CFPB signs data deal with DOJ, EU opposes Internet regulation, and more.
- The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) agreed to share information to streamline enforcement of fair-lending laws.
- The European Union planned to oppose Internet regulation at the next meeting of the United Nations.
- The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report, which finds that the incentive program for promoting Medicare electronic health record has not been effective.
- The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) touted its record of billions in contracting savings.
- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an iPhone-enabled heart-monitoring device, the first mobile health device of its kind.
- Washington issureed same-sex marriage licenses, while same-sex couples in Maryland began to apply for marriage licenses to go into effect on January 1. See related The Regulatory Review essay.
- Members of Congress urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to review advertising by energy drink manufacturers following FDA reports of deaths apparently linked to the products.
- International telecom firm Huawei claimed U.S regulators were treating the company unfairly because it is Chinese.
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director Craig Fugate stressed the need for additional funds in response to Hurricane Sandy.
- State insurance regulators approved the adoption of new rules for measuring life insurance reserves.
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Florida state water pollution rules for nutrient pollution.
