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Public Policy - July, 2014

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• Contractors Protest Ambiguities In Minimum Wage Proposal
• Obama's Labor Violation Order May Drive Contractors Away
• Senate Sends $17B VA Reform Bill To Obama's Desk
• CMS Official Says HealthCare.gov Will Continue To Improve
• FDA Lab Test Oversight Will Touch Off Industry Tug-Of-War
• Rogers Joseph O'Donnell Adds GAO Veteran To DC Office
• US Won't Follow UK Ban On Order Flow Payments, Experts Say
• NJ Judge Dismisses 2nd Challenge To Gay Conversion Ban
• Vermont's GMO Law Stirs Up New Fight Over Corporate Speech
• Calif. Trumpets 4% Rate Rise For ACA Insurance Plans
• Revolving-Door Roundup: Sidley, Bingham, Greenberg
• NJ Lawmakers Poised To Tackle Open Space Funding
• Calif. Senator Pleads Not Guilty To Racketeering Charges
• Activists Appeal To Block $477M Sacramento Kings Arena
• EPA Delays Renewable Fuel Standards Compliance Deadline
• FTC's Wright Says Costs Of Apple Case May Exceed Benefits
• Miami SkyRise Ballot Question Upheld, But Activist Fights On
• WTO Trade Facilitation Pact Derailed As Deadline Lapses
• House Bill Would Cut Out Duplicate Pesticide Permits
• CIA Admits To Improperly Spying On Senate Computers
• EU Finalizes Latest Russian Sanctions As Moscow Cries Foul
• CFPB Finds Banks Making Hefty Income From Overdraft Fees
• Senate Reluctantly Passes $10.9B Highway Funding Bill
• House Dems Float Bill Making Union Organizing A Civil Right
• Wis. High Court Upholds Limits On Collective Bargaining
• GAO Says Big Bank 'Subsidy' Could Return In A Crisis
• EU Watchdog Seeks More Transparency In TTIP Negotiations
• US Atty Issues Fresh Warning On Moreland Probe, Report Says
• Criminal Referral Of Alleged 'Unlobbyist' Is A Wake-Up Call
• 4 Goals, 4 Years And 1 Budget: The FDA's Ambitious Plan
• Denied Rule Petitions In Texas Will Have No Day In Court
• What Bitcoin Can Learn From International Arbitration
• Investing In Chinese Real Estate Will Soon Be Simpler
• GAO Slams CMS Planning For Glitchy HealthCare.gov Rollout
• 11th Circ. Ruling On Gun Gag Law Could Affect Speech Rights
• NJ May Be Ready To Roll Dice On Casino Gambling Expansion
• Plaintiffs Seek Consolidation Of 2 Fla. Gay Marriage Cases
• CFPB Chief Admits Employee Review Issues, Defends Agency
• DC Judge Asked To Nix CFTC Cross-Border Swaps Rules
• W.Va. Sues Feds Over ACA Policy Renewals
• Treasury Floats Beefed-Up Bank Transparency Rules
• USPTO Head Says Fee-Shifting Should Be Part Of Patent Bill
• 'Too Big To Fail' Study Unlikely To Spur New Reforms
• Plaintiff Vows Appeal After Judge Upholds Fla. Blind Trust Law
• MIT Economist To Join DOJ Antitrust Division
• IRS Ensures Treasury Stock Sales Maintain Corp. Ownership
• Lawmakers Weigh Business-Friendly FCA Reforms
• USAF Feels Need For Speed In 30-Year Strategic Plan
• Extended Medicare Bans Hint At Entrenched Fraud
• EU, Google In Power Struggle Over 'Right To Be Forgotten'
• Sens. Float Bill To Bolster Student Privacy Protections
• House Gives Boehner OK To Sue Obama Over ACA Delay
• US Denies Pacific Trade Pact Will Dilute Procurement Rules
• 'Poor Door' A Symptom Of Tough Balancing Act In Housing
• SEC Names New Associate Director Of International Affairs
• NHTSA Floats Rules To Improve Bus Rollover Safety
• IRS Stiffens Penalties For Advisers Who Don't Report Deals
• Froman Pushes AGOA Renewal Before Presidential Summit
• 40 NY Tax Preparers Suspended For Failing To File Own Taxes
• Russia's Top Arms Dealer Targeted In New US Sanctions Bill
• Republicans Question Validity Of CFPB Actions Under Cordray
• Russia Bans Polish Produce As New Sanctions Hit
• NYPD Unions Denied Bid To Pursue Stop-And-Frisk Appeal
• Bill Seeks To Rein In Volume Of Classified Information
• After Hobby Lobby, Business Revives Contraception Fight
• Appliance Makers Get NYC Coolant Disposal Law Trimmed
• House Bill Seeks Nationwide Tax On Soda
• GOP Sens. Filibuster 'Insourcing' Tax Credit Bill
• McConnell Says EPA's Coal Emissions Plan Is A Job Killer
• UK Regulators Wary Of Paying Whistleblowers For Tips
• White House OKs $1.2B Lockheed, Bell Sales To Iraq
• US, EU Ramp Up Sanctions On Russia
• UK Bankers Face Bonus Clawbacks Under Proposed Rules
• CFPB Enforcement Action Casts Shadow On Debt Collectors
• Court To Sen. Hershey: Tear Down Those Signs
• Arguing Injury Can Prevent Harm From EPA Water Listing
• Refining What Qualifies As WTO 'Technical Regulation'
• New Protections For Part-Time Workers Floated In SF
• Texas Doubles Down On Same-Sex Marriage Fight In 5th Circ.
• Senate Passes Bill Funding Highway Trust Through December
• SEC's FCPA Crackdown Looms Over Small-Cap Cos.
• 5th Circ. Axes Texas Bingo Law Limiting Political Speech
• Fla. Medical Association Backs Medicaid Expansion
• Sens. Urge Commerce To Avoid Quotas On Mexican Sugar
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Top 10 Venue Arguments
• House Votes To Amend ESA Determinations Over Veto Threat
• Leahy Takes Second Stab At NSA Reforms
• Reps. Introduce House Version Of Trade Secrets Law
• EPA Carbon Plan Will Speed Shift From Coal: FERC Members
• EU Imposes Arms Embargo, Tougher Sanctions On Moscow
• Senate Confirms McDonald As VA Secretary
• House Agrees To Prescription Drug Enforcement Overhaul
• NJ Senate Prez Can't Undo Christie's Rutgers Appointment
• Mining Industry, GOP Rep. Blast EPA Clean Power Plan
• House Votes To Clarify Financial Industry Data Protections
• DC Circ. Rejects ACA Origination Clause Challenge
• FDIC Should Develop More Enforcement Tools, IG Report Says
• Climate Action Delay May Cost $150B A Year: White House
• Sens. McCain, Flake Move To Stop Controversial Indian Casino
• EU Hits Back Against Critics Of Food Safety Trade Proposal
• Dems Target Contractors In Latest Anti-Inversion Bill
• Not A Federal Question: ACA Fund Dispute Is For States
• EPA Is Holding Flare Users' Feet To The Fire
• A Novel Suit: Cities Try On The FHA For Size
• Canadian Immigration Overhaul Will Impact Food Services
• DC Circ. Backs Tougher Meat-Labeling Rules
• FTC, Ireland Urged To Curb Facebook's Expanded Ad Tracking
• Defense Bar Risks Giving Bad Advice About Pregnant Workers
• Obama, Insurers 'Colluded' To Create ACA Provision: Report
• 5 Acquisition Reforms Contractors Really Want
• NY State, City Want Property Tax Discrimination Suit Axed
• House Passes Bills Upping DHS Cybersecurity Efforts
• Senate Confirms New CPSC Chairman, Commissioner
• Wash. Insurance Official Cleared In Row With Judge
• FDA's Biggest New Policies Of 2014: Midyear Report
• CMS Expands Wheelchair Fraud Prevention Program
• Senate Narrowly Confirms Controversial 4th Circ. Nominee
• Russia May Limit Fruit Imports From EU Amid Ukraine Crisis
• Docs' Groups Ask CMS For Preview Of Sunshine Data Context
• IRS Releases Final Rules On Branded Prescription Drug Fee
• Sens. Press FDA For Plan On Antibiotic Use In Farm Animals
• EPA Should Update Fracking Pollution Regs, GAO Says
• NY Landowners Appeal Dismissal Of Suit Over Fracking Delay
• Express Scripts Asks High Court To Review Calif. Speech Law
• Medicare's Long-Term Outlook Improves Slightly, Report Says
• Gay Marriage Plaintiffs Want Cases In Fla. Supreme Court
• 4th Circ. Sinks Va. Same-Sex Marriage Bans
• DOD Security Clearance Holders Owe IRS $730M, Report Says
• Drone Order Needs Strong Privacy Rules, Lawmakers Say
• Out-Of-State HVAC Co. Must Pay NY Tax On Contract Work
• Committee Chairmen Agree To $17B VA Reform Compromise
• FDIC Withdraws 'High Risk' Business List Amid Furor
• Anti-Inversion Laws Are Needed Immediately, Lew Says
• EPA Head Says Public Comment Crucial To Carbon Plan
• Amtrak's Metrics-Making Power Hangs In The Balance
• EU Rule Sets Higher Standard For Medical Devices
• What's Next For US Financial Regulation
• Don't Get Carried Away By The Inversion Craze
• House Panel Won't Budge In Face Of SEC Subpoena
• Feds Level RICO Charges Against Calif. Sen. Yee
• 11th Circ. Rules In Favor Of Fla.'s 'Gun Gag' On Doctors
• EU Watchdogs Grill Google, Others On Search Result Deletion
• EPA Drops GHG Permits Covered By High Court Ruling
• Fla.'s Same-Sex Marriage Ban Struck Down By 2nd Court
• House Passes Bill Restoring Cellphone Unlocking Rights
• Residents' Bid To Block New Sacramento Kings Arena Nixed
• Retroactive Inversion Ban May Kill Pending Deals
• EPA Must Move On Delayed Boiler Emissions Rules: Judge
• Alaska Judge Rejects Bearded Seals' 'Threatened' Status
• Securities Attys Press SEC On Muni Disclosure Effort
• Industry Warns NY Of Overreach On Tipped-Worker Pay Hike
• House Votes To End 'Marriage Penalty' For Child Tax Credit
• FDA Limits Multiproduct Comparisons In 510(k) Submissions
• EU Gets Closer To Heftier Sanctions On Russian Cos.
• NJ Makes Affordable Housing Contract Public In Doc Row
• OIG Faults EPA For Failing To Stem Methane Emissions
• FDA, Mexico Resolve To Strengthen Produce Safety
• Trade Facilitation Pact In Peril As India Refuses To Retreat
• Issa Demands Citi, JPMorgan Settlement Files From DOJ
• Feds Set ACA Tax Credit Exceptions, Fine Caps
• Nevada Regulators Greenlight Player Pooling In Online Poker
• Ireland Defends Itself After Obama Blasts Inversion Surge
• Iran Wants Rehearing Of $1.75B Payout To Beirut Families
• Sen. Floats Bills To Guarantee Tribal Contract Payments
• EPA Unit Rule's Impact Hinges On State Implementation
• CBP May Be Signaling Renewed Interest In 1st-Sale Rule
• SF Property Owners Challenge Eviction Law
• Colo. City's Fracking Ban Preempted By State Law, Judge Says
• Agencies Finalize Rule On Contractor Whistleblower Costs
• DOJ Pushes Congress To Make Illegal Streaming A Felony
• Calif. City Fracking Ban Faces Industry Challenge
• Big Statutory Fines Kill Innovation, Help Trolls: Tech Cos.
• Law Firm, Business Leaders Join To Urge TRIA Extension
• MSRB Advances Muni Adviser Supervision Proposal To SEC
• WTO Members Say Delay Could Derail Trade Facilitation Deal
• CFPB's Mortgage Data Reboot Poses Risks For Lenders
• CORRECTED: LabMD Says FTC, Witness Conspired In Data Security Suit
• Obama Calls For Retroactive Ban On Inversion Deals
• Dodd-Frank Architect Says Law Can Adapt To The Times
• SEC To Consider Application For Alternative-Trading SRO
• NJ Gets $200M For First-Ever Bank For Energy Stability
• Senate Advances Controversial 4th Circ. Nominee
• Leak Sheds Light On Food Safety Efforts In EU-US Trade Talks
• Indiana 'Right To Work' Law Dealt 2nd Blow In State Court
• $1B Boston Convention Center Bill Awaits Governor's Nod
• House Panel OKs Republican-Led ACA Suit Against Obama
• House Reps. Press For Change After Ackman Allergan Bid
• New Loan Accounting Rules For Non-US Banks Unveiled
• White House Launches $10B Rural Infrastructure Fund
• McCain Proposes Slashing Tax Rate In Bring Jobs Home Act
• Cuomo Wants Tipped Workers To Benefit From Min. Wage Hike
• Chamber Urges US, Korea To Goose Trade Pact Execution
• FDA Accepts First Biosimilar Application From Sandoz
• Prosecutions Loom Large In China's Food Regulatory Regime
• Speculating On Wyden's Tax Reform Priorities
• Established Employment Rules Are Not Safe From The NLRB
• ACA Nets $4.3B In Consumer Health-Premium Savings: HHS
• Miami Beach Bans Styrofoam Food Containers
• FTC Commissioner Calls For Balanced Approach To 'Big Data'
• SEC Wins Few Friends With Money Market Fund Rules
• Senate Commerce Chair Targets 'Callous' Cruise Industry
• ACA Birth Control Mandate To Get New Opt-Out Process
• O'Malia's Move To ISDA Stokes Revolving-Door Debate
• USPTO Defends Inter Partes Reviews As Constitutional
• Proposed IRS Budget Cuts Could Jeopardize US Tax System
• 10th Circ. Won't Rehear Colo. Taxpayer Bill Of Rights Suit
• Tech Group Rallies Behind Obama's Procurement Chief Pick
• States Threaten To Sue FCC Over City-Run Broadband Projects
• Fla. Appeals Court Won't Lift Stay On Gay Marriage Ruling
• IRS Issues Guidance For Money Market Fund Redemptions
• Lawmakers Say Bill To Block Ariz. Casino Could Bring Suits
• 4 Years After Dodd-Frank, Insurance Regulation Still In Flux
• Farmworkers' Challenge To DOL Prevailing Wage Policy Axed
• Pa. Municipality Sued Over Seismic Testing Ordinance
• Small Biz Research Funds Boost DOD Innovation, Panel Told
• SEC Bans FINRA Deals Requiring Record Expungements
• Senate Confirms New Nuclear Security Administration Deputy
• Calif. Board Says Out-Of-State Corps. In LLCs Owe $800 Tax
• 10th Circ. Limits Scope Of EPA Consultation Requirement
• EU OKs Proposal Allowing Member States To Ban GMOs
• Dodd-Frank Namesake Defends Law But Says Tweaks Needed
• Senate Panel Votes To Confirm McDonald As VA Secretary
• Power Plant Rule Turns States Into 'Hostages,' EPA Head Told
• Obama Picks 2 Commissioners To Fill Open NRC Slots
• Cuomo Signs Bill Giving NY Interns Workplace Protections
• Canada, UK Amend Tax Treaty For Arm's-Length Deals
• FLSA Ambiguities Driving More Lawsuits, Congress Told
• Senate Advances 'Insourcing' Tax Credit Bill
• US Pushes Panama On Trade Barriers, Transparency
• Pa. DEP Must Reform Oil And Gas Program, Auditor Says
• Calif. Lawmakers Urge White House To Block Offshore Drilling
• DOT Floats Stricter Rules For Crude Oil, Ethanol Rail Transport
• Employers May Have Opportunity In ACA Legislative Flaw
• CFTC's O'Malia To Leave Agency For Wall Street Group
• SEC Approves Money Market Fund Reforms
• FTC Report's Impact May Not Be Limited To Data Brokers
• Wind River Reservation May Shape Tribal CAA Jurisdiction
• Costs And Benefits Of Opting Out Of Texas' Workers' Comp
• OPINION: CFPB Should Not Weaponize Consumer Complaints
• 4 Years In, Debate Rages Over Dodd-Frank's Systemic Risk Tag
• SF Board Puts Soda Tax On November Ballot
• President Signs Law Revamping Worker Training Programs
• 5 Things To Watch For As SEC Decides Money Market Rules
• ACA Subsidies Likely To Survive Despite Circuit Split
• Regulators Want Real Transactions Used In Libor Math
• IRS Struggling To Audit Large Partnerships, GAO Says
• Akin Gump Tops Squire Patton Boggs In Lobbying Revenue
• Puerto Rico's Restructuring Law Faces Another Challenge
• Newark Police To Make Reforms After DOJ Finds Racial Bias
• VA Nominee Gets Warm Welcome At Senate Confirmation
• Hedge Fund Facing IRS Probe Says It Acted Legally
• China Urges US To Heed WTO Dumping Ruling
• Inside The Proposed DFARS Business Systems Rule
• CFTC Proposes Tweaks To ICE Futures' Market Surveillance
• EU, African Coalition Ink Pact Shielding Unique Food Names
• Tappan Zee Loan Fight Could Delve Into Uncharted Waters
• Fla. Gay Marriage Ban Will Remain Intact During Appeal
• IRS Finalizes Regs On S-Corp Shareholder Basis Increases
• GrayRobinson Forms Group To Target Medical Marijuana
• Biz Groups Say EPA Climate Rule Will Raise Electricity Rates
• House Passes Satellite TV Bill That Avoids Big Changes
• Senate Confirms Calif., Fla., La. Federal Judge Nominees
• Ex-CFTC Commish Joins High-Frequency Trading Firm's Board
• Pols Ask Whether Inversion Fix Needs Tax Reform Tie
• WTO To Guide Poorer Nations In Enacting Trade Pact
• 4th Circ. Contradicts DC Circ. In ACA Subsidies Debate
• Judge Axes Sen.'s Suit Over ACA Exemptions For Congress
• The Promise And Problem Of Genomic Marketing
• How To Respond To CFPB Civil Investigative Demands
• Combating Calif. Drought With More Recycled Water
• 5 Takeaways From Latest US Sanctions Against Russian Cos.
• ACA Exchanges Dealt Blow As DC Circ. Limits Subsidies
• Lines Drawn In Tesla Direct Sales Battle
• Judge Bars FDA Menthol Cigs Study For Conflicts Of Interest
• Republican CFTC Member Scott O'Malia Steps Down
• Religious Pushback Expected On LGBT Executive Order
• SEC Needs Stronger Whistleblower Rules, Ex-Official Says
• The Biggest Health Care Cases Of 2014: Midyear Report
• IRS To Set Foreign Credit Guidance For Asset Acquisitions
• SEC's Dodd-Frank Duties Fade As Other Reforms Take Focus
• DOT Head Slams Congress Over 'Band-Aid' Highway Fund Fix
• HHS Formalizes 340B Policy As Court Fight Continues
• New MSRB Dept. Revamps Monitoring Of Market Structure
• Nuke Industry On Notice As NY Seeks Changes At Indian Point
• SEC Taps Florida Professor As New Chief Economist
• Senate Unanimously Confirms Ga. Federal Judge To 11th Circ.
• Calif. Oil Regulator To Scrutinize Injection Well Rules
• Deutsche, Barclays Helped Funds Dodge Taxes, Panel Says
• Canada Blasts Lilly's $500M Patent Law Challenge
• Malaysian Pols Spurn TPP Talks With US Amid Gaza Crisis
• ABA Tax Chairman Urges Congress To Maintain IRS Funding
• 23 States Tell High Court EPA's Mercury Regs Too Costly
• Wall Street Lobbyists Defend Suit Over CFTC Swap Rules
• IRS Finalizes How R&E Deduction Applies To Product Models
• G-20 Ministers Voice Hope Bali Deals Can Spur Doha Revival
• House GOP Says Dodd-Frank 'Enshrines' Taxpayer Bailouts
• Key Democrats Tell 5th Circ. To Nix GOP Donor's ACA Suit
• NYC Asks Congress For Help On Tax Breaks, Higher Wages
• Reps. Push Against Weak TPP Offers From Japan, Canada
• EPA May Threaten Reverse Distribution Of Pharmaceuticals
• European Court Deals Body Blow To UK Trade Unions
• High Court Puts Utah Same-Sex Marriages On Hold
• IRS Mixed Straddle Final Rules Pose Headache For Insurers
• LA Mayor Scores Win In Nonprofits Battle With DWP Union
• Obama To Sign Executive Order Protecting LGBT Workers
• High Court Asked To Restore Ruling Against Pa. Funeral Law
• Intelligence Contractors Prepare For New Cybersecurity Rules
• Dodd-Frank Still A Boost To Law Firm Billables 4 Years In
• Bank Levies Best For Hedging Banking Risk, EU Says
• GOP Sens. Seek To Repeal Wage Law For Public Works
• Idaho Presses 9th Circ. To Restore Its Abortion Laws
• Pols Caution SEC Chair On Global Accounting Standards
• ITC Overstepped In Flipping ALJ Order, Fed. Circ. Says
• Act 13 Court Losses Send Pa. Drillers Back To Square One
• GOP Wary Of Attys' Influence On FDA Generics Labeling Rule
• 10th Circ. Strikes Okla. Same-Sex Marriage Ban
• Feds Greenlight East Coast Seismic Testing For Oil, Gas
• UK Group To Sue Gov't Over New Data Retention Bill
• Medicare Eases Controversial Part D Prior Authorizations
• Ways & Means GOP Demands Fast-Track Law Before TPP Deal
• NY AG Says New Bill Will Protect Women From Hobby Lobby
• 5 Insights From Pfizer Chief Litigation Counsel Michael Parini
• TTIP Food Safety Talks Advance As Transparency Woes Linger
• Corbett Pauses $95M Plans For Gas Drilling on Pa. Land
• Corporate Inversions Show No Signs Of Slowing Down
• AT&T Says FCC Can't Treat Internet Providers As Phone Cos.
• New Russia Sanctions Signal Beginning Of US Clampdown
• Reps. Slam State, DOD Over 'Vague' $66B OCO Request
• USDA Wants Ground Beef Makers To Keep Source Records
• NJ Bridgegate Panel Presses Christie Aide On Study Claims
• FDA Fine-Tunes Informed Consent Rules
• Obama Gets Ball Rolling On Infrastructure Investing Program
• NY Bitcoin Rules Put Virtual Currency On Path To Legitimacy
• NY Court Upholds Medicaid Reimbursement To Hospital
• Fla. Judge Overturns Gay Marriage Ban, State Appeals
• SEC Says Humana Trading Probe Involves 44 Funds, Entities
• SEC Chair White Trumpets Agency's Dodd-Frank Record
• NY Appeals Court Says Foie Gras Critics Lack Standing
• Senate Panel Approves $550B Defense Appropriations Bill
• Pa. PUC Can't Review Local Fracking Laws, Court Says
• FERC Backs Grid Security Rules, On 2 Conditions
• Hershey Wins Ban On Same-Named Sen.'s Look-Alike Signs
• FDA Balks At Black Box Warnings On Testosterone Drugs
• Mild Financial Fallout From Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act
• Senate Advances Ga. Federal Judge For 11th Circ. Bench
• Senate Easily Passes Bill To Extend TRIA For 7 Years
• House Extends Charity Tax Breaks, Ignoring Objections
• Colo. Legislature Fails To Tackle Oil & Gas Well Rules
• Employers Directed To Disclose Birth Control Objections
• GM General Counsel Blames In-House Attys For Recall Delay
• IRS Issues Final Rules On Mixed Straddles
• $256M Tappan Zee Loan Approved Amid Ongoing Criticism
• Defense Budget Fight Will Get Harder, Legislator Warns
• Tech Group Urges EU, US To Tackle E-Labels, E-Access
• NY Regulator Proposes 1st-Ever Bitcoin License
• First MCDC Settlement Leaves Much To Be Desired
• Fighting 'Superbugs' With Next Generation Antibiotics
• Minimum Wage Mania Among Cities And States
• Comcast Says It Won't Create Internet 'Fast Lanes'
• Lap Dances Can't Be Taxed, Philly Judge Rules
• Comcast, AT&T Defend Mega-Mergers To Senate Panel
• FTC Expands COPPA Consent Options
• 27 Fla. Attys Tapped For Judicial Nominating Commissions
• House Moves To Limit FCC On State Broadband Internet Laws
• DOD Officials Argue No 'Slush Fund' In $59B OCO Request
• California's 'Arbitrary' Death Penalty Ruled Unconstitutional
• SEC's Piwowar Stokes Long-Simmering FSOC Turf Battle
• SEC On Track To Lock Down Money-Market Fund Reforms
• US Steps Up Sanctions Against Russian Cos. Amid Conflict
• Activist Sues To Sever Vote On Miami RE Projects
• NJ Bill To Allow Slots At Horse Racetracks Gains Support
• Cybersecurity Antitrust Policy Not Enough, Report Says
• FINRA Eyes Longer Deadline For Nontrade REIT Valuations
• UN Calls On Countries To Reform Surveillance Policies
• Google Ad Policies Cloud FDA's Drug Promo Guidance
• Narratives Could Lend Heft To CFPB Complaint Database
• Deputy Trade Rep Backs Fast Track, Balks At Budget Woes
• Senators Debate Adding Funds To Accelerate Space Programs
• Senate Panel Advances CPSC Nominees To Floor
• Retailers Rally Behind Effort To Expand Internet Sales Tax
• House Passes $21B Spending Bill, Ignoring Veto Threat
• House Can't Sue Obama For ACA Mandate Delay, Experts Say
• Senate GOP Blocks Bill To Override Hobby Lobby Ruling
• UK Lawmakers Advance Bill To Require ISP Data Retention
• Updated E-Rate Program Requires Anti-Fraud Vigilance
• GOP Reps. Want IRS Emails From Advocacy Group
• OECD Approves Updates To Taxation Standards
• White House Urges Lawmakers To Stop Tax Inversion Deals
• Senators Seek To Jail Execs Who Cover Up Defects
• EU Official Plays Down 'Americanization' Risks of TTIP
• Enviros Urge DOT To Ban Older Rail Cars For Oil Transport
• Yellen Says GOP Bill Would Eliminate Fed Flexibility
• US To Press India On Trade Deal Delay At G-20 Summit
• Senate Confirms Controversial Mo. Federal Court Nominee
• India Won't Push Back Adoption Of New Tax Rules
• Calif. Drug Bill Would Frustrate Pharmacy Operations
• Northeastern States Push To Keep Fracking Waste Out
• Convenience Stores To Appeal Ind. Cold Beer Prohibition
• Treasury Chief Wants More Cybersecurity At Financial Firms
• 5th Circ. Says UT Affirmative Action Passes High Court Test
• Reps. Back Bill Reforming Ch. 11 For Failed Global Banks
• 4 Things To Watch For If California's Prop 13 Gets Amended
• Wind Developers Say EPA's GHG Rule Could Boost Demand
• New DOD Rule Could Ease Pressure On Contractor Audits
• CPAs Sue IRS To Block New Tax Preparer Certification
• Four Years After Dodd-Frank, Ex-Senator Wary Of Law Tweaks
• SEC Commissioner Slams Fed For Stepping On Agency's Turf
• House Panel Advances Funding Bill Blocking EPA GHG Rules
• OPINION: Advance Conflict Waivers Send Wrong Message
• House Passes Stopgap $10.9B Highway Funding Bill
• IRS Finalizes Rules On Corp. Interest Expense Allocation
• Venable Woos Lobbying Partner From Squire Patton Boggs
• Senate Confirms FERC Nominees Bay, LaFleur
• FDIC Targets Banks' Deposit Insurance Premium Formula
• House GOP Slashes IRS Funds As White House Threatens Veto
• Fla. Legislature Won't Appeal Redistricting Map Ruling
• Calif. AG's Spin On Public-Facing Privacy Policies
• FCC Pushes Neutrality Deadline As Web, Cable Cos. Weigh In
• Sidley Boosts Banking Practice With Ex-Treasury GC
• Sen. Levin Tells SEC To Ban Stock Market Conflicts Of Interest
• Hobby Lobby Makes NY 'Boss Bill' Vital, Sponsor Says
• Obama Says US Must Invest In Smart Auto Technology
• Money Limit For Biz Cases Doubles From Brooklyn To Buffalo
• House Votes To Make Internet Tax Ban Permanent
• NAIC Agrees To Have Its Governance Put Under Microscope
• Real-Time Reporting Lowers Muni Bond Spreads, Report Says
• Landowners Barred From Suing Cuomo Over Fracking Delay
• Vermont Retailers Want GMO Label On Product Signs
• Fed Chair Refuses To Call Banks' Living Wills Credible
• House Bill Would Give DOD Sole Control Of Armed Drones
• DOJ Official Says 'Choke Point' Targets Specific Activity
• DC Council Overrides Mayor's Veto Of Tax Reform
• NY Wage Theft Law Puts The Squeeze On Employers
• Chinese Wind Co. Can Sue Obama Over Nixed Deal: DC Circ.
• 2 New Developments Will Ease The Way For UK Fracking
• States Cracking Down On Pregnancy Discrimination
• Pass The Popcorn, It's The SEC Vs. Congress
• EEOC Pregnancy Bias Guidance May Tee Up High Court Clash
• Collateral Insurance Not Liability Coverage, 10th Circ. Rules
• NCOIL Issues Rebuke On Global Capital Rules
• High-Frequency Firm Blasts SEC's Trading Increments Test
• Watchdog Urges CMS To Assist Medicaid Data Match Program
• PBGC Director To Step Down In August
• FDA Details Risk-Benefit Stance On 510(k) Device Approvals
• Corporate Tax Scrutiny Here To Stay, KPMG Leader Says
• Bill Lets US Pursue Non-DOD Contractors For Crimes Abroad
• HHS Announces $100M Medicaid Improvement Program
• Internet Sales Tax Opposed By Voters In 6 States, Poll Finds
• BigLaw Rips OIG On Medicare Exclusion Time Limits
• SIFMA Pushes Market Reform, Cutting Fees On Broker-Dealers
• Nonprofits Press DC Circ. To Set Cross-State Air Deadlines
• White House Says It Can't Help Tesla In Direct Sales Fight
• Enviros Rip Secrecy Cloaking $511M Tappan Zee Rebuild Loan
• EPA Head Urges States To Act Early On Carbon Plans
• Greater Clarity Comes To Nanotech, Courtesy Of The FDA
• DC Circ. Misses Opportunity To Clarify NEPA Guideposts
• How Hobby Lobby Ruling Impacts Calif. Employers
• Cyberespionage And Civil Suits
• Energy Bill Could Increase De Facto Contractor Suspension
• Top Texas Energy Regulator Calls Fracking Ban 'Misguided'
• Fla. Judge Says Redistricting Map Is Unconstitutional
• Block's NLRB Renomination To Spark Partisan Hostility
• McCaskill Wants Firings For VA Whistleblower Retaliation
• Ex-SEC Director Says Market Reform Doesn't Depend On Gov't
• SBA's Presumed Loss Safe Harbor Remains Insufficient
• FHFA Capital Rules Will Squeeze Older Mortgage Insurers
• GOP Rep. Wants IRS Official Lois Lerner Jailed
• USPTO Chief Broke Rules To Hire Relative's Beau, OIG Says
• Roberts' Pass on Hobby Lobby Signals Alito's Rise
• NJ Senators Introduce Bill To Cap Sick Leave Payouts
• Fund Lobbying Group Taps SEC Official As General Counsel
• EPA Puts Off Fracking Disclosure Rule For More Comment
• US-China Investment Pact Talks May Spur Market Reform
• Revisions Take Bite Out Of Proposed NJ Hiring Restrictions
• Amazon Seeks FCC's Blessing On Drone Test Flights
• WTO Sees Cooling Trade Barriers, Seeks More Transparency
• DOD, NASA Rule Would More Closely Regulate Subcontracting
• House Passes Permanent Bonus Depreciation
• Boehner Preps Obama Suit Over ACA Employer Mandate Delay
• Dems Hit USTR For Using 'Distorted' Data In FTA Push
• AIFMD Compliance: What Fund Managers Should Be Doing Now
• IRS Worker Suspended For Pro-Obama Calls With Taxpayers
• NLRB Poised To Change The Game At Private Schools
• The Looming Highway Trust Fund Crisis
• House Passes $34B Energy Spending Bill, Despite Veto Threat
• Obama Renominates NLRB Candidate Nixed By Noel Canning
• Fla. Disagrees With Insurers' Trade Secret Claims On Rates
• NJ Senate Confirms Former AG To Lead Port Authority
• Judge Demands IRS Explain Missing Tea Party Emails
• SEC Official Doubts Chicago Fed's High-Frequency Trade Ideas
• DOD Says People, Not Policies, Can Combat Acquisition Woes
• Reps. Grill Navy Brass Over Possible Cruiser 'Euthanasia'
• NJ Lawmakers Mount Challenge To Cap-And-Trade Repeal
• Agent Costs Add Millions To Rebates Under ACA, GAO Says
• Ways and Means OKs Stopgap $10.9B Highway Funding Bill
• House Dems Bring Forward New Housing Finance Fix
• Vodafone Presses On With India Tax Row Despite New Budget
• Mass. Gov. Signs Law Reforming Compounding Regs
• DOL Chief Says OT Regs, Flexible Workplaces Top Priorities
• Cameron Moves To Preserve UK Data Collection Practices