Daily Report for Executives Index-Summary

LABELING

LABOR DEPARTMENT (DOL)

– EBSA agenda, Outlook 2010, 10:C–4 (1/19/10)
– ERISA Advisory Council, Sec'y Solis announces leadership and new members for 2010, 19:EE–15 (2/1/10)
– FY2011 budget proposal, 20:B–28 (2/2/10); details, 20:B–30 (2/2/10); 20:B–32 (2/2/10)

LATIN AMERICA

See also specific countries
– Andean Trade Preference Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4284*

– Economies could expand by as much as 5 percent in 2010, S&P report, 25:EE–5 (2/9/10)
– Environment, Science, Technology, and Health Office moved from Brazil to Peru, U.S. State Dep't announces, 3:A–10 (1/7/10)
– Exports, 2009, UN report, 12:A–7 (1/21/10)
– OECD, Chile becomes 31st member, second from Latin America, 6:EE–1 (1/12/10)

LAWYERS

See ATTORNEYS

LEGISLATION, FEDERAL

– Ed. Note: This heading covers bills with assigned numbers. For information on measures not yet assigned numbers, see specific subject headings. Asterisks (*) indicate bills that have become law.
– House

– – HJRes 45*, Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act, amendment for moratorium on EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gas limits, 1:A–14 (1/5/10); Spratt (D-SC) says debt panel could be created through presidential order, 10:A–14 (1/19/10); Senate schedules debate, 11:A–27 (1/20/10); Senate debate begins, 12:A–23 (1/21/10); vote set, lawmakers reach pay-go agreement, 14:G–14 (1/25/10); Senate to vote on deficit commission, 15:G–10 (1/26/10); Senate drops deficit panel, executive order possible, 16:G–11 (1/27/10); Senate could increase limit to $1.9T, 17:A–16 (1/28/10); Senate to vote on pay-go amendment, 17:G–7 (1/28/10); White House statement on pay-go provision, 17:TaxCore (1/28/10); Senate passes, 18:A–29 (1/29/10); pay-go amendment passes, 18:G–8 (1/29/10); Senate summary of tax provisions in pay-go amendment, 18:TaxCore (1/29/10); tax provisions in pay-go amendment, 18:TaxCore (1/29/10); Senate-engrossed bill, 21:TaxCore (2/3/10); pay-go supporters optimistic about House vote, 22:G–8 (2/4/10); House approves, 23:A–25 (2/5/10); House clears on party-line vote, 23:G–7 (2/5/10); Obama signs, 29:G–2 (2/16/10)
– – HR 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, Judiciary panel hearing, 23:G–8 (2/5/10); correction, 24:G–8 (2/8/10); group statements support bill, 25:G–4 (2/9/10)
– – HR 1552, Start-up expenditures, deduction increase, 12:TaxCore (1/21/10)
– – HR 2122, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands rum production subsidies, 14:TaxCore (1/25/10); Puerto Rico cites competition concerns, seeks revenue-sharing extension, 14:G–1 (1/25/10); governor's letter to Finance Comm. leaders, 14:TaxCore (1/25/10)
– – HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, forest preservation offsets, CRS report, 1:A–15 (1/5/10); Energy Sec'y Chu calls for passage, 3:A–8 (1/7/10); bill would stifle economy, will fail in Senate, Chamber of Commerce's Donohue says, 7:A–7 (1/13/10); coal executive calls Clean Air Act preferable to cap-and-trade, 9:A–16 (1/15/10); more support when focus on energy independence and jobs, poll finds, 13:A–23 (1/22/10); Obama says passage remain 2010 priority, 18:A–9 (1/29/10); Obama shifts debate to job creation, trade, global competition, 18:A–25 (1/29/10); lack of offsets would spike carbon prices, EPA says in analysis, 22:A–27 (2/4/10); Obama rejects “either/or strategy” to move separate energy and climate bills, 36:A–24 (2/25/10)
– – HR 2646, Government Accountability Office Improvement Act, House passes, 9:A–5 (1/15/10)
– – HR 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, CBO cost estimate for House jobs package, 2:G–7 (1/6/10); energy efficiency retrofits and renewable energy incentives sought for inclusion, 8:A–28 (1/14/10); senators and groups seek money for diesel emissions-reduction grants, 8:A–29 (1/14/10); Outlook 2010, BNA Special Report, 12:C–1 (1/21/10); Senate leader Reid's (D-Nev) amendment, 29:TaxCore (2/16/10); CBO analysis of tax cuts, revenue provisions, 32:G–4 (2/19/10); CBO letter, 32:TaxCore (2/19/10); Lincoln (D-Ark), Collins (R-Me) urge more bipartisan Finance leaders' bill, 33:G–6 (2/22/10); transportation policy extension hinges on Senate's passage of bill, 34:A–23 (2/23/10); Senate invokes cloture, 34:G–8 (2/23/10); White House policy statement, 34:TaxCore (2/23/10); state DOTs push for package amid worries about future funding levels, 35:A–14 (2/24/10); hearing witnesses cool to bill, CBO Dir. defends policies, 35:G–9 (2/24/10); JCT explanation of revenue provisions, 35:TaxCore (2/24/10); revenue estimates, 35:TaxCore (2/24/10); Senate transportation funding complicates House action and policy stopgap, 36:A–21 (2/25/10); Senate passes bill, 36:G–6 (2/25/10); highway and transit funds in jeopardy as bill slows, extension in doubt, 37:A–20 (2/26/10); Neal (D-Mass) disappointed extenders dropped, 37:G–1 (2/26/10)
– – HR 2944, Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act, Natural Resources panel hearing, 13:A–26 (1/22/10)
– – HR 3019, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act, Energy and Commerce panel approves, 13:A–1 (1/22/10)
– – HR 3125, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, Energy and Commerce panel schedules markup, 8:A–23 (1/14/10); panel approves, 13:A–1 (1/22/10)
– – HR 3190, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, Judiciary Comm. approves measure to prohibit resale price maintenance for retailers, 8:A–6 (1/14/10)
– – HR 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, Education Sec'y Duncan confident of passage of bill to end bank subsidies, 31:EE–12 (2/18/10)
– – HR 3326*, DOD Appropriations Act, Obama signs, law extends COBRA subsidy, 4:G–1 (1/8/10)
– – HR 3380, Promoting Lending to America's Small Businesses Act, House lawmakers await Senate Financial Services Comm. action, 36:EE–6 (2/25/10)
– – HR 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, lawmakers may forgo conference, states object to Neb. Medicaid funding, 1:G–5 (1/5/10); inclusion of new long-term care benefit, 2:A–7 (1/6/10); pay-for-delay generic drug provision inclusion, 2:A–9 (1/6/10); subsidies for low-income individuals, House Dem proposal, 2:A–10 (1/6/10); comparison of key provisions with HR 3962, 2:TaxCore (1/6/10); Lincoln (D-Ark) seeks removal of construction carveout from employer mandate provision, 3:A–11 (1/7/10); House resistance to tax on “Cadillac” plans intensifying, Courtney (D-Conn) says, 3:G–1 (1/7/10); CRS report on insurance premium credits, 3:TaxCore (1/7/10); House Dem Caucus notes constituent concerns over excise tax, 4:G–3 (1/8/10); AHA and FAH say hospital Medicare and Medicaid spending cuts should be scaled back, 5:A–3 (1/11/10); reports find job creation and cost growth under proposal, 5:A–14 (1/11/10); lawmakers debate merits of including national insurance exchange, 5:A–19 (1/11/10); provider and advocacy groups ask Congress to drop Medicare payment rates board, 6:A–5 (1/12/10); CBO analysis of premiums for “bronze” plans, 6:A–14 (1/12/10); CBO estimates insurance premiums, 6:G–4 (1/12/10); stakeholder groups weigh in on structure of insurance exchanges, 7:A–17 (1/13/10); congressmen and pharmacy trade group urge better Medicaid reimbursement, 8:A–16 (1/14/10); FTC, some lawmakers seek ban on pay-for-delay generic drug deals, 8:A–19 (1/14/10); members want 12 years of biologics exclusivity in final bill, 9:A–5 (1/15/10); hospitals and purchasing groups push for unique device identifiers, 9:A–7 (1/15/10); CRS compares Medicare and Medicaid provisions in House and Senate bills, 9:A–15 (1/15/10); actuaries call for stronger incentives to limit adverse selection, 10:A–14 (1/19/10); Pelosi (D-Cal) says final bill “on course” as Congress awaits Mass. results, 11:A–19 (1/20/10); ERISA Industry Comm. seeks changes to avoid harming employer-based insurance, 11:A–29 (1/20/10); Sen.-elect Brown backed Mass. reforms, seeks less costly federal bill, 12:A–15 (1/21/10); Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal) rejects unmodified Senate bill, 13:G–3 (1/22/10); health policy experts urge passage, follow-up fix, 14:G–7 (1/25/10); letter to House leaders, 14:TaxCore (1/25/10); anti-fraud prospects remain strong, despite Brown win in Mass., observers say, 15:A–6 (1/26/10); House Energy and Commerce Comm. seeks records of deals between White House and industry, 15:A–12 (1/26/10); risk pool protection extended nationally, Kaiser report, 16:A–10 (1/27/10); health groups urge use of reconciliation, 17:A–9 (1/28/10); Obama says reform remains alive, urges voters to ask lawmakers to pass bill, 21:A–18 (2/3/10); Baucus (D-Mont) confident of passage in 2010, 23:A–8 (2/5/10); HHS Sec'y Sebelius says push for reform will continue, 23:A–17 (2/5/10); CRS reports on formula changes to Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, 25:A–3 (2/9/10); CRS report on insurance premium credits, 25:TaxCore (2/9/10); RAND report finds bill would increase spending, reduce premiums, 30:A–1 (2/17/10); House Dems look to GOP for support after summit to pass bill, 31:A–4 (2/18/10)
– – HR 3655, Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act, Comm. on Energy and Commerce panel considers bill to expand FTC funeral industry regulatory power, 18:A–4 (1/29/10)
– – HR 3904, Overdraft Protection Act, customer survey supports action, CFA urges passage, 23:EE–4 (2/5/10)
– – HR 3919, Clean Energy Business Zone Act/Clean Energy Empowerment Zone Act, 12:TaxCore (1/21/10)
– – HR 3961, USA PATRIOT Act one-year extension, Senate and House approve, 37:A–18 (2/26/10)
– – HR 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, inclusion of new long-term care benefit, 2:A–7 (1/6/10); subsidies for low-income individuals, House Dem proposal, 2:A–10 (1/6/10); comparison of key provisions of House, Senate-passed bills, 2:TaxCore (1/6/10); House Dems stake out positions on compromise bill, 3:A–14 (1/7/10); former DOL Sec'y Reich calls surtax more progressive than tax on “Cadillac” plans, 3:G–1 (1/7/10); AHA and FAH say hospital Medicare and Medicaid spending cuts should be scaled back, 5:A–3 (1/11/10); reports find job creation and cost growth under proposal, 5:A–14 (1/11/10); lawmakers debate merits of including national insurance exchange, 5:A–19 (1/11/10); stakeholder groups weigh in on structure of insurance exchanges, 7:A–17 (1/13/10); congressmen and pharmacy trade group urge better Medicaid reimbursement, 8:A–16 (1/14/10); FTC, some lawmakers seek ban on pay-for-delay generic drug deals, 8:A–19 (1/14/10); members want 12 years of biologics exclusivity in final bill, 9:A–5 (1/15/10); hospitals and purchasing groups push for unique device identifiers, 9:A–7 (1/15/10); CRS compares Medicare and Medicaid provisions in House and Senate bills, 9:A–15 (1/15/10); actuaries call for stronger incentives to limit adverse selection, 10:A–14 (1/19/10); Pelosi (D-Cal) says final bill “on course” as Congress awaits Mass. results, 11:A–19 (1/20/10); ERISA Industry Comm. seeks changes to avoid harming employer-based insurance, 11:A–29 (1/20/10); anti-fraud prospects remain strong, despite Brown win in Mass., observers say, 15:A–6 (1/26/10); House Energy and Commerce Comm. seeks records of deals between White House and industry, 15:A–12 (1/26/10); risk pool protection extended nationally, Kaiser report, 16:A–10 (1/27/10); health groups urge use of reconciliation, 17:A–9 (1/28/10); Obama says reform remains alive, urges voters to ask lawmakers to pass bill, 21:A–18 (2/3/10); HHS Sec'y Sebelius says push for reform will continue, 23:A–17 (2/5/10); CRS reports on formula changes to Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, 25:A–3 (2/9/10); CRS report on insurance premium credits, 25:TaxCore (2/9/10); House Dems look to GOP for support after summit to pass bill, 31:A–4 (2/18/10)
– – HR 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, funds research and development and adoption of technical standards, House approves, 23:A–1 (2/5/10); correction, 24:A–26 (2/8/10)
– – HR 4126, Retirement Fairness Act, 23:TaxCore (2/5/10); practitioners have strong views on Doggett (D-Tex) bill to tighten nondiscrimination rules, 23:G–2 (2/5/10); Pension Rights Center letter supports bill, 23:TaxCore (2/5/10); American Benefits Council opposed, 23:TaxCore (2/5/10)
– – HR 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act, House-engrossed bill, 8:TaxCore (1/14/10)
– – HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, pension community split on consumer protection agency, 29:G–1 (2/16/10)
– – HR 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act, DeFazio (D-Or) urges passage, 13:G–2 (1/22/10); investor impact debated, 15:G–8 (1/26/10)
– – HR 4213, Tax Extenders Act, swap dealers cite problems with House-passed bill, 1:G–3 (1/5/10); ISDA letter to Finance Comm. leaders, 1:TaxCore (1/5/10); foreign account reporting, NYSBA suggests changes, 7:G–1 (1/13/10); NYSBA tax section's letter, 7:TaxCore (1/13/10)
– – HR 4284*, Generalized System of Preferences, Andean preferences, enrolled bill, 9:TaxCore (1/15/10); 2014 corporate estimated tax payments changed, 9:G–2 (1/15/10)
– – HR 4426, Wall Street Bonus Tax Act, 9:TaxCore (1/15/10)
– – HR 4432, Corporate Propaganda Sunshine Act, would mitigate impact of Citizen's United campaign contribution case, 16:A–16 (1/27/10)
– – HR 4433, Ending Corporate Collusion Act, would apply antitrust laws to political committee established and administered by corporation, 16:A–16 (1/27/10)
– – HR 4435, Public Company Responsibility Act, would prevent companies from making political contributions and expenditures from trading their stock on national exchanges, 16:A–16 (1/27/10)
– – HR 4437, Hiring Incentives to Reinvest and Incentivize New Growth (HIRING) Act, 16:TaxCore (1/27/10); bill description, 16:G–9 (1/27/10)
– – HR 4444, Defund the Crooks Act, sets limits on contracts to firms in violation of state and federal law, 10:A–3 (1/19/10)
– – HR 4462*, Haitian earthquake relief, 2009 deductions for cash contributions, 12:TaxCore (1/21/10); House passes bill, 12:G–4 (1/21/10); JCT technical explanation, 12:TaxCore (1/21/10); Senate passes, 13:G–1 (1/22/10); House-engrossed bill, 13:TaxCore (1/22/10); bill signed, 14:G–1 (1/25/10); enrolled bill, 14:TaxCore (1/25/10); CRS weighs in on economic efficiency, 15:G–3 (1/26/10); CRS updates report, 17:G–8 (1/28/10)
– – HR 4487, End the Hijacking of Shareholder Funds Act, would require that majority of company's shareholders approve any expenditure to influence public opinion unrelated to products or services, 16:A–16 (1/27/10)
– – HR 4506, Bankruptcy Judgeship Act would authorize more appointments, Judiciary Comm. approves, 17:EE–8 (1/28/10); correction, 18:EE–23 (1/29/10)
– – HR 4529, Roadmap for America's Future 2.0, entitlement and tax system reforms, 19:G–6 (2/1/10)
– – HR 4539, Real Estate Revitalization Act, 33:TaxCore (2/22/10); would drop barriers to foreign real estate investment, 33:G–3 (2/22/10)
– – HR 4561, Home foreclosure, mortgage restructuring, 32:TaxCore (2/19/10); tax exclusion sought for debt discharge, 32:G–6 (2/19/10)
– – HR 4562, Cash Back Reward Act, 23:TaxCore (2/5/10); temporary deduction for interest paid on credit cards, 23:G–6 (2/5/10)
– – HR 4572, Repealing EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under Clean Air Act, 22:A–10 (2/4/10)
– – HR 4608, Madoff scheme losses, multiemployer plan relief, 28:TaxCore (2/12/10)
– – HR 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act, House expected to pass bill to end federal antitrust exemption under McCarran-Ferguson Act, 35:A–15 (2/24/10); House passes, 36:A–23 (2/25/10)
– – HR 4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act would reestablish federal regulation, 35:A–1 (2/24/10)
– – HR 4645, Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act would ease U.S. agriculture exports to Cuba, 35:A–2 (2/24/10)
– – HR 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act would make it easier to sue in state and federal court, 37:A–13 (2/26/10)
– – HR 4691, Temporary Extension Act, House approves extensions for jobless benefits and COBRA, 37:EE–18 (2/26/10); 37:G–11 (2/26/10)

– Senate

– – SJRes 26, Blocking EPA from regulating greenhouse gas emissions, Murkowski (R-Alaska) to petition for discharge of bill, 24:A–22 (2/8/10); Murkowski expects mid-March floor vote, but lacks 51 votes, 37:A–30 (2/26/10)
– – S 30, Truth in Caller ID Act, would outlaw spoofing, Senate approves, 36:A–19 (2/25/10)
– – S 515, Patent Reform Act, Leahy (D-Vt) announces “tentative agreement” to revive, 37:A–3 (2/26/10)
– – S 773, National cyber czar creation, markup expected early in 2010, Rockefeller (D-WVa) says, 9:A–4 (1/15/10)
– – S 1023, Travel Promotion Act, industry groups call on Senate to quickly pass, 6:EE–8 (1/12/10); bill comes to Senate floor, 36:EE–11 (2/25/10)
– – S 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, Senate to consider as part of jobs effort, Reid (D-Nev) says, 36:A–7 (2/25/10)
– – S 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act, will transform FERC into transmission planner, utilities say, 28:A–17 (2/12/10); Obama rejects “either/or strategy” to move separate energy and climate bills, 36:A–24 (2/25/10)
– – S 1733, Clean Energy, Jobs, and American Power Act, forest preservation offsets, CRS report, 1:A–15 (1/5/10); Energy Sec'y Chu calls for passage, 3:A–8 (1/7/10); Dorgan (D-ND) retirement adds to uncertainty over passage, 3:A–12 (1/7/10); coal executive calls Clean Air Act preferable to cap-and-trade, 9:A–16 (1/15/10); Reid (D-Nev) advocates stronger federal support for geothermal energy, 9:A–17 (1/15/10); implications of Brown upset win in Mass. Senate race, 12:A–14 (1/21/10); Dems say bill still viable, but main focus my be turning to jobs bill, 12:A–25 (1/21/10); more support when focus on energy independence and jobs, poll finds, 13:A–23 (1/22/10); Graham (R-SC) says loss on health care could help passage of climate bill, 17:A–18 (1/28/10); Obama says passage remain 2010 priority, 18:A–9 (1/29/10); Obama shifts debate to job creation, trade, global competition, 18:A–25 (1/29/10); Obama says Senate may have to drop cap-and-trade, focus on energy measures, 21:A–13 (2/3/10); Obama and top officials push for carbon caps, say climate-energy bill still best approach, 22:A–32 (2/4/10); Kerry (D-Mass) nears release of compromise bill, Browner says no White House bill planned, 35:A–21 (2/24/10); Obama rejects “either/or strategy” to move separate energy and climate bills, 36:A–24 (2/25/10)
– – S 1799, FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act, customer survey supports action, CFA urges passage, 23:EE–4 (2/5/10)
– – S 2724, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, EPA official supports, 36:A–32 (2/25/10)
– – S 2739, Puget Sound Recovery Act, EPA official supports, 36:A–32 (2/25/10)
– – S 2799, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act, Senate leadership expects vote by mid-Feb., 16:A–8 (1/27/10); Senate approves, 18:A–24 (1/29/10)
– – S 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act, 3:TaxCore (1/7/10); would close worker classification loophole, 3:G–5 (1/7/10); Kerry (D-Mass) introductory remarks, 3:TaxCore (1/7/10)
– – S 2917, Small Business Penalty Fairness Act, Senate passes, 27:G–5 (2/11/10); engrossed bill, 28:TaxCore (2/12/10)
– – S 2919, Federal Credit Union Act, banking trade associations criticize, 11:EE–8 (1/20/10)
– – S 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act, 15:TaxCore (1/26/10)
– – S 2936, Haiti Assistance Income Tax Incentive Act, 12:TaxCore (1/21/10)
– – S 2937, Charitable contribution limits, food inventory deductions, 13:TaxCore (1/22/10); Schumer's (D-NY) Haiti measure, 2010 deductions, 13:G–1 (1/22/10)
– – S 2967, Boosting Entrepreneurship and New Jobs Act, 21:TaxCore (2/3/10)
– – S 2968, Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendments Act amends Lanham Act, Senate passes, 19:A–3 (2/1/10)
– – S 2973, Small Business Job Creation Tax Act, 21:TaxCore (2/3/10); CBO Dir. response to Casey (D-Pa) on payroll tax credits, 22:TaxCore (2/4/10)
– – S 2978, Renewing Hope for Haitian Trade and Investment Act aims at helping apparel industry, 22:A–8 (2/4/10)
– – S 2995, Clean Air Act Amendments, would curb emissions of sulfur, nitrogen, and mercury from power plants, 23:A–25 (2/5/10)
– – S 2996, Extending current DHS chemical plant security law, 24:A–23 (2/8/10)
– – S 3005, Natl. Institute of Finance Act, would create entity to coordinate systemic risk response, 26:EE–8 (2/10/10)
– – S 3006, Madoff scheme losses, multiemployer plan relief introduced, 28:G–5 (2/12/10)
– – S 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act, 35:TaxCore (2/24/10); would end AMT, enact reduced corporate rate, 35:G–11 (2/24/10); summary, 35:TaxCore (2/24/10); Wyden (D-Or), Gregg (R-NH) news release, 35:TaxCore (2/24/10); sample income tax Form 1040, 35:TaxCore (2/24/10); summary of repeals of tax credits, deductions, 35:TaxCore (2/24/10); Dem aide discusses bill, 36:G–9 (2/25/10)

LIBYA

– Foreign direct investment, restrictions to be reduced following visit by U.S. trade mission, 36:A–8 (2/25/10)

LIECHTENSTEIN

– Tax evasion, bank to appeal order for compensation to convicted client, 28:I–1 (2/12/10)

LIFE INSURANCE

See INSURANCE

LIKE-KIND EXCHANGES

– Haw. property exchanges structured to avoid tax (U.S., rev sought), 21:K–1 (2/3/10)
– Ponzi scheme, former owners of Vesta Strategies charged (N.D. Cal.), 4:K–2 (1/8/10); indictment, 4:TaxCore (1/8/10)

LIQUOR

See ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

LOBBYING

– Abramoff probe, former congressional staffer Scanlon to be sentenced in Aug. (D.D.C.), 7:A–4 (1/13/10)
– Disclosure

– – Dues payments, changes in LDA guidelines, 1:A–1 (1/5/10)
– – Reform groups give Obama admin. high marks on ethics and transparency issues, 6:A–2 (1/12/10)
– – Total LDA referrals now over 8,000, details scant on DOJ enforcement action, 4:A–1 (1/8/10)

– Exempt organizations, IRS urged to simplify rules after Citizens United ruling, 30:G–3 (2/17/10)
– N.Y. governor's proposal for sweeping reform, 3:A–8 (1/7/10); legislature approves 2 bills, 13:A–15 (1/22/10)
– PhRMA's Tauzin announces departure after 5 years of leading industry organization, 29:A–8 (2/16/10)
– Reported spending on federal lobbying up 5 percent in 2009 to $3.47B, study finds, 29:A–12 (2/16/10)

LOCAL TAXES

See specific states

LOUISIANA

– Alternative vehicles, revised tax guidance, 18:H–2 (1/29/10)
– Live performances, sound recordings, tax credit changes, 1:H–1 (1/5/10)
– Medical diagnostic devices exempt from sales and use taxes (La. Ct. App.), 3:K–2 (1/7/10); decision text, 3:TaxCore (1/7/10)
– Motion pictures, digital media tax credit changes, 1:H–1 (1/5/10); investor credit rules, 29:H–2 (2/16/10)
– Tax credit transfers, revenue dep't position, 31:H–2 (2/18/10)
– Wastewater treatment, New Orleans agrees to improve sewage system under proposed settlement, 17:A–22 (1/28/10)

LUMBER INDUSTRY

– Softwood lumber agreement with Canada violated by New Brunswick's support for shuttered mill, U.S. coalition charges, 30:A–9 (2/17/10)
– Tongass Natl. Forest, challenge to limitations put on logging dismissed (D.D.C.), 32:A–21 (2/19/10)

LUXEMBOURG

– Bank secrecy

See EUROPEAN UNION (EU)