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Public Policy - November, 2017

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• Justices May Hear Challenge To SEC Judges, But Not Go Far
• GOP Tax Bill Hits Snags In Senate Over Deficit Concerns
• Trump Set To Tap Fifth Third Bank Exec As Next FDIC Chief
• GOP Lawmakers Bemoan Injunctions They Used In Obama Era
• House Passes Bill To OK Minnesota Wilderness Mining
• Loss Of SALT Deduction Would Hurt Home Values: Realtors
• FDA Chief Reveals New Openness To Quicker Drug Approvals
• Dodd-Frank Architects Stress Lawmaker Intent In CFPB Battle
• Ex-NJ Gov.'s Firm Renamed As Partner Joins New Gov.'s Team
• SEC Ratifies ALJs To Conform With Appointments Clause
• Trump's 8th Circ. Pick Held Up Over Disclosure Delay
• Nashville Using MLS Stadium To End State Fair, Suit Says
• US Shreds G-20's Strategy To Combat Global Steel Glut
• Senate Passes Bills Aimed At Tribal Energy, Job Issues
• Mueller Strikes Deal Allowing Manafort Off House Arrest
• Free Speech Irrelevant In AFL-CIO Exec's Firing, Judge Says
• EPA Keeps 2018 Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes Steady
• OECD Issues Specific Reporting Guidance For Multinationals
• Fla. Court Revives Hospitals' Medicaid Rate Challenges
• NRA Pushes For Recusal Of Fla. Supreme Court Justice
• Tax Reform Will Be Hard To Carry Out, IRS Official Says
• Cozen O'Connor Prevails In Records Dispute Over Cuba Docs
• NJ Panel Advances Bill To Close Loophole For Opioid Access
• Coinbase Must Give Info To IRS For Transactions Over $20K
• Pa. DEP Releases Final Methane Rules For Oil, Gas Drillers
• Trump Urges High Court To Remove Blocks On Travel Ban
• EPA, Enviros Clash On Timelines For Overdue Toxic Air Rules
• SEC Official Says More ICO Enforcement Actions Expected
• Are Private Sector WTO Litigators At Risk Under Logan Act?
• Teladoc Drops Antitrust Suit Against Texas Med Board
• Tribes, Conn. Want DOI To Act On Gaming Compact Changes
• The Billing Evolution: How Far Along Is Your Firm?
• House Tax Bill May Have Domino Effect On Affordable Housing
• EU Seeks To Tackle VAT Fraud By Sharing Cross-Border Info
• The Future Of Foreign Direct Investments In The EU
• GOP Senators Unite To Kickstart Debate On Tax Cut Bill
• SEC Tells High Court ALJs Are Officers, Not Employees
• Focus Turns To Mulvaney's Impact At The CFPB
• EU Details Standard-Essential Patents Policy In IP Package
• Commercial Drone Users Push For Fewer FAA Restrictions
• Trump Sparks Outcry With Anti-Muslim Videos On Twitter
• Senator Quizzes SEC Nominees On Activism, Pay, Buybacks
• 5 Takeaways From The 'New' FCPA Corporate Charging Policy
• Ill. Worker Blasts Public Sector Union Fees At High Court
• USPTO Nominee Vague On How Fair AIA Is To Patent Owners
• Mass. Tech Group Asks 4th Circ. To Keep Travel Ban Blocked
• Ex-Rep. Reynolds Loses New-Trial Bid In Tax-Filing Case
• AGs Back Pa.'s Suit Over Contraception Mandate Exemptions
• Pa. Justices To Weigh Pittsburgh Sick Leave, Security Laws
• After Inquiry, NLRB's Emanuel Discloses More Ex-Clients
• USPTO Advisory Boards Worried About Shared Services Plan
• Endowment Tax Plan Seen As GOP Levy On Liberal Schools
• Sen. Wants Review Of Visa Program Following NYC Attack
• HHS Pick Bashes ACA, Sweats Drug Prices On Capitol Hill
• Feds Can't Escape Md. DACA Suit, Advocates Say
• DOJ Outlines Protections For Cos. Aiding FCPA Investigations
• Trump's Judge Picks Proceed Despite 'Blue Slip' Tradition
• With Wave Of Suits, Chicago Turns Focus To Residents' Rights
• Judging A Book: Saris Reviews 'Locking Up Our Own'
• Anti-Corruption In Mexico: Reasons For Cautious Optimism
• Dem Senator Compares Trump Enviro Pick To Caligula's Horse
• DOJ Plan To Speed Merger Reviews Gets Skeptical Response
• IRS Proposes Int'l Tax Rules For Partnership Audit Regime
• Creditors Beware: New, Simplified Ch. 13 Comes At A Price
• Fla. High Court Rejects Gov.'s Bid To DQ Justice
• Examining End Of EPA's 'Sue And Settle' Practice
• High Court Urged To Turn Down Stay Of Travel Ban Blocks
• No Basis For FERC Pro-Pipeline Bias Claims, DC Circ. Told
• SEC Chair Says He Is Bracing For MiFID II Impact
• State Dept. Moves To Extend Enhanced Visa Vetting Process
• 9th Circ. Denies EPA's Bid To Move TSCA Prioritization Row
• Warren Wants Details On Mulvaney's Dual CFPB, OMB Roles
• House OKs Calif. Tribe Land Deal With Feds
• Trump Admin. Draws Fire Over ACA Benefit Changes
• Senate Confirms Jones Day Vet Katsas For DC Circ. Seat
• Union Pacific Sues Wis. Dept. Over $2M Tax On Software
• Advocacy Groups Fight Fla. Gov.'s Bid To DQ 'Hot Mic' Justice
• Budget Committee Vote Sends Tax Bill To Full Senate Floor
• VA Neglecting Payout Reimbursement Requirement, OIG Says
• Funding Talks Fizzle After Trump Tweets 'Don't See A Deal'
• Dish Tells High Court Fla. Tax Regime Meant To Favor Cable
• Warren Asks Trump's HHS Pick About ACA, Drug Prices
• Seattle Faces Tricky Appeal After Axing Of High-Income Tax
• Mulvaney Stays CFPB Chief As Judge Denies Injunction
• OECD Approves Updates To Tax Treaty Model
• US Urges High Court To Uphold Bearded Seal Listing
• Airports Ask House Panel To Raise Cap On Passenger Fees
• Ex-Cuomo Aide Says Feds Sat On Useful Info In Graft Case
• WTO Work Will Go Down To Wire At Ministerial Summit
• OIG Revokes Patient Charity's Kickback Liability Protection
• Sinclair To Borrow $3.7B To Fund Tribune Acquisition
• Brady Says Projected Middle-Class Tax Increase Is 'Flawed'
• Fed Chair Nom Says No Plans For Broad Bank Deregulation
• Military Must Accept Transgender Troops In Jan., Judge Says
• NY Nuke Subsidy Plan Is Legally Sound, AGs Tell 2nd Circ.
• Dissecting NAIC's Insurance Data Security Model Law
• ND Can't Challenge EPA Drilling Waste Deal At DC Circ.
• My Supreme Court Debut: 'Ladies' Day' At The High Court
• Why Contempt For The CFPB Is A Big Business Mistake
• DOL Officially Delays Obama-Era Fiduciary Rule
• Gov't Seeks To Chuck Princeton, Microsoft DACA Case
• CFPB's Temporary Leadership Hinges On Judge's Analysis
• FCC Reform Would Threaten Lifeline Program, Clyburn Warns
• Enviros, Calif. Seek Quick Win On Trump's Border Wall Plans
• 'No Assurances' For CFPB Deputy, But No Plans To Fire Yet
• BIA Prevails In Spat With Calif. Group Seeking Tribe Status
• Jones Day Vet Set For Final Vote In DC Circ. Bid
• Mulvaney Puts CFPB Regs On Hold Amid Leadership Brawl
• Calif. High Court OKs Farmworker Union Mediation Scheme
• FCC Must Free Up More Licensed Spectrum, Think Tank Says
• Trump Pick For DC District Court Clears Senate
• EU Probes $523M Aid To Spanish Coal Plants
• Net Neutrality Comment Process, Investigation Take Flak
• Convicted Tax Dodger Warns Justices Of Prosecutorial Abuse
• Watchdog Knocks VA's Oversight Of Docs' Performance
• India Creates Task Force To Draft New Tax Legislation
• 4 States Push 10th Circ. To Rethink Fracking Rule Decision
• WTO Members Angle For Investment Development Talks
• Treasury, IRS Appeal Invalidation Of Anti-Inversion Rule
• Proposals For Reform Under A New CFPB
• Travel Ban Reports Should Stay Secret, Feds Tell 4th Circ.
• Net Neutrality Hype Overblown, Title I Advocates Say
• A Potential New Hurdle For Foreign Investments
• White House Lawyer Returns To Cozen O'Connor
• Dems' House Judiciary Leadership Shuffles Amid Sex Probe
• UK To Expand IP Royalty Taxes To Other Countries
• DOJ Argues No Trump SoHo Hotel, No Emoluments Conflict
• Mueller's Options, Short Of Indictment
• Financial Institutions Must Invest In FATCA Compliance
• Expiring Soon: Temporary BPA Warning Regs Under Prop 65
• The State Of The Patent System: A Look At The Numbers
• CFPB Deputy Director Sues Trump Over Mulvaney Appointment
• Trump, Cordray Throw CFPB Leadership Into Disarray
• Bumpy Ride Ahead For Uber After Data Breach
• Top Takeaways From The Net Neutrality Rollback Draft
• Senate Panel Unveils Homeland Security Funding Bill
• New Law Moots Freedom Watch's NSA Lawsuits: Judge
• NH Hospitals Fight To Keep CMS Suit Win At 1st Circ.
• 11 AGs Say National Park Fee Hikes Flout Federal Law
• Intel, Lawmakers, Others Urge 9th Circ. To Block Travel Ban
• GAO Says DHS Uniforms Mostly Foreign-Made, Despite Policy
• What To Know About USCIS's New Policy On Revocations
• Railroads Claim Clause Derails Entire Amtrak Metrics Law
• Calif. Ruling Sets Chicago Up For Win In Sanctuary City Fight
• Florida Sued For Dragging Feet On Medical Pot Licenses
• Cities And States Brace For Loss Of SALT Deductions
• CFTC Sees Steep Drop In Enforcement Actions In 2017
• Gov't Watchdog Criticizes OMB's Oversight Of IT Investments
• FCC Not Cooperating In 'Fake' Comments Probe, NY AG Says
• Mexican Detained For Over A Year Must Get Bond Hearing
• FCC To Rethink Broadcast Ownership Cap Next Month
• Ex-NJ Court Worker Wins Discovery Bid In Whistleblower Suit
• Evolving Tech Drives New Risks For Transpo Cos.
• US Trade Rep Worried NAFTA Talks Making No Headway
• DOL Pushes Back Injury Reporting Rule By 2 Weeks
• 4 Tips For Young Enviro Attorneys
• What NAFTA Renegotiating Objectives Mean For Arbitration
• Charitable Gifts Could Plummet Under Republican Tax Plans
• What's Next After Calif. Homeowner Bill Of Rights Sunsets
• Treasury Turns Page On Errant Move To Hire Private Attys
• Future MACRA Concerns For Hospitals And Health Systems
• Trump's Energy Plans Still Hamstrung By EPA, DOI Vacancies
• SEC Whistleblower Program Ain't Broke — So Don't 'Fix' It
• DOJ Guidance Is Dead, Long Live DOJ Guidance
• Feds Ask Supreme Court To Reverse Blocks On Travel Ban
• ITC Proposes Tariffs To Curb Samsung, LG Washer Imports
• Trump Moving To Nix Foreign Entrepreneur Rule
• Whistleblower Attys Fight Sanctions In Hastert Case
• 9th Circ. Blocks 6 States From Hawaii Travel Ban Suit
• DACA Recipient Wins Back Work Permit In ACLU Arrest Suit
• Customs Violated 2 Travel Ban Orders, Gov't Watchdog Says
• Pa. Congressman Broke Law, Feds Say In Search Warrant Bid
• What We Know About The Upcoming Net Neutrality Vote
• Puerto Rico Board Says Bond Insurer Can't Fight Fiscal Plan
• 2nd Circ. Revives Terror Victims' Bid To Get $1.7B From Iran
• Big Purchases Bust Budget In $650B Senate Defense Bill
• Pharma Groups Pressure FDA On Drug Innovation, Access
• Mass. Governor Signs Law Protecting Birth Control Coverage
• Coffee Bean Origin Country Is Where Roasted, Customs Says
• Highway Crashes Lead National Increase In Auto Deaths
• NJ Panel Affirms Use Of Eminent Domain For Landfill
• Fla. Bill Would Give Lawmakers More Power Over Judge Picks
• CFTC Grants Relief To Swaps Execution Compliance Chiefs
• Ex-Pa. AG Kane Says Immunity Bars Retaliation Claims
• FDIC Chair Says Raising Oversight Thresholds Risks Fund
• Opioid Insurance Litigation Is Mounting With Mixed Results
• Mueller Says Trump Associate's Defense Atty Has Conflict
• Calif. Judge Permanently Blocks 'Sanctuary Cities' Order
• Md. Judge Widens Block Of Trump's Trans Military Ban
• EPA Tells DC Circ. Regional Consistency Rule Is Sound
• 6 Months After TC Heartland, Adjusting To A New Landscape
• US-China WTO Brawl Still Drawing Other Members' Interest
• Remaining Questions About US Paris Agreement Withdrawal
• A Look At Argentina's New Anti-Corruption Law
• FCC Pushes Forward With Net Neutrality Rollback Plans
• Potential For A New Course At The CFPB
• Fla. Urges High Court To Turn Away Dish Network's Tax Suit
• What Ending H-4 Work Permits Means For Cos., Immigrants
• Gen. Won't Obey Illegal Nuke Order, But What Is 'Illegal'?
• DACA Backers Push Off Fight Over Uncovering Related Docs
• Justices Urged To Hear Gay Bias Case Even Without Employer
• Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone Nixed On Free Speech Grounds
• Uber Fined $8.9M For Problematic Drivers In Colo.
• DC Circ. Gives Grammar Lesson In EPA Coal Ash Rule Dispute
• Light Regs Will Spur Rural Internet Growth, Telecoms Tell FCC
• Hogan Lovells Picks Up Ex-Walmart Political Pro
• Fla. Gov. Seeks DQ Of Justice Over 'Hot Mic' Comments
• Trump Officials To End Deportation Protections For Haitians
• DOD Slow To Target Rising Rx Costs, Fraud Risks: Watchdog
• BLM Tells 10th Circ. No Need To Revisit Frack Rule Decision
• OIG Finds Coast Guard IT Investments Lack Oversight
• Microsoft Deploys TV-Band Wi-Fi In Disaster Zones
• Treasury Looks To Ease Firms' Escape From Tougher Scrutiny
• Panelists See Int'l Tax Landscape Shifting Toward Chaos
• EU Drug Agency Packs Bags For Amsterdam Amid Brexit
• Pest Control Co. To Pay $10M For Illegal Fumigant Use
• AILA Nabs Some Immigration Judges' Names In FOIA Fight
• Trump Calls North Korea State Sponsor Of Terror
• Gov't Defends Fuel Efficiency Penalty Delay At 2nd Circ.
• NY Says There's Nothing Unlawful About Nuke Subsidy Plan
• Don't Waste This Planning Cycle: Year-End Strategies
• NY ICE Facility Forced To Hear Asylum-Seekers' Parole Cases
• CRA Review Of Bank Regulatory Guidance Is A Bad Idea
• 10 Years After Crisis, What We Still Need To Do
• Yellen To Retire From Fed Once Successor Is Confirmed
• DOI Still Seeking Cobell Claimants As Deal Deadline Looms
• Criticism Of FDA Citizen Petitions Is Often Misguided
• NJ Lawyers, Others Exempt From Proposed Freelancer Law
• High Transparency May Help SSOs Under Attack By DOJ
• The Senate's Tax Reform Bill Faces A 'Byrd Bath'
• Noreika's Brief OCC Term Began Bank Rule Transformation
• Abortion Foes Tell 9th Circ. Free Speech Trumps Tape Suit
• Judge Won't Rethink Injunction In Sanctuary City Funds Row
• Tax Bill's Ambiguity Increases Investors' Litigation Risk
• Wash. Reps Float Bill To Speed Up DOI Water Project Reviews
• Fed. Circ.'s Judge Lourie Defends Court's Patent Purview
• ITC Will Examine African Trade As US Eyes Expansion
• Dems Ask Trump DHS Pick To Address Immigration Concerns
• Amtrak Asks High Court To Revive STB On-Time Train Rule
• Open Questions Surrounding The Next-Gen TV Standard
• House Committee Presses Equifax For More Breach Details
• FCC Nixes 'Excessive' Regulation In Fiber Transition
• NJ Court Revives Fired Worker's Mayoral 'Hit List' Suit
• 4 New US Atty Nominees Come From Prosecutors' Ranks
• DA's Deal With Law Firms Is Illegal, Skeptical 9th Circ. Told
• FCC 'Strayed Too Far' From Merger Role, New Commish Says
• Treasury Advises FSOC Take 'New Approach' To Nonbanks
• High Court Asked To Review Attorney Fee Denial In Tax Case
• House Dems Want Trump To Reverse DOD Afghan Secrecy Policy
• Providers' Challenge To La. Abortion Law Can Proceed
• NLRB Union Election Filings Drop, But Cases Moving Briskly
• Trump Adds 5 Names To Supreme Court Potential List
• In Unusual Move, US Releases 'Updated' NAFTA Goals
• Senate Tax Bill Amendments Include Whistleblower Incentives
• 10 Questions For The EPA's Bill Wehrum
• $200B San Diego Transpo Plan Still Inadequate On Appeal
• Ohio Justice's 'Crass' Boasts Of Sexual Trysts Slammed
• Sessions Halts DOJ Guidance That Creates New Rules
• Industry Defends Senate Tax Bill's Private Jet Fee Exemption
• Chile, EU Initiate Talks To Update Relations, Expand Trade
• Commerce Says Pipe Co. Same As One Eyed In Dumping
• From Snaps To Tweets: The Craft Of Social Media Discovery
• 15 States Tell 4th Circ. Travel Ban 'Imperiling' Industries
• Children's Health Org Backs Hospitals In 1st Circ. CMS Row
• The Conspiracy And FBAR Charges Against Manafort, Gates
• Philly Wants Suits Against Property Revaluation Plan Tossed
• Senate GOP's Tax Plan Approved By Finance Committee
• Immigrant Groups Urge 4th Circ. To Broaden Travel Ban Halt
• USCIS Says Some Immigrants Can Join In Revocation Process
• Split 9th Circ. Says DHS Must Give Up DACA Docs
• Feds Likely To Give Menendez Trial Another Shot, Attys Say
• DOI Watchdog Says Zinke Didn't Document Travel Expenses
• Tribes Hoping Overhaul Of BIA Regs Will Catalyze Deals
• House Panel Approves Bill Lifting Reg A+ IPO Limit To $75M
• EPA, Corps Seek To Delay Water Rule Until At Least 2020
• Tenn. Aims To Exit Drivers' Suit Over License Suspensions
• Senate Sends $700B Defense Bill To Trump's Desk
• Broadcasters Cleared By FCC To Use Next-Gen TV Standard
• Grassley To Tear Up 'Blue Slips' To Advance 2 Trump Judges
• SALT Deduction Debate Stokes Fight Over Fairness
• Senate OKs Trump Pick For S.C. Judicial Vacancy
• Senate Panel Mulls Approving Judges Who Used Marijuana
• German Court Clears Kuwait Airways To Turn Away Israelis
• FCC Clears Path For 5G Technology
• Media Ownership Restrictions Scrapped In FCC Vote
• EEOC Report Spotlights Bias Suit Spike, Backlog Cut
• EPA Still Blowing Money On Risky Contracts, Watchdog Says
• Senate OKs Antitrust Whistleblower Bill, Sends It To House
• Tax Bill's Legal Fee Provision May Burden Attorneys
• Foreign Credits At Risk In Senate Tax Bill, Analysts Say
• Split FCC Votes To Limit Lifeline Subsidy Uses
• NJ Says Entire Sports Betting Ban Should Be Struck Down
• Feds Can't Dodge SPLC's Suit Over Immigrant Raid Info
• Feds To Accept DACA Forms From Those Hit By Mail Delays
• Delrahim Talk Signals Bad News For AT&T-Time Warner Deal
• 'Lawful Hacking' Hurts Smaller Cities, Manhattan DA Says
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Vets' Challenge To VA Agent Orange Policy
• DOJ Aims To Speed Merger Review Under Trump, Deputy Says
• Illinois Biometrics Privacy Suits Bring Insurance Questions
• EPA Chemical Nominee Faces Headwinds From GOP Senators
• Tobacco Groups Blast FDA For 'Massive' Speech Restriction
• WTO Members Bristle At US Proposal To Boost Transparency
• Why White House Efforts To Dismantle Regs Face Roadblocks
• Senate Confirms Otting As Comptroller Of The Currency
• Manafort Attorney's Testimony And The Limits Of Privilege
• House Passes Tax Bill With Deep Cuts For Businesses
• An Interview With Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson
• Menendez Trial Ends With Hung Jury
• Senate Bill Targets Opioid Safety For Vets Not Treated At VA
• MiFID II Research Unbundling — Crisis Averted?
• Pols Weigh In On NAFTA's Labor, Car Rules Ahead Of Talks
• With Integration Pilot Program, Drones Are Ready To Fly
• Hurdles To Consider When Securing A Personnel File
• Calif.'s New Focus On Drug Pricing Transparency
• What To Expect After Latest DOL Overtime Rule Appeal
• Senate Bill Would Set Federal Data Security, Reporting Rules
• SEC's Clayton Tightens Leash On Further Audit Trail Delays
• Tax Bill's Momentum May Silence Critics Warning Of Pitfalls
• White House Releases Rules On Disclosing Security Flaws
• Puerto Rico Creditors Denied Bid For Separate Debt Probe
• DOD Backs 1st Service Member Sex-Reassignment Surgery
• Trump Fires Another Warning Shot At Sanctuary Cities
• Senate Tax Bill Moving Through Markup Amid Dem Protests
• Monsanto, Ag Groups Sue Calif. Over Glyphosate Listing
• Baker Donelson Review Flags More Past Conduct At Hospital
• Fla. Courts Won't Move Citrus Canker Suits To Tallahassee
• Watchdog Orgs Blast Expected FCC Media Rule Rollback
• EPA Unveils Some Ozone Info After Enviro Lawsuit Threat
• Senate Committee Lowers Global Tax On Offshore Income
• Lawmakers Demand TSA Officials Answer Retaliation Claims
• DOL Solicitor Pick Queried On Arbitration, Harassment
• Feds Can't Deny Cash To Philly Over 'Sanctuary' Policy
• Cordray's Departure Brings Back CFPB Leadership Questions
• Senate Confirms Ex-Coal Exec For Mine Safety Post
• Treasury Issues Tax Check Procedure For IRS Contractors
• Federal Watchdogs Ask Congress For Subpoena Power
• IRS Advisory Council Sounds Alarm On Agency Budget Cuts
• Senate Confirms Trump's 3rd Choice For Army Secretary
• ABA Judicial Ratings Remain In GOP Senators' Crosshairs
• House Committee Presses Acosta On OT, Fiduciary Rules
• Industry Urges Congress To Renew Duty-Free Program
• US, UK Chug Along On Preliminary Trade Talks
• Texas Judicial Picks Defend Writings, Tweets Before Senate
• Advocacy Org. Presses FCC For More Net Neutrality Docs
• DC Circ. Threads Needle On Docs Privilege In FTC Row
• Bipartisan Bill Would Block 340B Drug Program Cuts
• Cordray Leaves Mixed Legacy As He Departs CFPB
• China's FDA Reform Will Encourage Life Science Innovation
• Senate Moves Comptroller Nominee Closer To Confirmation
• SG Wins Bid To Defend Sports-Betting Ban At High Court
• Judging A Book: Gilstrap Reviews 'Alexander Hamilton'
• Applying Privacy Laws To Health Info About Opioid Use
• CFPB Director Cordray To Resign After Turbulent Tenure
• Trump Campaign Officials Likely Violated CFAA
• How Tax Reform May Hit Aircraft Owners' Pocketbooks
• Senate OKs Dechert Partner For DOT Gig Amid Torture Debate
• Manafort's Challenge To 'No-Knock' Raid Faces Long Odds
• Menendez Defense Objects To Judge's Instruction To Jury
• Buzzfeed Bid For Trump Dossier Info Imperils Probe, Feds Say
• Puerto Rico Gov. Touts Sovereignty In $95B Aid Request
• Groups Challenge Trump Admin's Latest Refugee Restrictions
• Sessions Defends Past Russia Comments At House Hearing
• NY Times Loses Bid For All FBI Info On Underwear Bomber
• Sen. Committee Advances DHS Secretary Nomination
• US House Passes Compromise $700B Defense Bill
• Fla. Bill Would Increase Nursing Home Oversight
• Sessions Backs Trump Immigration Policy Before House Panel
• Sessions Argues FISA Changes Will Impede War On Terror
• Wells Fargo Adds $5.4M To Military Car Repo Settlement
• What Telecom Attys Need To Know About Connected Cars
• Sens. Prod Pentagon Legal Picks On North Korea, Sex Assault
• 5 Ways New CFIUS Legislation Would Alter Review Process
• VC Group Pushes For Win In Foreign Entrepreneur Rule Row
• FDIC Chair Warns Bank Rules' Rollback Poses Fiscal Risks
• House Democrat Demands Staff Info On Deregulation Efforts
• The Case For Creating A Mediation Department At Your Firm
• How Tax Reform Proposals Would Impact PE, VC Funds
• USPTO Hikes Patent Fees, Price Of AIA Reviews
• FDA Warns Of Deaths Linked To Opioid-Like Kratom
• NJ Gov.-Elect Taps Ex-Debevoise Atty As Chief Counsel
• Senate GOP Includes ACA Mandate Repeal In Tax Plan
• Ex-NJ Mayor Gets 5 Years For Private Use Of City Workers
• Trump Picks Immigration Hawk To Keep Helming ICE
• Prepare For Big Changes To FARA Enforcement
• Conservative Think Tank Sues For Paris Climate Deal Info
• CFPB Seeks Information On Free Credit Report Access
• Calif. Law Should Lead The Way For Consumer Protection
• Embrace Holiday Volunteering With Caution, FLSA May Apply
• Fla. Senate Bill Aims For Narrower Gaming Reform
• USCIS Spells Out 'Function Manager' Position Guidelines
• Legal, Civil Rights Groups Chime In On High Court Cake Row
• Federal Deficit Looms Large In Congress' Tax Cut Talks
• Rep. Slams Rejection Of DACA Applications Delayed In Mail
• Deadlocked Menendez Jurors Are Told To 'Clear Your Heads'
• Trump Nominates Holland & Knight Partner To Be GC Of DNI
• Senate Dems Cry Foul Over Tax Reform Process
• Puerto Rico Gov't Wins Autonomy Fight Over Electric Co.
• Hospitals Sue HHS Over Big Cut To 340B Drug Payments
• Dover Makes $7.4M Deal To Clean Up Ohio Superfund Site
• High Court Urged To Review Convicted Resident's Deportation
• Swaps Overhaul Should Boost Market Vibrancy: CFTC Chair
• House OKs Increased Market Data Security Requirements
• NJ Doctor Accused Of Recklessly Pushing Addictive Opioids
• GOP Senator Wants Moore Expelled If He Wins Alabama Seat
• TPP Revival Effort Leaves US Out In The Cold
• JPMorgan, FCA Whistleblower Get Testy Welcome At DC Circ.
• Senate Approves Lyft GM For Senior DOT Role
• Watchdog Orgs. Urge Transparency In Online Election Ads
• Health Alliance Sues For $21M In ACA Risk Corridor Claims
• Enviros Slam EPA Bid To Sever Coal Ash Issues From Case
• US, Vietnam Announce $12 Billion In New Trade Deals
• Fla. City Attorney Leaving For US Labor Dept. Job
• FCC Hires Head For Tribal Affairs Policy Office
• Big 4 Corp. Clients Likelier To Use Tax Havens, Study Says
• Trump's Travel Ban Block Narrowed By 9th Circ.
• House Passes Bill Expanding Agency Acquisition Options
• 3 Fast Facts About Trump's Pick For HHS Chief
• Senate Tax Bill Squeaks Under $1.5T Deficit Cap, Report Says
• New Bipartisan CFIUS Reform Begins To Take Shape
• House And Senate Divided Over Property Tax Deduction
• High Court Won't Hear Health Care Workers' Bargaining Suit
• Justices Will Hear Suit Over Calif. Abortion Disclosure Law
• Sens. Strike Deal To Raise Threshold For Tougher Bank Rules
• High Court Turns Away 4 Notable Employment Cases
• Key Considerations Before Leasing To Cannabis Businesses
• How Tax Reform Could Impact The Health Care Industry
• Ex-EPA Attys Blast Pruitt's Sue-and-Settle Directive
• 5 Employee Wellness Program Tips As EEOC Revisits Regs
• Dodd-Frank And Deregulation: Some Lessons From History
• Core Functions And Cooperative Federalism At The EPA
• Being There: Defending Depositions
• CFPB Financial Data Principles: Whose Data Is It Anyway?
• Trump Taps Vet Of BigLaw, Big Pharma As Next HHS Chief
• Gov't Use Of Travel Act To Charge Corruption Might Backfire
• How The Trump Administration Is Putting Its Stamp On TSCA
• Senate Promotes BigLaw Attys, AUSAs Alike To Top Spots
• DACA Rollback Suits Trimmed, But Allowed To Proceed
• Grading Gottlieb: How Attys View FDA Chief's First 6 Months
• Menendez Trial To End In Hung Jury, Excused Juror Predicts
• Senate Tax Bill Proposes 17.4% Deduction For Pass-Throughs
• Sens. Ask GAO To Eye EPA's 'Double Standard' On Advisers
• FCC Official Says Merger Analysis 'Evolves' With Market
• SEC Likely To Revisit Cybersecurity Guidance, Official Says
• 3 Takeaways From Trump's Cuba Restrictions
• Christie Taps Land Use Atty For NJ Superior Court Seat
• New NJ Gov. Poised To Pit State's Legal Muscle Against Trump
• ECB Vice President Casts Cold Water On Cryptocurrencies
• Pa. Looks Ahead After Voters OK Homestead Amendment
• Tax Foundation Overstates Reform Growth, Report Says
• House OKs New Safe Harbor For Small Private Offerings
• Senate Panel Delays Vote On Trump's Pick To Head DHS
• FCC Commissioner Questions Next-Gen TV Standards Rollout
• EPA Floats Repeal Of Heavy-Duty Truck Emissions Standards
• Senate To Consider Bill Opening Alaska Oil Drilling
• Ill. Senate Fails To Foil Gov.'s Veto Of Wage History Bill
• NY Agency Ordered To OK Speech Device For Disabled Girl
• Drinker Biddle Taps Ex-Skadden Atty As Gov't Policy Partner
• Bipartisan Bill Would Reduce Tariffs On Hundreds Of Imports
• A Look At NYC Bar Association's Task Force On Puerto Rico
• New Cuba Sanctions Signal Increased Commercial Challenges
• House Panel Approves Wide-Ranging Tax Legislation
• Pa. County Launches Opioid Marketing RICO Suit
• The Legal Fallout For Harvey Weinstein's Hired Hands
• Trump DC Circ. Nominee Among Picks To Clear Senate Panel
• NJ Towns Shorted In Tax Adjustment Payments, Panel Says
• Unions, Republicans Can Find Common Ground, Acosta Says
• Cos. Should Note Guidance From Gov'ts On Human Rights
• Senate Confirms Hunton's Wehrum To Lead EPA's Air Office
• More Tax Bill Changes Coming, Brady Says
• Trump's DHS Pick Fields DACA, Climate Questions At Hearing
• BigLaw White Collar, Privacy Pros Win Big On Election Day
• 25% Would Pay More Under House GOP Tax Bill, Report Says
• Tax Bill's Widening Revenue Hole Threatens 20% Corp. Rate
• Texans Give AG Power To Hear Of Challenges To Constitution
• How Immigration Attys Are Tackling The Trump Era
• Contentious Acquisition Changes Stay In Final Defense Bill
• House OKs Bill For Expedited Hydropower Licenses
• Sex Trafficking Law Could Inadvertently Hurt Smaller Cos.
• Fort Collins, Colo., Voters Approve Municipal Broadband
• Sens. Push To Defund DOJ's Asset Seizure Program
• New Audit Regime Gives Power To Partnerships, Officials Say
• Icahn Subpoenaed Over Biofuel Efforts As Trump Adviser
• CBO's Widened $1.67T Deficit Estimate Impedes Tax Reform
• DOJ Criminal Unit's Acting Asst. AG Takes FinCEN Gig
• Republicans Open To Saving Private Bonds In Tax Overhaul
• Controversial NASA Nominee Clears Senate Panel
• China Reignites Market Economy Battle At WTO
• FCC Had Authority To Reinstate UHF Discount, DC Court Told
• Trump's NLRB General Counsel Pick Gets Senate Approval
• 'End The Shenanigans,' FDA Chief Tells Big Pharma
• Med Mal Insurer Sues Pa. Gov. Over $200M Cash Grab
• Trump's Enviro Pick Gets Frosty Reception At Senate Hearing
• Gov't Opposes States' Intervention In Travel Ban Appeal
• Congress Seeks To Curb Chinese Investment With CFIUS
• Online Cos. Should Obey Net Neutrality Rules, Franken Says
• New Indian Child Welfare Act Challenges On The Horizon
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