HHS issues rule affecting doctor payments, judge accepts Transocean guilty plea, and more.
- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule requiring pharmaceutical companies to disclose payments they make to doctors.
- Senator Elizabeth Warren urged the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to take Dodd-Frank violators to trial.
- A federal appellate court heard arguments to determine if a trial court judge overstepped his authority when he rejected a settlement deal between the SEC and Citigroup.
- A federal district judge accepted Transocean Deepwater Inc.’s $1.4 billion criminal settlement for the company’s violation of the Clean Water Act in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
- The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) considered a controversial rule on country-of-origin labeling for meat products.
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule that requires certified appraisals for some high cost mortgages.
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule that revises the regulation of bacteria in drinking water.
- The Department of Education (USDE) issued a final rule amending consent requirements for grants for educating children with disabilities.
- The Center for Science in the Public Interest petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate sugar levels in beverages.
- A food safety regulator in the United Kingdom said horsemeat tainted with painkillers may have been consumed in France.
