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May 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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Tax
BNA INSIGHTS: Covered Asset Acquisition Proposal: Sanctioning International Double Taxation?
June 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Proposed legislation in the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213; hereinafter the “Bill”) would deny…
Finance
SEC Proposes Framework for Fund Fees; Approves Adviser Disclosure Form Changes
July 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The Securities and Exchange Commission July 21 unanimously proposed extensive changes to the framework for mutual fund distribution fees that would cap…
Intellectual Property
BNA INSIGHTS: Federal Circuit Establishes Standards for Patent Prosecution Bars in Protective Orders
July 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The Federal Circuit recently held that the scope of a protective order against a patent infringement plaintiff’s attorneys should be assessed on…
Privacy
Making the FTC Look Tame: The EU Targets Behavioral Profiling
July 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Last month, Europe took a major step toward a notice and opt-in regulatory model for behavioral advertising…
Environment
Senate Legislation Would Bar Emissions Caps in Conference on House, Senate Oil Spill Bills
July 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment
While Senate Democrats have abandoned hopes for passing a climate change bill this year, Sen. Michael Johanns (R-Neb.) introduced legislation July 27 to block proponents from using a procedural maneuver to…
Finance
SEC Proposes Framework for Fund Fees; Approves Adviser Disclosure Form Changes
The Securities and Exchange Commission July 21 unanimously proposed extensive changes to the framework... Read more of this article
Small Banks Seen as Consolidating To Cope With Revamped Financial Rules
Although the recently enacted financial reform bill (Public Law No: 111-203) appears to be less burdensome... Read more of this article
Basel Committee Bends to Bank Pressure, Issues Modifications to Basel III
Bending to pressure from the world’s most powerful banks, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision... Read more of this article
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Environment
Senate Legislation Would Bar Emissions Caps in Conference on House, Senate Oil Spill Bills
While Senate Democrats have abandoned hopes for passing a climate change bill this... Read More
House Subcommittee Approves Spending Bill, But Rejects Bid to Delay EPA Climate Rules
A House Appropriations subcommittee July 22 approved a fiscal year 2011 spending... Read More
Senate Committee Approves Bills Promoting Electric Cars, Modular Reactors, Solar Roofs
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee July 21 approved bills promoting... Read More
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Privacy
Making the FTC Look Tame: The EU Targets Behavioral Profiling
Last month, Europe took a major step toward a notice and opt-in regulatory model... Read More
House Panel Eyes Two Legislative Privacy Approaches; FTC Doesn’t Endorse Either
A data privacy legislative proposal by Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) and a just-introduced... Read More
HHS Releases Final Rules on Meaningful Use Standards, E-Records Systems Certification
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius July 13 announced... Read More
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