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Public Policy - December, 2013

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• Top 10 ITC Developments Of 2013
• Drone Journalism Will Face Some Regulatory Turbulence
• Groups Win Injunction In ACA Contraceptive Mandate Case
• Utah's Gay Marriage Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
• Obama Will Evaluate NSA Review, Won't 'Unilaterally Disarm'
• Ky. Auditor Backs Bill To Ward Off Cybersecurity Threats
• Wyden Would Bring Moderate Record To Top Finance Post
• Latest ACA Tweak Is Frustration, Not Disaster, For Insurers
• Senator Pushes For Data-Security Law After Target Breach
• IRS Issues Proposed Rule On ACA Wraparound Coverage
• How Health Care Policy Morphed In 2013
• Pa. High Court Bombshell Could Reach Beyond Fracking
• Miss. County Not Vital To Flood Insurance Fight, US Says
• Senate Passes $633B Defense Authorization Act
• FDA Unveils Food Safety Anti-Terrorism Rule
• Biodiesel Industry Urges Congress To Extend Tax Credit
• FERC Won't Shrink Amid Partisan Scrutiny, Ex-Chair Says
• NJ Lawmakers Advance Reader Privacy Protections
• NAD Asks Charter To Halt Certain Ad Claims About AT&T
• White House Taps Latham Partner As CFTC Commissioner
• House Bill Would Expand Deductions For Health Premiums
• US Touts Progress On Trade, IP Issues With China
• White House Picks McCabe To Head EPA Air Office
• EPA Exempts Some CO2 Storage From Hazardous Waste Regs
• FDA Extends Comment Period On Generic Drugs Rule
• US-EU Trade Pact Won't Dilute Regulations, Negotiators Say
• Bloomberg Asks Top Court To Revive Fat-Fighting 'Soda Ban'
• Senate Confirms Obama Pick For IRS Chief
• House Dems Push To Extend Local Sales Tax Deductions
• EU Committee Pushes For Trade Talks To Exclude Privacy
• Target Breach Will Push Industry, Congress To Act In 2014
• NJ Assembly Votes To Lift Nonresidential Developer Fee
• Locke Lord Counsel Appointed Texas Secretary Of State
• Calif. High Court Says Prescription Fee Disclosure Law OK
• Pa. Auditor General Joins Calls For Higher Minimum Wage
• 5th Circ. Axes Attys' Fees In Texas Redistricting Fight
• NYC OKs E-Cig Curbs, Possible Foam Food-Packaging Ban
• Waste Shipment Fracas Threatens Fracking Expansion
• OMB Amends Rules For $600B In Annual Grant Spending
• McConnell Says He Won't Vote For IRS Commish Nominee
• Fla. Supreme Court Says State Needs 46 More Judges
• Export Control Reform — A Review And Look Ahead
• A Panorama Of Fraud And Abuse Under ACA
• Top 10 Trade Secret Developments Of 2013: Part 1
• Inside Calif.'s Proposed Guidance For Do-Not-Track Law
• Landmark Chemicals Case May Embolden EPA
• IRS Clarifies Mortgage Settlement Payment Tax Treatment
• Pa. State Sen. To Float Internet Gaming Ban
• ACA Enrollment Soars As Deadline Nears
• Critics Warn NYC Commercial Mediation Pilot Could Backfire
• Renewables Win Big In Proposed Energy Tax Overhaul
• Cuomo Signs Bill To Curb Fraud In Nonprofits
• Fla. Legislators Admit To Destroying Some Redistricting Docs
• Sen. Baucus Named Ambassador To China, Reports Say
• 26 Sens. Float Iran Sanctions Bill Opposed By White House
• NM High Court Says 'I Do' To Same-Sex Marriage Rights
• FDA Vows To Overhaul Food Safety Rules, Citing Backlash
• NJ Assembly Passes Bill Limiting Forum Clauses
• Unions Worry Over EU-US Trade Deal's Impact On Drug Costs
• NAIC OKs Collateral Relief For Some Foreign Reinsurers
• US Bank Regulators Seek Stricter Tax Refund Rules
• Md. Appeals Court Rejects Challenge To Bingo Machine Ban
• Pa. High Court Strikes Down Pro-Fracking Zoning Law
• Budget Deal No Cure For Sequester Blues, DOD Says
• GOP Blocks Quick Passage Of Tax Credit Extender Bill
• Sen. Proposes Flat Tax For Economically Distressed Areas
• Sens. Want To Create Ch. 14 Bankruptcy For Failed Banks
• Ag Groups Say Japan's Tariffs May Undermine TPP Talks
• Colo. Lawmakers Plan Tax Credit Bill To Offset ACA Penalty
• Baucus Energy Tax Proposal Draws Manufacturers' Concern
• FCC Proposes End To Sports TV 'Blackout' Rules
• CORRECTED: Fed To Walk Gingerly At IAIS, Conn. Insurance Commish Says
• Former OSC Head Wanted To 'Ship Out' Gay Workers: Report
• Review Group Backs Broad Changes To NSA Spying Tactics
• The Misguided State Of America's Energy Policy
• FCC Indecency Standards Remain Murky
• HSBC Unit Settles Claims It Violated Terrorism Sanctions
• NJ Criminal History Bill Goes Beyond 'Ban The Box'
• Rockefeller Wants Light Shined On Data Broker Industry
• New E-Cig Limits Inserted Into EU Anti-Tobacco Plan
• GOP Sens. Float Bill To Merge Labor, Commerce Departments
• Pa. Hospital Access Bills Hurt Competition, Lawmakers Hear
• Baucus Wants Energy Tax Credits Consolidated
• Pa. Legislators Float 4.9% Tax On Natural Gas Drilling
• Senate Passes Bipartisan Budget Deal
• DOL Sued Over Contractor Union Rights Poster Rule
• Energy Co. Trustee Sues NY Over Fracking Moratorium
• GOP Reps. Seek Changes To CLO Risk-Retention Proposal
• 'Death Spiral' From Low ACA Enrollment Unlikely, Study Says
• Pols Want Tax Credit Extension For Long-Term Jobless
• Obama Taps USDA Official For Top Ag Trade Negotiator Slot
• Sens. Join Cry For Wind Production Tax Credit Expiration
• Okla. Supreme Court Strikes Down Tax Cut Law
• EU Moves To Ban Cloning Farm Animals, Sale Of Cloned Meat
• SEC Eases Registration Rules On Startup Funding
• Inside The Volcker Rule
• A Blueprint For Production And Investment Credits
• Trade Negotiations: What Was Accomplished This Year
• More Geolocation, Biometrics State Laws On The Horizon
• 4 Big Stories In Calif. Environmental, Energy Law In 2013
• 3rd Circ. Bid In Pa. Gay Marriage Challenge Gets Axed
• Warren Floats Bill Banning Credit Checks Of New Hires
• Texas AG Says Austin Can Transfer Utility Oversight
• High Court Snub Of Drilling Freeze Appeal Will Fortify Feds
• FCC Pulls Proposal To Ease Media Cross-Ownership Rules
• Fla. Sen. Floats Bill Encouraging Private Flood Insurance
• Miami-Dade Votes To Hunt Downtown Soccer Stadium Sites
• Franken Urges Consumer Arbitration Fix After AmEx Ruling
• Lew, Insurance Regulators Look To Strengthen Teamwork
• CORRECTED: FTC Commissioner Wants US To Mull EU Privacy Suggestions
• European Commission Slams US Trade Deal Critics
• Acting DHS IG Steps Down Days Before Senate Hearing
• IRS Vendors Owe $589M In Federal Tax Debts, Watchdog Says
• Audit Clears CFPB Accounting Practices
• Burt Staples & Maner Partner To Head IRS E-Committee
• IRS Issues ACA Tax Credit Guidance For Small-Biz Owners
• Former Microsoft Exec To Oversee HealthCare.gov Fixes
• NJ Sen. Looks To Speed Hearings For High Court Nominees
• Transparency Staves Off Employment Tax Actions, Feds Say
• Senators Call For Caution On Anti-'Patent Troll' Bill
• Exports, Investment Top Priorities For Commerce Nominee
• Utah Regulator Lays Out Capital Gains Tax Strategy
• US To Meet With Philippines About Joining TPP, Kerry Says
• Senate Auto Caucus Wants Currency Measures In TPA Bill
• 9% Corp. Flat Tax Will Solve US Budget Issues, BU Prof. Says
• House To Mull New Business Tax Credit For Veterans
• New Budget Deal Kills Shield Against Tax Hikes, Sen. Says
• Sens. Look To Revive 'Sensitive' Employees' Appeals Rights
• Court Exempts Catholic Groups From Contraception Mandate
• Gay Couples Can Change Health Benefits, Treasury Says
• Sens. Ask FINRA To Explain Record Expungements
• Senate Confirms Paul Weiss Atty As Homeland Security Chief
• CFTC's Wetjen Named Acting Chairman
• Texas Secretary Of State Quits Amid Fight Over Voting Laws
• Wis. Gov. Argues 7th Circ. Has Already Affirmed Disputed Law
• ACA Navigators Lacked Training, House Report Says
• Home Rule Allows Fracking Ban, NY Town Tells High Court
• 15 States Offer Best Practices For EPA Power Plant Regs
• Exclude Volunteer Firefighters From ACA Mandate, Sens. Urge
• Lawmakers Float Bill To Ease New Antibiotic Approvals
• NRG, Nat'l Grid Ink $150M Deal To Switch NY Coal Plant To Gas
• Senate Dems To Make Push For Rail Safety Spending
• Maine, Ohio Lead States In Appeals Transparency: Report
• Business Groups Trash EPA Carbon Plan In High Court Brief
• Watchdog Seeks Input On Capital Rules For Insurance Giants
• Wis. Gov. Inks Bill Shifting Docs' Treatment Advice Duty
• Wary Of Risks, FDA Mulls Ban On Common Soap Ingredient
• NSA Phone Dragnet Likely Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
• NJ Senator Puts Marriage Equality Bill On Hold
• Calif. Adds New Chemical Compound To Carcinogen List
• ND Appoints New Deputy Tax Commissioner
• House Poised To Tackle Tax Code In 2014
• Investment, Energy On Agenda For Latest US-EU Trade Talks
• Pols Float Faster Tax Deductions For Typhoon Haiyan Relief
• Pa. House Dems Wade Into Climate Change Debate
• Lawmakers Call For Energy, Commuter Tax Credit Extensions
• Countries Continue To Struggle With Green-Tech Trade
• Congressional Techies Ask USTR To Defend Free Data Flows
• Philadelphia Approves Country's Largest Land Bank
• A New Infrastructure Funding Model Or A High-Water Mark?
• Sierra Club Sues EPA To Block New Ky. Selenium Standard
• Fla. High Court OKs Legislator Depos In Redistricting Clash
• Landmark Mexico Oil Reforms Pose No Simple Task
• Climate Refugees Could Catch World's Courts Off Guard
• Defense Bill Would Block Retirement Of A-10 Aircraft
• UK Floats New Cybersecurity Benchmarks For Contractors
• NJ Bill Seeks To Ease Offshore Wind Approval Process
• US Sanctions Enforcement Will Stay Strong Despite Iran Deal
• NHTSA's Strickland Stepping Down As Administrator
• FIO Modernization Report Sets Sweeping Agenda
• IRS Issues Proposed Rule On Partnership Recourse Liability
• Pa. Lawmaker Wants Local Control Over Minimum Wage
• House Bill Would Make R&D Tax Credit Permanent
• Biosimilars Can't Circumvent BPCIA With Litigation
• IRS Pick Sent To Full Senate For Confirmation Vote
• House Members Introduce Digital Goods Fairness Tax
• Senate Confirms Ex-SAIC Exec As Air Force Secretary
• US, China To Convene Bilateral Trade Summit In Beijing
• White House Review Group Set To Propose NSA Spying Limits
• NH Gaming Panel Hands Lawmakers Casino Expansion Bills
• House Passes Bipartisan, 2-Year Budget Deal
• US Sets The Stage For Larger Federal Role In Insurance
• FDA Pushes Medical Device Self-Audit Pilot Program
• Major Wireless Carriers To Simplify Cellphone 'Unlocking'
• 2013 Marks Year Of Increased Worker Rights In NJ
• Ex-Sen. Steps Down As CEO Of Wall St.'s Biggest Lobby Group
• Democrats Urge Obama To Delay Keystone XL Enviro Review
• Gov. Walker Signs Contested Wis. Landlord-Tenant Bill
• HHS Extends Coverage For Pre-Existing Conditions
• NJ Panel OKs Bill To Give Voters Say On Cap-and-Trade Pact
• Spain Rolls Out Red Carpet For Fracking Developers
• SEC Lacks Economic Justification For Pay-Disclosure Rule
• Calif. Do-Not-Track Law Will Have National Impact
• Frac Sand Fever, Flocculents And Public Health Fears
• Fla. Gov. Calls For $400M In Vehicle Fee Tax Cuts
• FTC Head Wants More Power To Penalize For Data Breaches
• White House To Respond To Push For Surveillance Reform
• Pa. Auditor Blasts DLA Piper's Lottery Privatization Work
• EPA Reports Show Mismanagement Of Agency's CIA Impostor
• EU Watchdog Urges Monitoring Of Insurance-Linked Securities
• EU Parliament Seeks Response To Russian Trade Pressure
• Congress Moves Closer To Medicare Doc Pay Reform
• Sen. Wants Protection For 'Traditional' Marriage Support
• Watchdog Wants IRS' Eye On Foreign Income Exclusion
• Paid Family And Medical Insurance Leave Act Introduced
• US Says It Won't Ease Sanctions During Interim Iran Deal
• Senate Extends Feldblum's EEOC Tenure Through 2018
• Mexico Lawmakers Greenlight Landmark Oil Reforms
• Nearly 2 Years Late, FIO Releases Modernization Report
• Senate Confirms Obama's 2nd Pick To DC Circ.
• Pa. Rep. Wants Prevailing Wage Reforms Expanded
• NJ Bill Proposes Commission To Examine Gaming Reforms
• IRS Issues Proposed Regs On Intragroup Research Credit
• Pilots Bash Budget Deal's New Airline Fees
• Call Log Sharing Violates Telecommunications Act, FCC Told
• No One Regulator Will Lead Volcker Enforcement, Lew Says
• NYC Slams Stop-And-Frisk Reform Order In 2nd Circ.
• Data Pact Wrong Target For EU Ire, FTC's Brill Says
• Calif. Appeals Court Upholds San Francisco Plastic Bag Ban
• US Urges Supreme Court To Take Up Texas-NM Water Fight
• PSE&G To Build $1.2B Power Line To Bolster NJ Cities
• For E-Cig Regulation, FDA To Look Beyond User Testimonials
• Digital Trade Bill Aimed At Guarding Cross-Border Data Flow
• Pa. Lawmakers Float Equal Pay Bills In Women's Health Push
• Banks Get Social Media Guidance From US Regulators
• House Panel OKs 'Doc Fix' As Clock Ticks On SGR Repeal
• DC Circ. Vacates EPA Rule On Heavy-Truck Air Standards
• Contractors Will Swallow Pay Cut For More Budget Stability
• Burned By Madoff, SEC Turned The Page
• GOP Blocks Vote On Bill To Delay Flood Insurance Rate Hike
• Fannie, Freddie's Footprint Could Grow Under New FHFA Head
• UK Pols Call EU Financial Transaction Tax Proposal 'Deadly'
• FDA Pushes To Curb Antibiotic Use In Livestock
• For FDIC, Big Bank Wind-Down Plan Is Best Bad Choice
• IRS Clairifies New Eligible Contributions For Roth Rollover
• Sens. Grill Intel Officials Over New Surveillance Claims
• Green Support For Wind Farms Stops At Killing Eagles
• Dallas Adopts Strict Urban Gas-Drilling Ordinance
• Experts Call For End Of DHS, FBI Local Intel-Gathering Centers
• Criticisms Mount On Drug IP Proposals In Pacific Trade Pact
• Gay Marriage Bill Faces Tight Deadline In NJ Legislature
• Silicon Valley's Lee Named USPTO Deputy Director
• IRS OKs Rule On Tax Liability For Home Health Agents
• Pa. Bill Would Create Health Insurance Consumer Advocate
• Rulemaking Obligation Upends Care One Approvals In NJ
• Pa. Pushes For 3rd Circ. Hearing In Gay Marriage Dispute
• Air Force Says Modernization Could Be Cut By Half
• Sebelius Says Rocky ACA Launch Warrants Contracting Probe
• NY Bill Would Tax $3B Marijuana Market
• Wis. Governor OKs Bill Upping Historic-Building Tax Credit
• NY Eyes Regs For 20% Of Commercial Cases To Be Mediated
• Why Financial Services Firms Should Prepare For Bitcoin
• Lawmakers Grill IRS Pick Over Nonpartisan Tax Collection
• The Year In Calif. Employment Law: What To Know For 2014
• 33 GOP Lawmakers Propose Health Tax Alternatives To ACA
• 365K Have Joined ACA Health Plans Since Launch, HHS Says
• A Call For Clarification Of SBA, FAR Recertification Rules
• New EU Merger Rules: 1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back
• Electric Group Urges DC Circ. To Block EPA Opacity Rule
• Pa. Senate Confirms Controversial DEP Pick Abruzzo
• Despite Some Easing, Volcker Will Pose Challenges For Banks
• Volcker Rule Goes Easy On Real Estate Funds
• 9 States Strengthen Power Plant Emissions Requirements
• Congressional Negotiators Agree To 2-Year Budget Deal
• Regulators May Hedge Bets On Volcker Rule Enforcement
• Workers Can't Intervene In Mich. Union Suit, Judge Says
• Justices Signal Sympathy For EPA In Air Pollution Row
• NLRB Drops Appeal In Union Election Rule Case
• Banks To Keep Divestments Coming As Volcker Takes Shape
• WHD Nominee Touts Level Playing Field For Law-Abiding Cos.
• NJ Town Atty, Pol Charged With Election Tampering
• Senate Confirms Rep. Mel Watt As Next FHFA Head
• Aetna Misled Investors On Political Donations, Suit Says
• IRS Says Suit Over ACA Employer Mandate Delay Lacks Injury
• Kerry Defends Iran Nuclear Pact, Urges No New Sanctions
• House Lawmakers Target FDA, HHS Cybersecurity Practices
• Cab Co. Can Intervene In Tampa Limo Fare Challenge
• FDIC OKs Publication Of Strategy For Big Bank Wind-Downs
• Covington Hires Leading White House Enviro Attorney
• EU Signs Pact To Combat Illicit Tobacco Trade
• EU Lawmakers Back Carbon Permit Freeze To Boost Prices
• 2nd Circ. Sinks Challenge To $13M Vt. Nuclear Tax
• Las Vegas Sands Asks Congress To Block Online Gaming
• Lawmakers, Unions, Enviros Rip 'Fast-Track' Trade Powers
• China Issues 1st National Climate Change Adaptation Plan
• Ariz. Wants High Court Review of Medicaid Abortion Law
• NJ Lawmakers Target Family Status Bias
• Report Calls For $2B In NY Property, Corporate Tax Cuts
• IRS Nominee Vows To Restore Public's Trust At Hearing
• Tax Extenders Will Cut US Debt Ratio By One-Third: CBPP
• Senate Confirms DC Circ. Judge Under New Rules
• US Financial Regulators Approve Volcker Rule
• Calif. Whistleblower Law Shines Light On Complaint Process
• Google, Others Ramp Up Push For Global Spying Reforms
• Fla. Sen. Seeks To Shrink Hurricane Fund's $17B Coverage
• WTO Delivers Historic Shot In Arm To Global Trade Talks
• EPA Plea Opens New Front In States' Air Policy War
• NJ Senate Panel OKs Administrative Law Reforms With Tweaks
• Congress Prepares Last-Ditch Attempt At Defense Policy Bill
• Treasury Report Knocks IRS For Spending, Privacy Issues
• Biofuel Industry Wants Congress To Extend Tax Breaks
• HIPAA Watchdog Has A Big Blind Spot
• TPP Would Be A Job Killer, Machinists Union Says
• Iran Says New US Sanctions Would Kill Nuclear Deal
• Fla. Gov. Doubles-Down On $500M Tax Cut Pledge
• Birth Control Mandate Challenge Heads To Supreme Court
• Calif. Cap And Trade Still Under Fire
• GOP Pols Want IRS Answers In ACA Tax Credit Security Row
• Justices Let GOP Sens. Participate In Noel Canning Hearing
• NY Advisory Council Proposes To Truncate Biz Cases
• Enviros Can't Bar States From Suit Over EPA SO2 Rule
• Cross-State Air Battle Hinges On Justice Kennedy
• Federal Privacy Board Looking To Hire Atty Advisers
• Contractors Sue To Block New Calif. Refinery Safety Law
• 5 Highlights Of Medicare's 2014 Payment Rules
• Medicare Extends Meaningful Use Deadline For E-Records
• FCA Report Author Backs Proposed Reforms Over Objections
• Volcker Rule's Next Stop: The Courtroom
• WTO Countries Notch Global Trade Deal As Summit Closes
• Litigation Implications For Employers Under ENDA
• Britain To Impose New Tax On Overseas Property Investors
• Miss. Says Halting Flood Insurance Hikes Would Benefit FEMA
• Pa. Delegation Says Commuter Tax Break Must Be Extended
• Oil Cos. Should Steer Clear Of Iran, Despite Nuke Pact
• NSA Cellphone Location Tracking Is Legal, Officials Say
• States Rejecting Medicaid Expansion To Lose Billions: Report
• NLRB Takes 4th Circ. Recess Appointment Row To High Court
• Feds Order Metro-North To Fix Signal Safety System
• CPSC Issues Rule For Children's Bath Seats, Beds
• US, Others Press For Fishery Subsidy Cuts
• EU Data Protection Reform Hits Snag At Ministers' Meeting
• Agency Sets The Stage For Fracking's Future In Calif.
• Markey Asks FTC to Probe Payday Loan Websites
• Mo. Nears Billion-Dollar Tax Deal For Boeing 777X Project
• EPA Nixes Soot Rule Exceptions After DC Circ. Ruling
• Godfather of Super PACs Blasts IRS Rules for Nonprofits
• FWS Dismays Enviro Groups With 30-Year Eagle Take Permits
• NYC Ends Disabilities Suit With Deal To Make Cabs Accessible
• IRS Clarifies Terminating Partnership Deduction Rules
• Pa. Gov. Unveils Medicaid Reform, Insurance Expansion Plan
• CPSC Calls For New Controls On Portable Gas Cans
• Health Care Tech: A Year-End Review
• Loving: Who Can The IRS Regulate?
• Lessons From The 2013 SEC Whistleblower Report
• Los Angeles Lays Down Limits On E-Cigarette Sales
• Obama To Propose NSA Reforms To 'Give People Confidence'
• NJ Bill Floated To Allow State Online Gambling Abroad
• CPAs Say Tax Reform Proposal Could Hurt Small-Biz Growth
• Challenge To NY Cap-And-Trade Laws Flops On Appeal
• OSHA Launches Online System For Whistleblower Complaints
• UK Targets Hedge Fund Tax Loopholes In Tax Evasion Fight
• Mass. Fracking Ban Could Fuel Resistance Across State Lines
• GOP Rep Wants ACA Identity-Theft Criminal Penalty Increased
• German Antitrust Agency Outlines Limits Of M&A Controls
• House Panel Could Soon OK Medicare Doc Pay Overhaul
• Pa. Senate Orders Study On State Gaming Expansion
• EU Simplifies Merger Rules, Trims Notification Demands
• Bill Targeting 'Patent Trolls' Sails Through House
• Congress To Again Consider A Permanent R&D Tax Credit
• US Automakers Push For Currency Measures In TPP
• Sen. Drafting Bill To Boost Regulation Of Illegal Robocalls
• Obama Orders Agencies To Boost Renewable Energy Use
• OCC Must Fix Lag In Tackling Bank Risks, Report Says
• Where ERISA And The Affordable Care Act Collide
• Activists Battle Fla. Over Medical Marijuana Ballot Language
• NJ Bill Eyes More Energy Capacity, Infrastructure Planning
• NYC Commuter Tax Could Raise $1.6B, Budget Office Says
• IRS Should Improve FATCA Program Controls, Watchdog Says
• Lew Says 'Tough' Volcker Rule Will Complement Other Reforms
• EU Is On Its Way To Harmonizing Trade Secret Laws
• Canada Bolsters Sanctions Against North Korea Under UN Pact
• 'Presumption Of Prudence' In ERISA Cases At Risk?
• Consumer Protection Laws And Prescription Meds: A Poor Fit
• Ex-San Francisco Official Sued Over Lobbying Disclosures
• Greenberg Adds Ex-McDermott Atty To Gov't Practice Group
• House Passes Bill Rolling Back Dodd-Frank Measure
• FTC Takes 1st Step Toward Native Advertising Game Plan
• Industry Group Sues Colo. Cities Over Fracking Bans
• Swaps Industry Groups Sue Over CFTC's Cross-Border Rule
• Use Of E-Cigarettes Restricted By Calif. City
• DOD Proposes Addition To Counterfeit Parts Testing Rule
• Ex-Prudential Exec Joins Nelson Levine's Regulatory Group
• ABA Tax Section Urges Congress To Simplify Int'l Tax Rules
• HIPAA Not Being Fully Enforced, Inspector General Says
• USDA To Beef Up Salmonella Prevention Efforts
• Texas Proposes Screenings, Guidelines For ACA Navigators
• NJ Bill Seeks Tougher Auditing For Nursing Homes
• Foes Of Pa. Gay Marriage Ban Blast 3rd Circ. Bid
• 'Difficult To Compound' Drug List Gets Revived By FDA
• Accounting Watchdog Revives Audit Partner ID Proposal
• FDA Revises Equivalence Criteria For Generic Drug Approval
• Rules Would Curb Questions To Speed NY Commercial Cases
• House Dems Push DOI To Halt Arctic Oil Exploration
• House Science Chair Calls For EPA Power Plant Rule Review
• Mo. Panels Greenlight Boeing Tax Incentive Plan
• EU Regulators Urge Swift Action On Data Protection Reform
• Treasury Moves To Close Dividend Tax Loophole
• Philadelphia Launches Property Tax Relief Program
• Australia To Review Competition Laws
• Pa. Dems Attack Enviro Credentials Of DEP Nominee
• OFCCP Under Fire For Hospital Audits, Disability Hiring Rule
• Proposed Pa. Franchise Law Would Tip The Balance Too Far
• Sen. Says TPP Should Drop Nations If IP Demands Aren't Met
• IRS E-Services Need Fine-Tuning, TIGTA Says
• 6th Circ. Won't Halt Mine Safety Enforcement Rule
• SEC Ripped For Dropping Political Spending Disclosure Rule
• FBI Hiding Docs In IRS Tea Party Investigation, Pols Say
• Thoughts On DOD Rules For Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Risk
• Ill. Lawmakers Pass Pension Plan Overhaul With Benefit Cuts
• NTIA Sets Stage For Facial Recognition Privacy Code
• Judge Urged To Block IRS Rule Expanding ACA Subsidies
• Multinational Pharmas: Expect Key Policy Shifts In China
• Chinese Co. Says Countervailing Duty Law Unconstitutional
• A Look At Europe's New Music Copyright Law
• 3 Major Changes To China's Labor Landscape
• Texas' Prop 6 And The Challenges That Lie Ahead
• FTC Vows To Keep Watch On Pharmacy Benefits Cos.
• EPA Response To 8th Circ. Ruling Invites Legal Trouble
• NY Anti-Corruption Report Hints At More Lawmaker Arrests
• In Japan, Biden Says TPP Must Address 'Sensitive' Issues
• Legal Work Up For Grabs After High Court 'Amazon Tax' Snub
• Rep. Wants Gas Tax Upped To Fund Transport Infrastructure
• Fed. Circ. Bar Says Anti-'Patent Troll' Bill Worrisome
• Notre Dame Sues HHS Again Over ACA Birth Control Mandate
• DC Circ. Consolidates Challenges To EPA Anti-Emission Rule
• Christine Fox To Become Acting Deputy Defense Secretary
• Sovereign Immunity Bars Same-Sex Marriage Suit, Pa. Says
• Fla. Approves Amended Nuclear Cost Recovery Rules
• La. Missed Out On Millions In Severance Taxes, Report Says
• 7th Circ. Questions Intent Behind Wis. Abortion Law
• Fla. High Court Urged To Uphold Jai-Alai Permit Conversions
• Regulators Set Volcker Rule Votes For Dec. 10
• Sen. Calls For Privacy Protections Amid Amazon Drone Plan
• CFPB Plugs Gap In Student Loan Servicing Regs
• SoCal Gains Traction As Hot Spot For Patent Cases
• EU's Data-Transfer Demands Will Heighten US Scrutiny
• Financial Risk Panel's Flaws Hurting Oversight Mission
• NY Rule Allows Pro Bono Work For Out-Of-State In-House Attys
• NY Lawmakers Cozying Up To Cash, Anti-Graft Panel Says
• Gov. Christie Taps Chief Of Staff As Next NJ Atty General
• IRS Penalty Abatement Process Has Holes, TIGTA Says
• Top NJ Lawmaker Calls For Insurers To Cover Faulty Work
• GSA Aims To Save $155M With Strategic Office Supply Buys
• IRS Issues Final Rules On Additional Medicare Tax
• Pa. Court Clerk Urges Justices To Ax Gay Marriage Ban
• Tax-Cutting States Look To Sales Tax For Easy Revenue
• IRS Finalizes ACA Health Insurance Fee Rules
• FDA Urges Providers To Work With Registered Compounders
• Prosecutors Say Budget Woes Imperil NY Criminal Recoveries
• How FTC Is Cracking Down On Environmental Ad Claims
• EPA Chief Says China Faces Long Road To Air Quality Reform
• Surplus Flood Insurers Need Path To Market, Regulators Told
• Fannie, Freddie Revamp Mortgage Insurance Guidelines
• IRS Issues Final Rules On New Investment Income Tax
• Weaknesses Remain In IRS Data Security, Treasury Says
• Credit Rating Giants Face Possible EU Enforcement Action
• High Court Rebuffs Christian University's ACA Challenge
• A Close Look At Calif.'s New Protections For Ex-Offenders
• Mild Modifications To The R&D Tax Credit