US Homeland Security Secretary, Michael Chertoff, announced Wednesday the implementation of a final rule for a government program developed to screen potential air passengers against the government’s “no fly” terrorist … Continue reading “Air Passenger Screening Program”
Category: Administrative Law
Opposition to Abortion Refusal Rule
Thirteen state attorneys general wrote a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday in protest of a rule recently proposed by the Bush Administration to prohibit employer … Continue reading “Opposition to Abortion Refusal Rule”
Federal Reserve Grants Change of Status for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley
The Federal Reserve Board on Sunday cleared the way for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, the nation’s last two remaining investment banks, to now operate as bank holding companies. This … Continue reading “Federal Reserve Grants Change of Status for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley”
Federal Reserve and Lawmakers Working on Economic Recovery Plan
The Federal Reserve and Congressional leaders are close to announcing a comprehensive plan to stem the nation’s financial crisis. The plan aims to relieve financial institutions of mortgage-backed securities and … Continue reading “Federal Reserve and Lawmakers Working on Economic Recovery Plan”
FDA Says it Will Now Post List of Drugs With Safety Concerns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said today that it will start posting a quarterly report on its website of medications that are being reviewed for potential safety issues. The … Continue reading “FDA Says it Will Now Post List of Drugs With Safety Concerns”
Polar Bears Now on ‘Threatened’ Species List
The US government has added polar bears to its list of animals to be protected under the Endangered Species Act. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne made the annoucement on … Continue reading “Polar Bears Now on ‘Threatened’ Species List”
Senate Passes Consumer Product Safety Bill
The US Senate on Thursday passed one of the strongest consumer product safety bills in more than a decade. The legislation calls for an overhaul of the Consumer Product Safety … Continue reading “Senate Passes Consumer Product Safety Bill”
FDA Issues Warnings on Kids Cold Medicine
The Food and Drug Adminstration issued a public health advisory on Thursday cautioning parents against giving children under the age of 2 over the counter cough and cold medications. Among … Continue reading “FDA Issues Warnings on Kids Cold Medicine”
Environmental Groups Seek Polar Bear Protection
Three groups sent notice today to federal agencies and officials within the Bush Administration that they plan to sue the government for failing to add polar bears to the threatened species … Continue reading “Environmental Groups Seek Polar Bear Protection”
Supreme Court Rebukes EPA Inaction on Vehicle Emissions
In a 5-4 decision issued today, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of a coalition of States and environmental groups petitioning for the reversal of a D.C. Circuit Court of … Continue reading “Supreme Court Rebukes EPA Inaction on Vehicle Emissions”
