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InternetNews June 9, 2006 Michael Hickins |
Net Neutrality Spotlight Moves to Senate Network neutrality proponents will make competition and innovation the hallmarks of their Senate fight.  |
InternetNews April 11, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
Groups Spar Over Behavioral Web Ads FTC gets an earful in response to its proposal for self-regulatory behavioral ad targeting.  |
Registered Rep. June 15, 2010 Kristen French |
NASAA Says Reg-D Is Second Biggest Investor Protection Concern NASAA President Denise Voigt Crawford outlined the biggest investor protection provisions in Wall Street reform legislation that are supported by the organization.  |
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2010 Jack Milligan |
A Shot in the Arm The financial services industry needs a prescription for the mess that's been created because this is an industry that can't afford another crisis.  |
InternetNews July 28, 2010 |
FTC Mulls Browser-Based Block for Online Ads Modeled after the "Do Not Call" registry that keeps telemarketers from pestering consumers at all hours of the day and night, the FTC is looking for an online equivalent to protect Internet users' privacy and sanity.  |
InternetNews August 21, 2006 Roy Mark |
FTC Chief Cool on Net Neutrality Lawmakers should proceed cautiously on passing laws involving network neutrality, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras said today.  |
Geotimes May 2003 David Applegate |
Another Stab at Energy Legislation With Republicans now in control of both chambers, energy legislation is a top priority of the House and Senate leadership.  |
Investment Advisor January 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Congress Reaches Year-End Goal A House-passed bill nixes FINRA's oversight of RIAs and a comprehensive financial services reform bill likely by the end of first quarter.  |
Investment Advisor June 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Next Steps for Congressional Action Reconciliation of reform bills looms. Will Schapiro get fiduciary authority she wants?  |
Investment Advisor July 2010 Melanie Waddell |
A Whirlwind of SEC Activity Harmonization of advisor and B/D rules will move forward.  |
InternetNews February 13, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Advocates Blast FTC Guidelines on Web Privacy Agency refreshes self-regulatory best practices for behavioral targeting as privacy advocates call for tougher stance.  |
Registered Rep. March 2, 2010 Kristen French |
Senate Nears Deal, Consumer Protection At The Fed Circulated Monday by Chris Dodd, Senate banking committee chairman, the latest proposal would house a semi-autonomous consumer protection agency inside of the Federal Reserve, according a story in the Financial Times.  |
InternetNews November 18, 2005 Roy Mark |
A Senate Shot at Anti-Spyware Anti-spyware legislation found new life in the U.S. Senate Thursday when the Commerce Committee approved the SPY BLOCK Act, which outlaws a number of activities associated with unauthorized downloads.  |
InternetNews September 21, 2006 Roy Mark |
Telecom Reform Hopes Fading Telecom reform is dead in the U.S. Senate - until at least a November lame duck session, U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens said.  |
Registered Rep. April 27, 2010 Kristen French |
Goldman Case Boosts Odds For Fiduciary Standard In Senate Bill The Senate hearing with Goldman Sachs may increase the likelihood that a fiduciary standard for brokers will make it into Senator Christopher Dodd's financial regulatory reform legislation.  |
U.S. CPSC December 19, 2007 |
US Consumer Product Safety Commission Acting Chairman Nancy Nord Applauds House Vote on Landmark Consumer Product Safety Legislation The members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are congratulated for their leadership and hard work on significant product safety legislation.  |
InternetNews March 15, 2007 Roy Mark |
A Charming Third Time For Anti-Spyware Bill? House panel backs Spy Act again despite two rejections from Senate. H.R. 964 would require an opt-in, notice and consent regime for adware or spyware that collects personally identifiable information from consumers.  |
InternetNews June 13, 2006 Roy Mark |
Senate Showing Little Interest in Net Neutrality The network neutrality debate resumed today in the U.S. Senate the way it ended in the House of Representatives Thursday night: apparently dead on arrival.  |
Chemistry World June 1, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Chemical regulation reform gains momentum in both chambers of US Congress If reform isn't enacted into law this year, observers suggest that its prospects become much dimmer because 2016 is a US presidential election year.  |
Registered Rep. June 24, 2010 Kristen French |
Congress Agrees to Fiduciary Standard For Brokers In negotiation over Wall Street reform Thursday, Senator Tim Johnson (D., S.D.) accepted a final counter-offer from the House this afternoon that would give the SEC rulemaking authority to extend the fiduciary duty to brokers who provide investment advice.  |
InternetNews January 13, 2009 Judy Mottl |
FTC Petition Asks for Mobile Data Scrutiny Advertising industry claims self regulation works for protecting consumer privacy.  |
InternetNews January 26, 2005 Roy Mark |
House Renews New Anti-Spyware Push The 109th Congress renewed its efforts to pass a federal anti-spyware bill by targeting the malware menace in the very first meeting of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.  |
InternetNews May 12, 2005 Roy Mark |
New Bill Targets Spyware Profits U.S. Senator George Allen says the federal government already has authority to prosecute spyware purveyors.  |
Investment Advisor June 2010 Melanie Waddell |
FINRA's Ketchum Sees a Fiduciary Future for B/Ds Inappropriate sales of VAs to seniors at top of FINRA regulatory radar.  |
Investment Advisor September 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Danger & Opportunity: Stitching Together Healthcare Reform The healthcare debate moved outside the beltway in August, as members of Congress headed back home to face constituents bent on voicing their opinions on healthcare reform during townhall meetings.  |
Investment Advisor August 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Washington Watch: Financial Services Reform Finalized SEC gets fiduciary powers, but lack of self funding may pose trouble  |
InternetNews January 21, 2004 Roy Mark |
Net Access Tax Ban Still Anyone's Guess Tech trade group accuses states of an election year power play to gain taxing authority over the Internet.  |
InternetNews November 18, 2010 |
Online Piracy Bill Clears Senate Judiciary By a unanimous vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee reports out the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, while digital-rights groups cry foul.  |
Investment Advisor December 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Danger & Opportunity: Staggering Toward Reform Investor Protection Act passes with lots of fiduciary-related amendments; action on Dodd not likely until 2010.  |
InternetNews February 3, 2011 |
Senate Judiciary Clears Patent Reform Bill Panel renews longstanding push to overhaul nation's patent system, with a litany of amendments to appear should the measure receive consideration of the full Senate.  |
InternetNews January 19, 2007 Roy Mark |
Senate: Write Away, Bloggers Republicans force changes in language calling for greater reporting requirements for grassroots groups and political bloggers.  |
U.S. Banker July 2011 Rob Blackwell |
About That Repeal... Why Dodd-Frank Isn't Going Anywhere A rollback of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law is a pipe dream. It was one from the beginning.  |
InternetNews May 26, 2004 Roy Mark |
Net Access Tax Ban: No Compromise in Sight States resist the urge to tax Internet connections in anticipation that Congress will ultimately approve some sort of ban.  |
InternetNews July 12, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
Senate Panel Amends Patent Reform Bill Patent reform in Congress took a tentative step forward today with the Senate Judiciary Committee approving several amendments to the proposed legislation.  |
BusinessWeek April 28, 2011 Bliss & Forden |
Two Antitrust Watchdogs Go at It A turf battle between the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Dept. is intensifying, creating uncertainty for business.  |
InternetNews November 9, 2006 Roy Mark |
Lame Ducks Limp Back to Congress With a major power shift coming in January, Republican-led House and Senate return for mop-up session.  |
Investment Advisor July 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Danger & Opportunity: Bracing for Change It looks to be all but inevitable that the rules for broker/dealers and investment advisors will be harmonized, and that broker/dealers offering investment advice will have to adhere to a fiduciary standard of care.  |
Insurance & Technology July 25, 2005 Katherine Burger |
A Matter of Time Federal regulation of the U.S. insurance industry is coming - maybe not this year, or even for a few years, but it is inevitable.  |
InternetNews June 7, 2007 Roy Mark |
House Approves Second Anti-Spyware Bill The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday endorsed its second anti-spyware bill in less than a month. Both bills target unauthorized downloads but take significantly different approaches.  |
Registered Rep. February 17, 2010 Kristen French |
Uniform Fiduciary Standard Still A Question Mark The fiduciary issue is not one of the major sticking points in wrangling over legislation; the big issues are banking regulations, systemic risk, credit rating agency reform, derivatives, executive compensation, and the Consumer Protection Agency.  |
InternetNews March 9, 2006 Roy Mark |
Phone Data Privacy Bill Heats Up in Senate Momentum for a telephone data privacy bill began building in the U.S. Senate Wednesday, with Sen. George Allen introducing legislation to outlaw the acquiring, selling or soliciting of someone else's phone records without their express consent.  |
National Defense July 2004 Peter M. Steffes |
2005 Defense Bill Beginning to Take Shape Congress is making progress on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2005. The defense authorization bill sets policy and funding levels.  |
Registered Rep. May 20, 2010 Kristen French |
Senate Nears Vote On Financial Reform, Fiduciary Standard On Hold The Senate voted 60-40 Thursday to end weeks of debate on Christopher Dodd's financial regulatory reform legislation, in what is called a cloture vote. That clears the way for a final vote on the bill within 30 hours.  |
AFP eWire April 22, 2015 |
AFP Submits Comments to Senate on Tax Reform, Charitable Incentives Comments were offered to the Individual Income Tax and Business Income Tax Working Groups of the Senate Finance Committee, calling on the Senate to keep the charitable deduction in its current form.  |
InternetNews April 27, 2004 Roy Mark |
Senate Likely to Extend Net Access Tax Ban Urged by President Bush to permanently ban connection taxes, lawmakers are likely to extend new ban.  |
InternetNews September 22, 2004 Roy Mark |
Senate Panel Approves Anti-Spyware Bill Anti-spyware legislation took a major step forward Wednesday when the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to outlaw spyware that is loaded on a computer without the user's consent.  |
AFP eWire May 13, 2004 |
Senate Passes Jobs Act with Car Donation Amendments, No Care Act The Senate passed S. 1637, the Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, which includes provisions to crackdown on individuals who take over-inflated deductions for charitable gifts of vehicles.  |
U.S. CPSC October 31, 2007 |
CPSC Acting Chairman Issues Statement on Letter to Congress A response to those who called for his resignation.  |
InternetNews September 23, 2005 Roy Mark |
Senate Turns Attention to Data Privacy The Senate Judiciary Committee expects to vote next week on legislation making it a crime for data brokers to conceal a security breach involving personal data and increasing penalties for computer fraud when the act involves personal data.  |
InternetNews February 24, 2010 |
Lawmakers Dig In On Cybersecurity Bill Supporters of the Cybersecurity Act of 2009 remain steadfast in their support of a bill that would expand President Obama's authority to intervene in the event of a major cyber attack.  |