Incomprehensibility is a Trust Problem
Agencies and stakeholders have incentives to speak to each other incomprehensibly.
EARN IT Act Calls Internet Content Moderation Into Question
Proposed legislation targets online child sexual exploitation, but tech advocates say it may hamper encryption.
Incomprehensibility and the Law
The law needs not only to correct information asymmetries but comprehension asymmetries too.
Creating Incentives for Regulatory Comprehensibility
Scholars comment on a new book that advocates greater simplicity and clarity in the expression of laws and regulations.
A Power of Monumental Proportions
Presidents can create national monuments, but a debate rages over whether they can modify them.
Week in Review
The Senate passed a $2 trillion stimulus package, the Federal Reserve will buy government-backed securities to prevent a depression, and more…
Can Regulating Surrogacy Prevent Statelessness?
Scholar proposes regulatory solution to ensure that children born from surrogate mothers have clearly established citizenship.
Procuring the Algorithmic State With Better Policy Analysis
Scholars assert that government agencies need a policymaking mindset when purchasing machine learning technology.
Deregulating Rail Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas
Proposed rule aims to make it easier to ship liquefied natural gas by rail.
Trump’s Regulatory Budgeting Experiment Has Categorically Failed
The Trump Administration’s 1-in-2-out policy is more of an ineffective symbol than an action toward deregulation.
Before the Bedside Manner
Health care licensing regulators grapple with innovation, safety, and expertise when credentialing providers.
Week in Review
Congress passes coronavirus relief law, White House issues guidance on the outbreak, and more…