Seattle’s New Housing Ordinance Will Give Ex-Offenders a Fair Chance
Local law will prevent landlords from screening tenants based on their criminal history.
Is There an International Case for Trump’s “One-in-Two-Out” Order?
Comparative study suggests deregulatory policy is stronger as a political symbol than an economic stimulus.
Bank Regulators Aim to Alter Securities Trade Rules
The period within which securities transactions must settle is likely to shrink to match SEC rule change.
The Dangerous Consequences of Repealing the CFPB’s Arbitration Rule
Without the possibility of class action lawsuits, consumers are now more vulnerable to corporate fraud.
Repealing the CFPB’s Arbitration Rule
President Trump signs measure rescinding the financial consumer watchdog’s recent rule.
Week in Review
Court partially blocks Trump Administration’s transgender military ban, D.C. Circuit stops a fuel efficiency and emissions rule for truck trailers, and more…
The Battle Over the Military’s Transgender Policy Is Far from Over
A federal court temporarily blocks the White House transgender ban, but the need for a watchful eye remains.
Repeal of Mandatory Arbitration Ban Is a Wall Street Giveaway
Critics of CFPB’s arbitration rule are wrong about who bears the harms of forced arbitration.
To Solve the Next Foreclosure Crisis, Look to Sacramento
California was more effective than the federal government at preventing foreclosures during the Great Recession.
How FDA Should Use Its Authority to Regulate Human Cells
FDA should encourage states to be the primary regulators of stem cell procedures.
Week in Review
Senate votes against banning mandatory arbitration in financial contracts, House passes a bill to curb “sue and settle” practices, and more…
The Secretary of Energy’s Tariff Proposal Would Be Disastrous
Revising FERC’s open access tariff rules would reverse 40 years of progress.