On December 22, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new enforcement policy statement explaining how established consumer protection principles apply to "native" advertising.

On August 25, 2004, the SEC published a proposal to postpone for one year the final phase-in period for acceleration of the due dates of quarterly and annual reports by "accelerated filers" in order to allow additional time and opportunity for "accelerated filers" and their auditors to focus on complying with new requirements regarding internal control over financial reporting.

On July 21, 2004, the House Resources Committee approved legislation that would amend the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Committee reported the measure to the full House by a vote of 28-14.

EPA expects to distribute $100 million in brownfields grants in FY 2005. Eligible organizations need to submit their applications no later than <B>November 12, 2004.

In a big win for aggregates companies and for public agencies that build transportation and water resource projects, the U.S. Court Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, on July 29, 2005, reversed a lower court decision finding that their challenge to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) 2002 Nationwide Permit Regulations (NWP) under the federal Clean Water Act was final agency action and, therefore, "ripe for review."