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Public Policy - September, 2017

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• High Court May Be Poised To Nix Workers' Class Action Rights
• IRS Must Improve Estate, Gift Tax Return Reviews, IG Says
• AIG Is Removed From SIFI List On 6-3 Council Vote
• Trump-GOP Tax Plan Would Empty US Coffers, Report Says
• High Court Stance On Sports Betting Could Reshape Industry
• Biz Groups Sue To Overturn CFPB's Arbitration Rule
• VC Group Pushes To End Delay Of Int'l Entrepreneur Rule
• Generic Drug Lobby Can't Derail Md. Price-Gouging Law
• Apple Reveals Record Number Of National Security Requests
• UC Berkeley Beats Claim It Muzzled Ann Coulter, For Now
• Visa Lottery Winners Get Partial Relief In Travel Ban Suit
• Texas Tells 5th Circ. Sanctuary City Bill Is Constitutional
• Dems Urge ACA Reset After HHS Boss Price Resigns
• Immigrants Challenging Gov't Vetting Program Demand Docs
• Perry's FERC Grid Pricing Plan Would Roil Energy Markets
• Judge Shoots Down Pa. Town's Ban On Fracking Activities
• FDA Proposes New Nutrition Label Overhaul Deadlines
• NJ Appeals Court Says Fireworks Techs Are Contractors
• Democrats Propose $40B Rural Internet Access Plan
• 5 Obama-Era NLRB Moves That Could Get The Ax
• EEOC's Wellness Rule Timeline Shows Need To Act: AARP
• Philly's $118M Tax Reassessment Plan Faces New Challenges
• Advisers Plagued By Uncertainty Amid Tax Reform Push
• What Employers Should Know About Trump's New Travel Ban
• HHS Chief Price Resigns Amid Jet Travel Scandal
• EPA Must Look For More Docs About Weed Killer, Judge Says
• DOD Makes Sweeping Changes To Tricare Program
• Small Biz To Get More Cyber Info Under Senate-Passed Bill
• Senate GOP Releases Budget To Serve As Tax Reform Vehicle
• Consider Value Vs. Budget Impact In Mass. Drug Prices
• Congressional Forecast: October
• Upcoming Oral Arguments Energy Attys Should Watch
• Judge Won't Move Up Ex-Philly DA's Sentencing For FBI Agent
• 11 States Tell DC Circ. Its HFC Decision Will Hurt Them
• Did Trump Ask The NFL To Break The Law?
• Examining Title VII And ADA Claims At 3rd Circ.
• Hogan Helps Land Housing Discrimination Win In New York
• Self-Driving Trucks Get Closer To Hitting The Road
• What Senate Democrats Added To 'Buy American' Efforts
• Ex-EPA Boss Slams 'Rearview Mirror' Trump Administration
• James Baker Outlines Climate Change Plan At Energy Summit
• Trump Deregulatory Push Puts New Rail, Truck Rules In Doubt
• 5 Tax Fights To Watch In The Supreme Court
• Apple Should Activate FM Chip For Emergencies, Pai Says
• Retired Marshal Asks Supreme Court To Review W.Va. Tax Law
• 4 Deals To Watch With New DOJ Antitrust Chief At The Helm
• Trump Fights Quick Win Bids In Calif. Sanctuary Cases
• Congress OKs FAA Reauthorization, Disaster-Based Tax Relief
• Feds Make Political Money Link In Menendez Bribery Trial
• Balch Attys Charged In Bribery Scheme To Fight EPA Cleanup
• Enviros Get Hollow Victory In 10th Circ. Frack Rule Fight
• Russian Exec Wants BuzzFeed's Source For Trump Dossier
• HHS Says Price To Pay Back $52K In Private Jet Costs
• 2 Senators Roll Out Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation
• High Court's 2nd Look May Doom Public Sector Union Fees
• DC Circ. Delays But Doesn't Nix Coal Ash Oral Arguments
• IRS Beats FOIA Suit Over Church Taxes
• Aircraft Trade Feud Casts Imposing Shadow On NAFTA Effort
• Gorsuch Speech At Trump Hotel Draws Ethics Concerns
• Groups Ask High Court To Rethink Net's Title II Status
• Trump's USPTO Pick Made $4.7M Since 2016 At Irell & Manella
• Ballot Selfie Ban Constitutional In NY, Judge Finds
• Big Banks' Living Wills Extension Hints At Regulatory Easing
• San Juan Can't Stop Vote On Restructuring Bank's $4.1B Debt
• FCC Chairman Pai's Reconfirmation Heads Toward Final Vote
• New Sedona Principles Stress Information Governance
• Senate OKs Tweaked Bill To Up Bankruptcy Fees, Add Judges
• Ex-Rep. Mel Reynolds Guilty On All Four Counts In Tax Case
• Enviros Say EPA Keeping Docs On Effluent Rule Secret
• Booking.com Rips USPTO's Bid For Atty Fees In A Case It Lost
• Enviros Sue EPA Over Ala., Miss. Air Board Conflict Rules
• Trump Lifts Jones Act For Hurricane Relief To Puerto Rico
• Why The Proposed Calif. Land Use Law Is Deeply Flawed
• Justices To Weigh Challenge To Public Sector Union Fees
• Ex-Senator Says He Met With Doctor At Menendez's Request
• FDA Brass, BigLaw Attys Dish On New Promo Policies
• Temporary Expensing May Limit Potential Economic Growth
• Privacy Advocates Decry DHS' New Immigrant Data Rule
• Skelos Ruling Adds Piece To Post-McDonnell Puzzle
• Dems Slam GOP Tax Plan As 'Windfall' For Wealthy
• EEOC's Yang Touts Expanded LGBT Rights As Top Success
• House Bill Targets Sports Leagues' Tax-Exempt Status
• Feds Ordered To Give Some CIA Torture Report Docs To ACLU
• Airbnb Must Answer For Rowdy Guests, Landlord Says
• Drivers Fight Toll Operators' Bid To Trim Privacy Suit
• White House Goals Include Broadband Funding: Adviser
• EPA Proposal To Rescind Clean Water Rule Draws Praise, Fire
• Senate Confirms Allen & Overy Partner For Key Treasury Gig
• Sens. Seek Investigation Of Allergan's Patent Deal With Tribe
• Congress Sends ETF Safe Harbor Bill To Trump's Desk
• NAFTA Officials Ink Small Biz Chapter, But Splits Remain
• Trump To Lower Refugee Cap To 45,000 During FY 2018
• Senate Confirms Trump Pick To Lead DOJ Antitrust Division
• Pai FCC Renomination Takes Heat As Senate Vote Approaches
• White House Considering Puerto Rico Shipping Exemption
• Focusing On Climate Resiliency And Adaptation In Mass.
• NY Jail Accused Of Unlawfully Detaining Asylum-Seekers
• Why EPA's Auto Emissions Review Could Be A Game-Changer
• Senate GOP Not Ready For CFPB Arbitration Rule Repeal Vote
• Feds Say Apprenticeships, Deregulation Key To Shale Growth
• For More Value And Diversity In Outside Counsel, Go Small
• DC Rules Barring Out-Of-State Attys Need To Go, Group Says
• US Asks China Not To Implement Cybersecurity Law
• Congress Faces 'CHOICE' On Future Of SEC Enforcement
• Trump, GOP Propose 20% Corporate Tax Rate
• Top 3 Political Law Risks For Investment Firms
• Sens. Waffle On Giving Courts Say In Special Counsel Firings
• Judges Admonish Gov't Lawyers At DACA Hearing
• OT Rule Comments Show Sharp Divide On Salary Threshold
• Menendez Threatened Hearing, State Dept. Official Testifies
• Outgoing CFTC Member Wants High-Speed Trading Rules Set
• US Treasury Sanctions North Korean Banks, Individuals
• Citing Hurricane, Judge Postpones Puerto Rico Debt Hearings
• Latest ACA Repeal Failure Only A Pause, Not A Full Stop
• Calif. Reps. Tell DC Circ. Gov't Regs Can't Be Copyrighted
• Democratic Senators Urge DHS To Push Back DACA Deadline
• Changes Afoot For Investor-State Arbitration In Europe
• Dem State AGs Vow to Keep Up 'Legal Resistance' To Trump
• Trump, Dem. Rep. Give Hint Of Wednesday's Big Tax Reveal
• SEC Forms Enforcement Unit To Combat Cyberthreats
• Trump Admin Wants Sanctuary City Rules To Go Into Effect
• Rights Groups Say ICE Denies Pregnant Women Medical Care
• FCC Inches Closer To Toll-Free Number Auctions
• Kickbacks Enabled Dirty Health Deal: Fla. Whistleblower
• Looser Silica Dust Rules Were Effective, DC Circ. Hears
• NJ Justices Won't Hear Atty's Public Benefits Bid
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Billing For An MDL
• US Plastic Makers Call For Tariffs On 5 Countries' Imports
• Fla. Marijuana Law's Black Farmer License Draws Challenge
• OxyContin Maker Can't Flee City's Suit Over Opioid Crisis
• FHWA Walks Back Highway Greenhouse Gas Rule Delay
• FCC Finds Sufficient Mobile Competition Despite Objections
• Backers To Resuscitate ACA Repeal After Failure
• Minimize Marijuana Risks With Special Lease Clauses
• Trump Names New Asst. Defense Logistics Secretary
• The Truth About Rolling Back Obama-Era Title IX Guidelines
• McSweeny To Stay On At FTC Until Reinforcements Arrive
• CFTC Urged To Boost Cybersecurity, Stretch Budget Dollars
• Trump Taps NJ Motor Vehicle Chief To Lead FMCSA
• Dems Push For Clawbacks On Departing Equifax CEO's Pay
• Wash. Wants In On Challenging Trump's Trans Military Ban
• Pa. House Panel OKs Cap On Nursing Home Suit Punitives
• API Says States Should Take Lead On Fracking Rule
• SEC Chairman Feels Bipartisan Heat On Breach Disclosure
• 2nd Circ. Vacates Skelos Corruption Convictions
• Regulatory Changes May Boost Cosmetics Liability Claims
• A Look At SEC's Rules Of Practice, A Year After Amendments
• 4 Things To Know About Trump's New Travel Restrictions
• CFTC Enforcement Chief Touts Self-Reporting To Deter Crime
• Menendez Friend's Atty Threatened Fed. Agency, Witness Says
• States' Regulatory Role Preserved In US-EU Insurance Pact
• EU's Vision For Taxing Tech Profits Faces Treaty Obstacles
• IRS Adopts Final Rules For Gambling Winnings
• WTO Panel To Hear Complaint Over China Farm Import Quotas
• Va. School Board Wants Door Shut On Trans Bathroom Suit
• Enviros Push For Win In Red Snapper Overfishing Suit
• Stalled Antitrust Division Nomination Poised To Advance
• House Votes On FAA Reauthorization, Disaster Tax Relief Bill
• Enviros, Tribes Seek To Jump-Start Obama-Era Methane Regs
• 5th Circ. Allows Part Of TX Sanctuary Ban To Take Effect
• Puerto Rico Agency Wants To Minimize Restructuring Delays
• Trump's Tax Plan 'Finalized,' Aims For 15% Corporate Rate
• NJ Lawmakers Call On Feds To Help Fund $13B Transit Project
• NYPD Sued Over Alleged Racial Bias In Detective Promotions
• GOP Support Falters For Last-Minute Health Care Reform Bill
• Ex-Ill. Rep. Rips Prosecutors' Zeal In Tax Case As Trial Opens
• Senate OKs Trump Pick Of Littler Mendelson Vet For NLRB
• Mass. AG Backs Bill To Aid Consumers In Equifax Hack
• Ill. Gov. Vetoes Geolocation Privacy Bill Over Job Concerns
• FCC Updates Cable, AM Radio Regs Ahead Of Open Meeting
• Senate Could Repeal CFPB Arbitration Rule This Week
• Banks Push OCC To Simplify The Volcker Rule
• Sen. Wants Heads To Roll After $65M DOD Aircraft Blunder
• GOP Sens. Unveil DACA Replacement With Citizenship Path
• Mass. Looks To Tackle Abusive Patent Demands
• Repatriation Holiday Won't Create Jobs, Tax Think Tank Says
• EPA Permit Reviews Could Weaken Under Reorganization
• Morgan Stanley To Pay $13M To End FINRA Probe Into Fees
• High Court Postpones Oral Arguments In Travel Ban Cases
• FCC Report Backs Title II Repeal, Conservative Group Says
• How The CFPB Can Be All It Can Be
• The Challenges Of Administering A Robot Tax
• The Rise Of The Consumer
• Mass. Marijuana Laws Could Have Far-Reaching Impact
• Equifax Breach Reminds Us Why We Need The 7th Amendment
• Trump Issues New Travel Restrictions As Ban Expires
• 5th Circ. Probes Legality Of Texas Sanctuary-City Law
• Trump Considering New Rules As Travel Ban Expires
• Order Blocking 1,000-Plus Iraqi Deportations Is Appealed
• PTAB Case Part Of Justices' Attack On Agencies, Ex-SG Says
• Tax Reform Is Not Americans' Top Concern
• La. Intervenes In Case Over Red Snapper Overfishing
• Honeywell, NRDC Urge DC Circ. To Revisit HFC Decision
• House To Consider Tax Relief For Hurricane Victims
• FCC Inquiry Sees Contention Over Broadband Standards
• Drug Cos. Behind On Safety Studies, Researchers Say
• Enviros Sue To Stop Montana Gold Mine Near Yellowstone
• Ontario To Join California And Quebec's Carbon Market
• Inspector General To Review Price's Use Of Private Jets
• Portland Arts Tax Constitutional, Oregon Justices Say
• Businesses Divided On Trade-Offs For Tax Reform: KPMG Poll
• Mass. City Ordinance Effectively Banning Drones Cut Back
• Looming Net Neutrality Decision May Overtake FOIA Actions
• Trump's Latest US Atty Noms Include Sidley, Goodwin Alums
• DOL 'Antagonistic' Toward Contractors, Chamber Says
• McCain Opposes ACA Repeal, Imperiling Bill
• London Shuts Out Uber In Surprise Move, Calling It 'Unfit'
• DC Circ. Sees 'No Logic' In FERC Connection Cost Rules
• What Enviro Lawyers Should Be Watching At The High Court
• Pet Shops Lose Fight Against 'Puppy Mill' Ban At 7th Circ.
• EEOC Says It Will Float Wellness Rule Update By Mid-2018
• Enviros Oppose EPA Bid To Delay Coal Ash Rule Litigation
• NTIA Floats Opening 911 Subsidy To Tribes Directly
• The North Korea Executive Order And How It May Affect You
• 5th Circ. Dismissal Signals End To Obama Overtime Regs
• USDA's 'Roadless Rule' Passes Muster, Court Finds
• ACA Repeal Would Destabilize Individual Markets, Experts Say
• Lawmakers Bash GAO Report Clearing $418M Aircraft Deal
• FTC's McSweeny Makes Urgent Call For New Data Regs
• AG Sessions Warns Of Rising Crime During Boston Visit
• Trump Objects To Adding Plaintiffs In Travel Ban Appeal
• Oil Cos., Transporters Embrace Jones Act Waiver After Irma
• State & Local Tax Deduction Must Be Preserved, Group Says
• Calif. DACA Suits Move Swiftly To Outpace March Deadline
• SEC Unveils Guidance On Pay-Ratio Rule Compliance
• AGA Calls For Unity With Native Group On Sports Betting Ban
• 10th Circ. Slams Door On BLM Fracking Rule Litigation
• Sens. Ask FCC To Open Comment On New Net Neutrality Docs
• Industry Groups Sue FWS To Delist Endangered Beetle
• $70B Not Enough To Make Afghan Military Self-Sufficient
• What You Need To Know About Upcoming FCC Auctions
• IRS To Issue Letter Rulings On Tax-Free Distributions
• Bed Bath & Beyond Wins Refunds Over Unclaimed Certificates
• Senators Slam Labor Secretary Acosta Over OSHA Handling
• States, Province Want High Court To Nix Water Transfer Rule
• FCC's Wireless Report Is Misleading, Media Org. Charges
• Ill. Gov. Signs Bill Extending Tax Credits For In-State Biz
• Senate Dems Float State 'Right-To-Work' Ban
• FCC's Pai Responds To Sinclair Favoritism Questions
• Trump Lines Up Bank-Targeted North Korea Sanctions
• The Brexit Threat To US-UK Aviation
• SEC Failed To Heed Warnings Of Weak Cyber Defenses
• Miller & Chevalier Adds Ex-DOJ National Security Counsel
• The Role Legal Finance Can Play In Firm Year-End Collections
• EU Seeks To Tax Online Businesses Where Profits Are Earned
• FBI Agent Says Menendez Did Not Disclose Doctor's Gifts
• As 3rd NAFTA Negotiation Looms, Calls For Change Pour In
• States Sue DOT Over Greenhouse Gas Measure Delays
• Fed. Court Can't Hear Oil Well Spat Against Ill., Judge Says
• Migrants Coerced, Denied Rights At US-Mexico Border: Report
• DOL's Proposed Fiduciary Rule Delay Draws 131 Comments
• After Nev. HOA Foreclosures Hobbled, Deutsche Prods Suit
• St. Louis Payroll Tax, Development Deals Upheld
• Senate To Vote On ACA Repeal As Insurers Balk
• Trump Fed. Judge Pick Says Trans Kid Part Of 'Satan's Plan'
• California Sues Over Border Wall Project Waivers
• Yellen Says Fed Looking At Potential Wells Fargo Sanctions
• Coy On Details, Trump Makes Decision On Iran Nuke Deal
• NJ AG Must Produce Some Docs In Tribe's Suit: Magistrate
• Tenn. Residents Seek Class Cert. In Traffic Debt Dispute
• Caution In Mixing Methadone, Benzos Can Reduce Risk: FDA
• DOD Poised To Take On Bigger Role In Background Checks
• Trump's 10th Circ. Pick Grilled Over Colo. High Court Dissents
• Worker, Voting Rights Dominate Panel On Trump Judge Picks
• Global Cos. Say Internet Of Things Botnets Threaten All
• What's Next For North Korea Sanctions
• CFPB Moves To Protect Borrower Info Under Mortgage Law
• Feds Must Face Enviro Suit Over Wash. Coastal Runoff
• Valley Forge Quashes School Districts' Reverse Appeals
• Blurring The Line Between Health Care Provider And Payor
• 'Per-Doc' Pricing Can Improve Document Review
• Balancing Safety And Innovation In Automated Vehicles
• History Shows Infrastructure Plans Need Better Oversight
• A New Kid On The Block For Massachusetts Insurers: ORSA
• 3 Takeaways From The Sanctuary City Grant Criteria Ruling
• 'Smears' Evidence Not Allowed In Menendez Trial, Judge Says
• Trump EPA Nominee Set To Argue Against Silica Rules
• Fla. Building Code Improvements A Bright Spot During Irma
• 'Corporate Integration' Plan May Be Part Of Tax Reform Talks
• Ill. Fights To Keep Citibank From Seeking $1.6M Tax Refund
• GOP Lawmaker Applauds Trump's Defense Spending Plug
• Trump Administration Backs 'Last Chance' ACA Repeal Bill
• Pa. AG Touts Efforts Regarding Trump, Equifax, Opioid Makers
• EU's Bid For A Global Investment Court Won't Come Easy
• Sierra Club Sues EPA Over 'Unprecedented' FOIA Delays
• Free Internet Advocates Criticize Sex Trafficking Bill
• Inversions To Cost US $12B By 2027, CBO Says
• Territorial Tax Proposal Leaves Many Open Questions
• Lawmakers Urge Trump To Fight Unfair Labor Practices
• FTC Chief Says Real Consumer Harms Must Guide Cases
• Dodd-Frank Rollbacks May Lead To Bank Failures, Panel Says
• Wis. Appeals Court OKs 'Right-To-Work' Law
• CFPB Missed Chance To Punish Wells Fargo: House Repubs
• Ex-CEO Can't Claim $40M Loss Deduction, Tax Court Says
• VC Group Sues Over Delay Of Entrepreneur Immigration Rule
• Calif., NY Move On Protections For Immigrants
• Mass. Opioid Substitution Law A Nice Idea, But Falls Short
• DOD Issues Interim Guidance On Transgender Service
• Hawaii Tells Justices Travel Ban 'Masked' In 'Sheep's Clothing'
• EEOC Noms Stress Negotiation, Guidance At Senate Hearing
• Senate Approves Trump's Solicitor General Pick
• As Medical Food Industry Grows, So May FDA Scrutiny
• CFIUS Continues To Present Obstacle To Chinese Acquisitions
• Senate Panel Advances Key Energy Noms
• Menendez Friend Blocked Access To Flight Data, Witness Says
• EU To Consider New Tax Rules For Digital Economy
• DOJ Appeals Block Of Trump Sanctuary City Defunding Order
• Senate Ducks Issues In Passing $700B Defense Reform Bill
• NY Aims To End Questions Over Credit Bureau Cybersecurity
• Merger Bills Show Dems Embracing Antitrust Enforcement
• Coal Leasing Review Must Cover Climate Change, Enviros Say
• DACA Participants, NAACP Sue Trump Over Program's End
• Boston Cops Get March Trial Date In Drug-Test Bias Dispute
• DOL Defends Authority To Issue Fiduciary Rule At DC Circ.
• Minn. Appeal Panel OKs Partial Block Of Sick Leave Law
• Feds Seek Quick Win Against Non-Citizen Soldiers
• GOP Health Care Push Puts Short-Term Fix In Peril, Dems Say
• Pa. Treasurer Hails Pension Board's Move To Cut Wall St. Fees
• Citi Settles DOJ Suit Over Military Car Repos
• NASA Needs To Better Oversee Drone Inventory, OIG Says
• Farm Refusing Gay Weddings Can Sell At Market: Mich. Judge
• FCC's Acting General Counsel Joins Wilkinson Barker
• US Trade Rep Slams China's 'Mercantilist' Onslaught
• 2 Pillars Of Commonsense Reform
• Calif. Broadband Privacy Bill Flops In Assembly
• Houston Takes Same-Sex Benefits Case To Supreme Court
• Lawsuit Challenges Last 2 Pa. Budgets
• Preparing For New Mass. Pregnancy Accommodations Law
• DC Drivers Sue Taxi Authority, Operator For Antitrust Claims
• Mass. Clean Energy Standard Reshapes Energy Landscape
• ALI Draft Restatement Misstates Key Insurance Law Issues
• 5 Ways To Fix The False Claims Act
• Policy Action On Self-Driving Cars Is Accelerating
• Trump Angling To Revive Dormant Ex-Im Bank
• EU Antitrust Official Defends Watchdog's Economic Analysis
• IRS Proposes New Rules Affecting Registered Obligations
• Top Senate Dem Warns Of Possible Sanctions Against Turkey
• 9th Circ. Revives Calif. Foie Gras Ban
• IRS Updates Template For Advance Pricing Agreements
• Hatch Pressures HHS To Act On Nursing Home Abuse
• DOJ Director Turned Sessions Aide Tapped For Civil Division
• Ariz. County Not Liable For Arpaio, Skeptical 9th Circ. Told
• FDA, Groups Ink Deal To Pause Suit Over Menu Labeling Delay
• High Court Urged To Tune In To Satellite-Cable Tax Row
• 3 Takeaways From Trump's Block Of China Chipmaker Deal
• Judge Nixes Challenge To Calif. Tribal Trust Land Decision
• Downs Rachlin Labor Vet Tapped For NLRB General Counsel
• Judge Blocks DOJ's Immigration Conditions On Grants
• Chicago, LA, NYC Oppose Travel Ban At Supreme Court
• Conservative Groups Urge FCC To Repurpose Spectrum Gaps
• Trump's 'One In, Two Out' Rule Pops Up In Kind Bar Battle
• Texas Judge Won't Nix State Sen.'s Kickback Indictment
• Net Neutrality Comments: The People's Case
• Audit Finds Flaws In IRS Information Sharing Programs
• Enviros Blast EPA's Weak Emissions Rules Before DC Circ.
• Mass. Senate Short-Term Rental Tax Bill On The Move
• Trump Warns Against 'Chain Migration' In Immigration Deal
• Contractor Groups Want To Prune Broad Swath Of DOD Regs
• Philly Salary Law Could Close Pay Gap, Women's Groups Say
• On CFIUS Reform, We Must Proceed With Caution
• House Introduces Resolution To Encourage 5G Rollout
• Portuguese Engineer Gets 20 Mos. For Sanctions Violations
• Uber Used Software To Dodge Probe, Portland Officials Say
• Group Urges 'Tech Neutral' Mobile Standards In EU
• UK Competition Authority Sees Need To Amend Law For Brexit
• Mexico Finalizes 280 Tax Accords With US-Based Companies
• Former Sen. Finance Counsel Urges Higher Taxes On Wealthy
• Former GC For National Intelligence Director Joins MoFo
• Ill. Attorney General Madigan Won't Seek Re-Election
• EU Rolls Out Trade Reforms On Arbitration, Transparency
• Congress Must Do More To Speed Up DOD Cyber Acquisitions
• Time Limit On Asbestos Depositions Threatens Due Process
• Are Opioids The New Tobacco?
• A Guide To The Executive Branch Official Nomination Process
• East Coast Medical Marijuana Lessons For Nev. Employers
• Supreme Court Precedent Sets Rules For Regulating Protests
• 12 U.S. Attorneys Confirmed In Bulk Senate Vote
• Menendez Reimbursed Doc After Media Inquiry, Witness Says
• SD's Rush To Kill Quill May Hurt Odds Of High Court Review
• EPA Ozone Rules Go Easy On Polluters, Enviros Tell DC Circ.
• Sens. Push For Refugee Report, Slam Possible 50K Cap
• LA's $52M Settlement Over 'Disguised' Electricity Tax OK'd
• Pruitt Tells Industry EPA Will Reconsider Coal Ash Rule
• EU Details Security-Based Screening For Foreign Investment
• Commerce Secretary Wants NAFTA Sunset, Re-Up Every 5 Yrs
• Another Dormant Trade Law Gets A Trump-Era Awakening
• Mass. Moves Forward With Internet Sales Tax Rule
• Calif. Passes Bill Setting Workplace Rules For ICE Visits
• DOJ's Rosenstein Forecasts Corporate Prosecution Changes
• Libor Reversal Shows Need For Int'l Cooperation: DOJ's Finch
• Texan FEC Pick Unlikely To Be Derailed By Tweet Drama
• Treasury Targets Hackers, Airlines Accused Of Iran Support
• FCC To Take Action On Lifeline Program, Chairman Pai Says
• Homeland Security, DOJ Get Spending Boost In House Bills
• Sen. Klobuchar Unveils Bills To Beef Up Merger Enforcement
• SF's Landlord 'Buyout' Law Irrational, 9th Circ. Hears
• Net Neutrality Comments: The Case For Title II
• FDA Clears Amgen-Allergan Biosimilar Of Genentech's Avastin
• US Extends Iran Sanctions Waiver Despite Claimed 'Default'
• CFPB Issues First No-Action Letter To Online Lender
• Puerto Rico Utility Creditors Lose Bid To Appoint Receiver
• EPA Cooling Water Rule Needs Reworking, 2nd Circ. Told
• DHS Finds US-Mexico Border Tougher To Illegally Cross
• City Tech Officers Say FCC Plans Hurt Internet Expansion
• Tenn., Court Clerks Punish Poor For Traffic Debts, Suit Says
• Calif. Halts Regional Grid System Proposal
• From Agency Adversary To Agency Official: A Recusal Primer
• VA Choice Program Riddled With Problems, Watchdog Says
• House Slashes Enviro Spending In Bid To Undo Obama Rules
• An IRS Lifeline To Public Utilities On Normalization
• EPA Postpones Power Plant Effluent Guidelines For 2 Years
• Senate Dems Seek Answers From Pruitt Over EPA Staff Cuts
• Trump Picks Ex-Jones Day Atty For USDA General Counsel
• Senate Bill Calls For Report On Cyber Risks To Electric Grid
• Stories Clash Over Citizenship In DACA Discussions
• Senate Panel OKs Trump's 8th Circ., Fed. Claims Court Picks
• House Spending Bills Target NLRB, ACA Rules
• FDA Backs 1st Mobile App For Substance Use Disorders
• Feds Seek Secure Background Check System Within The Year
• House Vote Puts CFPB, SEC's Reach In Danger
• Some Clarity On Surname Trademarks From USPTO
• House Passes Bill Targeting Immigrant Gang Members
• OIG's Warranty Safe Harbor Opinion And Value-Based Care
• Tax On Out-Of-State Retailers Nixed By SD Justices
• After Denying DACA Deal, Trump Says Plan In The Works
• Sierra Club Sues For Trump's Border Wall Docs
• Feds Highlight Free Flights At Menendez Bribery Trial
• Calif. Wildlife Agencies Accused Of Subsidizing Trappers
• Weingarten Memo Highlights NLRB's Willingness To Flip-Flop
• New DOT Self-Driving Car Policy: Flexibility With No Teeth
• DOD Wasted $65M On Counternarcotics Plane That Never Flew
• Puerto Rico Fuel Line Lenders Prep For Utility Revenue Fight
• Biz Advocates Seek Certainty From Joint Employer Proposal
• Retailers Cite Equifax In Urging Uniform Data Breach Law
• Net Neutrality Comments: The Case Against Title II
• Texas Cities, Nonprofits Fight Partial Sanctuary City Ban
• Ireland's Corporate Tax Rate Sustainable Till 2020: Report
• Zinke Fills Key Post In Indian Affairs Office
• CORRECTION: FDA Proposes New Deadlines For Farm Water Safety
• Trump Blocks Canyon Bridge's $1.3B Chipmaker Buy
• Del. River Regulator Moves Toward Permanent Fracking Ban
• Tax Reform Framework Expected In Approximately Two Weeks
• Senate GOP Starts Latest Health Care Reform Push
• Small Cos. Need Relief From Audit Rules, SEC Panel Told
• Europe Wants A Closer Look At Foreign Takeovers
• Feds Urge 9th Circ. To Nix Kids' Climate Suit
• Justices Asked To Back Toss Of Tribal Casino Challenge
• Trump's Team To Be More Risk-Tolerant, Bank Regulator Says
• How The Utility Of The Future Will Evolve: Part 3
• Nixing Pass-Through Rate For Service Cos. Can't Stop Abuse
• Grassley's Bipartisan Human Trafficking Bill Passes Senate
• Justices Again Stay 9th Circ. Ruling Narrowing Travel Ban
• Gov't Witness Spars With Prosecutor At Menendez Trial
• China's ICO Crackdown Clouds Efforts At Global Consistency
• 5 Labor And Employment Bills To Watch
• Davis Polk Atty Headed To State Dept. Discloses $4.2M Income
• DOJ Asks 5th Circ. To Allow Part Of Sanctuary City Ban
• LA Can't Join SF In Sanctuary City Fight
• After Storms, Senators Move Stalled Telecom Disaster Bill
• Senators Inch Toward ACA Deal As New Repeal Bid Looms
• House Passes Tweaks To DHS Information Sharing Rules
• DOJ's Finch Pushes Stability, Continuity In Antitrust Regime
• Covington Adds State Dept. Veteran To Gov't Affairs Team
• Ex-DOJ Enviro Atty Joins Jenner & Block's DC Office
• Ex-Rep. Hastert Asks 7th Circ. To Toss Whistleblower Appeal
• More China Sanctions Possible Over Ties With North Korea
• DOT Unveils Voluntary Guidance For Self-Driving Cars Rollout
• DOJ Backs Biosimilar Makers In Info-Sharing Fight
• IRS Mishandled 1 In 7 FOIA Requests In 2016, Audit Shows
• Senate OKs Key Trump Economic Adviser
• 10th Circ. Freezes Utah Haze Fight After EPA Revisits Regs
• GOP Sen. Rips Trump Talk, Says Trade Deals Drive US Jobs
• White House Pushes To Make Surveillance Law Permanent
• Job Banding Veto Overstepped Bounds, NJ Justices Told
• Cleary Helps Overhaul Discriminatory NC Voting System
• DOE, Enviro Group Denied Quick Wins By Judge In FOIA Suit
• Mnuchin Says Hedge Funds Will Lose Lower Tax Rates
• FTC Chief Won't Rush To Police Digital Economy
• Inside China's New Policies On Overseas Investments
• Equifax Faces Bipartisan Wrath Over Data Breach
• How Congress Making IPR Retroactive Affects Oil States
• How The Utility Of The Future Will Evolve: Part 2
• Steel Customers Warn Against 'Disastrous' New Duties
• Menendez Provided Visa Help For Doctor, Ex-Staffer Says
• Trump Admin. Hit With 2nd AGs Suit Over DACA Rescission
• Waters Of US Rule Challengers Slam EPA, Corps In High Court
• Mueller Probe Reopens Unsettled Questions Of Privilege
• Attys Sound The Alarm Over Advance Parole Denials
• High Court Blocks Vetted Refugee Entry Under Travel Ban
• Fintech Firms Reignite Debate Over 'Industrial Bank' Charters
• 6th Circ. Says Flint Water Crisis Suit Belongs In State Court
• San Juan Fights Puerto Rican Bank's $4.1B Debt Deal
• FCC Chair Names 31 Diversity Committee Members
• Senate Takes Up $700B Defense Authorization, Reform Bill
• Ex-NJ Housing Exec Gets 3-Year Probation In HUD Case
• FDA Chief Backs Streamlined Studies To Curb Drug Costs
• Antitrust No Cure-All For Economic Ills, FTC Chief Says
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