Subject: Washington Insight - November 17, 2015
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We are especially pleased to present our latest edition of Washington Insight, which focuses on developing issues of importance to King & Spalding clients and practitioners in Washington, D.C.
  
In this edition, Bonnie Byers and Joe Laroski delve into the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement—an ambitious effort involving 12 nations designed to eliminate many non-tariff trade barriers. Lloyd Hand and William Clarkson discuss the ongoing congressional attempts to modernize the nation’s intellectual property laws. Congressman Mike Andrews discusses energy taxes, particularly in light of the new leadership of the powerful House Ways & Means Committee. J.C. Boggs provides insights into pending cybersecurity legislation that would facilitate the flow of information between government and the private sector. He also looks at efforts to regulate crowdfunding. Allison Kassir and Governor Bob Ehrlich tackle an issue that is capturing the interest and attention of congressional committees—drug pricing amidst recent instances of large increases in the costs of some specialty drugs. And finally, George Crawford and Sara Peters decipher the recent budget agreement that averted a default on the nation’s debt and may hold off the prospects of a government shutdown. More »
  
Congress Passes Budget Deal As Gavel Passed To Ryan [ https://kslawemail.com/email_handler.aspx?sid=a099c3c9-a723-4b37-a1ca-d4369f4bcce4&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fkslawemail.com%2f76%2f483%2fpages%2farticle2.asp ] 
  
George C. Crawford, Sara E. Peters
  
As a parting gift to incoming Speaker Ryan, outgoing Speaker Boehner shepherded through Congress a budget deal that cleared the decks of some of the most contentious issues facing the Congress this session. Averting a looming default on the national debt, the deal raises the debt limit until early 2017. More »
  
Drug Pricing: Public Interest = Political Interest [ https://kslawemail.com/email_handler.aspx?sid=a099c3c9-a723-4b37-a1ca-d4369f4bcce4&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fkslawemail.com%2f76%2f483%2fpages%2farticle3.asp ] 
  
Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich, Allison F. Kassir
  
Public polling by the Kaiser Family Foundation over the past year confirms that the cost of prescription drugs is the priority health care issue for the American public, with broad bipartisan support reported for either increased price transparency for manufacturers or permitting Medicare to negotiate drug prices. The majority of Republicans prefer market competition to government regulation, but in August, 86% of those polled (82% of Republicans, 90% of Democrats, and 84% of Independents) favored requiring drug manufacturers to release information to the public on how prices are set. More »
  
With Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations Concluded, Administration Turns To Clearing Domestic Hurdles [ https://kslawemail.com/email_handler.aspx?sid=a099c3c9-a723-4b37-a1ca-d4369f4bcce4&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fkslawemail.com%2f76%2f483%2fpages%2farticle4.asp ] 
  
Bonnie B. Byers, Joseph A. Laroski Jr.
  
The working text (all 5,500+ pages) of the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (“TPP”) was released [ https://kslawemail.com/email_handler.aspx?sid=a099c3c9-a723-4b37-a1ca-d4369f4bcce4&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fmedium.com%2fthe-trans-pacific-partnership%2ftable-of-contents-83d9de8d01b5 ]  to the public on November 5, 2015. This text is still undergoing an intense legal scrub and must be translated into its other official languages prior to signature. With the text now public, the Administration can demonstrate to a skeptical Congress and to the American public how the TPP has achieved its ambition of a “21st Century Agreement” that promises benefits for American farmers, businesses, and workers. More »
  
Cybersecurity Legislation At A Glance [ https://kslawemail.com/email_handler.aspx?sid=a099c3c9-a723-4b37-a1ca-d4369f4bcce4&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fkslawemail.com%2f76%2f483%2fpages%2farticle5.asp ] 
  
J.C. Boggs
  
In the last twelve months, Congress has picked up the pace when it comes to cybersecurity legislation. Prior to that, it had been twelve long years since Congress passed a cybersecurity bill, in the form of the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002. Then, in December 2014, Congress passed, and the President signed into law, five incremental but important measures addressing cybersecurity. More »
  
A New Chairman Of The Committee On Ways & Means [ https://kslawemail.com/email_handler.aspx?sid=a099c3c9-a723-4b37-a1ca-d4369f4bcce4&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fkslawemail.com%2f76%2f483%2fpages%2farticle6.asp ] 
  
Michael A. Andrews
  
Texas Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) has been elected as the new chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means. The powerful committee has jurisdiction over trade, healthcare, Social Security, Medicare and tax policy. It is anticipated that the conservative Republican will work closely with Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), and together they will become a powerful team to prioritize and push forward a number of critical issues. More »
  
SEC Adopts Rules To Permit Crowdfunding [ https://kslawemail.com/email_handler.aspx?sid=a099c3c9-a723-4b37-a1ca-d4369f4bcce4&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fkslawemail.com%2f76%2f483%2fpages%2farticle7.asp ] 
  
J.C. Boggs
  
On October 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it had finalized rules to permit companies to offer and sell securities through crowdfunding. The new rules were enabled by the 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act or JOBS Act, which created an exemption from the existing securities laws to make equity crowdfunding possible. More »
  
Outlook for Patent Reform Legislation This Congressional Session [ https://kslawemail.com/email_handler.aspx?sid=a099c3c9-a723-4b37-a1ca-d4369f4bcce4&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fkslawemail.com%2f76%2f483%2fpages%2farticle8.asp ] 
  
Lloyd N. Hand, William Clarkson
  
With a crowded legislative calendar and only a handful of remaining work days, it is increasingly unlikely that Congress will enact patent litigation reform legislation this year. In June, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bipartisan Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (“PATENT”) Act (S. 1137), with the House Judiciary Committee approving its own bill, the Innovation Act (H.R. 9), the following week. Since then, however, neither House nor Senate leadership have been willing to bring the respective bills to the floor for debate, due to the continued concerns of key Members and industry stakeholders. More »
  
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