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30 Nov 2011, 12:00 am
Calling the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement practice “hallowed by history, but not by reason,” a federal judge rejected a $285 million settlement that Citigroup had reached last month with the SEC over allegedly misleading marketing practices over a securities transaction. [read post]
22 Dec 2011, 12:00 am
The promise of improved government oversight of financial institutions in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis is compelling. [read post]
31 May 2011, 6:00 am
Judge Denny Chin, then on the District Court for the Southern District of New York, recently rejected a proposed settlement agreement between Google and a class representing book authors and publishers. [read post]
16 Oct 2013, 9:40 pm
The Federal Reserve Board recently issued two interim final rules that bring the U.S. closer to satisfying internationally recommended capital safeguards for bank holding companies. [read post]
2 Feb 2010, 9:05 am
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R – Alaska) is trying to prevent the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. [read post]
3 Mar 2011, 6:00 am
In an effort to promote the Obama Administration’s goal of increasing government transparency, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has provided agencies with a comprehensive guide for improving their electronic dockets.The guide, released in November, 2010, outlines three strategic goals for the federal government’s online regulatory portal known as Regulations.gov: (1) increasing public access, (2) building a common taxonomy for different agencies’ materials,… [read post]
13 Feb 2012, 9:02 pm
Homeowners may find it more difficult to obtain loans from their local governments for energy saving home improvements under a proposed rule issued by the federal agency responsible for managing government-sponsored lending institutions, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. [read post]
26 Apr 2012, 11:00 pm
In the wake of the General Services Administration (GSA) scandal, the House approved the DATA Act that will create a five-member commission to oversee federal spending. [read post]
27 Jun 2011, 6:00 am
In American Electric Power v. [read post]
2 Nov 2011, 12:00 am
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) made news recently when it secured the first conviction under United Kingdom’s new Bribery Act adopted in 2010. [read post]
17 Nov 2011, 12:00 am
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently adopted new data standards for its health surveys in order to monitor better, and then act to reduce, disparities in health between “commonly undeserved” populations. [read post]
2 May 2013, 9:30 pm
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a draft of its annual report on the costs and benefits of major federal regulations.President Obama announced his nomination of Tom Wheeler to serve as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).President Obama nominated Anthony Foxx, the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, to lead the Department of Transportation (DOT).President Obama nearly completed nominations to fill his cabinet by announcing his… [read post]
5 Feb 2013, 10:20 pm
When it comes to consumer product safety, information is key. [read post]
10 Jun 2010, 2:10 pm
This afternoon, the U.S. [read post]
10 Aug 2011, 12:00 am
For over 30 years, Presidents of both parties have relied on the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget to review and coordinate executive branch regulations and oversee regulatory policy. [read post]
4 Jul 2012, 9:30 pm
Two recently introduced bills in the United States Senate are designed to slow the "brain drain" of foreign-born scientists and engineers who return to their native countries after receiving graduate training in the US. [read post]
19 Apr 2011, 6:00 am
A bipartisan consensus appears to be emerging over making major reforms to the U.S. patent system. [read post]
12 Sep 2011, 12:00 am
President Obama’s opposition to tightening the national ambient air quality standards for ozone standard is a bad thing. [read post]
25 Nov 2011, 12:00 am
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will not meet a mid-December deadline for proposing greenhouse gas emissions limits on oil refineries. [read post]
2 Feb 2012, 12:00 am
Federal agencies need to establish a consistent framework to regulate laboratory developed tests (LDTs), according to speakers at a conference of the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS), a global organization focused on healthcare product oversight. [read post]
