Combatting Deregulation with Regulatory Horcruxes
Scholar argues that spreading regulatory authority may insulate programs from future deregulatory pressures.
Regulating Alaska’s Salmon
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game monitors effect of hatchery salmon on wild stocks.
Addressing the Constitutionality of Federal Quarantine Rules
Scholars say constitutionally shaky infectious disease regulations must yield to better prevention programs.
Statutory Clarity and Judicial Review of Regulatory Impact Analysis
Precise statutory language corresponds to better benefit-cost analysis and more consistent judicial review.
Week in Review
Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen resigns, Senator Sanders introduces the Medicare For All Act, and more…
Should the Federal Government Allow States to Require Medicaid Recipients to Work?
A federal judge strikes a blow to two states’ Medicaid work requirements.
Conflicting Interpretations of Worker Classification
Workers in some states may now be classified as both independent contractors and employees.
Is the Fiduciary Rule Dead?
The fiduciary rule may still be enforceable because of the Labor Department’s failure to act.
Who Are Gig Economy Workers?
Gig economy companies control workers in new ways but present no new regulatory issues.
Regulating Work in an Age of Fissuring and Automation
Employers may increasingly automate their workplaces, requiring a new approach to workplace regulation.
Week in Review
The House votes to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, the Supreme Court rules on expert testimony in Social Security benefits hearings, and more…
The Future Looks Bright for the Right-to-Work Movement
The right-to-work principle protects employee freedom not to subsidize unwanted unions.