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Public Policy - December, 2014

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• SEC Says Conflicts Of Interest Persist At Ratings Agencies
• Briefs Bolster Both Sides In Fla. Same-Sex Marriage Suits
• Wall Street Assails Tick-Size Study's Dark Pool Treatment
• Senate Democrat Prods Sony Over Massive Cyberattack
• CMS Gets Heat On ACA Auto-Renewals
• Google, Microsoft Ask FCC To Nix Marriott Wi-Fi Petition
• Tax Issues Hinder Cross-Border Mobility, EC Says
• HealthCare.gov Nabs 4M Sign-Ups In One Week
• FDA Plans To Alter Lifetime Ban On Gay Male Blood Donation
• DC Circ. Upholds EPA's Refusal To Regulate Spent Ammo
• IRS Finalizes Rules On Info Returns For Foreign Cos.
• USDA Floats Tweaks To Dairy Import Licensing Regs
• NJ Meadowlands Bill With New Hotel Tax Heads To Christie
• Rep. Michael Grimm Pleads Guilty To Tax Charge
• NY Gun Seizure Law Targeted Over Illegal Psych Reports
• DC Circ. Rejects EPA Ozone Compliance Extensions
• US Creates Oversight Program For Iraq-Syria Mission
• US Blasts Russia's Failure To Obey Global Trade Rules
• States Will Lead The Way On Chemical Regulations In 2015
• Class Action Challenges New Pa. Medicaid Assignments Plan
• FDA Hints At Legal Action Against Powdered Caffeine Sales
• Sony Won't Be The Last: NY Banks Brace For Cyberattacks
• Regulators Look To Tighten Standardized Capital Measures
• ITC Says Indian IP, Investment Policies Stifling US Biz
• A New Year, A New Privacy Regulation For California
• GOP Leaders Press FERC On Knowledge Of EPA Carbon Plan
• SEC Reloads Its Quiver With Administrative Proceedings
• Financial Services Policy During The (Not So) Lame Duck
• EPA Delay On Renewable Fuel Puts Ball In Congress' Court
• The Cuba Embargo — What Now?
• McDonnell, Bribery And The Story Behind 'Official Act'
• Md. Pay-To-Play Law: Increased Scrutiny For Gov't Contracts
• Enviros Poised To Challenge EPA's New Coal Ash Rule
• 9th Circ. Sides With Enviro Agency In Calif. Water Battle
• ACA Subsidy Opponents Kick Off High Court Fight
• Gov. Scott Lifts Suspension Of Acquitted Fla. Mayor
• NY Rep. Grimm To Plead Guilty To Tax Evasion
• 3rd Circ. Told NJ Gay Conversion Ban Thwarts Parental Choice
• FDA Moves To Close Beer Labeling Loophole
• USPTO Deputy TM Commissioner To Replace Outgoing Head
• DOI Reinstates Coal Mining Water Rules
• 4th Circ. Strikes Down NC Abortion Ultrasound Law
• FDA Digs In Heels On Orphan Drug Exclusivity
• Contribution To Trust Subject To NY Property Transfer Tax
• Indiana AG Floats Beefed-Up Online Privacy Regs
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Becker & Poliakoff's Jackson
• Thorny Issues For Courts: Disparate Impact Under FHA
• Installment Obligation Gains, Losses Need IRC Blessing: IRS
• Ill. Law Nixes Time Bar For Construction Asbestos Claims
• Supreme Court Won't Stop Gay Marriages In Florida
• Great Lakes Gray Wolves Added Back To Endangered List
• Dodd-Frank Rules Safe Under TPP, Obama Adviser Says
• Product Liability In 2014: What Did And Didn't Happen?
• UK To Criminalize Rate-Rigging After Libor, Forex Scandals
• Changes Are Coming To Pleading Rules In Patent Cases
• Spain's New Copyright Law Hurts Consumers
• FTC Section 5 In 2014: An Unexpected Attack, A New Frontier
• Law360 Names Law Firms Of The Year
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Obama Signs $585B Defense Spending Bill
• NJ Asks High Court to Review Power Plant Subsidies Denial
• MetLife Poses Potential Stability Threat, Regulators Say
• Retiring Pa. Chief Justice Pegs Legacy On Fracking Decision
• Obama Says He Won't Sanction Russia Under New Law
• Sen. Rockefeller Proposes Drone Privacy Bill
• FAA Urged To Allow Commercial Use of 'Micro' Drones
• Walgreen, Kroger Urge 11th Circ. To Kill Fla. Swipe Fee Ban
• Volcker Extension Stokes Fear Of Slipping Regulatory Resolve
• Tracking State Data Protection Enforcement In 2014
• Catholic Orgs Take ACA Challenge To High Court
• Obama Says Specific Proposals Coming On Tax Reform
• ESMA Publishes Final Guidance On New EU Securities Rules
• Medicare Penalizes Hospitals With High Patient Harm Rates
• DOE Needs Land, Water Rights For Nev. Nuke Waste Storage
• Wash. Gov. Proposes New Capital Gains Tax To Boost Budget
• Good Luck Guessing With The Gov't On Gainsharing
• New EU Challenge To Boeing Subsidies Takes Flight At WTO
• Feds Won't Interfere With States' Medical Marijuana Laws
• EPA Will Treat Coal Ash As Solid Waste In Win For Industry
• Neb., Okla. Ask Supreme Court To Stamp Out Colo. Pot Law
• Calif. Appeals Court Backs State Agency's Sales Tax Rule
• Luxembourg Will Share Tax Ruling Info With EU
• 'Fragmented' Food Safety Regime Needs Work, GAO Says
• US, China Forge Ahead On GMOs, Other Commercial Issues
• NY's Fracking Ban: Politics Under The Veil Of 'Science'
• How Will States Put The Clean Power Plan Into Practice?
• Contracting With Inverted Corporations: The Latest Rules
• 6 Privacy Law Trends That Will Continue In 2015
• NJ Legislature Advances Water Privatization Bill
• NJ Assembly Seeks Fed. Aid For Displaced Casino Workers
• US Extends Job Bias Protection To Transgender People
• WTO Expands Chinese Solar Panel Duty Ruling Against US
• Dodd-Frank Agencies Coordinated Well On Volcker, GAO Finds
• Industry May Let Landowners Lead NY Fracking Ban Fight
• Rays Stadium Search Deal Blocked By St. Petersburg Council
• Texas Lawmaker Aims To Block City Fracking Bans
• Md. Official To Lead DOI's Offshore Energy Leasing Agency
• NY Eases BitLicense Rules, But Compliance Worries Remain
• EPA Delays Methane Regulation Decision Until 2015
• Cuomo Reveals Details Of New York's Medical Marijuana Regs
• Top 10 Things To Know About Obama's Cuba Announcement
• Fla. Agency OKs FPL Investment In Okla. Gas Project
• IRS Guidance On Full-Time Status May Help Employers
• IRS Head Warns Budget Cuts Could Delay Tax Refunds
• MetLife Deemed Systemically Important By Regulators
• Wash. Gov. Floats Cap-And-Trade Program
• Sen. Rubio Promises To Unravel Obama's Cuba Policy
• US Takes Heat In Geneva For Food Safety, Procurement Rules
• FSOC Calls For Input On Asset Management Systemic Risks
• Pa. PUC OKs Experimental License For Lyft Outside Philly
• Vermont Gov. Backs Off Single-Payer Health Care System
• Top NY Financial Cop Pushes For Faster Payment Clearances
• Congress Surprisingly Passes Several Cybersecurity Bills
• Holland & Knight Adds Fla. Health Care Policy Coordinator
• Proposals To Reform Ch. 11 Target Secured Creditors
• Amid Cuban Thaw, Wyden Seeks Details On Sanctions' Impact
• Avoiding 'Deja Vu 2' In High Court CSX Tax Case
• A Busy Year For Anti-SLAPP Litigation And Legislation
• BigLaw Stands To Gain From New US Policy In Cuba
• Terror Coverage Thrown Into Doubt After TRIA Dies In Senate
• German High Court Strikes Biz Inheritance Tax Law
• VA Misled Congress On Patient-Wait Review, Watchdog Says
• Hatch Echoes Reagan In His Principles For Tax Reform
• Senate Confirms Pentagon Officials, Counterterror Chief
• NJ Lawmaker Wants Atlantic City Casino Tax Plan Scrapped
• Tax Credit Revival Too Little, Too Late For Wind Developers
• Jewell Says Sage-Grouse Rider Won't Stop ESA Efforts
• Senate Confirms Rosekind As NHTSA Administrator
• CFPB Attack On Sprint Sets Up Fight Over Agency's Reach
• Fla. High Court Asked To Revisit Gambling Permit Ruling
• EEOC Chair Says Wellness Program Regs High On Agency List
• Pa. Lawmaker To Float 5% Gas Severance Tax Bill
• Texas Asks DC Circ. To Nix $1M Award In Election Maps Suit
• 7th Circ. Denies Review Of EPA's Ozone Decisions
• Outgoing Pa. Rep. Jim Gerlach Joins Venable in DC
• Yellen Expresses Confidence In NY Fed's Dudley
• 2014 Tax Legislation Year In Review
• Chicago Pension Reform Bill Unconstitutional, Unions Say
• Obama To Start Normalizing US-Cuba Relations
• NY Moves To Ban Fracking As Officials Eye Health Risks
• What Happens When Legal Aid Cuts Stimulate Pro Bono?
• Senate Confirms FERC Commissioner, DOE Fossil Fuel Chief
• Senate Votes To Confirm 12 Federal Judges
• Another Big Year For ITC: Top 12 Section 337 Highlights
• Artists Urge 9th Circ. To Rescue Calif. Resale Royalty Law
• Senate Shoots 2014 Tax Extenders Bill To Obama
• Senate Advances Security Clearance Reform Bill
• Banking Regulators Pave Way For ISDA Swaps Stay Provision
• Pa. Court Says Obama Immigration Action Is Unconstitutional
• IRS Needs To Raise The Bar For Customer Service, GAO Says
• Levin Takes One Last Swing At Wall Street With Trading Bill
• HealthCare.gov Notches 2.5M Sign-Ups In 1st Month
• Canada, Mexico To Appeal WTO Ruling On US Meat Labels
• Ryan To Keep Top Ways And Means Tax Staffers
• CMS Clouds Stance On Open Payments Exemption
• Cozen Nabs Pa. High Court Reversal On Pol's Forgiven Debt
• New FDA Rule Will Enforce Electronic Drug Labeling
• DOE Floats Nuclear Damage Cleanup Cost Fund
• Head Of CFTC Swap Oversight Heads To Senior Role At SEC
• States Take Light Touch With Bitcoin Rules
• Senate Confirms Texas Prosecutor For ICE Chief Role
• Senate GOP Names Armed Services Committee Members
• Two Pa. State Lawmakers Charged In Bribery Sting
• Hotel Groups Sue Los Angeles Over Minimum Wage Hike
• FTC Taps Antitrust Professor To Lead Policy Planning Office
• Houston Wants Immunity In Payday Lender Suit Tied To Pol
• Fla. AG Asks High Court To Extend Bar On Gay Marriage Ban
• Feds Agree To Tackle Toxic Nitrogen Oxide From Coal Mines
• GrayRobinson Atty Named General Counsel To Fla. Gov.
• Fla. Agency Won't Appeal Rejection Of Medical Pot Rules
• House Republicans Say EPA's Clean Power Plan Is Flawed
• Essential Health Benefits Rules Will Still Burden States
• State Banking Watchdogs Look To Build On NY's 'BitLicense'
• Public Comments On CAA Program Hint At Revision
• Russia Sanctions Bill Will Likely Become Law
• Expect More Of The Same DCAA Problems In 2015
• Top 10 Trade Secrets Developments Of 2014: Part 1
• Cybersecurity In 2014: A Look Back At The NIST Framework
• Supreme Court Clarifies Limits Of Calif.'s Undersea Borders
• Porn Cos. Lose 9th Circ. Challenge To LA Condom Mandate
• UN Takes Steps Toward Climate Deal In Lima
• New USPTO Guidance Has Fewer Limits On Patent Eligibility
• Senate Confirms Contentious Surgeon General Nominee
• New DOD, NASA Rules Address Inverted Cos., Minimum Wage
• House Panel Report Skewers Forest Service Over ESA Listings
• OECD Wants Broad Access For BEPS Transfer-Pricing Reports
• Top International Trade Compliance Lessons From 2014
• American Realty Advisors GC Says EU Regs Slow Investor Bid
• Calif. High Court Says MICRA Only Caps Noneconomic Awards
• NJ Paid Sick Leave Bill Advances Amid Preemption Concerns
• Murray Attacks Legal Foundation Of EPA GHG Rule
• NJ Assembly Clears Expanded Data Breach Requirements
• Texas Looks To Bridge Divide Over Urban Fracking
• DOD Streamlines Reporting, Certification Requirements
• Customer Referrals Could Cause NJ Sales Tax Obligations
• High Court Nixes Ariz. Appeal Over Medicated Abortion Law
• Deception Concerns Loom Large At CFPB Over Prepaid Cards
• Utah Prairie Dog Could Narrow Endangered Species Act
• Insights On DOD's Final Counterfeit Parts Rule
• Mulling Over The Minimum Wage After The Midterms
• Year In Review: 2014 State And Local Employment Laws
• SEC Enforcement: 2014 Review And 2015 Outlook
• Senate Passes $1.1T Spending Bill
• NJ Bill Would Apply False Claims Act Provisions Retroactively
• Senate OKs Land Deal For Rio-BHP Copper Mine In Arizona
• Colorado Challenges FWS Over Gunnison Sage-Grouse
• FEMA's Fraud Controls Better, But Problems Remain: GAO
• Texas Judge Won't Lift Gay Marriage Stay, Citing 5th Circ.
• Gruber Hit With Subpoena Demanding Details On ACA Pay
• IRS Expands Mediation Program To Some Collections Cases
• Senate Passes Compromise $585B Defense Authorization Bill
• NJ Gov. Wants Lower Fines In Bill Imposing Microbead Ban
• Senate Dems Urge DOE To Boost Small-Scale Wind Funding
• SEC Asks 3rd Circ. To Uphold Whistleblower Protections
• HHS Says Medicare Payment Fight Doesn't Belong in Court
• Mich. Senate Passes Internet Sales Tax Bills
• Austin Council OKs Plan To Phase Out Old Gas, Coal Plants
• Clarity Comes To ACA's 'Minimum Essential Coverage'
• Fracking Bans Would Cost Counties Under Colo. GOP Bill
• Offshore Drilling Blowout Rule Sent To White House
• NLRB Finalizes Rule To Streamline Union Election Process
• Congress Passes Bill Allowing Small Banks To Add Debt
• Notice Period Doesn't Cause 9th Circ. To Pause On ESA
• Senate Advances $585B Defense Spending Bill
• House OKs $1.1T Spending Bill With IRS Cuts, Internet Tax Ban
• NJ Senate Panel OKs Easing Rules For Boutique Casinos
• House Narrowly Passes $1.1T Spending Bill
• Texas Law Stifles Craft Beer Business, Breweries Say
• Pa. Urges 3rd Circ. To Uphold Fracking Trade Secret Rule
• Detroit DDA Funds Can Be Used For Arena, Mich. AG Says
• FERC To Eye EPA Rule's Effect On Electric Grid
• NY Tells Insurers They Must Cover Transgender Treatment
• Clifford Chance Atty Starts UK, EU Competition Boutique
• BOEM Raises Oil Spill Fine Cap To $134M
• Vietnam, South Korea Ink Free Trade Pact
• Bill To Bolster Government's Cybersecurity Heads To Obama
• Senate Energy Panel Greenlights FERC Nominee
• Senate Dems Call For Flexibility In Carbon Emissions Plan
• Congress Should Act Now To Stop Trolls, FTC's Brill Says
• States, Industry Renew Calls To Kill Cross-State Air Rule
• Pols Pitch Law Barring Foreign Diplomats From ACA Benefits
• SIFMA Asks Sens. To Pass Cybersecurity Bill, Harmonize Regs
• House Dems' Bill Would Ban Fracking On Federal Lands
• CMS Pushes For Hospitals To Recognize Same-Sex Spouses
• Schumer Wants 'Clean' TRIA Bill Minus Dodd-Frank Mod
• UK Lawyers Demand Client Communications Be Protected
• FDA Concludes BPA Is Safe For Use In Food Packing
• Permanent Extension Of Charity Tax Breaks Fails House Vote
• Hong Kong Becomes 1st To Ratify WTO Trade Facilitation
• CFPB Tells Credit Bureaus To Name Bad Debt Reporters
• SEC Eyeing Derivatives In Coming Fund Firm Rule Overhaul
• Key GOP Rep. Optimistic About Next Year's Trade Agenda
• Camp, Levin Bill Would OK Taxpayer Asset-Seizure Hearings
• IRS Releases Final Regs On Foreign Assets Reporting
• Fannie, Freddie To Contribute To Affordable Housing Funds
• Ralls May Give Foreign Investors More Leverage With CFIUS
• NJ Pension Funds Sue Christie's Office Over $2.4B Cuts
• CSPI Urges FDA To Ban Powdered Caffeine Sales
• EPA Finalizes Changes To Bush-Era Hazardous Waste Rule
• Dems Rail Against Swaps Push-Out Repeal In Spending Bill
• UK 'Google Tax' Could Undermine Tax Treaty Harmony
• San Jose City Council Votes To Tax Airbnb Stays
• Intel, Cisco, Tech Cos. Warn FCC To Avoid Reclassification
• House Passes 6-Year TRIA Extension With Dodd-Frank Tweak
• Gardere Adds Gov't Affairs Pro To Austin Office
• DOE Opens Up $12.5B In Loans To Innovative Nuclear Projects
• Vermont Defends GMO Label Law Under Congress Scrutiny
• Inversions Heating Up Again After Crackdown Froze Deals
• North Dakota Sets New Safety Standards For Oil Transport
• Sen. Threatens S. Africa's Trade Status Over Poultry Duties
• EPA Won't Provide New Date For Renewable Fuel Standards
• Sens. Clear Obama's NHTSA Pick Amid Air Bag Recall Furor
• Sens. Quiz USPTO Nominee Lee On Backlog, Telework Abuses
• 2014 Year In Review Of US Biosimilar Activity
• Spending Bill Would Cut IRS Funds, Renew Internet Tax Ban
• Year In Review: Insurance Developments In 2014
• Calif. Egg Regs May Leave Farmers Scrambling
• CFTC Chair Presses Senate Committee For Bigger Budget
• New York Will Examine Banks' Cyber Defenses
• Ind. Unions Fight On Despite Right-To-Work Law
• 2014 Fracking Year In Review: California Edition
• Texas Mischaracterized Abortion Law Args, Providers Say
• Ch. 11 Proposals Leave Top Lenders Quaking
• Capital Charge Key To Fed's Plan To Clean Up Big Banks
• House Panel Releases $1.1T Federal Funding Bill
• CIA Doled Out $180M In Torture Contracts: Senate Report
• House Set To Vote On 6-Year TRIA Extension
• Dems Urge House Leaders To Extend TAA As Deadline Nears
• Justices Consider If State Taxes On Railroads Discriminate
• Toxic Cleanup Workers' Claims Tossed In 9/11 MDL
• Disney, Koch Cut Secret Luxembourg Tax Deals, Group Says
• Oregon GMO Measure's Backers Sue Over Rejected Votes
• EPA Says Ethanol Industry Can't Challenge Gas Rule
• CPAs Take Challenge Of IRS Preparer Program To DC Circ.
• Senate Dems Press EPA To Strengthen Carbon Emission Plan
• Gruber Retreats On Damning ACA Jabs At Oversight Hearing
• FINRA Says Rules On Communications, Gifts Need Tweaks
• GOP Lawmaker Unveils Bill To Shred Oil Export Ban
• Fed's Big Bank Capital Surcharge Targets Short-Term Funding
• SEC's BofA Stance May Turn Rubber Stamp Into Cudgel
• Judge Rules Again To Allow 1st Same-Sex Divorce In Fla.
• Ebola Vaccine Makers Get Liability Immunity From HHS
• EU Ministers Approve 2 Rules To Combat Tax Avoidance
• Tracking The 'Year Of Action' For Gov't Contractors
• FDA Menu Labeling Rules Have Long Reach
• US, EU Trade Leaders Prepare For New Round Of TTIP Talks
• Refundable Child Tax Credit Is Ripe For Fraud, Report Finds
• Do Fracking Bans Trigger Civil Authority Coverage?
• A Recurring Question In Calif. Federal Trade Secret Cases
• How EU Sanctions Against Russia Affect IT Cos. In US
• Inside Supreme Court Oral Arguments In DOT Case
• Casinos Win $82M Verdict In RICO Suit Over Blagojevich Bribe
• NIST Vows To Ramp Up Cybersecurity Framework Outreach
• Justices Question Federal Jurisdiction In Colo. Tax Case
• NJ Senate Panel Advances Atlantic City Rescue Package
• FDIC Wrongly Backed DOJ 'Choke Point,' House Panel Claims
• 3 Debates The Ch. 11 Commission Didn't Resolve
• 2014 FDA Year In Review: Food Edition
• 9th Circ. Finds Reciprocal Admission Rules Constitutional
• SEC Greenlights Muni Bond Best-Execution Rule
• Senate Confirms NRC Commissioner, New ARPA-E Chief
• NLRB Nominee Lauren McFerran Confirmed By Senate
• Pa. Town's Biased Regs Shut Out New Mosque, Suit Says
• Greens Say Challenge To $10B LNG Facility Not Filed Late
• TPP Talks Kick Off Amid Pushback From Opponents
• FEMA Commits To Sandy Flood Insurance Overhaul
• Gov't Victory In Perez V. MBA May Be Pyrrhic
• NJ Panel Releases Bridgegate Report Amid GOP Attacks
• UK Gov't Asks Lawyers To Disclose Tax Debts
• Justices Question Amtrak's Role In Writing Railroad Rules
• Banks Face Tougher Exams Amid Calls For Reform
• Medical Groups Defend ACA High Court Challenge
• CSX Rail Tax Row Could Settle Discrimination Question
• US Will Take FERC Power Demand Rule Fight To High Court
• Fannie, Freddie Set Screens For Low Down Payment Loans
• High Court Snuffs Youths' Public Trust Suit Over GHGs
• Senate Finance Chief Makes Bid For Hefty Solar Cell Duties
• Bankruptcy Commission Urges Ch. 11 Overhaul
• 3 More States Join Opposition To Obama Immigration Action
• Google's 'Right To Be Forgotten' Fight To Get Even Tougher
• 3rd Circ. Deep-Sixes DOL Wage Guidance In H-2B Battle
• Dems Urge SEC To Rethink Oversight For Small Offerings
• Foes Of NJ 'Conversion Therapy' Ban Seek High Court Review
• SEC's Stein Praises BofA Reprieve On 'Bad Actor' Label
• La. Backs Couples' Bid For High Court Marriage Ban Review
• Levin Wants Bigger Congressional Role In TPP Deliberations
• Fla. Lawmakers Float Public Service Commission Overhaul
• Bill Would Allow States Carbon Taxes To Meet CPP Targets
• NJ Panel To Mull Bridgegate Report Leaving Gov. Untouched
• Issa To Target Patent Trolls As House IP Subcommittee Head
• Mining Group Sues FWS Over ESA Settlement, Sage-Grouse
• Senate Confirms Judges To Fed. Claims, Ky. And Pa. Benches
• 11th Circ. Skips En Banc Review Of Fla. Voter Purge Suit
• AHA Urges Penalties For Overzealous Medicare Auditors
• Justices' Colo. 'Amazon Tax' Ruling Could Curb Federal Suits
• EPA Slams Maine Claims In Tribal Water Dispute
• Inside New Proposed FAR Rule On FAPIIS Reporting
• EU's State-Level GMO Ban Proposal Moving Into Place
• SIFMA Finds Unlikely Allies Against FINRA's Risk Data Plan
• IRS Head Warns US May Be Lagging On Int'l Tax Issues
• Rep. Marino Tapped To Become New House Antitrust Chair
• US Narrowly Passes Basel Capital Rules Test While EU Fails
• Damning DOL Report Prompts Call For Strict TPP Labor Rules
• Obama Nominates Ashton Carter As Defense Secretary
• Los Angeles Should Block Its Own Ban On Fracking
• California Supreme Court Divided In Key CEQA Case
• Obama Threatens Veto Of House Bill Over Immigration Action
• NJ Justices Could Expose Towns To Affordable Housing Suits
• Employers Prep For Immigration Revamp As States Protest
• HHS Says $2B Hinges On New HealthCare.gov Policy Choices
• EU Justice Ministers Revamp Key Privacy Reform Mechanism
• Lawmakers Urge High Court To Hear ACA Panel Challenge
• Sens. Look To Block FDA Oversight Of Medical Apps
• Death Of PGW Sale Won't Stop Philly Energy Hub, Experts Say
• FDA Tries To Tame Antitrust Wars Over Dangerous-Drug Sales
• Calif. Same-Sex Benefits Suit Axed Due To New Rights
• Enviros Seek To Intervene In Texas City's Fracking Row
• Ohio Senate OKs Streamlining Of Municipal Income Tax
• Fla. High Court Weighs City's Fire Protection Assessment
• Punish Contractors For Medicare Appeals Backlog, AMA Says
• House Passes $585B Natural Resources-Laden Defense Bill
• DOJ To Launch New Cybercrimes Unit
• FERC Nominee Backs Strong State Role In Energy Decisions
• SEC Studies Say High-Frequency Trading Has Benefits
• US Updates BSA, Anti-Money Laundering Exam Rulebook
• Federal Procurement Overhaul Announced By Policy Chief
• Senators Take Energy Efficiency Bill Into 3rd Round
• NJ Assembly Panel OKs Stricter Rules For 3rd-Party Energy
• EU Trade Chief Calls For Realistic Approach To Reboot TTIP
• CFTC Official Wants Skin In Game For Swap Clearinghouses
• ACLU Likens FINRA's Risk Data Program To NSA Monitoring
• Obama Warned Of Weakening Finance Regs In EU Trade Talks
• May State And Local Gov'ts Control Low-Flying Drones?
• A New Era Of Simplified M&A In Pennsylvania
• NJ Justices Told Conflicts Void Township Panel Vote
• Calif. Appeals Court Strikes Down Arrestee DNA Collection
• US-EU Safe Harbor Changes Coming Soon, Official Says
• Final GHG Rule May Include Easier Transition For States
• Enviros Ask To Intervene In EPA Carbon Rule Challenge
• 11th Circ. Won't Again Delay Bar On Fla. Gay Marriage Ban
• Texas Agency Adopts Pipeline 'Common Carrier' Rules
• 11th Circ. Shoots Down Fla.'s Welfare Drug Test Mandate
• US Floats Biggest-Ever Critical Habitat For Arctic Seals
• Obama Vows To Work On Reviving Fast-Track Trade Deals
• Senate Confirms Cozen Atty, 2 Others To Pa., Ky. Bench
• CMS Backs Off $10M Anti-Fraud Awards For Whistleblowers
• FWS Releases 2014 Endangered Species Act Candidate List
• House Passes Tax Extenders For 2014
• NHTSA Nominee Vows Enforcement Push After Year Of Recalls
• NJ Lawmakers Ask FERC To Sink PennEast Pipeline
• NY Debt Collection Rules Could Become National Model
• Koch Bros. Unsuccessfully Swing At Tax Extenders Package
• Fla. City Can Amend Pension Plan With Ordinance, Court Says
• FTC's McSweeny Says In-Person Talks Aid Privacy Probes
• Okla. High Court Says Income Tax Cut Was Legal
• NJ Court Asked To Nix Developers' Affordable Housing Win
• New DOL Rule Bars Contractors From LGBT Discrimination
• NY Unveils Sweeping New Debt Collection Rules
• Mass. Wants Precise Tax Records For Point-Of-Sale Systems
• Inversion Legislation Could Raise $14B More Than Expected
• Supporters Rally For Meat Labeling Regs As US Fights WTO
• Akin Gump Adds Ex-FCC Cybersecurity Expert
• Why The McDonnell Corruption Trial Was More Than Fair
• 17 States Sue Over Obama Immigration Action
• 7th Circ. Weighs Objections To ACA Birth Control Mandate
• Wis. Panel Gives Green Light To $670M In Highway Repairs
• Obama Cautiously Optimistic On Tax Reform Deal With GOP
• Pa. Officials Call PSU 'Duress' A Nonissue In NCAA Fight
• FDA Overhauls Drug Risk Disclosures For Pregnant Women
• 5 Takeaways From US-China GHG Agreement
• UK 'Google Tax' Would Hit Cos. That Divert Profits Overseas
• House, Senate Agree To $585B Defense Spending Bill
• NRC Burying Docs Linked To Trade Secret Raid, Sens. Say
• Senate Confirms Obama's Picks For EEOC
• Health Care Reform: Where We Are And Where We Are Going
• Inside Pending Federal Trade Secrets Legislation
• Trade Facilitation Agreement Is Back On Track
• State Sens. File Legislation To Ban Fracking In Florida
• Texas Officials Say No Proof Abortion Law Strains Providers
• Miami-Dade County Bars Transgender Discrimination
• Ashton Carter Expected To Be Picked As Defense Secretary
• Texas Lawmakers Say Medicaid Waiver Will Curb Costs
• Bill Would Tie Pro Sports' Antitrust Exemptions To Behavior
• 11th Circ. Boots Suit Over ACA Employer Mandate Delay
• Consumer Advocate Adler Given 2nd Term As CPSC Commish
• CFOs Must Work On Tax Transparency Now, E&Y Chair Says
• NJ Lawmaker Proposes Freeze On Sandy-Related Foreclosures
• EPA To Reconsider Parts Of Large Boiler Rule
• Bipartisan Bill Would Shake Up Medicare Fraud Enforcement
• Chefs Urge Congressional Action On 2 GMO Labeling Laws
• Fla. Same-Sex Couples Ask 11th Circ. Not To Extend Stay
• Enviros Want DOT Reversed On Dangerous Oil Train Cars
• Curry Wants Volcker Rule Exemption For Small Banks
• FAA Grounds Drone Privacy Safeguards
• EPA, State Attys Need To Get Friendlier, State Leader Says
• Comments Expose Tug-Of-War On EPA Carbon Emission Plan
• Ryan Not Opposed To Business-Only Tax Reform
• NJ Senate Chief Moves Forward With AC Revitalization Plan
• Despite New Claims, Judicial Stacking More Myth Than Reality
• European Finance Ministers Urge Action On Tax Evasion
• NJ Senator Floats Bill To Halt $1B PennEast Pipeline
• NLRB Nominee McFerran Heads To Senate Floor For Vote
• House To Vote On Renewing Tax Extenders Through 2014
• Craft Beverage Legislation Goes Down Smooth In NY
• Should US Law Enforcement Really Police World Soccer?
• Must Calif. Dump Its Oil Spill Prevention Regime?
• Hospital Patient Safety Push Saved $8B, HHS Says
• CMS Proposes Pushing Back ACO Financial Liability Deadline
• House Passes Bill Reforming Ch. 11 For Big Banks
• Citizens United Arg In PACER Fees Suit Falls Flat
• Justices Push DOL Over Flip On Loan Officers' OT Status
• 9th Circ. Won't Force EPA To Revise Ozone Regulations
• Perez V. MBA Is Unlikely To Provide Regulatory Relief
• Wall Street Lobby Slams FINRA's Risk Data Program
• High Court Again Urged To Nix Debit Card Swipe Fee Rules
• NJ Senate Backs 'Coal Rolling' Crackdown
• Commerce Official Says Agency Can Improve AD/CVD Process
• Philly Mayor Warms To Paid Sick Leave
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• EPA Again Delays Clean Water E-Reporting Rule
• OPINION: NJ Consumer Fraud Act Is Not 'Devolving'
• GCs Add 35 Firms To List Of Most Arrogant
• High Court Asked To Cut Presidential Power Over Tax Judges
• EU Commission Head Survives Censure Vote Over Tax Breaks
• FTC Sees Privacy As Paramount For Debt Buying Industry
• What Businesses Must Know About The Berkeley 'Sugar Tax'