Judge to SEC: The Court Is Not Your “Handmaiden”
Judge Rakoff rejects Citigroup deal and questions SEC’s settlement practices.
EPA Funds Research on Black Carbon
Federal grants will support studies on a contributor to climate change.
Pressure Mounts on Medicare Agency to Issue Disclosure Guidelines
Members of Congress respond after CMS misses deadline in health care reform law.
CMS Demonstration to Test Efficacy of Advanced Primary Care Model
Program will fund the transformation of 500 health centers into advanced primary care practices.
EPA Provides Clean Water Guidance to Cities
Federal agency seeks to help municipalities manage water quality.
HHS Implements New Survey Data Standards
Health agency to monitor health discrepancies among underserved populations.
Advocate on Health Care Act Discusses Supreme Court’s Current Term
A former Solicitor General, who will argue for the act’s unconstitutionality, spoke at Penn Law.
Senate Fails to Overturn the FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules
New “open Internet” regulations survive congressional challenge.
China’s Finance Ministry Permits Local Municipal Bond Offerings
Trial program hopes to address local government debt problems.
EPA Enters the Fracking Fray
Agency plans to study treatment of fracking water and propose regulatory standards.
NSTC Issues Report on Government Involvement in Standards Development
Agencies should aim to support, not lead the development of technological standards, except in specific instances.