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Public Policy - December, 2020

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• The Most-Read Legal Industry Guests Of 2020
• Pa. Judge Won't Block Philly's COVID-19 Crowd Limits
• OCC Fintech Charters Face Fresh Attack By State Regulators
• Former Rep. Katie Hill Sues Media Orgs Over Graphic Photos
• SEC Chair Jay Clayton Formally Exits Amid Year-End Bustle
• How 2020 Changed The Way Companies Go Public
• Arthrex Tells Justices To End IPRs, Kick PTAB To Congress
• Pai's Last FCC Meeting To Recap Trump-Era Successes
• IBM To Pay $24.5M To Settle FCC's E-Rate Investigations
• DC Circuit Won't Hold $12M In CARES Act Funds For Shawnee
• Trump's 'Most-Favored Nation' Rule On Drug Prices Blocked
• Census Bureau Loses Latest Bid To Complete Data Collection
• Genova Burns Faces New Claims In NJ Campaign Finance Suit
• Trump Pardons Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, 24 Others
• SEC Urges Blank-Check Companies To Bolster Disclosures
• Tenn. City Sues Netflix, Hulu For Wireline Fees
• NY Court Says Older Judges Must Quit Bench Pending Suit
• House Tells DC Circ. GOP Proxy Votes Undercut Policy Fight
• Pot Cos. Say LA's Social Equity Policy Hinders Investment
• Top Federal Tax Regs Of 2020
• Top State & Local Tax Policies Of 2020
• EU Tax Chief Opposes Further Delays In OECD Digital Tax
• House Dems Tell High Court To Keep Tight Media Rules
• 10th Circ. Biofuel Ruling Endangers Refiners, Justices Told
• EPA Finalizes Plan To Maintain Current Ozone Standards
• Detained Migrants In Ga. Launch Medical Abuse Class Action
• FCC Needn't Bankroll Unused Lifeline Services, DC Circ. Says
• DOE's China Order May Have Ripple Effects For Bulk Power
• Trump Vetoes Defense Bill, Calling It A 'Gift' To China & Russia
• 4 BigLaw Partners Joining White House Counsel's Office
• DOL Ups Wage Compliance Outreach, Sees Enforcement Drop
• A Look At Trademark Law Changes In Congress' Spending Bill
• 5 Issues A Biden-Era FTC Is Likely To Prioritize
• NJ Pot Advocates Say License Caps Could Shape Industry
• Landlords Fear Tenant Wins In Lease Disputes May Snowball
• Ga. Suspends Jury Trials Until At Least February
• EPA Can't Use Loophole To Avoid Collecting Asbestos Data
• Tax Fight With Mass. Is National Matter, NH Tells Justices
• A Law Firm's Guide To Producing A Podcast
• Biggest Georgia Decisions Of 2020
• Trump's Diversity Training Ban Hits Roadblock
• Trump Assails $900B COVID-19 Relief Bill In Twitter Video
• Feds Look To Toss Suit Over Leopard Trophy Permits
• Ex-Skadden Atty, Duncan Hunter Among 15 Trump Pardons
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Alaska Drilling Project Approval Suit
• New Public Health Asylum Bar Finalized By Trump Admin.
• SEC Overhauls Marketing Rules For Investment Advisers
• EPA Finalizes Rule For Action On Lead-Contaminated Water
• Congress Passes FAA Reform Bill Over 737 Max Crashes
• Late-Night Relief Bill Will Spur Big Changes To IP
• SEC Investment Chief Who Led Key Reg Agenda To Depart
• Congress Repeals Health Insurers' Antitrust Immunity
• Okla. Says Pot Residency Rules Can't Be Unconstitutional
• New York Halts Use Of Facial Recognition Tech In Schools
• Draft Bill That Would Revamp DMCA Sparks Divided Reaction
• Pa. Judge Partly Blocks Medical Malpractice Insurer Law
• Judge Leans Toward Nixing DACA, But Mulls 'Slice And Dice'
• 3 Things For Lawyers To Know About New COVID-19 Aid Deal
• SEC Allows NYSE Cos. To Sell Shares In Direct Listings
• FCC Punts Fox's Bid For Permanent Waiver To Own NY Post
• What To Expect From Florida's New Water Permitting Powers
• Trump Illegally 'Rushed' Asylum Rule, Orgs Say
• Sierra Club Urges 10th Circ. To Save Obama-Era Methane Rule
• Bankruptcy Judgeship Extension Bill Headed To Trump's Desk
• 2 Major Digital Health Trends Driven By COVID-19
• The Biggest Rulings In Antitrust Cases Of 2020
• Jails' Virus Stance 'Cruel And Unusual,' Mass. Top Court Told
• Australia Rejects Google's Fitbit Fix, Continuing Probe
• Trump Blacklists 3 More Nicaraguan Officials
• Actions Cos. Can Take Now To Address Microplastics Risk
• What Gov't Contracting Might Look Like Under Biden
• Former NY Top Judges Back Courts In Retiring Older Judges
• Biden Needs Congress' Help On Green Transportation Plans
• BLM Tells 9th Circ. Fracking Rule Decision Must Stand
• Ohio Ratepayers Spared From Paying Into $1B Nuclear Bailout
• GOP Lawmakers Slam 'Utterly Ineffective' China Export Rule
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Northeast States, DC Join Cap-And-Invest Transportation Plan
• How Corporate Transparency Act Could Benefit Finance Cos.
• Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• DOL Rule Lets Cooks, Dishwashers Share Servers' Tips
• 5 Significant Louisiana Tax Developments Of 2020
• 2020 Privacy Law Trends And How They Affect Compliance
• Social Security Rule Changes Will Harm Disabled Workers
• 5 Important E-Discovery Trends And Developments In 2020
• Congress Backs $900B COVID-19 Relief, Gov't Spending Bill
• Annual Defense Bill Extends SEC's Disgorgement Shot Clock
• ​​​​​​​1st Circ. Denies Mass. Challenge Of FCC Rate Reg. Order
• DOI Says It Rightly Rejected Alaska Tribe's Bingo Bid
• Congressional Spending Bill Features Several IP Measures
• New Virus Relief Bill Extends Clean Energy Tax Break Timeline
• AGs Say Their Facebook Antitrust Case Belongs With FTC's
• SEIU Urges NLRB Not To Deflate 'Scabby The Rat' For Unions
• 11th Circ. Turns Down Ga. GOP's Absentee Ballot Suit
• NJ Group Says Rec. Pot Measure Was 'Illegal' Legalization
• DHS Scolded Over 'Radio Silence' In Travel Ban Case
• Md. Judge Beefs Up Order Protecting Young Asylum-Seekers
• Treasury Cracks Down On Cuban State-Owned Businesses
• EU Approves Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot Deal With Fixes
• Dem AGs Challenge Move To End Immigrant Work Permits
• Missouri's Pot License Cap Kept Intact As Challenge Fizzles
• Ga. Tax Pros Plead Guilty To $1.2B Easement Donation Abuse
• Calif. Moves To End Uber's AB 5 Challenge For Good
• FinCEN Aims To Fill Crypto Reporting Gaps Despite Pushback
• EPA Must Face Challenge To Water Permit Limitations
• Privacy And Cybersecurity Developments That Shaped 2020
• Policy To Bar Asylum-Seekers On Health Grounds Advances
• Top Immigration Cases Of 2020: Year In Review
• House Wish List Hints At Financial Services Priorities
• EPA Groundwater Guidance Fails To Answer Key Questions
• The Biggest Environmental Law Decisions Of 2020
• Trump Takes Another Shot At Overturning Pa. Election Results
• EC Solicits Candidates To Arbitrate Int'l Trade Disputes
• Dems Will Pursue Trump's Docs Next Congress, DC Circ. Told
• DOJ's Visa Merger Challenge Gets Late June Trial Date
• Could 2021 Be The Year Illinois Makes Ethics Reforms?
• COVID Bill Includes Broadcaster Loans, Broadband Funds
• NJ Lawmakers OK $14B Corp. Tax Incentive Revamp Package
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Suit Over $600M NY Opioid Tax Law
• What's Next For Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
• Court Staff Fight Appeal To Revive Political Speech Limits
• Mass. AG Wants Auto Group's 'Right To Repair' Suit Tossed
• Trump Admin. Cuts Arctic Lands Planned For Oil Auction
• Exchange Act Amendments Would Bolster SEC Enforcement
• Top 5 Trade Rulings Of 2020: Year In Review
• Lawmakers, White House Strike $900B Deal For Virus Relief
• Judges On Race: The Path To A More Diverse Bench
• Sens. Confirm White & Case Alum To Calif. Court
• Senate Dems Stall Trump Picks For Watchdogs At FCC, DOT
• Senate Report Blasts FAA, Boeing Over 737 Max Safety
• ​​​​​​​SEC Chief Lauds Foreign Listings Law, Looks Ahead To Rules
• DEA Issues Rule To Boost Research Cannabis Cultivation
• CFPB Finishes Disclosure-Focused Regs For Debt Collectors
• Actual Innocence Enough To Get Wrongful Conviction Funds
• USPTO Finalizes Rules On Patent Amendments, Fee Discounts
• FCC Denies Requests To Rethink Plan For 2.5 GHz Auction
• Tribes Tell Justices Alaska Native Cos. Can't Tap Virus Funds
• Pot Biz Challenges Maine's Medical Marijuana Residency Rule
• Cook County Asks To Exit Inmates' 'Empire' Filming Suit
• SEC Delays Decision On Nasdaq's Direct Listing Proposal
• CFTC Official To Join NYSE As Chief Regulatory Officer
• Regulator Seeks Power To Help Banks Innovate BSA Reports
• Bill Would Restore DOJ Office Supporting Poor Communities
• IRS Keeps Wide Reach In Final Executive $1M Pay Cap Rules
• Immigrant Groups Sue For Docs On ICE Surveillance
• FDA Approves Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use
• DC Circ. Spells Out Why It Chucked C-Band Challenge
• Fla. Reefs Fail As Feds Delay Fishing Regs, Suit Says
• Seattle Leans On High Court To KO Health Care Challenge
• WTO Dispute Roundup: Trump's Last Word On Frozen Appeals
• Top 5 Immigration Policy Changes Of 2020: Year In Review
• Texas Lottery Contractor Defeats Scratch-Off Fraud Claims
• Calif. Opioid Judge Wary Of Atty Burnout Amid Pandemic
• Compulsory Licensing To Cut Drug Costs Could Harm Public
• Feds Pitch Cyber Incident Notice Requirements For Banks
• Trump Admin. Faltered On Oil And Gas Leasing, 9th Circ. Told
• A Review Of 2020's Key US Sanctions Developments
• DOJ, Google Looking At Sept. 2023 Date For Antitrust Trial
• Chinese Computer Chip Giant Caught In Export Clampdown
• 7th Circ. Tosses Wis. Collective Bargaining Law Challenge
• FWS Guidance On Incidental Bird Killings May Be Short-Lived
• How CFIUS Foreign Transaction Monitoring Broadened In 2020
• Senate Agrees To Boost USADA Funds, Require Due Process
• NY Tax Talk: 2020 In The Rearview
• 5 Key Differences In EU And US Breach Notification Regimes
• AML Whistleblower Rewards Law Could Be A Game Changer
• What To Expect From Biden's Financial Regulation Transition
• 5 Top Trade Policy Developments Of 2020: Year In Review
• 'Killer' Deals, Internet Mergers Caught Enforcers' Eyes In 2020
• Biggest Environmental Rules Of 2020
• Justices Let Trump Omit Immigrants From Census, For Now
• FDA Panel Backs Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine
• Facing Congress' Ire, Sacklers Deflect Blame For Opioid Crisis
• Oregon Denied Partial Win Over COVID-19 Prison Liability
• NJ Legislature Sends Historic Legal Pot Bills To Governor
• Biden Taps NM Rep. As 1st Native American Interior Secretary
• Northern Dynasty To Fight Rejection Of Pebble Mine Permit
• Senate Confirms Trump Picks For Tenn., Claims Court
• US Immigration Agencies Ordered To Fix FOIA Backlog
• Biz Groups Say Cal/OSHA Virus Safety Rules Ignore Science
• Stronger Protections For Federal Judges Held Up In Senate
• FERC Won't Force Calif. Grid Changes Following Blackouts
• Rand Paul Introduces Bill To Raise THC Limit For Hemp
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• FCC Links Rural Broadband Access To Farming Productivity
• Athlete-Focused Bill Calls For Fed Oversight Of NCAA Sports
• Meet The North Carolina Regulator Tapped To Lead EPA
• Ariz. City Must Face Charter Unit's Suit Over Local Regs
• Year In Review: How Cannabis Law Fared In 2020
• AFL-CIO Official Urges Fed Contract Ban On Union Busters
• Ore. Cos. Pay Back Wages For Denying Workers Virus Leave
• Judge Sees Trouble In Holstering Mass. Gun Shop Suit
• Pa. Teacher Says 1965 Arrest No Reason To Deny Hiring
• CenturyLink Says La. City Should Face Suit Over Fees
• How New Kickback Rules Benefit Health Care Industry: Part 2
• Ritz-Carlton Hit With Class Suit Over Chicago Finger Scans
• VAT Luggage Exemption Not For Resale Items, ECJ Says
• 2020 White Collar Prosecution And Enforcement Trends
• College Can't Hire Adjuncts After Tenured Layoffs: Ill. Justices
• NTIA Appoints Fourth Acting Head In Trump's Waning Term
• Trump Reshaped The Supreme Court, But Couldn't Control It
• NY Must Uproot Old Laws To Make Real Climate Progress
• Time To Prepare For California's New Consumer Finance Law
• Mass. 'Right To Repair' Law Could Put Car Cos. In A Jam
• Gray Areas Cloud NY's New Publicity And Digital Privacy Laws
• Croatia Tax Treaty Talks Rapidly Advancing, US Official Says
• Oxy Owes $2M Royalties For NM Gas Leases, Judge Rules
• How COVID-19 Accelerated Telehealth In 2020
• High Court's Carney V. Adams Analysis On Standing Is Flawed
• Kentucky Tax Talk: What's On Next Year's Legislative Agenda
• Google Hit With 3rd Monopolization Suit
• FTC Takes On CBD Health Claims In 6 New Complaints
• EU Clears Google's $2B Fitbit Deal, With Conditions
• What To Know About 2020's Top Wage And Hour Law Updates
• Top 10 Whistleblowing And Retaliation Events Of 2020
• Cuomo Wants 'Food Curfew' Suit Nixed Amid New Virus Rules
• Lawmakers, Industry Groups Clash Over Trump Water Rule
• Groups Seek Block On Arctic Refuge Oil, Gas Leasing
• NY Bar Calls State's New Power Of Attorney Law A 'Big Win'
• Biden's Energy Picks Put Climate Front And Center
• Fiduciary Exemption's Preamble, Rollout Create Questions
• Texas Judges Weigh Kinder Morgan Pipeline Oversight Suit
• DOI Hid Emails On Nooksack Election Decision, 9th Circ. Told
• Bill Barr's On The Job Market. Will Any Law Firm Hire Him?
• Treasury Labels Vietnam, Switzerland Currency Manipulators
• Trump's 1st Circ. Pick In Limbo As Sens. OK District Judges
• IRS Expects Issues With Export Documentation, Official Says
• Farmworkers Hit Hard By Wage-Hour Violations, Report Shows
• DHS Preps Rule To Collect More Biometrics From Immigrants
• Tenn. Rep. Ousted For Harassment Can't Get Benefits Back
• Fed Unions Fight Federal Labor Decision Limiting Lobbying
• How New Kickback Rules Benefit Health Care Industry: Part 1
• Trump Admin. Revives Migrant Transit Ban After Court Block
• Green Groups Ask 9th Circ. Not To Restore XL Pipeline Permit
• Split SEC Approves Leaner Payment Disclosure Rules
• Advocates Tell Justices Migrant Detention Defies Treaty Vows
• FCC Wrongly Reversed Media Diversity Agenda, Justices Told
• US Moves To Send Asylum-Seekers To El Salvador Under Deal
• Assessing 2 Years Of DOJ Corporate Criminal Enforcement
• US Attorney In Ohio To Step Down In January
• Australia Sues Facebook Over App Targeted By US Enforcers
• NJ Leaders Strike Deal On Tax Incentive Reform Legislation
• How Climate, Finance And Trade Will Intersect In 2021
• EPA Inks $3.6M Deal To Recoup Del. State Park Cleanup Costs
• DEA Needn't Explain Hemp Rule Yet, Judge Says
• Ga. Judge Won't Register Purged Voters For Senate Runoffs
• Senate OKs Bill To Expand Research On Medical Cannabis
• Unions Say DOL Disclosure Rule Won't Foster Transparency
• NJ Landlords Sue Over COVID-19 Rule On Security Deposits
• The Future Of Drug Decriminalization After Oregon
• After A Year's Wait, Fed. Circ. Simply OKs Biogen's PTAB Loss
• Texas, Other States Launch 2nd Google Antitrust Suit
• Feds Ask Judge To Block China Telecom's FISA Info Access
• Tips For Identifying A Culturally Competent Mediator
• Lawmakers Nearing Deal On COVID-19 Relief, Tax Extenders
• How Biden May Save Gig Workers From California's Prop 22
• 1st Circ. Says Mass. Recording Ban Doesn't Apply To Police
• New York Blocks ICE From Entering State's Courthouses
• DOL Finalizes Fiduciary Exemption Regulations
• Tech Giants Must Do More To Tackle Piracy, Sen. Panel Told
• Ex-Trump Adviser Urges 7th Circ. To Revive Defamation Suit
• FDIC Eases Path To Lending For Nonbanks With New Rule
• Senators Tell Iancu Patent Bar Needs More Women
• Surety Cos. Challenge New ICE Immigration Bond Policy
• SEC Trading And Markets Director Redfearn To Leave Post
• USCIS Expands Green Card Interviews For Refugees, Asylees
• Dems Ask Trump To Get Tough On Palm Oil Slave Labor
• EU Proposes Sweeping Restrictions On Tech Giants
• USCIS Can't Ax Spouses' Work Permit Renewal Suit
• Probe Excuses Unsanitary Conditions For Detained Migrants
• 9th Circ. Won't Revisit $32M Superfund Gold Mine Case
• Groups Fight Oil Well, Pipeline On Calif. Monument Land
• FDIC Adopts Final Changes To Brokered Deposit Rules
• Dem Lawmakers Slam NLRB Republicans' Recusal Stances
• Biden To Pick Pete Buttigieg As Transportation Secretary
• Ore. Agency Shorted County On Pot Tax Revenue, Suit Says
• Trump Org Must Turn Over Documents, NY Judge Orders
• Trump Pick Replaces Barrett On 7th Circ. Over Dem Protests
• NJ Legal Pot Bill Moves Forward Amid Social Equity Concerns
• Trump Admin. Limits Asylum, Hikes Fees In Lame-Duck Push
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Trump's 'Most-Favored Nation' Rule Faces More Lawsuits
• UK Post-Brexit Tax Bill Passes Final Commons Reading
• A Look At Spoliation Risk In The 11th Circ., By The Numbers
• NYC Calls HomeAway's $1.5M Atty Fee Request 'Excessive'
• Texas Magistrates Can't Undo Discipline Over Bail Practices
• FCC Allows Schools To Keep Receiving Donated WiFi, Devices
• Judge Won't Tie Pa. Water Parks' Virus Suit To Earlier Ruling
• Office Workers Union Backs Levin For Labor Secretary
• Texas AG Taps Lewis Brisbois For Staff Whistleblower Case
• Mapping The Contours Of PTAB Discretionary Denials In 2020
• Rep. Proposes Pathway To Citizenship For Guest Workers
• FCC Fines CenturyLink $500K Over 'Unacceptable' Outage
• US Anti-Doping Agency Parts Ways With Top Lawyer
• 2020 Uptick In PFAS Regs And Suits Heralds More Next Year
• The Biggest Energy Rulings Of 2020: Part 2
• Former Mass. Mayor Gets Feb. Trial Date In Corruption Case
• Koch-Linked Org Sues Trump Admin. For Section 230 Records
• White House Must Release Records On Enviro Reg Overhaul
• Trump's Bid To Revive Emoluments Case Moot, Justices Told
• SEC's Green Light On E-Signatures Will Improve Public Filings
• IG Says DOL Didn't Follow Sound Process Proposing Tip Regs
• Fla. Gov. Urges Sanctions For Atty Over COVID-19 Beach Suit
• Immigrant Sues Gov't Over Removal By Low-Level Employees
• Groups Say Broadcast Order Could Harm TV-Band WiFi
• DOJ Clears Health Insurance Merger With Fixes
• 11th Circ. Urged To Revisit Local Bans On Conversion Therapy
• 3rd Judge Strikes Down Labor Dept.'s H-1B Visa Wage Hikes
• FCC Asked To OK Robotic Lawnmower's Spectrum Use
• Lawmakers Unveil COVID-19 Relief With PPP Deductibility
• Immigrants Push To Stop U.S. Marshals From Arresting Them
• AGs Urge Congress To OK Stronger Protection For Judges
• MB Financial Seeks Toss Of $400M False Claims Act Suit
• Gov't Contractors Can't Make Unwanted Robocalls, FCC Says
• Conservation Groups Sue To Block Utah Oil Lease
• Labor Orgs Say COVID-19 Liability Shields Undermine Safety
• NC Reinstates In-Person Court Freeze Due To COVID-19 Surge
• Challenge To Mass. 'Right To Repair' Law Set For June Trial
• 2nd Circ. Kicks Trump Subpoena Fight To Lower Court
• 2 Sacklers To Testify On Purdue's Role In Opioid Crisis
• Census Bureau's Emergency Ask In Info Row Swatted Down
• DC Circ. Urged Not To Pause Methane Monitoring Rollback
• Anti-Mask Restaurant Challenged On Ch. 11 Bankruptcy Bid
• NJ 'Constitutional Crisis' Looms As Legal Pot Bill Advances
• DOT Asks DC Circ. To Nix Unions' Rail Safety Rule Challenge
• Chicago Denied In Bid To Cut Atty Fee In Whistleblower Suit
• DOJ's 1st Wage-Fixing Indictment Is A Warning To Cos.
• Private-Sector-Bound O'Rielly Says He Has No Regrets
• FERC Can't Justify $300M Plant Payments, DC Circ. Told
• Ruling On Pandemic Laws Won't End NYC Landlords' Fight
• Ohio Judge Who Bypassed COVID Rules Removed From Trials
• Biden Must Revamp State Dept. To Spur Immigration Reform
• Medical Pot Exec Sues Missouri Over License Residency Rule
• Atty Group Wants Discipline Of AGs Who Challenged Election
• Billboard Co. Says Pa. Town Bent Rules For Competitor
• Ex-Mass. City Official Pleads Guilty To Pot Shop Shakedown
• Feds Admit To Expelling 34 Migrant Kids Despite Injunction
• Judge Allows Immigrant Spouse Virus Check Suit To Proceed
• EU Relief Fund In Line With State Aid Rules, Commission Says
• FCC Installs Trump Pick As 3rd Agency Republican
• Shawnee Tribe Seeks Hold On $12M CARES Act Funds
• Former GE Tax Counsel And IRS Official Joins Steptoe
• The Biggest Energy Rulings Of 2020: Part 1
• Bias, Harassment Law Compliance Tips For NYC Employers
• Millions Of Health Care Workers Set To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
• 4th Circ. Mulls New Trial For Ex-Trump Transition Adviser
• DHS Can't Ditch Migrant's ACLU-Backed COVID Expulsion Suit
• California To Join DOJ's Landmark Google Antitrust Suit
• State AGs Press Challenge To OCC's Valid-When-Made Rule
• Census Bureau Told To Fix 'Inadequate' Data Offering
• LA Can't Slip Latest Suit Over Social Equity Pot Licenses
• Del. Chief Urges Creativity When Litigating Patent Eligibility
• Mass. Gov. Refuses To Back Facial Recognition Tech Ban
• Senate Sends Defense Bill To Trump, Bucking Veto Threat
• NY Court Chiefs Can't Escape Judges' Age Bias Suit
• BIA To Seek Tribal Input On How It Manages Land Records
• Dual Facebook Antitrust Cases Land Before Different Judges
• Congress Approves Spectrum IT Modernization Act In NDAA
• Feds Can't Enforce Trump's No-Visa Policy For 181 Families
• Senate Passes Bills On Drug Patent Listings
• SEC's Peirce Blasts Regs That 'Undercut' Personal Liberty
• FCC Moves Ahead With Broadcast Internet Plan
• Pa. County Slams No-Mask Restaurant's Suit Over Closure
• IP Owners Have Usually Found Ally In Trump Administration
• DC Judge Won't Nix Migrants' COVID-19 Due Process Claims
• Supreme Court Rejects Texas Bid To Overturn Election
• UK Fast-Tracks Review Of $39B Liberty Global-Telefonica JV
• States, Not IRS, Lead In Policing Tax-Exempt Organizations
• NYC Asks Justices To Hear Fight Over DOJ Grant Conditions
• NJ Seeks Another Virus Fine Over Gym's 'Outrageous' Stunts
• Justices Seem Concerned Over FHFA Case Ramifications
• CFPB Credit Stance Has Broad Specialty Finance Implications
• RJ Reynolds Says FDA Cigarette Warnings Flout Free Speech
• GAO Report Finds Gaps In IHS Anti-Abuse Oversight
• Giuliani's Atty To Rep Bannon After Quinn Emanuel Bails
• Biden May Have Difficulty Shifting Course On Iran Sanctions
• House Ways And Means Chair Pushes For US-EU Trade Deal
• Risks In Moving Too Quickly, Or Slowly, On COVID-19 Vaccine
• Privacy, Not Price, Takes Focus In Facebook Antitrust Suits
• The Top Telecom Developments That Defined 2020
• 4 Mass. Trade Secret Litigation Tips From Facebook Ruling
• DOL Finalizes Ban On Socially Conscious ERISA Proxy Votes
• DOJ Reins In Immigration Appeals With Final Rule
• Senate Bill Aims To Punish Illegal Streaming Services
• CFPB Completes Qualified Mortgage Rule Overhaul
• OIG Says Veterans Affairs Chief Botched Sex Assault Inquiry
• Tale Of The Tape: Two Facebook Complaints
• Trump Taps Ex-WH Atty For Nonpartisan Regulatory Agency
• SC Republicans File Medical Marijuana Legalization Bills
• Biden Taps Obama's Ex-Chief Of Staff For VA Secretary
• Names To Watch As Biden Mulls Next SEC And CFTC Leaders
• Sen. Graham Pulls Bill Trimming Section 230 Tech Shield
• 9th Circ. Skeptical Of NLRB Ruling On Post-CBA Dues
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Trump Cements Asylum System Overhaul Over Protests
• Texas Oil Regulator Can't Enforce COVID-19 Enviro Rules
• Raiders, NFL Tell 9th Circ. Oakland Can't Show Antitrust Injury
• DOI Sued For Records On Pesticide Deregulation
• Judge Scolds DHS For 'Inappropriate' DACA Web Notice
• Tribes, Others Say Feds 'Sabotaging' Discovery In Census Suit
• Defense Bill To Usher In New Era For Anti-Money Laundering
• Health Care Staffing Co. Ex-Owner Charged With Wage-Fixing
• Justices Asked To Ignore Texas' 'Seditious' Election Suit
• Commerce Floats Broader Exclusions From Security Tariffs
• Sens. Advance Trump Picks For 7th Circ., Trial Courts
• FDA Panel Backs Emergency Use For Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
• Irked 1st Circ. Pulls Attys Into Weeds Of Maine Cable Spat
• FCC Ends Year With Further Crackdowns On Chinese Tech
• 2020's Key Tax Controversy Developments
• Senate Approves Subcontrator Whistleblower Protection Bill
• EPA Asks Justices Not To Review 10th Circ. Biofuel Ruling
• Incoming Second Gentleman Emhoff Joins Georgetown Law
• Ga. Voter Rolls Challenged For Senate Runoff Elections
• 9th Circ. Won't Reopen Asylum-Seekers' Credible Fear Denials
• Philly Council OKs Construction Tax, Property Tax Break Cut
• 7th Circ. Says Teacher Can't Recover Agency Fees Post-Janus
• SEC Enforcement Chief Avakian To Step Down At Year's End
• In-Person Sales Bans For Competitive Energy Cos. Are Unfair
• Federal Trade Secret Identification Requirement Seems Likely
• 9th Circ. Scrutiny Proper In Donor Privacy Row, Justices Told
• FCC Exempts Mass. Towns From Cable Rate Regs
• Los Angeles Restaurants See Partial Win In Dining Ban Suits
• CFTC's Tarbert To Step Down As Chairman In 2021
• Libertarian Orgs Back Challenge To SEC Judges In 5th Circ.
• Mass. Top Court Blesses Governor's COVID-19 Orders
• Justices Say Muslims Put On No-Fly List Can Seek Damages
• Supreme Court Restores Delaware's Bench Balance Rule
• High Court Gives States Green Light To Regulate PBMs
• Justices Scrutinize Remedies In FHFA Constitutionality Case
• Ga. Atty-Lawmaker Wins Bid To Revive Trip-And-Fall Case
• Panel Highlights Investigation Errors In Fort Hood Deaths
• DOJ Says Kansas City's Affirmative Action May Be Illegal Bias
• Sens. Pressed To Find Path To Replace EU Data Transfer Pact
• Telecom Co. Wins Bid To Install Wireless Tech In NJ City
• BLM Land Leases Didn't Lead To Oil Drilling, GAO Report Says
• Trump Taps Senate Indian Affairs Atty For Fed. Claims Court
• 1st Circ. Mulls Burden Of Proof Rules For Immigration Bond
• 4th Circ. Appears Reluctant To Split Courts On Pre-Janus Fees
• Waiver Process Complicates Biden's Defense Secretary Pick
• 4 Takeaways From Antitrust Campaign Against Facebook
• Biden Picks Top Congressional Trade Lawyer For USTR
• Acting USPTO Policy Chief Appointed To Official Role
• Lawmakers Angle For Tax Credit Expansion In Spending Bill
• IP Owners Tell Biden How To Pick A 'Superb' USPTO Head
• NLRB Readying Rules On Grad Student Unions, Worker Info
• US Fights Canadian Dairy Rules In 1st Case Under Trade Deal
• Pa. Gov. Wolf Tests Positive For Coronavirus
• Uber Tells 9th Circ. Prop 22 Doesn't Moot AB 5 Challenge
• SEC To Accelerate And Expand Public's Stock-Market Data
• Trump Asks To Join Supreme Court Suit Challenging Election
• Energy Industry Group Wants Offshore Reg Suit Dumped
• 2 Decisions Reveal New Tool For TCPA Defense Litigators
• State AGs, Orgs Back FTC's Restitution Power At High Court
• COVID-19 Spurs Associates To Think Bigger — Like Partners
• House Approves Medical Marijuana Research Bill
• EPA Finalizes New Clean Air Act Cost-Benefit Rule
• FWS Accused Of Delaying Owl Protection Review
• Tribe Says Time 'Of The Essence' In Sending COVID-19 Funds
• Mining Proposal Raises Questions About Permitting Council
• Canada Backs Pfizer Virus Vaccine, Day Before FDA Meeting
• Dems Blast Trump For Cutting Congress Out Of Trade Talks
• FTC, State AGs Launch Suits Over Past Facebook Deals
• Calif. Privacy Law Demands Class Discovery Reassessment
• Biden Looms Over Trump's Asylum Rule Clash At DC Circ.
• Senate Confirms 8th Trump Nominee To Federal Claims Court
• Suit Alleges Guard Smuggling At Border, Army Accomplice
• Full Fed. Circ. Says Courts Can Review VA's Manual Rules
• Justices Struggle With Autodialer Definition In Facebook Row
• FTC Sues To Stop Procter & Gamble From Buying Razor Co.
• Bill To Make PACER Free Sails Through House
• Industry Groups Warn OCC Over Figure's Bank Charter Bid
• Calif. Judge Stumps For More Video Hearings After Pandemic
• US Says Attack On Expedited Travel Ban Too Broad
• Calif. Church Slams Delay On Restarting Services Amid Virus
• Goodwin Guides Fund Targeting $1.25B In Housing Investments
• House Passes $740B Defense Bill Despite Veto Threat
• Full 11th Circ. To Rehear SmileDirect's Ga. Dental Board Case
• Tech Self-Regulation Is Over, Say US, EU Antitrust Officials
• Congress Urged To Keep IP Items Out Of Spending Bill
• Congress Approves New Antitrust Whistleblower Protections
• CFTC OKs Electronic Trading Rules, Revises Bankruptcy Code
• Ex-Texas Assistant AG Too Late On Age Bias Suit, Panel Says
• EPA's Groundwater Guidance Leaves Permitting Murkiness
• Sen. Graham Doubts Confirmation For 1st Circ. Nominee
• Groups, States Urge 9th Circ. To Yank Bee-Killing Pesticide
• SEC General Counsel To Leave Agency In January
• Oracle's Trump Ties Got DOL Bias Battle Dropped, Atty Says
• Krebs Sues Trump Campaign, Atty Who Suggested He Be Shot
• DC Circ. Questions Anti-Union Animus In Kroger Access Fight
• City Tells Miss. Justices To Invalidate Medical Pot Measure
• Judge Bars Implementation Of Pa. Anti-Bias Rule For Attys
• US, Ecuador See Small-Scale Trade Pact As Stepping Stone
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