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Public Policy - October, 2013

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• 2nd Circ Blocks Stop-And-Frisk Order, Yanks Judge
• 5th Circ. Grants Stay On Block To Texas Abortion Law
• Calif. To Flex Policy Muscle With New Solicitor General
• Immigrants' Appeal Of Texas Driver's License Suit Nixed
• Law Firms Brace For Final DOL Persuader Rules
• GOP Sens. Float Bill To Let Workers Swap OT For Comp Time
• Senate Panel Clears Antitrust Whistleblower Protection Bill
• Senate Panel Considers Law To Replace Fannie, Freddie
• New Bill Would Put 'Trolls' On Hook For Fees Up Front
• Pacific Climate Pact's Green Energy Goals No Easy Feat
• EPA Rejects Part Of Fla. Ozone Emissions Plan
• DOJ Wants Voter Fraud Group Kept Out of Voter ID Case
• Expanding Biz Method Review Could Swamp USPTO
• FISA Reform Bill Advanced By Senate Intelligence Committee
• HHS Blasts Catholic Diocese Contraception Coverage Suit
• House Dems Rip USTR Tobacco Proposal In Pacific Trade Pact
• Sens. Call For Tougher Contractor Security Screening
• Ohio Shuns Same-Sex Marriage On State Income Tax Filings
• A New World Of Alcohol Taxation In Texas
• A Closer Look At The SBA's New Presumed Loss Rule
• 5th Circ. To Rehear Texas Bingo Law Challenge En Banc
• Do-Not-Track Group Revamps Strategy, But Doubts Remain
• Boston Climate Report Calls For City Planning Changes
• White House Downplays Security Warning About ACA Site
• FAA To Allow Electronic Device Use During Takeoff, Landing
• USTR Says Trade Agenda Can Bolster Global Standards
• Fed Has Officially Asked IAIS For Membership, Docs Show
• Leverage Limits May Drive Banks To Risky Assets, Experts Say
• FDA Launches Two-Prong Attack On Drug Shortages
• Issa Subpoenas Sebelius Over ACA Website Glitches
• Cameron Vows Public Registry To Fight U.K. Tax Evasion
• Senate GOP Blocks Akin Gump Atty's DC Circ. Nomination
• Tax Bill Aims To Make Education Credits Less Spooky
• ENDA Wins Support Of Senate Democrats' Last Holdout
• Evidence Doesn't Back Anti-Concussion Claims, IOM Says
• DOI Chief Orders Mitigation Policy For Energy Projects
• Pa. Gov.'s Ex-Chief Of Staff Returns To Saul Ewing
• Pa. Gov. Bashes Bid To Curb Gas Drilling On Public Land
• Obama Makes Plug For Greater Foreign Investment In US
• UK Regulator Blasts Colgate Over Toothbrush Swap Promotion
• Budget Committee Nods To Compromise, But Leaders Dig In
• Bipartisan Medicare Doc Pay Overhaul Emerges In Congress
• Thousands With Security Clearance Owe IRS $85M, GAO Says
• US Trimmed $409B From Deficit In 2013, Treasury, OMB Say
• Pa. Sen. Seeks To Rein In Pro-Fracking Laws
• EU Data Protection Reforms Put Cos. In Privacy Pickle
• Brazilian Firms Brace For New Anti-Bribery Enforcement
• Patent Trolls Draining Calif.'s Legal Coffers, Innovation
• Retooled SUSPEND Act Wins Over Critics Of Consolidation
• New York City Raises Tobacco Sales Age Limit
• Industry Split On Proposed Cybersecurity Framework
• IRS Delays Part Of Recent Rule On Mixed Straddles
• Manufacturers Push For Senate Movement On Trade Bill
• Cuomo's Anti-Graft Probe Devolving Into NY 'Street Brawl'
• US Booze Cos. Tell UK To Adopt American Tax Structure
• Critical Questions To Consider About The ACA
• USPTO's New Ethics Rocket Docket For Attorney Discipline
• China Continues To Demonstrate Merger Control Prowess
• Reg D Revamp Could Dampen Growth Capital Market
• No Secrets About Pesticides In EU And Possibly Abroad
• 4 Compliance-Focused Reforms That Would Improve FCA
• DC Circ. Fast-Tracks EPA Renewable Fuel Levels Challenges
• Bill Exempting Forest Roads From CWA Clears Panel
• Sens. Seek Tax Conditions On $13B JPMorgan Mortgage Deal
• NSA Chief Says Spying Programs Legal, Make US Safer
• Dead End For Private Climate Suits Leaves Opening For Gov't
• IRS Allows More Time For Contract Manufacturing Deduction
• US Should Eye IP, Agriculture In EU Trade Pact, Pols Hear
• House Members Launch Congressional TPP Caucus
• CFTC Adopts Final Rule For Enhanced Customer Protections
• Okla. Supreme Court Gives Harsh Take On Abortion Drug Law
• ACA Enrollment 'Very Small' So Far, Sebelius Says
• CPSC Officials Say Cuts Imperil Import Oversight Program
• House Committee Takes Aim At Acquisition Spending
• NSA Officials Say Allies Engaged In Similar Spying
• Texas Couples Challenge Gay Marriage Ban
• House Passes Bill Delaying Dodd-Frank Retail Investor Rule
• Fate Of Significant Sandy-Inspired Bills Still Uncertain
• Senate Confirms Wheeler As FCC Chair Over Objection
• National Cybersecurity Framework Will Need Push, CEOs Say
• Archer & Greiner Launches Public Affairs, Lobbying Firm
• IRS, Treasury Dept. Give Financial Cos. New FATCA Advice
• HHS To Finalize ACA Exchange Financial Oversight Standards
• San Francisco Latest Calif. City To Float Soda Tax
• UK To Ban Hospitals' Use Of Many Metal Hip Implants
• NJ Receives $1.5B More In HUD Funds For Sandy Recovery
• Keystone Grabs Spotlight In Cross-Border Permit Bill Debate
• GOP Says DC Circ. Nominations Political, Not Practical
• Bill Risks Confusion To Curb FDA's Already-Lax App Oversight
• IRS Auditing Review System Needs Tightening, TIGTA Says
• Hydropower, Land Use Bills Quickly Sail Through House
• Appeals Court Revives Bid To Save NJ City's Police Agency
• NJ Bill Would Criminalize Cellphone Spy Apps
• House Bill Would Let USPTO Keep All Of Its Fees
• Senate Confirms Richard Griffin As NLRB General Counsel
• Tobacco Display Ban Up In Smoke As NYC Anti-Cig Bills Pass
• EU Telecoms, E-Services To Pay VATs In Customer's State
• House GOP Pushes For Changes To CFPB Data, Pay Policies
• US To Sharply Curb Funding Of Overseas Coal Projects
• Coast Guard To Allow Barge Transport Of Fracking Waste
• US Still Aiming For Completed TPP Talks By Year's End
• Contractor Suspension Reform Bill Clears House Panel
• NY's Top Judge Backs $100M Budget For Civil Legal Access
• Texas Seeks Emergency Stay Of Judge's Abortion Ruling
• Anti-Patent Troll Bill Splits Lawmakers At Hearing
• Pa. Lottery Privatization Bid 'Misguided,' Treasurer Says
• Do Not Track Kids Act To Be Revived As Mobile Use Spikes
• Federal Workers Should Be Exposed To Suits, Lawmakers Say
• Political Ad Donor Rule Not Necessary, Judge Says
• EPA's New Plant Regs Face Skepticism In House Hearing
• Where AIA Meets Bayh-Dole Act: Beware The Ticking Clock
• Medicare Chief Pushes Back On GOP's Health Exchange Jabs
• Hotel Lobby Group Presses For More Equal Pa. Tax Laws
• NY Bill Would Require Hearings On ER Closure Plans
• Calif. Resuscitates Local Authority For Brownfield Sites
• NY Investigators Call Election Law Enforcers Toothless
• Mich. Gov. Launches Cybersecurity Team
• Reid Seeks Vote On Akin Gump Atty's DC Circ. Nomination
• Anti-LGBT Bias Bill Teed Up For Senate Vote
• ACLU Asks Judge To Halt NSA's Verizon Data Collection
• Medicare Premium Costs To Stay Flat In 2014
• 9th Circ. Urged To Nix Gay Marriage Bans In Hawaii, Nev.
• Texas Abortion Restriction Ruled Unconstitutional
• New Bankruptcy Fee Guidelines Won't Hurt Attys' Paydays
• Fracking Secrets Still Vulnerable After Gag Order Ruling
• Cybersecurity Program Will Help Defense Industrial Base
• Graham Vows To Block Obama Nominees Over Benghazi
• FDA Proposes New Animal Food Safety Regs
• Catholic Media Co., Ala. Again Fight Contraception Rule
• NY Expected To See $6.3B In Sandy Aid In 2014
• China Beefs Up Data Privacy, Consumer Protection Penalties
• Texas Denies Race Discrimination Claims In Voter ID Case
• Medicare Finalizes New Conditions For Mental Health Centers
• Lawmakers Urged To Expand Patent Review Program
• FERC Official Pans Cross-Border Energy Line Permit Bill
• EPA Pushes Back Clean Water E-Reporting Rule Deadline
• US Chamber, Others Push For Bill To Stop Counterfeit Imports
• Germany Eyes Probe In Wake Of NSA's Merkel Phone Tapping
• New Bill Would Halt Flood Insurance Rate Hikes For Years
• NY Insurers Get Sandy-Inspired Playbook For Future Storms
• Inside FINRA's Proposed Rules To Illuminate 'Dark Pools'
• CFPB Clears Things Up For Mortgage Servicers
• Sen. Rand Paul Hints At Blocking Yellen's Fed Nomination
• Cybersecurity Framework Risks Becoming Litigation Fodder
• Texas PUC Vote Signals Move Toward Power Subsidies
• NY Law Gives Antitrust Immunity To State Health Care System
• Efforts To Unionize Temps Hang In The Balance At NLRB
• NY 'Revenge Porn' Civil Legislation Faces Preemption Woes
• Despite Iranian Talks, Major US Sanctions Overhaul Unlikely
• Report Backs Limits On Ohio Facial Recognition Program
• Senate Dems Call For Extension Of ACA Enrollment Deadline
• App Maker Says Calif. Wrongly Expanded Ride-Sharing Rules
• EPA Approves Texas Air Plan For Grandfathered Facilities
• EU Council Stalls Data Protection Reform Efforts
• 6th Circ. Nixes Food Co.'s Religious Challenge To ACA
• OIG Blasts Philly's Contracting Controls In Scandal's Wake
• New Antitrust Confidentiality Waiver: Proceed With Caution
• Sierra Club Sues EPA Over Sewage Facility Emissions
• DC Circ. Won't Rehear Fight Over EPA Sewage Incinerator Rule
• Regulators Vow To End ACA Exchange Woes By December
• FDA Proposes Safety Rules For Animal Food
• Rockefeller Demands Experian Explain Its Customer Vetting
• House Approves Water Projects Spending Measure
• New Calif. Bar Head Sets Sights On Atty Discipline, Skills
• US Chamber of Commerce Calls For False Claims Act Reform
• 2nd Circ. Kills Contribution Caps For Lhota-Aligned PAC
• FDA Pushes Tougher Controls On Hydrocodone Painkillers
• CMS Finalizes ACA Insurance Exchange Oversight Rule
• Nord Says CPSC May Have To Sue To Force Recalls
• Fed Liquidity Rule Falls Short As Crisis Management Guide
• Senators Warn Of Possible Kickbacks Behind Back Surgeries
• 'Start-Up NY' Seeks To Avoid Empire Zone-Era Tax Hiccups
• Mexico Bans Slots, Toughens Up On Casino License Holders
• No Breakthrough In Latest US-Japan Auto Talks, USTR Says
• OSHA Issues Tougher Chemical Guidelines For Employers
• Fla. AG Wants State Justices' Take On Medical Pot Proposal
• Loss Of Tax Credit Could Put Freeze On Renewable Mandates
• Financial Regulators Propose Workplace Diversity Standards
• State Dept. Agrees To Hand Over Keystone Lobbying Docs
• USPTO Interim Director Backs Patent Troll Reform
• Maine Pension Changes Are Unconstitutional, 1st Circ. Told
• US, Mexican Regulators Partner To Fight Money Laundering
• What NJ Gay Marriage Legalization Means For Employers
• How Security Clearance Reform May Affect Contractors
• Pa. Rule Of Evidence Doesn't Limit Uninsured Motorists
• Pleading And Identifying Trade Secrets In Calif.
• Contractors Point Fingers At CMS For ACA Exchange Woes
• CPSC Chief To Join Nelson Mullins' Products Team In Dec.
• Fla. Appeals Court Lifts Partial Injunction On Insurance Law
• Pa. Doc Loses Challenge To Fracking Gag Order Law
• Atty Urges All NY Judges To Back Retirement Age Hike Effort
• 3M Counsel Urges Caution On Bill Targeting 'Patent Trolls'
• Fed Proposes Strict New Liquidity Rules For Big Banks
• USDA Defends New Meat Labeling Regulations In DC Circ.
• 5 Calif. Laws Experts Say Could Use A Facelift
• SEC Followed Orders On Conflict Minerals, DC Circ. Told
• Fla. Rejects 1% Hike In Workers' Comp Rate
• Google, Facebook Add NSA Spying Issues To Lobbying Efforts
• Military Leaders Say Acquisitions Bearing Sequester Brunt
• Patent Troll Bill To Find Clear Path Through Congress
• Judges Tire Of Procedural Delays After Years Of ACA Suits
• FTC's Brill Urges Data Brokers To Build On Acxiom's Effort
• Bipartisan Bill Would Curb FDA's Medical Apps Oversight
• Senator Questions Student Data Managers' Privacy Controls
• GOP Lawmakers Push FTC For Section 5 Guidance
• Pa. Senate Clears Bill Letting Bars Profit From Gambling
• EPA Revises Testing For Waste Regulation Compliance
• DOI Let W.Va. Miners Skirt Permit Time Limits, Enviros Say
• Kasowitz Adds Ex-Bush Adviser To Gov't Affairs Group
• Couples Blast Corbett's Dismissal Bid In Gay Marriage Row
• Pa. Sen. Seeks To Bar Parental, Marital Job Discrimination
• Mich. Crafts Fracking Rules With New Restrictions
• States Urge High Court To Weigh ACA Contraception Mandate
• Texas Doctors Lose Bid To Curb Coal Plant Pollution
• ACLU Objects To Attys' Fees Reduction In Free Speech Case
• Advocacy Groups Oppose Fast-Track Trade Power
• EPA Touts Drop In GHG Emissions Amid High Court Review
• Va. Out-Of-State Provider Law Needs 2nd Look, 4th Circ. Says
• Former Perkins Coie Partner Named Director Of ITC's OUII
• GOP Lawmaker Demands Turnover of ESA Settlement Docs
• Gulf Restoration V. Jackson: A Back-Handed Win For EPA
• EU Parliament Votes To Block US Bank-Data Sharing Program
• SEC Unveils Proposed Crowdfunding Rule In Unanimous Vote
• 3 Health Care Questions For Construction Employers
• Spotlight On The New US Cybersecurity Plan
• NJ Pol Suggests Bringing Slot Machines To Horse Racetracks
• NIST Floats Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework
• Canada Deal Lays Groundwork For EU In US Trade Talks
• Fla. County OKs $94.5M For MLS Stadium, Citrus Bowl
• FDA's Stem Cell Oversight Faces Pivotal Test In DC Circ.
• Calif. Rule Is 1st Step On Road To Energy Storage Growth
• Fla. Gov. Eyes Tax Cuts, Limits On New Debt For Next Budget
• Expungement Is Difficult — Don't Make It Worse
• Sandy's 1st Birthday Beset By Worries About Climate Policy
• Chicago Introduces Streamlined Solar Permitting And Zoning
• St. Pete Asks Fla. High Court To Mull Workers Comp Question
• Minn. Carbon Emissions Case Sets Path For Future State Regs
• Feds Say QM Loans Won't Spur Fair Lending Suits
• Newark Official To Introduce Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Bill
• EU Lawmakers Back Medical Device Reforms
• Judge Axes Suit Over ND Mining Regulators' Alleged Conflicts
• Courts Leave States Few Tools To Spur Plant Projects
• Pa. House OKs Bill To Let Docs Apologize Without Liability
• Rep. Frelinghuysen May Take Defense Appropriations Chair
• CFPB Publishes Remittance Rule Exam Procedures
• Shopper Tracking Companies Adopt New Privacy Framework
• GAO Urges Timeline To Battle FDA Lag On Tobacco Approvals
• Employer Takeaways From NYC's New Pregnancy Law
• Govs. Call For More Leeway On Green Energy Tax Credit
• Debit Fee Rule Meets Congress' Intent, Fed Tells DC Circ.
• US Can't Duck Suit Over ACA Subsidies For Opt-Out States
• White House Eyes Delay Of ACA Individual Mandate
• SEC's White Tempers Tough Cop Stance On Enforcement
• Calif. Extends The Reach Of Renewables
• EU Lawmakers Back Hefty Fines For Data Regime Violations
• NY Regulator Wants Courts In On Debt Collection Fight
• Sen. Blocks Proposed DOE Undersecretary Over NASA Role
• $13B JPMorgan Deal Could Complicate Big Bank Resolution
• DOE Proposal Allows Efficiency Compliance Without Testing
• US Extends Duty-Free Beef Deal With EU
• Insurance Watchdog Seeks Input On Global Oversight Plan
• Tech Giants Tell Congress To Enact Patent Troll Deterrents
• New Walgreen Model Raises Privacy Concerns, Sen. Says
• Shutdown Affected Food Safety Deadline, FDA Tells 9th Circ.
• FDA Cannot Regulate Stem Cell Treatments, DC Circ. Hears
• UK, Canadian, US Regulators Team Up Against Spoofing
• US, Japan Open Talks On Auto, Insurance Barriers
• EPA Expands Renewable Fuels Scope With New Definition
• OSHA Rule May Not Be Reviewable In Court, DC Circ. Says
• NY Bill Would Extend Anti-Bias Protections To Interns
• Ruling On Bid To Dismiss ACA Subsidy Suit Expected Tuesday
• FDA Largely Rejects Prometheus Petition On Drug Risks
• FISA Judge Renews NSA Spying, Citing Congress' Support
• Obama Downplays Glitches In ACA Insurance Marketplaces
• Christie Drops NJ High Court Challenge To Gay Marriage
• How To Prepare Witnesses To Make (Not Break) Your Case
• Ominous News For State Energy Commissions
• New IRS Rule Problematic For Hospitality Employers
• USPTO To Change Patent Filing, Maintenance Rules
• Navy's Shipbuilding Budget Is Short By $76B, CBO Says
• Lawmakers Want EPA Science Advisers In On CWA Revamp
• CPUC Adopts 1st Ever Energy Storage Targets For Utilities
• US Liquidity Rules Likely To Be Harsher Than Global Regs
• Shut Down Public Contractors For Wage Violations: NJ Pol
• Radio Royalties Bill Envisions Bold Music-Licensing Changes
• Dairy Workers Vow To Fight TPP If It Hurts Labor Rights
• NY Casino 'Advocacy Language' Prompts Bill To Alter Process
• The New 'Bad Actor' Provisions: Why The Gloves Don't Fit
• Prudential Won't Take Regulators To Court Over SIFI Label
• Texas Courts Split On Certificate Of Merit
• EU Lawmakers To Vote On Curbing Data Transfers To US
• High-Stakes ESA Fight Threatens Overseas Development
• Cuomo Deals Blow To Judicial Retirement Age Hike Effort
• Fed Gov. Urges Bankruptcy Code Changes For Failed Banks
• Medicaid Expansion A Bright Spot In ACA's Rocky Start
• NJ Justices Reject Christie Bid To Delay Same-Sex Marriage
• Akerman Senterfitt Adds Former Fla. Financial Regulator
• API Vows To Sue If EPA Misses Renewable Fuel Rule Deadline
• Pa. High Court Explains Decision To Ax Jury Commissioners
• EU, Canada Notch Free Trade Agreement
• Debate Over Uniformity In Patent Litigation Continues
• Cruz Holds Up Confirmation Of FCC Chairman In Senate
• Calif. Workplace Suits To Multiply Under Spate Of New Laws
• CFPB Dodges Suit Challenging Its Right To Exist
• Shutdown Threatens To Keep Product Safety Rules On Shelf
• NJ Gov. Signs Bill To Protect Elderly In Long-Term Care
• Federal Courts Get $51M Boost In Deal To End Shutdown
• Fla. Lets Duke Energy Pass $3B In Nuke Costs To Customers
• NY Appeals Court Reverses Insurance Amendments Decision
• Wash. Targets Food Makers For Anti-GMO Labeling Campaign
• NJ Senate Panel Clears Christie High Court Nominee
• Tougher Fed Rules Could Drive Banks From Commodity Biz
• Sebelius Blasts Injunction Bid On ACA Tax Incentives
• Federal Privacy Board Gets $3M In Gov't Funding Bill
• TPP May Someday Include China, NZ Trade Minister Says
• Obama Picks Paul Weiss Atty To Lead Homeland Security
• Consol Blasts Proposed Pa. Fracking Permit Fee Change
• EU Committee Drafts Stricter Product Safety Rules
• Fed Set To Unveil Key Bank Liquidity Proposals Next Week
• 9th Circ. Reverses Enviros' Win On Greenhouse Gas Regs
• Top NY Court Will Hear Bloomberg's Large-Soda Ban Appeal
• EU Can Include Fingerprints In Passports, High Court Says
• Lawmaker Can't Intervene In NCAA Suit Over Penn State Fines
• Manufacturers Push For Congress To Act On Tariff Bill
• NJ Provider Protections For ACA Grace Period Provision
• No Discrimination Against Out-Of-Calif. Oil Producers
• How Calif.'s New Data Breach Law Will Impact Cos.
• NYC Pushes 2nd Circ. To Stay Judge's Stop-And-Frisk Ruling
• WHO Adds Outdoor Air Pollution To Carcinogen List
• 5th Circ. Axes Texas Ban On Corporate PAC Donations
• Deal To End Shutdown Gives Federal Workers Back Pay
• EU Tells Cos. How To Use Cookies Without Riling Regulator
• High Court Snub Gives CWA Exemption Challengers A Leg Up
• Sen. Targets EPA Supervisor Over Ex-Employee's Fraud
• Pa. Senate OKs Bill Aimed At Upping Judicial Retirement Age
• CFPB Looking To Tighten Rules For Student Loan Servicers
• Euro Fracking Rule Spells Trouble For Shale Development
• Canada's Anti-Corruption Efforts Increase Risk For Cos.
• Spotlight On State Urgent Care Regulation
• A Preferred Venue For TCPA Plaintiffs
• Gov't Spying Requests Not Always Granted, Secret Court Says
• Mass. Bill Seeks To Cap Lender-Required Flood Insurance
• EU Softens Airline Pollution Tax After Global Deal Advances
• Dems Pressure DOJ To Drop AA-US Airways Deal Challenge
• GOP Urges Sebelius' Firing Over ACA Exchange Woes
• Tribes, States Fear Fallout From New BIA Land Trust Rule
• Atty's Suit Over NY Casino Referendum Wording Tossed
• EU Officials Push Providers To Ramp Up Cloud Offerings
• FDA Advises Against Antifungal Drug's Use In Studies
• NPS Chief Defends Lawmakers' Jabs Over Park Shutdowns
• Congress Approves Deal To End Shutdown, Avoid Default
• NY Court Ruling On No-Fault Testimony Will Spur More Trials
• NJ Subsidies For New Electric Plants Usurp FERC's Power
• Shutdown Throws A Wrench In Export Control Reform Process
• NY Graft Panel Readies Subpoenas For Lawmakers' Earnings
• Default Could Tarnish US RE Market's 'Safe Haven' Status
• Supreme Court Weighs Mich.'s Affirmative Action Ban
• FDA Lays Out Limits For Drug Impurities
• Australian PM Floats Legislation To Repeal Carbon Tax
• High Court Petition Choice Cements EPA's Carbon Authority
• Calif. Governor Vetoes Email Privacy Bill
• Weighing In On TPP, US Pols Tout Japan Auto Investment
• NYPD Union Sues City Council Over Anti-Profiling Law
• Calif. Gov. Snubs Bill Seeking Gas Price Manipulation Probe
• US-Mexico Border Drilling Bill Sails Through Senate
• Regulator Ends Targeted Online Ad Probe With Warning
• NJ County Exec Suing Freeholders Over Alleged Power Grab
• Top NY Court Backs Oversight Of Nursing Homes' Cash Deals
• High Court Again Urged To Weigh ACA Contraception Mandate
• Google Ad Policy Changes Prompt Sen. To Seek FTC Probe
• How The Shutdown Hampers Immigration Services
• Priest Says DOD Furlough Violates 1st Amendment
• US Ready To Lift Sanctions If Iran Tackles Nuke Program
• CFPB Clarifies Conduct Rules For Mortgage Servicers
• Couples Fight Christie's Bid For Stay Of NJ Marriage Ruling
• Justices Won't Hear EPA Water Transfer Appeals
• What China's Lemon Law Will Mean For Manufacturers
• Calif. Governor Vetoes Biosimilars Substitution Bill
• Gov't Shutdown Impacts: Health Care Edition
• Pitfalls Await Those Who Do Not Think Through TTLA Claims
• SEC Mulling Disclosure Rule Updates
• High Court To Review EPA Authority Over GHG Emissions
• Calif. Gov. Vetoes Bill To Overturn Mixed-Motive Bias Ruling
• TCPA Changes Spell More Class Action Headaches
• Maine Law Muddles Liability In Drug Injury Suits
• Calif. Utilities Chief Says Agency Has Work Cut Out For It
• 3 Possible Candidates For Next Deputy Defense Secretary
• 3 Things To Know As Export Control Reform Kicks In
• NJ High Court Grants Direct Cert. In Marriage Equality Case
• No Letup In US Scrutiny Of Foreign-Backed Energy Projects
• Muslim Profiling Behind NJ Law Didn't Happen: NYC Atty
• Banks Can Expect Continued Scrutiny Under New Fed Chair
• Detroit Bankruptcy Court Continues Operating Amid Shutdown
• 3rd Circ., Pa. Federal Courts To Stay Open During Shutdown
• Federal Regulators Propose Flood Insurance Revamp
• Calif. Pushes Criminal Screening Later In Hiring Process
• Atty Expects Quick Ruling In Fight Over NY Casino Ballot Lingo
• Markey Urges FTC Probe Into Cross-Device Data Tracking
• CFTC Can't Regulate Markets During Shutdown, Gensler Says
• 8 Questions For HHS' Former Information Technology Guru
• Smoking Ban Exceeded State Parks' Authority, Judge Says
• Pa. Court Upholds Local Zoning Rules For Quarry Project
• US Secures Shutdown Stay In Exxon Ark. Oil Spill Case
• Canadian Appeals Court Upholds Assisted-Suicide Ban
• Inside Calif.'s New Online Privacy Law For Minors
• Mass. House Approves Compact For $500M Tribal Casino
• High Marks For Broker-Dealers On Suitability Test
• Weak Accessibility Protection For Calif. Property Owners
• Making Refill Reminders: Not As Simple As You Think
• Pa. Lawmaker Slams Return Of Voter ID Ads
• NY Eastern District Calls Workers Essential During Shutdown
• Calif. Gov. Snubs Bill Taking Aim At Bogus Attys
• 11th Circ. Told Fla. Ran Voter Purge Too Close To Election
• Trade Suffers As Gov't Shutdown Nears Third Week
• Do-Not-Track Group's Future Still Unclear After Survey
• Texas Greenhouse Gas Permit Plan Could Unlock EPA Backlog
• NJ Loses Bid To Stay Same-Sex Marriage, But Swiftly Appeals
• Courts Buy Time But Brace For Impact As Shutdown Lingers
• EU Lawmakers Eye Tweaks To Antitrust Damages Plan
• Obama, GOP Fail To Reach Deal On Debt Limit And Shutdown
• US To Back Broad Pregnancy Accommodations In UPS Case
• EU Lawmakers OK Cadmium, Mercury Bans In Batteries
• CFPB Exams Likely To Improve Without Enforcement Muscle
• Health Industry In Limbo As Shutdown Halts Rulemaking
• Shutdown Harms CDC's Outbreak Tracking, Dems Say
• Sen. Wants Probe Of Big Pharma Influence On Painkiller Regs
• Serial ADA Suits Assail NYC Eateries Despite Recent Rebuke
• Sens. Say FAA Furloughs Hurt Aircraft Biz, Threaten Security
• Calif. Contractor Ups Furloughs On Shutdown's 10th Day
• Va. Can't Shake Abortion Clinic's Challenge To Health Laws
• Deputy Defense Secretary Carter To Resign
• EU Trade Chief Pushes For Regulation Body In US Trade Pact
• Wis. Lawmakers Approve Contingency Fee Atty Reform Bill
• Shutdown Is 'Killing' Small Contractors, House Panel Hears
• NY DOL Finalizes Wage Deduction Rules For Employers
• US Audit Watchdog Adds 3 New Broker-Dealer Standards
• EPA Must Set New Acid Rain Standards, DC Circ. Hears
• Pa. Trade Group Offers Drilling, Fracking Guidelines
• EPA's Passive-Aggressive Use Of Title V Objections
• Russia's Answer To FCPA Guidance
• Challenges Under The French Sunshine Act
• Don't Get Caught Short By Rule 105
• US Tosses Last Of Chinese-Owned Co.'s Wind Farm Suit
• Ex-Senator Rejoins Mintz Levin As Gov't Relations Exec
• Bar Presidents Urge Congress To Fund The Courts
• Fed Chair Nominee Yellen Expected To Follow Bernanke's Lead
• Calif. Gov. Signs Bill Expanding Abortion Access
• DOD, Charity Reach Deal To Pay Military Death Benefits
• NYers Say Con Ed Can Fix Infrastructure Without Hikes
• Key Cases To Watch In State-Local Fracking Battles
• Republican Defense Hawks Call For End To Shutdown
• EU Council Backs 'One Stop Shop' For Privacy Enforcement
• OIG Sounds Alarm On Medicare's $565M Sleep Study Bill
• Lawmakers Push For NSA Reforms To Curtail Data Spying
• DOD's Secret Contracts During Shutdown Undermine CICA
• New Calif. Law Ensures Gay Couples Get Infertility Coverage
• 7th Circ. Draws Roadmap For 404 Review Of Large Projects
• More CFPB Concerns About Credit Card Market
• Watchdog To Craft 1st Global Capital Standard For Insurers
• Chemical Group Counters Rep. On Support For Law Reform
• State Sen. Seeks Ruling Against NCAA In $60M PSU Fine Row
• Maine Drug Importation Law Takes Effect Amid Controversy
• Federal Default Could Knock NY For $2B Loop, Cuomo Warns
• Retailer Group Opposes FDA Restrictions On Menthol Cigs
• House Insurance Leader Presses FIO To Explain Late Reports
• Venable Launches In SF With Commercial, IP Litigation Team
• FAA Recalls 800 Furloughed Aircraft Safety Inspectors
• New NASAA Chief Eyes E-System For Securities Filings
• Gov't Shutdown: A Setback For FDA's Momentum
• Calif. Law Limits Athlete Workers' Comp To In-State Players
• Alito Decries 'Wild Hypotheticals' In Campaign Finance Case
• With Assurant's Fla. Deal, Force-Placed Reforms Gain Steam
• Calif. Gov. Signs Compounding Pharmacy Oversight Bill
• Pittsburgh Diocese Calls Gov't's ACA Promises 'Empty Words'
• Obama To Nominate Yellen As Fed Chair
• NJ High Court Asked To Hear Same-Sex Marriage Case
• Texas Program Will Give Patient Privacy Law Seal Of Approval
• 1st Amendment Poses Hurdle For NY 'Revenge Porn' Bills
• DOD Civilians Not Out Of Woods Despite Furlough Relief
• TPP Countries Say They're Still Aiming For Deal This Year
• Gov't Shutdown Delays Merck's FDA Drug Hearing
• EU Trade Chief Touts Virtues Of Investment Pact With China
• EPA To Push Against State Air Rules After High Court Denial
• API Launches Fresh Fight Over EPA's Renewable Fuel Levels
• Farm Groups Appeal EPA Win On Chesapeake Pollution Limits
• Philadelphia Building Owners — It's Time To Benchmark
• Tenn. Screening Rule Halted For Groups Giving ACA Guidance
• CFPB Finalizes Rules On Consumer Disclosure Trials
• UK Nixes Press-Sponsored Regulation Proposal
• If Pain, Yes Gain: Jersey City's New Paid Sick Time Law
• EU Lawmakers Loosen E-Cig Regs In Anti-Tobacco Plan
• The Changing Nature Of SEC Enforcement Actions
• Let's Really Consider The Idea Of A 2-Year Law Degree
• Calif. Sets New Model For Immigrants To Get Law Licenses
• Fla. Bill Bars Employers' Social Media Password Requests
• California Gov. Vetoes Jury Service For Noncitizens
• Do-Not-Track Working Group Gathers Input On Future Path
• Japan Likely To Bet On Nevada, Singapore Casino Models
• Fannie, Freddie Launch Joint MBS Platform
• Gay Marriage Ban Offers No Federal Question, Pa. Gov. Says