Laws and Regulations

On Tuesday, a federal court ruled that Comcast had the right to limit its users access to certain types of content. At issue was users access to a file sharing service called BitTorrent, which uses a high amount of bandwidth, slowing the speed at which other users access other content.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, has published the first edition of its Open Government Plan. The plan discusses publishing EPA information online, improving the quality of the information, and creating a culture of open government.

Industry leaders and staff from Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, fanned out across Capitol Hill in late March in an organized effort to discuss pending legislation relating to the promotional products industry.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, is proposing to add 16 chemicals to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) list of reportable chemicals, the first expansion of the program in more than a decade. Established as part of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA), TRI is a publicly available EPA database…

Small-business owners weigh in on health care reform and its impact on bottom-line results.

President Barack Obama and his Republican foes are plunging anew into toxic health care politics, in a fresh struggle to dictate public opinion seven months before congressional elections.

Obama signed the historic new health law a week ago, but he is selling the reforms to voters as vigorously as ever, almost like someone who sold a house but keeps returning to tell the new owner what a good deal he got.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, announced a number of actions to address the potential effects of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in the manufacture of a wide range of consumer and industrial products.

The Senate's passage of legislation that funds critical Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs is a major step toward bringing the U.S. air traffic control system into the 21st century, the chairman and CEO of UPS, Washington, said today.

The EPA, Washington, announced it is releasing the Health and Environmental Research Online (HERO) database, a milestone in transparency. HERO provides access to the scientific studies used in making key regulatory decisions, including EPA’s periodic review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for six major pollutants. It is part of the open government directive to conduct business with transparency, participation, and collaboration.

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced final rules to restrict the fees and expiration dates that may apply to gift cards. The rules protect consumers from certain unexpected costs and require that gift card terms and conditions be clearly stated.