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Whole Foods Market Files Comments on Proposed FTC Regulations as "Unfair, Bad Policy and Radical Departure from Due Process Principles": Announces Formation of "Ad Hoc Committee for FTC Fair Play" AUSTIN, Texas -- In comments submitted to the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") today, Whole Foods Market announced its strong opposition to new and amended regulations proposed by the Federal Trade Commission. "Through these regulations, the FTC is attempting...; Tags: FINANCE, FTC, Government, Investment, regulation, Regulations, Whole Foods Market; Research articles 2008-10-27
Federal Trade Commission pushes back launch of 'Red Flags Rule': It's called the "Red Flags Rule," and it's coming to financial institutions, brokerage firms, credit card companies and mortgage firms near you as of Nov. 1. In essence, the regulation requires affected businesses to take a proactive approach to identity theft, developing and maintaining a written program to...; Tags: FTC, Government, JOHNSON, regulation, Regulations, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-10-24
Advisors Mixed on Fed Rescue, Favor Increased Financial Industry Regulation: Disagree with Public on Obama and Economy BERWYN, Pa. -- Brinker Capital, a leading investment management firm, today released results of the third quarter's Brinker Barometer, a gauge of financial advisor confidence and sentiment regarding the economy, retirement savings, investing and market performance. "Our third quarter Barometer uncovered...; Tags: advisor, Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, financial, Investment, regulation; Research articles 2008-10-21
La Fondation Ipsen's 6th Endocrine Communication and Regulation Prize is Awarded to William F. Crowley: PARIS -- The international jury brought together by La Fondation Ipsen on June 2, 2006 in Toronto Canada, under the presidency of Professor Iain Robinson (National Institute for Medical Research, London, UK) awarded the 6th Endocrine Communication and Regulation Prize to William F. Crowley (Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital,...; Tags: France, London, Massachusetts General Hospital, Paris, regulation, U.K., U.S.; Research articles 2008-10-20
Safety Rules & Regulations: Airworthiness Directive; MD Helicopters Model 600N Helicopter. Final Rule; Request for Comments. SUMMARY: This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive AD for MD Helicopters, Inc. MDHI Model 600N helicopters. The AD currently requires modifying the fuselage aft section within the next 24 months to strengthen the...; Tags: Airbus S.A.S., Boeing Co., helicopter, Manufacturing, regulation; Research articles 2008-10-20

Legal Opinions - U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals: October 14, 2008: Administrative Law Medicaid funding regulations BOTTOM LINE: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services did not exceed its authority in promulgating regulations for state to follow in calculating post-eligibility income of nursing home residents. CASE: Md. Dep't. of Health and Mental Hygiene v. Centers...; Tags: deduction, HEALTHCARE, income, Maryland, Medicaid, regulation, SOFTWARE, statute, U.S. Circuit Court, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-14
Letters to the editor: Keep state in charge The financial crisis gripping our nation has many Americans on edge, and it may be some time before relative stability is restored. No crisis would be complete without someone trying to take advantage of it for political gain. Unbelievable as it may seem, the...; Tags: accountability, American International Group Inc., FINANCE, financial, Insurance, regulation, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-09-27
Press Briefing by Dana Perino: WASHINGTON -- James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:14 A.M. EDT MS. PERINO: Hello. You just heard from the President on the financial markets. Obviously that's priority number one here. But let me give you one other announcement for next week, a scheduling update, that President Bush looks...; Tags: Federal Reserve Board, Government, Microsoft Corp., president, regulation, Regulations, Republican, secretary, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Treasury, White House; Research articles 2008-09-18
Garment makers tell politicians to stuff new padded bra rules: OTTAWA AFP — New labeling rules for padded bras and other undergarments have Canada's garment makers and importers up in arms, an industry spokesman said Wednesday. The regulation, similar to requirements for mattresses and stuffed toys and set to take effect next year, requires all upholstered articles such as...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Canada, Government, regulation, Regulations; Research articles 2008-09-03
Factors associated with the level of superfund liability disclosure in 10K reports: 1991-1997: ABSTRACT This study examines factors associated with the level of Superfund disclosure in 10K reports. Sample firms consist of Fortune 500 companies identified by the Environmental Protection Agency as Potentially Responsible Parties. The study utilizes a comprehensive environmental disclosure index based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, to measure the...; Tags: accounting, alphA, Environmental, FINANCE, G., GAAP, M., Regulation, Strategy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-09-01
The Treasury blueprint; Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson started a conversation in Washington when he proposed a sweeping blueprint for revamping regulation of U.S. financial services providers. Winners and losers are lining up on both sides of the propos: John D. "Jerry" Hawke Jr. is an old Washington hand who understands how the country's financial services industry is regulated as well as anyone. Now a partner at the Washington, D.C.-based law firm of Arnold & Porter LLP, Hawke previously was comptroller of the currency--the agency that supervises nationally chartered...; Tags: agency, bank, charter, Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, financial, Insurance, regulation, U.S., Washington; Research articles 2008-09-01
Commentary: Spouses can use suspended losses, and more IRS news: The IRS recently finalized regulations relative to S corporation provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. One provision deals with suspended losses in the name of an S corp shareholder. Under the old rules, a loss was available only in the name of the shareholder who...; Tags: appraisal, Internal Revenue Service, regulation, shareholder, stock; Research articles 2008-08-29
SCANA and Subsidiary File Form 8-K/A Regarding Engineering Procurement and Construction Contract: COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Today, SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) and its principal subsidiary, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) (combined, the Company), filed a joint Form 8-K/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission which provided additional information related to the Engineering, Procurement and Construction EPC contract with Westinghouse Electric Company,...; Tags: Company, FINANCE, Government, procurement, READERS, regulation, Regulations, SEC; Research articles 2008-08-28
Higher fares, new operator for buses to Cal games: Bus fares to and from Contra Costa County and UC Berkeley home football games will rise sharply this year as new federal regulations spur a change from a public to private bus operator. Silverado Stages Inc. will take over the bus service with Cal's opening game Saturday against...; Tags: Games, regulation, University of California at Berkeley; Research articles 2008-08-26
Markets need more regulation, Fed told: JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. -- Financial markets need to be more tightly regulated to prevent financial crises and quash perceptions that some firms are too big to fail and will be rescued by the government, central bankers and economists suggested at the Federal Reserve's annual policy conference. ...; Tags: bank, conference, Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, financial, regulation; Research articles 2008-08-25
Commentary: Dept. of Labor wants a better consumer: On July 23, the Department of Labor DOL released its proposed rules for "Fiduciary Requirements for Disclosure in Participant- Directed Individual Account Plans." Try saying that three times fast. The long and short of this 32-page document is the latest in regulation aimed at...; Tags: 401(k), Benefits, ERISA, fiduciary, FINANCE, Government, Investment, regulation, Regulations, U.S. Department of Labor; Research articles 2008-08-25
Backlash against the bankers: Arcane Federal Reserve Board regulations don't typically generate outpourings of emotion from consumers. But its proposals to curb the most egregious abuses by credit card issuers drew a record 56,000 comments. In a typical letter, a woman from Corpus Christi, Texas, urged the Fed to "protect...; Tags: banker, Federal Reserve Board, Government, regulation, Regulations, regulator, Strategy; Research articles 2008-08-13
Tom Purcell: Regulation without representation: "President Bush is the first president to accomplish what?" "He's the first to propose a budget that tops $3 trillion. Only six years ago, he was the first to propose one that topped $2 trillion. America is the proud owner of the largest government on Earth." ...; Tags: Government, regulation, Regulations, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-08-06
New York State environmental regs questioned: Environmental groups released a new survey Monday suggesting New York State has weaker soil cleanup standards than a number of other states when it comes to hazardous chemicals such as lead, arsenic and vinyl chloride. The survey also found state standards to be weaker than those of...; Tags: Government, MARKETING, Quality, regulation, Regulations, standards, survey, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-08-05
Kennedy's illness impacts HEA: conference draft report raises educators' concerns: AS CONGRESS APPEARED TO be finally nearing the end of an on-again, off-again effort to reauthorize the Higher Education Act for the first time in five years, the news of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's (D-Mass.) cancer diagnosis cast a pall over the Capitol and also gave signs of impacting the...; Tags: Benefits, conference, Government, president, regulation, Regulations, secretary, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-08-01