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Public Policy - July, 2017

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• Trump Selects Iraq Veteran To Serve As EEOC Commish
• What To Know About New Acting DHS Chief Elaine Duke
• DHS Needs 1.25M Applicants To Get 15K New Agents: Report
• Dorsey & Whitney Enviro Pro, 'Best Partner' Jim Rubin Dies
• Texas BigLaw Leaders Line Up Against State 'Bathroom Bill'
• What To Expect At The FCC's August Meeting
• SEC Won't Stay Tilton Case While Justices Weigh ALJ Review
• DOD Can't Show $458M In Intel Programs Worked, SIGAR Says
• Senate Advances Bradley Arant Partner For 11th Circ. Post
• Amazon 3rd-Party Vendors May Waive Prior State Sales Taxes
• Health Vote Threat Could Undercut DOI Actions In Alaska
• Bill Would Grant Antitrust Immunity To Boards For Reforms
• SEC Still Weighing Controversial Confidential ETFs
• US Sanctions Venezuela President After 'Sham' Election
• Congressman Wants Info On Gov't Use Of Kaspersky Software
• NJ Assembly Passes Bill To Block Atlantic City Layoffs
• EPA To Add 11 Superfund Sites, Including NY Village Area
• 3 Questions Environmental Attorneys Have About The CWA
• Calif. Connected Device Privacy Bill Offers Risky Leeway
• Trump Admin Illegally Suspended Enviro Reg, Nonprofits Say
• Mnuchin Blinks At 'No Absolute' Tax Cuts Pledge For Rich
• Calif. DA Convicted Of Perjury Gets Interim Suspension
• CFPB Warns Cos. About Phone Payment Fee Disclosures
• Proposed $200M Pa. Cash Grab Spurs Insurer Lawsuit Threat
• Judge Strikes Down Ala. Law Appointing Atty For Fetuses
• Congressional Forecast: August
• Del. Becomes Latest State To Legalize Fantasy Sports
• Florist Asks To Join Baker In High Court Gay Marriage Row
• Why Silver Is Taking A Case He Won To The Supreme Court
• Iran Cos. Sanctioned After 'Provocative' Space Launch
• Mo. Court OKs Ballot Language Undoing Right-To-Work Law
• EPA Fights Enviros' Bid For Quick Win In Effluent Rule Suit
• DC Circ. Says FAA Must Study Shrinking Airline Seat Sizes
• 15 Years Of SOX: The WorldCom And Enron Securities Cases
• 9th Circ. Will Hear Arguments For Nixing Kids' Climate Suit
• DC Circ. Urged To Rethink Nixing FCC Inmate Call Rates Cap
• The Missed Opportunity Of The CFPB's Arbitration Rule
• The Trump Effect On California's Wetland Regulations
• How State High Courts Are Reshaping Anti-SLAPP Laws
• Native Group Joins Fight To End Sports Gambling Ban
• Acting Comptroller Forgoes CFPB Arbitration Rule Challenge
• Report To Congress Paints Difficult Landscape For DCAA
• 3 Patent Eligibility Statute Proposals — And An Alternative
• Gay Couple's Cake Poses Big 1st Amendment Questions
• Appraisal Practice Tips 1 Year After Prepayment Amendment
• Cybersecurity Risks In The Courtroom
• Ill. County Soda Tax Moves Forward After Suit Dismissed
• BuzzFeed Sues Feds For Info On Russian Mogul's Death
• Trump Picks DHS Head Kelly To Be His New Chief Of Staff
• Ethics Group Requests Probe Into Pruitt Travel To Okla.
• Justices Needn't Size Up PASPA In Sports Bet Row, Prof Says
• House Bill Would Ditch Wall For Border Tech
• Marketplace Tweak May Halt DOD Commercial Buying Slide
• Jury Finds Calif. Ex-Mayor Guilty On 2 Corruption Counts
• Oil Group Fights Enviros' Challenge To Offshore Drilling Order
• Constitutional Questions Prolong Air Traffic Control Debate
• Attys Predict Next Steps After ACA Repeal Failure
• Anti-Inversion Regs' Documentation Rules Delayed By A Year
• VA Choice, Intel Operations Funding Pass House On 2nd Try
• 6th Circ. Revives Two Flint Water Class Actions
• House, Senate Leaders Ask For Competition Focus In NAFTA
• Don't Expect Looser Russia Sanctions Anytime Soon
• 4 Questions Environmental Attorneys Have About The CAA
• MSRB Says Underwriters Need Independent Attys
• Reps Again Float Bill To Curb Suicide In Indian Country
• Industry Wants DC Circ. To Rehear Methane Rules Case
• FDA Wants Nonaddictive Amounts Of Nicotine In Cigarettes
• Senate Committee OKs 4 Armed Services Nominees
• Smart Cities And 5G Should Cooperate Instead Of Clashing
• OCC Says State Regulators' Fintech Suit 'Fatally Premature'
• Ethics Org. Sues FCC Over Unreleased Net Neutrality Docs
• Enviro, Tribal Groups Seek Win In Methane Rule Delay Row
• Health Hires: EBG, Buchalter, Reproductive Rights Center
• Uzbekistan Says Ex-Prez's Daughter Convicted 2 Years Ago
• NC Solar Expansion Bill Mothballs Wind Projects Until 2019
• House Committee Approves Self-Driving Vehicle Bill
• Trump Admin. To End Obama's Retirement Accounts Program
• Public TV Stations Tell FCC To Reject Microsoft 'White Spaces'
• DC Circ. Rules Against EPA In Renewable Fuel Mandates Fight
• Regulatory Rules Of The Road For IoT Manufacturers
• Seeding Period Extensions After New Volcker Guidance
• Comparing Real Estate Restrictions In 2 Great Cities
• How The IRS Is Changing Pre-Approved Retirement Plans
• Fossil Fuel Industry's 'Tobacco Moment' Has Arrived
• Gray Matters: Clients Are Not Really 'Emotional'
• Senate Shoots Down 'Skinny Repeal' Of ACA
• Where We Are Now In The Fight Over Sanctuary Cities
• Miami OKs Controversial Power Line Deal With FPL
• 'Ebola Nurse' Deal Spurs New NJ Quarantine Rules
• Sens. Push ECPA Reform Bill To Up Email, Location Privacy
• Access To Branded Drug Samples Key To Generics, Reps Hear
• New Joint-Employer Bill Has Worker Advocates Leery
• Calif. High Court Rules CEQA Not Preempted In Rail Row
• Regulators Focused On Bad Actor Brokers
• 4 Takeaways As DOJ Pivots On Gay Rights In The Workplace
• Gov't Says No Contract Guarantee For Fed Bank Dividends
• CFTC Nominees Talk Position Limits, Swaps Regs In Hearing
• New Russia Sanctions Bill Headed To Trump After Senate Vote
• Vendors Ink $9M Deal Over Gifts To Pa. Liquor Officials
• U Of Puerto Rico Plan Trustee Wants Clarity On Asset Transfer
• In-Flight E-Cigs Ruling Firms Up DOT Rulemaking Power
• Mnuchin Calls For Raising Threshold For Enhanced Bank Rules
• Feds Say Menendez Pressure Fits McDonnell's 'Official Acts'
• House Passes Defense, Energy, VA, Border Wall Funding
• Immigration Bill Roundup: Dream Act, Work Visas For Nurses
• Senate Dems Ask Trump To Defend DACA Program
• VA Choice Gets $2.1B Boost In Bipartisan Funding Deal
• Calif. AG Says He'll Fight To Save Marine Sanctuaries
• DOD Transgender Policy Unchanged Despite Trump Tweets
• Issuers On Notice After SEC 'Coin Offering' Report
• Pa. Senate Passes Bill To Tax Shale Gas, Online Vendors
• 36 GOP Senators Back Zinke's Review Of Offshore Oil Limits
• Made In America, But Not 'Made In The USA'?
• CMS Extends Ban On New Ambulance Suppliers To Beat Fraud
• Bank Regulatory Noms Want Simpler, Clearer Rules
• Senators Squawk For Action On China's Chicken Ban
• House GOP Border Adjusted Tax Plan Officially Dead
• Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• Biz Groups Say Piwowar's Letter Backs Nixing Fiduciary Rule
• Cloud Computing Co. Must Pay Sales Tax, Says NY Agency
• Mich. High Court Junks Kimberly-Clark's Tax Compact Appeal
• Why Tribal Land Acquisition Developments Are Troubling
• GOP Rookies Line Up For Modest NAFTA Approach
• House Lawmakers Float Bill To Revise Joint Employer Test
• Having A Chief Privacy Officer Reassures Your Firm's Clients
• DOJ Opposes EEOC's Stance In 2nd Circ. Gay Bias Dispute
• Fed Rules Chief Nominee Says Dodd-Frank Tweaks Needed
• AMT Repeal May Cost Govt., Yet Buoy Middle-Income Earners
• House Takes Up $657B DOD Bill In Gov't Funding Package
• Dems Float Bill To Put A Price On Carbon Emissions
• Google, Facebook, Others Blast Bill To Revamp Patent System
• Activists Tell Congress, Either Reform Or Scrap Spy Law
• House Judiciary Approves Bill To Upend US Asylum Program
• Trump Bank Noms To Face Grilling Over Dodd-Frank Rollback
• NJ High Court Revives Enviro Pollution Claims Against Town
• Montana Federal Judge Lets Wyoming Into Coal Leasing Case
• 10th Circ. Finds HUD Illegally Recouped $19.5M From Tribes
• House Dems Push Back Against Privatizing Air Traffic Control
• Pa. Mayors, Norris McLaughlin Atty Charged Over Pay-To-Play
• Senate Committee Drops Subpoena After Manafort Gives Docs
• Small Cos. Slow To Pick Up Cyberinsurance, Lawmakers Hear
• No Timetable For Steel Tariffs After Trump's Soft Pedal
• DOJ Watchdog Tells Congress Foreign Agent Law Needs Teeth
• Boston Police Test Discriminatory, Judge Rules Again
• Last-Ditch ACA 'Skinny Repeal' Gets Quick Blowback
• NJ The 6th State To Give FirstNet The Green Light
• Cuomo Inks Law Cinching NY Tribe's Criminal Jurisdiction
• EPA, Army Corps Take Clean Water Rule Rollback To Public
• Water Suppliers Litigation Is Making Waves In 2017
• ACA Repeal: Deciphering The Path Ahead
• Sessions Targets Sanctuary Cities Through Grant Program
• US To Sanction 13 Venezuelans With Ties To Maduro Gov't
• Democratic Lawmakers Urge Withdrawal Of Ex-Im Nom
• Senate Panel Quizzes Commerce GC Pick On Science, Climate
• Trump Bans Transgender People From Serving In Military
• Methane Rule Decision Shows Regulatory Process Is Key
• Burdensome Regs Keeping Cos. Private, SEC Chair Says
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Discussions Before Deliberations
• Section 230 Of The CDA Must Align With The 21st Century
• NY Cybersecurity Rules: Preparing For The August Deadline
• 'Enhanced Vetting' Applies To All Immigration Benefits
• CFPB Shines Spotlight On Consumer Remittance Transfers
• Jay Clayton's Enforcement Philosophy
• WTO Cements Review Policy To Accommodate New Members
• How DOL Opinion Letters Are Of Value To Employers
• ACA Repeal Bill Fails Badly In Senate
• States Oppose Bill Codifying Ban On Remote Sales Tax
• SEC Chief Pans Fiduciary Rule In Letter To Labor Dept.
• NJ Bill To Protect Shoppers' Personal Data Signed Into Law
• 'Digital Assets' May Need To Be Registered, SEC Warns
• DOL Info Request Hints Broad Changes Possible For OT Rule
• Oregon Jail Sued For Holding Immigrant Detainees
• DC Circ. Sides With Hospitals In Medicare Pay Battle
• Dems Float Ban Of Brain Damage-Linked Pesticide
• House Passes New Russia, North Korea, Iran Sanctions
• DOT Will Consider Softening Obama Fuel Economy Standards
• IRS Should Use Shared Gov't Authority To Hire Experts: TIGTA
• DOD Procurement System Blamed For Costly Uniform Blunder
• Pruitt Tells EPA Act Faster, Curb Exposure At Superfund Sites
• Trump's Trade Deficit Focus Could Backfire In NAFTA
• Ex-San Jose Mayor Says Calif. Housing Crisis Here To Stay
• 8th Circ. Nominee Draws Line On Law, Personal Views
• House Passes Repeal Of CFPB Arbitration Rule
• Baker Botts Adds MoFo Enviro Chair To SF Office
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Who Wants To Be An MDL?
• White House Backs 'Minibus' 2018 Defense Spending Bill
• New York Beats Back Challenges To Nuke Plant Subsidies
• Dem Sen. Wants To Know If CBP Turns Away Asylum Seekers
• New Markets Tax Credit Has Boosted Rural Areas: Report
• NJ Enacts Property Taxpayer Bill Of Rights
• Manafort Subpoenaed For Testimony In Election Probe
• Missouri's New Law Levels The Playing Field For Insurers
• Gov. Brown Signs Extension Of Calif. Cap-And-Trade To 2030
• GOP Narrowly Starts Debate On ACA Repeal
• H-2B Visas And The Making Of An 'Ultra Vires' Regulation
• FCC Republicans Unlikely To Be Convinced On Net Neutrality
• DOL Issues Info Request On White-Collar Overtime Exemption
• Pay-To-Play Rules Are Here To Stay
• Shift In CPSC Leadership Means More Changes To Come
• DOI Actions Underscore Need For Tribal Consultation
• 5 Questions Firms Should Ask When Evaluating Litigation AFA
• For Law Firm Offices, Business Savvy Is The New Cool
• Fiduciary Rule's Impact On IRA Annuity Recommendations
• Democrats Launch New Campaign To Target Rx Drug Costs
• NJ High Court To Weigh Application Timing Rule For Builder
• Dems Embark On Agenda To Limit Mergers, Tax Loopholes
• Slapdash ACA Repeal Risks Insurance Market Chaos
• DOL Wage And Hour Division Getting In Gear After Slow Start
• Ginsburg Counsels Attys: Be Plumbers Or Change Agents
• Senate Approves BigLaw Partner As Trump Interior Deputy
• Dems Reject $2B Extension Of Veterans Choice Program
• House Passes Small Business Banking, Microloans Bills
• IRS Asks To Stay Court Order Barring Tax Preparer Fees
• Ga. City Says Utility Policies Don't Target Minorities
• House Dems Block Passage Of 2018 Intelligence Bill
• McCaskill Demands Info On Costly Afghan Army Uniforms
• FasciaBlaster Sues User Over 'Defamatory' Facebook Posts
• Texas Senate OKs Maternal Mortality Study Extension
• Fla. To Pay $1.1M In Atty Fees In 'Gun Gag' Law Case
• SEC Orders Exchanges To Rethink Audit Trail Fees
• EPIC Loses Bid To Block State Voter Data Collection
• Alaska Seeks High Court Review Of 'Threatened' Seal Listing
• House To Vote To Overturn CFPB Arbitration Rule
• US, UK Look To Smooth Trade Ties Amid Brexit Uncertainty
• Fed Eases Volcker's Treatment Of 'Seed' Investments
• Sierra Club Says Georgia Power Coal Ash Plans Violate CWA
• Mass. Voter Registration Cutoff Unconstitutional, Judge Says
• Sen. Questions Watchdog's Challenge To Arbitration Rule
• EEOC, Pa. Atty Win Age Bias Suit Against State Agency
• The Supreme Court And The Future Of The Travel Ban
• Pa. Coal Mining Bill Becomes Law Without Gov.'s Signature
• Court Officers Can't Honor ICE Detainers, Mass. Justices Rule
• ND Can't Fight EPA Drilling Waste Suit Deal, DC Circ. Told
• Ill. Judge To Rule On Challenge Of County's Soda Tax
• Unclear Consequences For Lenders Asking Language Choice
• CIT Upholds Solar Panel Orders In China, Taiwan Duty Rows
• Slowing Trade Barriers Offer Glimmer Of Hope To WTO
• BLM Plans Revocation Of Obama-Era Fracking Rule
• New IPO Policy Signals Pragmatic Regulatory Approach
• A Possible Pathway Out Of The Stern V. Marshall Maze
• What To Expect From Antitrust Under Trump
• Planning A Legal Career With A Future Relocation In Mind
• EU-Canada Trade And Trademarks: What CETA Means For Feta
• How Section 1332 Waivers Could Impact Health Care Reform
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• How 4 Firms Are Moving The Needle On Gender Diversity
• BigLaw Bias Suits New Wild Card In Fight For Gender Equity
• The Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• 4 Female Perspectives On BigLaw Leadership
• Could An NFL Diversity Rule Be A BigLaw Game-Changer?
• Women See Another Year Of Slow Gains At Law Firms
• Mich. Residents Challenge State's Tax Sales At High Court
• DOD Enacting Measures To Improve Acquisitions, GAO Says
• NJ Knocked Out Of GWB Scandal Class Action Over Immunity
• Trump Nominates 6 More For US Atty Spots In 5 States
• Ill. Ducks Human Service Coalition's Pay Suit
• DOL Agenda Looks To Deliver On Regulatory Relief Promises
• Akin Leads BigLaw Lobbying Revenues For 2nd Quarter
• Miami Land Sale For Beckham Soccer Stadium Challenged
• SEC Cuts Dodd-Frank Mandates From Rule-Making Agenda
• Puerto Rico Pension Law Spurs Bondholder Suit Against US
• 20 Democratic AGs Ask Trump To Defend DACA Program
• FDA's E-Cig Rule Survives Industry Challenge
• Wash. Expands Biometric Privacy Quilt With More Limited Law
• Regulators Delay Volcker Enforcement For Foreign Funds
• NJ Court Upholds Judgment For Whistleblower City Atty
• St. Louis Cabbies Can't Prove Uber Stole Biz, Judge Says
• NJ Court Won't Halt Christie's IT Dept. Decentralization
• Key ACA Repeal Elements Need 60 Votes
• Biz Groups Continue 5th Circ. Attack On DOL Fiduciary Rule
• White House Will Probe Defense Industry Amid Trade Fears
• EPA Wrongly Delaying Chemical Rule, Enviros Tell DC Circ.
• Christie Rejects 'Airbnb' Tax, Citing Cost To Tourists
• Ex-Philly, Baltimore Mayors Join Dentons' Public Policy Team
• Latino Lawmakers Ax Texas Event Over Sanctuary City Law
• Kasowitz Stepping Aside From Russia Probe
• FCC Confirms 1st May Cyberattack 'Analysis' Was Unwritten
• Calif. Realtors Want To Expand Transferable Property Tax Cap
• CFPB Says Payday Lending, Debt Collection Rules Coming
• Hogan Lovells Snags Veteran HHS, FDA Attorney
• Improving Medicare With Expanded Telehealth Services
• The Elephant In The Room: Advancing Women To Partnership
• How Midsize Law Firms Can Minimize Cybersecurity Threats
• Calif. Assemblyman Introduces Sports Betting Amendment
• DC Circ. Affirms DOT's E-Cig Ban On Commercial Flights
• Ensuring Compliance With Sprinkler Laws In NYC
• Senate Bill Clarifies FCC Inmate Calling Rate Regulations
• What To Know About Proposed Changes To Tip-Pooling Rule
• Trump Fleshes Out USTR Team With Arbitration Specialist
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Pause Of LA Power Tax Row
• DOJ Tweaks To 'Sanctuary City' Order Not Enough: Judge
• Trump Administration Releases Enviro Regulatory Agenda
• The Remedy For Election Fraud Is A New Election
• Lawyer Group Blasts Issa's Attack On Gilstrap's Venue Rules
• Details Will Bedevil As Calif. Cap-And-Trade Moves Forward
• Drug, Device Cos. Assail FDA's Off-Label Stance
• Elliott Greenleaf Atty Elected As Interim Philly DA
• Immigration Bill Roundup: Human Trafficking, Status Paths
• HK Court Shuts Down AIG Appeal Over Award, Again
• Traveler Angst, New Protocols Free Airlines From Laptop Ban
• Iran's President Promises Retribution For New US Sanctions
• House Panel Approves 2018 Budget Bill
• House Appropriations Committee OKs Cuts To DOL, NLRB
• Kirkland & Ellis Lands Another Former SEC Official
• Chicago To Pay Nearly $40M In Traffic Camera Settlement
• FCC Proposes Rule For Unmasking Threatening Calls
• Ryan Still Says 2017 The Year For Tax Reform
• House Passes Homeland Security Reforms, Reauthorization
• Gov. Can Name Justices On His Last Day, Fla. High Court Told
• FirstNet Execs Say They'll Address Tribal Leaders' Concerns
• GOP Bill Would Change Bank Risk Designation Process
• Anti-Lawsuit Act Usurps Court Authority, Profs Tell Justices
• MGM Presses 2nd Circ. To Redo Tribal Casino Law Ruling
• Bill Would Set Copyright System For Pre-1972 Songs
• Raytheon Lobbying VP Nominated As Army Secretary
• Wealthy Benefit More Under $5T Trump Tax Plan: Think Tank
• Heller Sequels And 2nd Amendment, Still Undecided: Part 1
• Senate OKs Trump 6th Circ. Pick Despite Controversial Blogs
• Microsoft 'White Spaces' A 'Bait And Switch': Broadcasters
• Trump Tax Policy Pick Unanimously Backed By Senate Panel
• FTC Names Shearman Atty As Latest Competition Unit Head
• Tweaked ACA Repeal Still Means 22M More Uninsured: CBO
• Republicans Move To Nullify CFPB's New Arbitration Rule
• Clayton Speech Signals New Tone At The Top
• The Gov't Wants To Tell Your Car How To Drive Your Car
• Senate Panel OKs King & Spalding Partner As Trump FBI Pick
• Judge Splits Albany Corruption Case, Trials Set For 2018
• Tech Industry GCs Share Tips On Curbing 'Bro Culture'
• US Will Host First Round Of NAFTA Talks Next Month
• Trump: If He'd Known Of Recusal, Sessions Wouldn't Be AG
• Trump Banking Noms To Get Senate Hearing Next Week
• Sens. Graham, Durbin To Lead Bipartisan Dream Act Revival
• Ill. Village Can't Dodge Feds' Racial Bias Housing Suit
• Think Tank Rebuts Koch Group's Hostility To Full Expensing
• House Subcommittee OKs Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation
• Army Reservists Seeking Citizenship Ordered To Tweak Suit
• Reps. OK Bill To Cut White House Out Of Pipeline Permits
• Voter Fraud Panel Needn't Give Public Access, Judge Says
• House Votes To Give FERC More Sway In Pipeline Approvals
• Vt. DMV's Use Of Biometric Tech Violated State Law, AG Says
• Clean ACA Repeal Means 32M Uninsured, CBO Says
• Dems Ask EPA To Extend Comments On Clean Water Rule
• Sessions Brings Back Adoptive Forfeiture With Some Tweaks
• Pai Pledges To Keep Trump Influence Out Of FCC Proceedings
• Fla. Health Dept. Urges High Court To Deny Records Fee Case
• GOP Lawmakers Demand IRS Briefing On Record Preservation
• Acting OCC Chief Backs Fintech Charter Efforts
• Menendez Urges Court To Nix Charges Based On McDonnell
• Looking Ahead For The National Flood Insurance Program
• Trump To Nominate Hester Peirce As SEC Commissioner
• Senate Labor Committee Advances NLRB Nominees
• High Court Nixes Bid To Include Grandparents In Travel Ban
• CPA Group Rattles Off Tax Reform Ideas To Senate
• A Chat With FTC's Thomas Pahl
• How Industry Is Responding To FERC On State Policies
• Enforcement Hawks Back Stiff Steel, Aluminum Curbs
• Sherman Act Is An Unconstitutional Criminal Statute: Part 2
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Matching Experts
• The CFIUS Calculus Has Changed — In More Ways Than One
• Trump Recertifies Iran Nuke Deal, Pushes For New Sanctions
• FTC Turns Up Heat On Smart Devices With COPPA Update
• GOP Fiscal Plan's Extreme Cuts May Endanger Tax Reform
• 5 Key Questions As ACA Repeal Hangs By Thread
• Net Neutrality Roundup: FTC, Chamber, Senators Respond
• High Court Urged To Exclude Grandparents From Travel Ban
• Sen. Unblocks USCIS Pick Rights Groups Call Anti-Immigrant
• Bondholders Seek Receiver For Puerto Rico Electric Co.
• Wyoming Looks To Defend Lift Of Federal Coal Moratorium
• Trump Announces Pick To Lead EPA Chemical Safety Office
• NY State Law Would Force Airbnb To Share Rental Locations
• EPA Approves Limits On Mercury In California Waters
• Trump Taps 2 National Security Firm Execs For DOD Posts
• Law360 Cheat Sheet: US Goals For NAFTA 2.0
• House Passes Bill Delaying Obama-Era EPA Ozone Rules
• Dem Senator Piles On In Pruitt's Okla. Ethics Case
• Feds Tell Justices Guilty Plea Ended Constitutional Claim
• EPA Asks DC Circuit To Stay Farm Pollution Rule Mandate
• HHS Urges More Transparency On 340B Drug Prices
• Houston Law Firm Sues Recruiter Over Atty's Credentials
• Jones Day Partner Tapped For DOJ Made $2.2M Last Year
• Cable Group Urges FCC To Crack Down On Pole Owners
• AFL-CIO Urges 'No' Vote On NLRB Nominees
• Senate Agriculture Lawyer Picked For Dems' Spot On CFTC
• US Slaps New Sanctions On Iran, Says It Honors Nuke Deal
• IRS Rejects Criticism, Hikes Exam Fees More Than Sevenfold
• Mattis Suggests Looser Drone Export Policy On Horizon
• Ex-FDA Head's Comments May Put Meningitis Cases In Peril
• DC Circ. Pans EPA Justification For Air Pollution Regs
• DOJ Says FOIA Suit For Legal Advice Is Too Broad
• Senate OKs Former Boeing Exec As No. 2 At Defense Dept.
• EPA Asks 4th Circ. To Reverse WV Stream Toxicity Ruling
• The BVI's Recent Beneficial-Ownership Efforts
• California Legislature Passes Cap-And-Trade Renewal
• House Republicans Lay Out Tax Reform, Spending Plans
• Refugee Bureau Should Stay Under State Dept., Diplomats Say
• Trump Tax Pick Regrets Not Doing More To Stop EY Shelters
• Ex-Speaker Hastert Released From Prison
• The Rise Of Midsize Firms
• Sherman Act Is An Unconstitutional Criminal Statute: Part 1
• Strengthening Egypt's IP Laws Could Help Fight Brain Drain
• 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Submitting Litigation AFA
• Sergeant's Mortgage Not Shielded From Foreclosure: 4th Circ.
• NJ College Hit With Whistleblower Suit Over VP's Conduct
• FEC Sues Ex-Congressman For 2012 Campaign Violations
• Drug Costs Threaten FDA Quick Approval Program, Docs Say
• Utah County's Voting Districts Still Gerrymandered: Judge
• EPA Will Retain Current Limits For Nitrogen Dioxide
• Extra 15K H-2B Visas To Be Allowed, Gov't Says
• NJ Towns Can't Block Housing Report Disclosure, Court Says
• FCC Estimates $2.1B In Repack Costs After Incentive Auction
• Sen. Finance Committee Dems' Top Tax Aide To Leave
• Congress Wants In On Any New Trade Talks With South Korea
• USTR Releases Wishlist For New NAFTA Talks
• Net Neutrality Comment Period Ends With 8M Responses
• Groups Say Tax Reform Can't Be Temporary, Allow Loopholes
• Law Spiking Casino Suit Is Unconstitutional, Justices Told
• SEC Says NYSE Can't Let Market Makers Trade Pre-Close
• 2nd Circ. Suggests Some 'Official Acts' Not Worth Charging
• Tree Ordinances Can Lead To Takings Claims, Texas AG Says
• Plan To Cut Legal Immigration Likely To Be Uphill Battle
• IRS Gets Poor Marks In Watchdog's Record-Keeping Review
• Racetrack Not Covered For $21M Blago-Tied Fraud Suit
• Philly Soda Tax Opponents Appeal To Pa. High Court
• Justices Give Hawaii Until Tuesday For Travel Ban Response
• Union, Enviros Blast Proposed EPA Cuts In House Bill
• Tax Changes Could Cut Charitable Giving, Trump Admin. Told
• Groups Can't Defend Ban On Frack Waste Wells: 3rd Circ.
• DraftKings, FanDuel Can Focus On DFS Legalization Post-Deal
• Advocacy Group Loses Challenge Of Used-Car Safety Orders
• Ex-Mich. DEQ Director Can't Escape Flint Residents' Claims
• How Mobile Apps Can Benefit Your Practice
• Comptroller Reiterates Calls For CFPB Arbitration Rule Data
• Health Overhaul Looks Dead As 2 More GOP Senators Oppose
• Get Ready For The UK's New Unexplained Wealth Order
• Calif. Aims To Raise Bar On Overtime Salary Test
• The Future Of Litigation Finance Is Analytics
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Moody's Warns Challenges Ahead For Ill. Despite Budget
• Hogan Lovells Partner To Represent Trump In Russia Probe
• Immigration Policy To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2017
• Dems Query Russian Atty's Role In Deal With Feds
• UK Privacy Watchdog Annual Report Reflects Focus On Future
• A Look At Some Potential Picks For USPTO Director
• House Panel OKs Tribal Justice Programs Funding Fix
• DOD Watchdog Says Fixing Pending Issues Could Save $34B
• DC Circ. Gives EPA 2-Week Delay On Methane Mandate
• US Set To Sign Bilateral Insurance Pact With EU
• 3 BigLaw Partners Among 3rd Wave Of Trump US Atty Picks
• Navy Needs To Improve Ship Quality Controls, GAO Says
• Health Hires: Cozen O'Connor, King & Spalding, West Health
• DC Circ. Tosses Suit Over IRS Offshore Income Program
• 2 Bills Would Help Level Playing Field For Tribal Governments
• Hudson Tunnel Draft EIS Could Spur More Expedited Reviews
• New Chance To Bypass DMCA Copyright Circumvention Ban
• Restaurants, Convenience Stores Fight NYC Menu Labeling
• Wait To Confirm Trump's Antitrust Chief Longest In 40 Years
• US Refugee Admissions Hit Trump's 50,000 Fiscal Year Cap
• Consumer Groups Urge Caution On AT&T, Time Warner Deal
• Democratic Lawmakers Urge Mnuchin To Push IRA Alternative
• Bankers Push Trump For New Market Access In China
• CFPB Looks To Ease Small Banks' Line-Of-Credit Reporting
• House Passes $696B Defense Reform, Authorization Bill
• Trump's Immigration Policy Won't Help Construction Industry
• 5 Issues To Watch In The Texas Special Session
• Grandparents Exempt From Trump Travel Ban: Hawaii Court
• WTO Members Lay Down Markers For New E-Commerce Talks
• Using The Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine In DTSA Cases
• ACA Endgame In Sight As GOP Focuses On Conservatives
• Meet The Lawyers Defending Trump's Inner Circle
• Patent System In 'Crisis Mode,' Ex-Fed. Circ. Chief Says
• House Passes Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation
• Lawmakers Slam 'Reprehensible' New Gilstrap Venue Rules
• 6th Circ. Vacates And Remands FCC Rules
• Trump's Tweets Raise Doubts About Cybersecurity Approach
• DOI Touts Support From Tribes, Congressman For New Official
• Small Biz Owners Rail On NAFTA's Investor Dispute Section
• 6th Circ. Says State GOPs Lack Standing In MSRB Rule Row
• Draft Bill To Repeal Fiduciary Rule Attracts Industry Support
• GOP Reps Call Out Air Force Unit Over Aircraft Contracts
• CFPB Director Says Arbitration Rule Not A Threat To Banks
• Fla. Court Strikes City Resolution Blocking Sears Sublease
• EU Court Adviser Sides With German Drugmaker In VAT Fight
• Deputy DOL Pick Avoids Fireworks At Confirmation Hearing
• Spain Fined €3M For Delay In Fixing Port Labor Protections
• White House Presses Lawmakers To Drop Space Corps Idea
• STB Exceeded Authority On Train On-Time Rule, 8th Circ. Says
• House Subcommittee Calls For $1.3B Cut In DOL Spending Bill
• Even With Gorsuch, Supreme Court Unlikely To Toss Chevron
• Pa. Judge OKs Allstate Appeal In Medical Exam Suit
• Ex-White House Economists All Oppose Steel Tariff In Letter
• NLRB Nominees Grilled On Policy, Backgrounds At Hearing
• FCC Takes Steps Towards Robocall Crackdowns
• Yellen Says Business Model Could Be Used To Set SIFI Status
• EU Softens WTO Proposal To Curb Fisheries Subsidies
• Where AI Meets Cybersecurity And The Legal Profession
• New Audit Report Standard Requires New Risk Considerations
• Mortgage Servicers Should Review Escheat Compliance
• Welcome Changes For Cos. Hiring Foreign Talent: Part 3
• Philando Castile And A Criminal Justice System On Trial
• 2nd Circ. Flips Sheldon Silver's Corruption Conviction