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Do Shareholders Actually Have “Contracts” with Delaware Corporations?

Do Shareholders Actually Have “Contracts” with Delaware Corporations?

Legal scholar argues that Delaware’s longstanding use of contract metaphor should be fixed.

Regulatory Reform Should Be About Strengthening Legislative Responsibility

Regulatory Reform Should Be About Strengthening Legislative Responsibility

Countries like Australia and Canada offer models for reining in delegation of lawmaking authority to agencies.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Courts strike down latest version of travel ban, EPA ends “sue and settle” practices, and more…

Does the Administrative State Threaten U.S. Democracy?

Does the Administrative State Threaten U.S. Democracy?

Panel focuses on claims of potential dangers from growth in government agencies.

FDA’s Authority to Regulate Off-Label Promotion

FDA’s Authority to Regulate Off-Label Promotion

Expert argues that federal law gives regulator authority to restrict unauthorized drug uses.

How the Clean Power Plan’s Repeal Undermines Regulatory Analysis

How the Clean Power Plan’s Repeal Undermines Regulatory Analysis

The Trump Administration’s purported economic justification weakens the credibility of cost-benefit analysis.

Building for Disaster

Building for Disaster

Data show that more stringent building codes deliver benefits greatly exceeding their costs.

Week in Review

Week in Review

EPA announces repeal of the Clean Power Plan, President Trump signs an EO to provide “Obamacare relief,” and more…

Including Climate Change in Environmental Impact Analyses

Including Climate Change in Environmental Impact Analyses

D.C. Circuit holds federal energy regulators must consider pipeline project’s impact on climate change.

How Machine Learning Can Improve Public Sector Services

How Machine Learning Can Improve Public Sector Services

Experts explain how algorithms can aid government health and welfare work.

How Can We Reveal Bias in Computer Algorithms?

How Can We Reveal Bias in Computer Algorithms?

A legal scholar and a computer scientist explored how to limit machine learning biases.

Should Robots Make Law?

Should Robots Make Law?

Workshop evaluated benefits and challenges of delegating government decision-making to computers.