On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon exploded and sent a gusher of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Deepwater Horizon also sent a gusher of litigation into the federal courts: the recent decision in Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC v. Salazar illustrates the care needed in seeking and enforcing an injunction against an agency of… Continue Reading
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Monday Morning Regulatory Review – 9/24/12
Posted in Legislation, Regulatory Flexibility & Small BusinessA relatively quiet week allows us to catch up on some important odds and ends. The Small Business Administration (SBA) published three new small business size standards that affect large swaths of the economy and many future regulatory analyses. The Congress left town (they were here for a short period), but the House passed limitations… Continue Reading
Monday Morning Regulatory Review – 8/20/12
Posted in Executive - OMB Review, Regulatory Flexibility & Small Business, Regulatory ProcessIt may be vacation season, but this week agencies are steadily proposing and finalizing regulations – mortgages, settlements, electronic transfers, swaps, HAZMAT, Deepwater Horizon, and small business classification: The Bureau of Consumer Finance Protection (CFPB) proposed two mortgage rules and finalized its EFT rule, while the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and… Continue Reading
Monday Morning Regulatory Review – 5/14/12
Posted in Executive - OMB Review, Judicial Review & RemediesRegulations: Petroleum Refineries: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed review of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s economically significant final rule to complete the Petroleum Refineries – New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)–Subparts J and Ja interim final rule. EPA has previously promulgated new source standards for refineries, then granted reconsideration of, and stayed, specific… Continue Reading