Chinese city limits the number of cars, FEC allows cell phone campaign donations, and more.
- The Democratic Party unveiled its 2012 platform favoring more flexible regulation. See related The Regulatory Review essay.
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unveiled a new marketing guide on the agency’s truth-in-advertising standards and privacy principles for mobile app development.
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled procedures for how examiners will oversee credit bureaus and other consumer reporting companies.
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) temporarily waived federal clean gas requirements for eight states affected by Hurricane Isaac.
- After the Federal Election Commission (FEC) issued an advisory opinion clarifying how wireless carriers comply with electoral law, the Obama and Romney campaigns set up short codes for supporters to dial in small donations from cellphones.
- The Department of Justice (DOJ) allowed New Hampshire to require the use of photo identification in order to cast a regular ballot during elections.
- European policymakers gave notice that more stringent banking regulations are on their way.
- The Chinese city of Guangzhou placed restrictions on the number of new automobiles.
- Critics charged that emissions standards released by the environment minister in Canada are less strict than earlier drafts.
- A group of U.S. consumer and privacy groups urged the European Union to move forward on tough new privacy rules.
- A federal district court upheld a provision of Arizona’s immigration law [SB 1070].
