Pharmaceutical companies challenge the administration in court over negotiations by Medicare. White House Domestic Policy Council Director Neera Tanden expressed confidence in the legality of Medicare’s new program…
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FDA Releases Draft of Safety Guidelines for Cosmetics
The agency is taking action under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released preliminary guidelines for cosmetic companies for the…
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SEC Rule Requires Cyber Incident Reporting
Officials say it will benefit companies and investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a new rule under which companies will have to disclose the nature, scope,…
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White House Proposes Expedited Energy Permitting
Public comments are now open for revisions to National Environmental Policy Act. The White House Council on Environmental Equality has released a proposed rule that would accelerate the…
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Justice Alito Responds to Senate’s Proposed Ethics Code
Senate committee approved ethics code to regulate Supreme Court. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved an ethics code last month for the Supreme Court that resembles the rules all…
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DOT Announces Rule for Airplane Restroom Accessibility
Inaccessible lavatories are an issue for disabled passengers. The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a final rule requiring airlines to install fully accessible bathrooms in all new single-aisle…
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DOJ Sues Texas Over Floating Border Barriers
Justice Department claims the buoys in the Rio Grande River violate federal law. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it will pursue legal action against the state of…
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Administration Cuts All Funding to Wuhan Lab
After being the focus of many investigations, the lab was identified as the source of the COVID outbreak. The White House announced this week that steps have been…
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FTC Announces Settlement in Microsoft COPPA Violations
Company to pay $20 million and strengthen privacy for minors on Xbox platform. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has stated that Microsoft will pay a $20 million settlement…
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DOJ Sues WV Governor’s Companies over Mining Violations
The action was brought due to unpaid penalties and continued operations. The Department of Justice filed for a civil action against 13 coal-mining companies owned by West Virginia…
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