamp Negotiations
• NJ Lawmaker Resigns, Admits To Stealing From Charity
• Archer & Greiner Lures NJ State House Veteran
• Fla. Legislators OK $3M For Water Flow Improvement Projects
• House Passes ACA Exchange Eligibility Verification Bill
• HHS Says Consumers Saved $1.2B On ACA Rate Monitoring
• Reps. Introduce Bill To Permanently Ban Internet Taxes
• EPA Finalizes Significant New Use Rule For 3 Chemicals
• 4 States Sue EPA Over Delaying Sulfur Dioxide Designations
• SEC Picks Top Boston Prosecutor To Lead Beantown Office
• Calif. Passes Bill To Stave Off Inglewood Casino Closure
• Carbon Markets Face Uphill Climb As Australia Rethinks Role
• DOD Says 5 States In Running To Site Potential Missile Shield
• SEC Head White Demands Reforms After Nasdaq Glitch
• 3 Traps For Energy Employers — And How To Avoid Them
• How Pa. Is Aiding Development In 3rd-Class Cities
• NJ Social Media Law: Balancing Rights And Protections
• Obligations Under EMIR Imminent
• NY Top Court Eyes Evidence For No-Fault 'Serious Injury'
• Mass. AG Won't Fight Injunction Over Nixed Ballot Petition
• Ariz. Legislators Challenge Medicaid Expansion Law
• Sen. Urges Trade Rep. To Reconsider TPP Tobacco Plan
• DOI Seeks To Fold In Enviro Challenge To Stream Protections
• Wells Fargo Suit Over City's Mortgage Seizure Plan On Brink
• Mich. Unions Take Right-To-Work Fight To State High Court
• DC Mayor Vetoes Wage Bill Aimed At Big-Box Stores
• UK Antitrust Judge To Gov't: Don't 'Dumb Down' Appeals
• EU Court Lawyer Suggests Tossing Short Selling Rule
• Ind. Right-To-Work Law Stifles Union Speech, 7th Circ. Told
• Pa. Lawmaker Seeks To Up Renewable Energy Requirements
• HHS Will Launch Guidance On HIPAA Health Privacy Rules
• Cordray Says New Mortgage Rules Will Take Effect On Time
• NY Puts Foot Down On New Reserve Rules For Life Insurers
• Pharmacists' Groups Sue Maine Over Drug Importation Law
• Top Sens. Want Fannie, Freddie Reform Bill By Year's End
• AFL-CIO Says ACA Fees Stack Deck Against Union Plans
• EU OKs Legislation Approving Central Bank Oversight
• FDA Floats Drug Assessment Guidelines For Pharma Cos.
• Calif. Employers Still Waiting For Harris Ruling To Bear Fruit
• Ex-SSA Chief Airs Privacy Concerns Tied To CMS Data Hub
• Obama Pick For DOL Wage-Hour Unit Faces Senate Battle
• Mass. Gov. Backs Ban On Noncompete Pacts
• Calif. Assembly Passes Fracking Disclosure Bill
• 9th Circ. Told Court Violated Law In Prison Health Care Suit
• NY Pols Have Little To Win Defying Disclosure In Graft Probe
• Retrans Reform Again Dominates House Hearing On TV Regs
• Senate Energy Efficiency Bill Gets White House Thumbs-Up
• UK Privacy Watchdog Seeks To Expand Telemarketing Powers
• Wis. Collective Bargaining Law Is Constitutional, Judge Rules
• Small Biz Owners Want ACA Exchange Subsidies Halted
• Dickstein Lobbyist Accused Of Interfering With Congress
• AFL-CIO Eyes Campaign To Challenge TPP
• Unique UK Obstacles Pose Threat To Fracking's Future
• NJ Lawmaker Calls For An End To Anti-Concurrent Clauses
• Pa. County Councilwoman Wants 3-Year Gas Drilling Ban
• SEC Taps New Director For San Francisco Office
• Calif. Senate Backs Tweaks To Chemical Warning Regs
• EU Lawmakers Advance Bill Capping Food-Based Biofuel Use
• Biz Groups Push Congress To Renew Fast-Track Trade Power
• Bill To Streamline Licensing Of Agents Sails Through House
• FDA Guidance Smoothes Advair Generic Approval Process
• Obama Taps Justice Department National Security Head
• Mapping The Revised UK Takeover Landscape
• Plans Must Cover Certified Therapist Autism Care: Calif. Court
• Meat Industry Loses Bid To Stop US Labeling Changes
• HHS Urges DC Circ. To Uphold Lower Medicare Payments
• Calif. Lawmakers OK Bill Requiring Warrants To Access Email
• GOP Ties Spending Resolution To Senate ACA Defunding Vote
• NJ Gov. Signs Bill Clarifying Eminent Domain Rules For Blight
• EU's Rate-Rigging Penalties May Do Little To Curb Abuses
• NSA Overstepped Phone Spying Authority, Gov't Docs Show
• House Passes Bill For 50KW Alaska Hydro Project, Pipeline
• Gov't Projected To Have Missed $74M In Audit Savings
• US Loosens Iran Sanctions For Humanitarian Work
• Medicare Could Collect Billions Via Drug Co. Rebates: OIG
• FDA Extends Public Comment Period On Menthol Cigarettes
• House Committee Chair Links Syria To Sequestration Fight
• US To Spend $44B On Space Launch Activity, GAO Says
• EPA Agrees To Shield Emissions Input Data From Public View
• 5 Tips For Fattening Firm Wallets In Lean Times
• Ind. Right-To-Work Law Declared Unconstitutional
• FINRA Aims For Transparency With Amended 'Publicity Rule'
• Michigan Governor Will Testify In Detroit Bankruptcy
• ND Statute Violates Medicaid Law, 8th Circ. Rules
• Social Media And Confidentiality: Gray Areas For Employers
• House Lawmaker Unveils Bill To Block Television Blackouts
• NRC Chief Gives No End Date For Yucca Safety Review
• Encryption Standards Agency Denies Aiding NSA Spying
• Broadcasters, Dish Take Retrans Fight To Capitol Hill
• FDA Overhauls Opioid Painkiller Labels, Urging Careful Use
• FDIC Bars Insurance Coverage For Foreign Deposits
• NJ Gov. Vetoes Trucker Misclassification Bill
• The Cost Of Species Protection
• A Close Look At Calif.'s Energy Storage Mandate
• Calif. Bill Paves Way For More Fines Over Coastal Violations
• CFTC Wants Feedback On Automated Derivatives Trading Regs
• House Lawmaker Pushes For Bar On NSA Spying Backdoor
• Lawmakers Must Help End FERC, CFTC Discord, Norris Says
• NJ Assembly Passes Corporate Tax Bill With Christie Tweaks
• Ex-White House Atty Rejoins Skadden With Focus On Policy
• New WTO Head Vows To Revive Negotiating Agenda
• DOD Must Improve Oversight Of Anti-Corrosion Projects: GAO
• HHS Rips GOP 'Interference' With ACA Navigators
• Calif. Bill Expanding Paid Family Leave Heads To Gov.
• Limited Authority To Restrain The Unitary Executive
• How Obama's Climate Plan Complicates Things For Calif.
• A Chronic Diligence Headache For Emerging Companies
• DARPA Scientific Reviews Of Contracts Inadequate, OIG Says
• The 4 Firms In-House Counsel Fear The Most
• EPA Quietly Kills Chemical Safety Rules
• NJ Gov. Signs Law Curtailing Out-Of-State Terrorism Probes
• Russian Prime Minister Cautions Ukraine Over EU Trade Pact
• Endangered Surrogate Rule Smooths Road To Development
• USTR Mulls Paraguay, Liechtenstein Bids To Join Trade Deal
• FCC Switches Gears In DC Circ. Net Neutrality Fight
• Jenner & Block Hires Ex-TARP Watchdog Barofsky
• Texas Court Open To Bail-In Preclearance For Voting Maps
• NJ Bill Would Free Remote Texters From Auto Crash Liability
• NJ Adopts Medicaid Rule Excluding Recent Immigrants
• Okla. Health Plan Receives Temporary Exemption From ACA
• Scandals Aside, The IRS Has Been Busy
• Expect More CFPB Action In Financial Services Sector
• Health Privacy Rules Ruining Business, Contractor Says
• Cuomo Anti-Graft Panel Asks For Details On Clients, Pay
• CFPB's Credit Report Warning Puts Retailers On Notice
• Insurers Targets Ill. Regulator Over Death Benefits Probe
• 6th Circ. Vacates Injunction On Mich. Labor Pact Law
• EU Parliament Members Bash NSA Spying, Push Cos. To Talk
• 3 Must-Watch Issues For Drug Cos. In 2013's Final Stretch