Regulatory Recap

Regulatory recess appointments, pipeline safety legislation, foreign investment rules, and much more.

Japanese panel faults regulators for nuclear disaster, EPA finalizes 2012 renewable fuel standards, cigarette label litigation, and much more.

AT&T drops T-Mobile Merger, EPA releases power plant pollution standards, CFTC finalizes “swaps” rule, and much more.

NTSB recommends ban on cell phone use in cars, SEC appeals decision in Citigroup case, Canada withdraws from Kyoto Protocol, and more.

House passes REINS Act, HHS Secretary limits access to Plan B, Senate blocks CFPB nominee, and more.

FAA increases inspections for American Airlines, Judge Rakoff rejects SEC settlement, Facebook settles with FTC over privacy violations, and more.

EPA delays proposed greenhouse gas limits on refineries, public interest groups ask FCC to lift sports blackout rule, federal commission postpones decision on fracking, and more.

U.S. Supreme Court accepts health care challenge, subpoenas reported for MF Global, first fines for violating tarmac delay rule, and more.

Australian carbon tax, Christmas tree fee delayed, D.C. Circuit decision on health care law, and more.

DOJ sues to enjoin immigration law, House committee mark-up of regulatory reform bill, proposed airport take-off tax, and more.

Regulatory Accountability Act, federal oversight of websites, Rick Perry’s economic plan, and more.

New steps on nuclear safety standards, a record number of deportations, court decision on polar bear protection, and more.