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Public Policy - October, 2014

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• $393M Bond Issue For New Miami Courthouse Faces Long Odds
• NJ Courts Urged To Oversee Housing Rules Overhaul
• 3 Top Competition Players To Know In the New EC
• NJ Sen. Urges Judge's Recusal In NFL Sports Betting Case
• States, Profs Tell High Court 'Amazon Law' Is A Local Matter
• Medicare Finalizes 2015 Pay Policies For Doctors, Hospitals
• US Dept. Of Energy Awards $13M For Nuclear Reactor R&D
• USTR Says Dropping Investor Provision Dilutes EU Trade Pact
• Revolving-Door Roundup: Sidley, Jones Day, Morgan Lewis
• Md. Tells Supreme Court To Stay Out Of Its Tax Policies
• EPA Outlines Greater Role For Climate Change Considerations
• EPA Gives Thumbs Up To Texas GHG Permitting Plan
• Pa. Gov.'s $95M Park Drilling Plan Faces 2nd Enviro Suit
• Indiana Asks 7th Circ. Not To Rehear Right-To-Work Case
• EPA To Give Public More Industry Pollution Data, Giles Says
• Bridgegate-Inspired NJ Bill Imperils Gov't Employers
• CMS Finalizes Rule On Home Health Pay, Fraud Prevention
• CFPB Mortgage Data Expansion Risks Muddy Stats
• EU Fights Russian Tariffs, Advances Brazil Tax Row In WTO
• 8 Ballot Measures Attorneys Will Be Watching
• OCC Clarifies How Banks Should Fix Compliance Problems
• 9/11 Workers' Claims Were Rightly Revived, NY AG Says
• FCC Weighing 'Hybrid' Plan On Net Neutrality
• Partnership 'Hot Asset' Regs To Use Hypothetical Sale Method
• Trade Rep Says No Final TPP Deal At Beijing Summit
• Global Regulators Want More Stable Funding At Banks
• 'Green Revolution' Is Here — Try Not To Lose Your Head
• Recall Or Enhancement? Read These Medical Device Rules
• Congress Must Pass Cyber Legislation Before Next Attack
• NJ High Court To Consider Recall Of Retired Judges
• Enviros Attack Wash. Permit For Nuke Plant Water Pollution
• Life Sciences Groups Assail SF's Drug 'Take-Back' Plan
• Canadian PM Announces Family Tax Benefits Package
• 9th Circ. To Rehear En Banc Artists' Royalty Act Appeal
• New Zealand, Montenegro Commit To WTO's Procurement Pact
• SEC, FINRA Warn Investors On Penny Stock Hype
• Despite Fervent Push, Fast-Track Bill Likely DOA In Congress
• 23 AGs Assail EPA's Mercury Rule At Supreme Court
• EPA's Cynthia Giles Says New Tech Is Fueling Enforcement
• GOP Lawmakers Want Info On Diplomats' ACA Benefits
• Quinn Emanuel Bails On House GOP's Obama Lawsuit
• CFPB No-Action Letters May Be Small Comfort For Innovators
• Lyft Looks To Dodge $7M Fine For Operating In Pa.
• Pa. Rep Launches Probe Into Fracking Waste Disposal
• Enviros Challenge NRC Waste Storage Rule At DC Circ.
• New UK Law Eyes Tax Shelter Promoter Fines, Suspensions
• If Voters Repeal The Massachusetts Gaming Law
• EC Proposes Options For Reformed VAT Regime
• Important O&G Regulatory Developments Come To Pa.
• New Guidelines Suggest A Friendlier European Patent Office
• No New AG Until Next Year, Holder Says
• EXCLUSIVE: SEC Issued Badges Without Security Checks
• More Cybersecurity Regs Would Hurt Business, SEC Told
• Ohlhausen, Wright See Net Neutrality Echoes In AT&T Suit
• Sens. Say Adding Ebola To FDA Program May Hasten Vaccine
• 2nd Circ. Unsure If NYC Can Limit Attys' Debt Collections
• Automakers Should Not Be Held Strictly Liable For V2V Hacks
• Dairy Producers Want Japan Import Program Axed In TPP
• ACA Birth Control Rules For Nonprofits Draw Continued Fire
• NJ Bill Would Raise Estate Tax Exemption To $1.5M
• Greenberg Traurig Adds New Insurance Practice Co-Chair
• Canada Beefs Up Oil Rail Transport Rules After Deadly Crash
• 51 Countries Ink OECD Tax Information Exchange Agreement
• Fla. Plaintiffs Want Stay Lifted In Same-Sex Marriage Case
• ND Top Court Upholds Restrictions On Medication Abortions
• Cable Cos. Warn FCC On Regulating Internet TV
• FDA's Drug Risk Promo Proposal Slammed By All Sides
• ITC Begins 2nd Indian Trade Probe To Account For New PM
• Judge Blocks NJ Sports Betting — What's Next?
• New Zealand Inks Timeline For Tax Information Exchange
• How Russian Sanctions Impact Energy And Financial Cos.
• Industry Groups Not Sweet On US-Mexico Sugar Settlement
• 10 Key Points From The Final Risk Retention Rule
• Senators Optimistic Cybersecurity Bill Will Pass In 2014
• FCC Chair Debuts Plan To Treat Web TV Like Cable
• CFPB Says Student Lenders Still Skirting The Rules
• 3 Obstacles For Calif. Desert Conservation Plan
• Mass. Town May Become 1st To Ban Tobacco Sales
• SD Allows More Debate On Keystone XL Pipeline Permit
• EPA Notice Reveals Wrinkles In Clean Power Plan
• 5th Circ. Won't Rehear Texas Online Horse Betting Ban
• House Dems Urge SEC To Target Anti-Whistleblower Pacts
• Virtual Currency Firms Will Be Kept On Short Leash
• Mining Co. Can't Enter Cleanup Finance Suit, EPA Says
• Federal Agreement Blocks $2.6M NJ Co-Op Tax Assessment
• EPA's 'Collusive' SO2 Deal With Enviros Illegal, States Argue
• Daschle Leaves DLA Piper For Baker Donelson Policy Group
• Judge Sets Hearing, Extends TRO In NJ Sports Betting Row
• How The FEC Responded To Citizens United, McCutcheon
• Medical, Atty Groups Look To Upend NJ PIP Rules
• Texas Adopts Rules Aimed At Curbing Earthquakes
• IRS Failed To Issue Anti-Fraud Nos. To Some ID Theft Victims
• Ex-US Tech Chief Subpoenaed Over HealthCare.gov Woes
• Enviros Sue To Stop $256M Tappan Zee Bridge Loan
• NY, NJ Have Worst Business Tax Climates: Policy Group
• Fed Orders Better Risk Protections At Key Trading Hubs
• OECD Told To Keep Arm's Length Rule In Developing Nations
• Lawmaker Urges TPP Transparency And Patience
• IRS Relaxes Highway Vehicle Use Tax Filing Guidelines
• ND Water Project Seeks $120M In Additional Funding
• CFPB Final Privacy Notice Rule Will Hurt Consumers
• The RMBS Working Group: Is There Life After Eric Holder?
• 7th Circ. Rebuffs Medicare Research Funding Case
• Mortgage Deduction For Homeowners Only, Tax Court Rules
• Wis. Gov. Ignored Living Wage Law, Workers Say
• Paid Sick Leave Bill Advances In NJ Assembly
• Philly City Council Won't OK $1.9B Gas Utility Sale
• NY Announces $70M In Funding For Bike, Pedestrian Projects
• FDA Rejects Ban On Diet Soda Sweetener Aspartame
• 4 Worries For Wind, Solar In Calif. Conservation Plan
• DC Court Axes CPA Group's Tax Preparer Lawsuit
• CDC Issues Ebola Monitoring Guidelines Amid Quarantines
• IRS Limits Challenges Of Bad Debt Deductions By Banks
• FERC Advances 125-Mile Gas Pipeline Project In NY, Pa.
• UK Looks To Ramp Up Fining Power For Spam Calls, Texts
• Fla. AG Asks To Keep Same-Sex Marriage Ban In Place
• AGs Say NRC Spent Fuel Storage Rule Should Be Scrapped
• EPA Lowers HCFC Limits To Meet Montreal Standards
• Death Of The 'Double Irish Dutch Sandwich'? Not So Fast
• US Starts CAFTA Labor Review As Pols Call For Scrutiny
• Top Legal Adviser To FTC Chair To Leave For Perkins Coie
• IRS Asset Seizure Policy Change Isn't Enough, Atty Says
• A Constitutional Challenge To EPA's 'Clean Power Plan'
• Hobby Lobby, HHS Wrangle Over Future Birth Control Regs
• NJ's 'Patent Troll' Law Would Have More Bark Than Bite
• Colo. Gov. Asks Supreme Court To Ax Taxpayer Rights Row
• TIGTA Wary Of IRS Computer Testing For Tax Season
• NY Cybersecurity Push Turns Up The Heat On Law Firms
• TPP Ministers Say Deal Nearing Closure As Talks Plod On
• Mich. Law Firm Earns ACA Exemption In Light Of Hobby Lobby
• NY, NJ To Quarantine Air Travelers, Doctors Over Ebola Fears
• Judge Buries Suit Over Va. Medical Certificate Of Need Law
• Lawmakers Want Data Flow Protections In TPP Talks
• Judge Blocks NJ From Launching Sports Betting On Sunday
• GOP Sens. Say Obama Fooling US On EPA Water Rule
• SEC OKs Muni Adviser Compliance Rule, Supervision Regime
• Latham & Watkins Partner Withdraws From AG Consideration
• Texas Hospital Overhauls ER Screening After Ebola Failings
• Fighting Ebola At Source Will Protect US, Congress Hears
• NJ Lawmakers Advance Bill Expanding Data Breach Mandates
• FCC Pushes Airwave Auction For Mobile Broadband To 2016
• EU Agrees To 40% Cut In Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 2030
• Leaving India Adrift Would Pose New Headaches For WTO
• DC Circ. Won't Revisit OSHA Law On Flammable Grain Dust
• FTC Says Vehicle-To-Vehicle Tech Meets Privacy Standards
• USPTO Backs Away From Patent Transparency Rules
• Murray Energy Can't Fight EPA Carbon Rule Yet, DC Circ. Told
• Senators Chide 'Glacial' Response To Exploding Air Bags
• Medical Pot Law Trumps Unemployment Law, Mich. Court Says
• Deferred Annuities Won't Violate 401(k) Discrimination Rule
• 4 Things To Watch As FDA Flexes New Inspection Powers
• OECD Nations' Tax Heads Commit To Base Erosion Plan
• Russia's 3 Top Banks File Suit Over EU Sanctions
• DC Circ. Lifts Stay On EPA's Cross-State Air Rule
• The Tool Boehner Used To Manage Congressional Dysfunction
• Senator Questions Whisper's Location Data, Privacy Policies
• Canada Slams 'Protectionist' Buy America Procurement Bills
• Fla. High Court OKs Fast Track For Redistricting Appeal
• 4 Endangered Species Listing Decisions To Watch
• Leagues Push For 'Urgent' Injunction Of NJ Sports Betting
• Bridgegate Panel Co-Chair Unveils Port Authority Reform Bill
• NYC Taxi Drivers Gain Chance To Appeal 'Taxi Of Tomorrow'
• FDA Should Nix Drug Risk Proposal, Advocacy Group Says
• Outgoing EU Official Sees Future For Collective Actions
• Texas Securities Board Paves Way For Equity Crowdfunding
• GRAS Rules Could Lead To Another FDA Suit, Group Warns
• Bank Of England Shields Taxpayers In Failed-Bank Plan
• EPA Wants 72 Inert Chemicals Out As Pesticide Ingredients
• San Francisco Reintroduces Drug 'Take-Back' Proposal
• FDA Clarifies Oversight Exception For Stem Cell Procedures
• Fed Wants Banks To Test For Severe 2015 Recession
• DC Judge Axes Tea Party Group's IRS Discrimination Suit
• NJ Senate Sends Microbead Ban To Governor
• NJ Lawmakers Back Challenge To Cap-And-Trade Repeal
• Cuomo Says No Fracking Decision Until At Least End Of 2014
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Revive Farmworkers' DOL Wage Challenge
• Global Regulators Finalize Capital Standard For AIG, Others
• Facebook Skirts UK Corporate Taxes For A 2nd Year
• Why You Should Start Thinking About Upcoming Drone Regs
• IRS Must Better Guard ACA Exchange Info, Watchdog Says
• EU High Court Adviser Backs UK Cross-Border Tax Rules
• FAA Official Calls On Congress For New Space Authority
• Chicago's Flavored Tobacco Law Challenge Faces Steep Odds
• NJ Assembly OKs Limits On Consumer Fraud Fee-Shifting
• IRS Gives Away Billions By Allowing Tax Evasion, Atty Says
• HHS Announces $840M ACA Care Transformation Initiative
• EPA Permits Some Confidentiality In Final GHG Reporting Plan
• Michigan Senate OKs Film Tax Credit Extension
• CFPB Lets Lenders Refund Mortgage Fee Overcharges
• IRS Complicates Withholding Agents' Responsibilities
• Benefits Of Compliance: US Antitrust Vs. Other Approaches
• New Mortgage Rules Complicate Fannie, Freddie Endgame
• Justices Poised To Set Line For Police On Data Searches
• Enviros Urge 9th Circ. To Nix Emissions Swap For $1B Plant
• Wyden Urges DOE To Review Strategic Petroleum Reserve
• NY Calls On ND Gov. To Regulate Crude Oil Shipments
• AMA Sounds Alarm As Medicare Penalties Mount
• ND Lawmaker Backs $275M Flood, Drought Protection Plan
• Ex-SEC General Counsel Joins Sidley Austin
• FCC Pauses Comments on $45B Comcast, $49B AT&T Deals
• Mich. Appeals Court Upholds $773M Nuclear Plant Upgrades
• A Month In, Deal Makers Hurt But Not Sunk By Inversion Rules
• Would-Be Dark Pool Marketplace Files Broadside Against SEC
• Fla. Court Says Closed-Door Pension Talks Violated Law
• IRS Missing Steps When Auditing Partnerships: Report
• Japan's Trade Secret Law Reform Should Focus On Discovery
• Refinery Waste-Burning Rule Should Be Killed, DC Circ. Told
• Incoming EU Leader Aims To Cool TTIP Arbitration Worries
• Practitioners Hope Tax Reform Will Improve S Corp Laws
• San Francisco Housing Ordinance Ruled Unconstitutional
• SEC Narrowly OKs Risk-Retention Rules Amid Fiery Dissents
• Sens. Ask Treasury To Preserve LIFO Accounting Method
• Key Dem Makes Rare Trip To TPP Session In Australia
• Watchdog Sues EPA For Access To Renewable Fuel Docs
• New Calif. Data Breach Rules Bring Obligations And Debate
• Canada's Proposed Takeover Bid Rules Are Target-Friendly
• Agency Impasse Leaves NJ Affordable Housing Rules In Flux
• Send EPA Back To GHG Drawing Board, Industry Tells DC Circ.
• Enviros Again Lack Standing In Ethanol Fuel Row: DC Circ.
• NYCLU Strikes 'Historic' Public Defense Deal With NY
• 10th Circ. Scraps Enviros' Bid To Block Emissions Program
• IRS Must Screen Agencies Before Sharing Tax Info: Report
• EU Lawmakers Back Assistant For Privacy Supervisor Spot
• Astros, Nats Stadium Plan Gets $108M Boost From Fla. County
• Michigan Latest State To Block Tesla's Direct Sale Model
• Risk Retention Rule Stokes Concerns Over CFPB's Reach
• OIG Finds Flaws In FDA's Cybersecurity Protections
• NRC Chair Macfarlane Says She Will Step Down
• Senate Shake-Up Would Breathe New Life Into ACA Battles
• US Boosts Ebola Response With Travel Rules, CDC Guidance
• Pa. Porn Scandal Ups Pressure For Judicial Merit Selection
• The State Of Same-Sex Marriage In Florida
• Gov't Union Challenges New Poultry Inspection Rule
• Sierra Club Threatens EPA With Suits Over Ozone Standards
• US Dissolves Steel Settlement With Russia, Reviving Duties
• EPA IG Refuses GOP Sen.'s Request To Halt Fracking Review
• SEC's Municipal Securities Director To Leave Next Month
• A Ban On Ban-The-Box?
• 'Hot Asset' Partnership Regs Imminent, Treasury Official Says
• DC Circ. Will Delay Quashing FERC Power Demand Rule
• FDA Finalizes Stance On Obstructed Pharma Inspections
• Canada, Mexico Ready To Retaliate In WTO Meat Label Row
• EPA Ozone Rulings Are Inconsistent, States Tell DC Circ.
• IRS Historic Tax Credit Guidance Leaves Lingering Questions
• Feds Finalize Risk Retention Rule That Leans On CFPB
• International Standard Could Reshape Cloud Privacy
• Enviros Say Ky. Can't Enforce EPA-OK'd Selenium Standards
• Tax Pros Puzzle Over IRS Economic Substance Guidance
• Pro Leagues, NCAA Make Play To Stop NJ Sports Betting Law
• TPP Catches Flak From Aussie Pols As Talks Forge Ahead
• CFPB Clears Way For Banks To Post Privacy Notices Online
• With Lessons Learned, FHFA Lets Mortgage Giants Ease Credit
• Device Makers Find Little Clarity In FDA Recall Guidance
• Akin Gump Bests Squire Patton Boggs In Lobbying Revenue
• SIFMA Urges Regulators To Coordinate Cybersecurity Push
• EPA Watchdog Slams Weak Clean Air Act Revenue Oversight
• SEC Names Ex-Hedge Fund Manager As Exam Deputy Director
• FDA Settles With Consumer Group Over GRAS Rules
• EPA Watchdog To Audit Calif. Enviro Board Laser Purchase
• Nurses Launch Campaign For Strict Ebola Protocols
• BNSF Appeal Halts Diesel Tax Payment, Judge Says
• Sen. Leahy Asks Comcast To Promise No Fast Lanes
• Senators Want To Explore Security On 'Internet Of Things'
• Agency Needs Input Before Changing Stance, High Court Told
• Pa. $800M Tobacco Settlement Used Properly, Audit Finds
• USDA Must Bolster Salmonella Safeguards, GAO Says
• FINRA To Scrutinize High-Speed Algorithmic Trading
• EPA Emissions Proposal May Spur Greater Enforcement
• WTO Once Again Strikes Down US Meat Labeling Rules
• Brazil's E-Social Program: A New Horizon For Employers
• The Uncertain Utility Of A CFPB No-Action Letter
• New Criminal And Tax E-Court Features Coming To NJ In 2015
• A Large Loophole In The Ostensible Subcontractor Rule
• DOJ Puts Cybersecurity Info-Sharing Policy Into Practice
• Crisis At The WTO — What Options Are Left?
• We Need A Specialized Patent Trial Court
• 5 Takeaways From The New Cybersecurity Executive Order
• Same-Sex Marriage Bans Fall In Alaska, Arizona, Wyoming
• Christie Passes Bill To Nix Sports-Betting Laws In NJ
• MetLife Faces Tough Task In Challenge To SIFI Designation
• House Eyes Payday Lender Moves In Operation Choke Point
• Senate Urged To Pass Cybersecurity Bill Amid Breaches
• GOP Grills DOI On Sage Grouse Endangered Species Review
• Defense Contractors Took Big Sequestration Hit, Report Says
• Lawmakers Urge HHS To Combat Rising Generic-Drug Prices
• Privacy Regulators Unite In Push For Big Data Transparency
• EPA Ozone Rule Cost Concerns May Be Tough Sell: Study
• GSA Approves Interim Security Reviews For Cloud Contractors
• Fed Pinpoints Shortcomings In Bank Stress Test Submissions
• Gov't Groups Want Liquidity Rule On Muni Bonds Tweaked
• Fla. Lawmakers Fight Fast Track For Redistricting Case
• Reid Blasts NRC's Approval Of Yucca Nuclear Waste Site
• Enviros Ask Obama To Curb Methane Pollution From Fracking
• Texas Needs More Ebola Treatment Options, Task Force Says
• Pa. Gov. Ordered To Hand Over Public Drilling Plan Details
• Obama Names Ex-O'Melveny Partner Klain As Ebola Czar
• Justices Allow Texas Voter ID Law To Stand During Election
• Taft Stettinius Adds Ex-Indiana Auto Regulation Leader
• Rules Won't Halt Inversions, So Congress Must: Think Tank
• Obama Embraces 'Chip And Pin' Cards In Cybersecurity Push
• IP Professors Q&A: Richmond Law's Christopher Cotropia
• Pa. Senate Leader Won't Rule Out Future Cuts To Bench
• Promotional Allowances In A New Retail Environment
• What Litigators Can Learn From Novelists
• NRC Finds Yucca Mountain Plan Safe For Nuclear Waste
• WikiLeaks Sparks Outcry With Release Of TPP Draft IP Text
• US Trade Rep Vows To Uphold Standards Amid TTIP Criticism
• White House Nominates Michelle Lee To Head USPTO
• FDA Naming Delay Cut Short Exclusivity, Drugmaker Says
• NJ Gains An Edge As Bill Passes To Kill Sports Betting Laws
• CFTC Chair Open To Harmonizing Swaps Rules With Europe
• NY High Court Denies Rehearing On Local Fracking Ban
• Deputy AG Says He'll Resign From Justice Dept.
• Texas Hospital Admits Ebola Failings Before House Panel
• Agencies Still Lag In Cloud Contract Cybersecurity: Report
• IRS May Allow $65M In Excess Social Security Credits: Report
• Enviros Challenge FERC's Cove Point LNG Approval
• A Look At DOD's Proposed Changes To FOIA Program
• $55B AbbVie Deal Collapse Boosts Anti-Inversion Campaign
• Sens. Skewer NHTSA's 'Wrongheaded' Recall Protocol
• Pa.'s Stricter Gas Driller Reporting Bill Heads To Gov.
• China's Yuan Undervalued But Not Manipulated, US Says
• EPA Defends Power Plant Mercury Rule To Supreme Court
• Pa. Senate OKs Bill For Legislative Approval Of CO2 Plan
• Wis. Court Strikes Down City's 'Fee In Lieu Of Room Tax'
• WTO Chief Warns Of Dimming Power As Trade Pact Stalls
• NM, Neb. Join Endangered Species Classification Brawl
• Bankruptcy Change Could Spur Student Loan Mods: CFPB
• Feds Extend ACO Waivers For Kickbacks, Referrals
• AbbVie Scraps $55B Shire Inversion After Treasury Crackdown
• Michigan Anti-Tesla Direct Sale Bill Rolls To Gov.'s Desk
• DC Circ. Rule Curbs Agency Flip-Flops, High Court Told
• NJ Bill Would Fund Roadwork With Alt-Fuel Vehicle Tax
• Vermont Seeks Public Input On Rules Enforcing GMO Labels
• EPA Agrees To Calif., Alaska Soot Pollution Plan Deadlines
• 2nd Circ. Questions NYPD Union's Stop-And-Frisk Appeal
• Contractors Say Executive Order Contradicts Labor Laws
• NJ Supreme Court Allows Use Of Judicial Quotes In Ads
• 9th Circ. Clears Way For Same-Sex Couples To Marry In Idaho
• Fla. Appeals Court Kills City's Hotel Development Ordinance
• Chemical, Oil Groups Want Say In CERCLA Finance Suit
• Colo. Town, Oil Industry Group End Fight Over Drilling Regs
• EPA Clears Controversial Dow Herbicide For GMO Crops
• US, Japan Still Without TPP Deal As Pressure Ramps Up
• GAO Says Fed Gov't Ocean Acidification Effort Lacking
• US Should Follow UK Inversion Example, Watchdog Says
• Biz Groups Fear Costly Retaliation Over Meat Labeling Rules
• CMS Launches Consumer Outreach For HealthCare.gov
• Work Plan Signals Expanded Calif. Green Chemistry Program
• Will The New ABS Rules Impact Cell Tower Securitizations?
• Inside Delaware's New Laws On Destroying Consumer Info
• Supreme Court Keeps Texas Abortion Clinics Open For Now
• 5th Circ. Reinstates Texas Voter ID Law For Nov. Election
• Texas Justices Told Fed. Arbitration Act Trumps Med Mal Law
• GOP Urges DC Circ. To Rehear ACA Origination Clause Suit
• House Launches Bipartisan Bill To Renew, Reform Ex-Im Bank
• EU Tax Info Exchange Will Add Interest, Balance Data
• Highmark, Keystone Health Sue Pa. Gov't For Blocking HMO
• 11th Circ. Sinks Camp Lejeune Drinking Water Suit
• 3-Year Debt Nonpayment Doesn't Trigger IRS Filing Rule
• ACA Spurs Feds To Rethink Anti-Kickback Policies
• NJ Senate OKs Tax Incentive Bill With Christie's Tweaks
• WTO Faces Hurdles In Bid To Fix Dispute Overload
• Life Sciences M&A Keeps Rolling After Inversion Clampdown
• Fallout From Act 13 Ruling Overblown, Pa. Energy Boss Says
• DC Circ. Finally Allows NJ To Oversee Nuclear Materials
• Justices Won't Take A Gander At Foie Gras Ban Appeal
• Ind. Right-To-Work Law Preempted, 7th Circ. Hears
• FDA Axes Controversial Plan On Med Device Safety Reports
• SEC's Piwowar Knocks 'Broken Windows' Enforcement Policy
• Information Governance: A Missed Opportunity For Lawyers
• Med Tech Firm Steris Inks 1st Big Inversion Since Crackdown
• Banks Agree To End 'Too-Big-To-Fail' Swaps Provision
• Dated Accredited-Investor Standard Creates SEC Dilemma
• Supreme Court Won't Back Stay On Idaho Gay Marriages
• Fla. Gov. Advances $83M For I-75 Interchange Project
• FINRA Warns Against Settlements Barring Whistleblower Tips
• 11th Circ. Upholds Fla. HIPAA Waiver Law
• Justices To Weigh Antitrust Future Of State Boards
• CPA Group Says IRS Can't Raise New Arguments In Reply
• House Dems Win Contractor Support For Acquisition Plan
• NJ Lawmaker Accuses Icahn Of Stifling AC Casino Rescue
• DOD Watchdog Suggests Defense Contract Policy Overhaul
• New Texas Dentist Rules Could Hurt Competition, FTC Says
• Texas Federal Judge Nixes State Voter ID Law
• Lawmakers Urge FDA To Implement Stricter E-Cig Warnings
• 9th Circ. Closes More Doors On ACA Challenges
• Senate, House Judiciary Chairs Step Up Calls For NSA Reform
• Voter Groups Denied Attys' Fees In Fla. Redistricting Case
• IP Professors Q&A: Berkeley's Pamela Samuelson
• OPINION: Don't Mess With... Arizona?
• Foreign Direct Investment Vs. National Security Risk
• EFF Tells 9th Circ. FBI User Info Demands Unconstitutional
• EPA Ozone Rule Under White House Review
• PhRMA Launches New Suit Over 340B Orphan Drug Rule
• 5th Circ. Won't Rehear Decision On Texas Abortion Law
• House Subcommittee OKs $700M More For Ebola Battle
• Couples Urge Supreme Court To Nix Idaho Gay Marriage Stay
• CFTC Considers Clearing Rules For Currency Derivatives
• NJ Senate OKs Expanded Gov't Whistleblower Protection
• Mexico's Junk Food, Soda Tax Slowing Pepsi's Sales
• Hospitals Show Strong Interest In Billing Settlement, CMS Says
• LNG Projects Threatened By Enviros' Climate Change Attack
• Groups Clash On Sick Leave Bill Before NJ Assembly Panel
• IRS Defines Transactions Under Economic Substance Doctrine
• EPA Chief Praises Supreme Court's Ozone Ruling
• Atty's Battle For Judge Election Heads To Fla. High Court
• CFTC Swaps Suit Win Won't Change SEC, Commish Says
• Treasury Urged To Tag China, Japan As Currency Manipulators
• EU Declassifies TTIP Negotiating Mandate To Mollify Critics
• Judge Rules Fed. Circ. Must Hear AIA Review Challenges
• FDA Takes Another Step Toward Regulating LDTs
• OPINION: Uphold Reasonable Regs On Judicial Campaigns
• Enviro Groups Challenge EPA Smog Rule For Ariz. Plant
• Fla. Gov. Has Concealed $200M, AG Challenger Says
• Income Tax Credits Must Consider NJ Tax Burden, Court Says
• IBM, Oracle Prod Congress To Clarify FDA's Health IT Powers
• SEC Gridlock Delays Decision On Tech-Check Rule
• NYC Comptroller Can Access $2.8B Corporate Tax Data
• NCAA Says $60M Sandusky Fine Law Is Unconstitutional
• Hundreds Of SEC Laptops May Be Missing, Watchdog Says
• SF Takes Aim At Retailers' Reliance On Part-Time Labor
• Science-Based Challenges To EPA Rules A Legal Dead End
• Battles Over Hospitality Wages May Turn On Technicalities
• Advocates Can't Join Suit Over Vermont GMO Label Law
• Pa. Gov.'s Bid To Drill On Public Land Illegal, Court Hears
• IRS Preparer Regs Should Be Blocked, CPA Group Tells Court
• CFPB Sets Sights On Checking Account Blacklists
• SF Panel OKs Plan To Regulate Airbnb, Similar Sites
• Idaho Gets High Court To Delay Gay Marriages
• Don't Disregard Calif.'s Non-Disparagement Clause Ban
• A Primer On 'Bad Faith' In Federal Removal Jurisdiction
• JPMorgan Hack Could Force Stricter Breach-Notification Laws
• 9th Circ. Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Bans In Idaho, Nevada
• USDA Urges DC Circ. Not To Rehear Meat-Labeling Row
• NY Plans 1st-Ever State Export-Import Bank
• DOL Puts Home Care Worker Wage Rule Enforcement On Hold
• Fla. Will Continue Defense Of Same-Sex Marriage Ban
• Sens. Urge Committee Not To Gut Meat Labeling Rules
• DC Circ. Urged To Uphold IRS Win On Info-Sharing Regs
• 2nd Circ. Revives Portion Of NY Medicaid Payment Row
• Retail Groups Shift Blame For Data Breaches To Bank Cards
• Enviro Groups Seek Input In 4th Circ. Water Intake Case
• Notre Dame Takes Contraception Mandate Fight To High Court
• FINRA Arbitration Fails Diversity, Bias Tests, Group Says
• Funds Renew Attack On Puerto Rico's Restructuring Law
• Bloomberg Deal Ends Sneak Peeks At Consumer Report
• OECD Intangibles Transfer Pricing Plan A Wild Card
• Texas Abortion Clinics Take Fight To Supreme Court
• Youth Tells High Court US Has Duty To Protect Atmosphere
• Soda Industry Pours Millions Into Calif. Soda Tax Fight
• NYSE To Reclaim Market Surveillance From FINRA
• Judge Smokes Nebraska's Challenge To EPA Carbon Limits
• New UK Consumer Protection Law Raises Stakes For Industry
• ACLU Aims To Lift Stay On Fla. Gay Marriage Ruling
• Same-Sex Marriage Gets Boost After High Court Inaction
• ACA Contraceptive Mandate Foe May Lack Standing: 8th Circ.
• Regulators To Eye SIFI Labeling, Hear MetLife's Challenge
• Holder Dodges House Bid For 'Fast and Furious' Contempt
• US, Indonesia Call Truce In WTO Clove Cigarette Fight
• CMS Plans Changes To Home Health, Nursing Home Oversight
• Lawyers Weigh In On High Court's Same-Sex Marriage Silence
• Inventor Presses Supreme Court To Review 1st-To-File
• Fees Row In NJ Winery Laws Case Rejected By Supreme Court
• You Don't Have To Report Counterfeits To DOD IG
• CFTC Commish Taps Ex-WilmerHale Atty For Chief Counsel
• DLA Piper Snags Calif. Fair Employment Chief For LA Office
• DOJ Asks High Court To Stay Out Of ACA Subsidy Fight
• Split Pa. Rules May Let Conventional Drillers Off The Hook
• EPA Extends Comment Period For CWA Jurisdiction Rule
• FINRA Says New Rule Would Cut, But Not Gut Arbitrator List
• Supreme Court Shoots Down Appeal Over EPA Ozone Rule
• High Court Declines Pa. Judge Retirement Appeal
• In-House Insights From KBR General Counsel Andrew Farley
• High Court Won't Hear Same-Sex Marriage Appeals
• Senate Report Calls For Better Defense Acquisition Training
• Orrick Guns For SF Refund Over Partnership Profits Again
• Attys Praise Rumored Choice Michelle Lee For USPTO Chief
• Medical Groups Seek High Court Review Of ACA Mandate
• CIA Sued Over Failure To Release Senate Spying Report
• MetLife, Balking At SIFI Label, Pushes Back At Regulators
• Small-Biz Gov't Contracts Going To Big Firms, Group Says
• TSCA Reform Chances Dim With Boxer's Preemption Pushback
• New Calif. Data Breach Law May Fall Short
• Ex-Director Of Ark. Agency Pleads Guilty To Bribery Charges
• A Look At London's New International Arbitration Rules
• EPA Finalizes New CERCLA Site Evaluation Practice
• U.S. Senators Demand Answers On USIS Cyberattack
• Increased Access To Pay Data Will Boost OFCCP Enforcement
• Industry Wants In On 4th Circ. Case Over Water Intake Rule
• USTR Launches Investigation Into Kuwait's IP Enforcement
• IP Professors Q&A: GW Law's Roger Schechter
• SEC Not Prioritizing Rule 13(d) Reform, Commissioner Says
• Brokers Still Wary Of Social Media Despite Rule Clarity
• US, EU Inch Ahead On Regulations In TTIP Talks
• CMS Payment Data Website May Stop Some FCA Claims
• Putting Calif. Workplace Bullies In Their Place
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