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Innovations in Teaching Regulatory Law

Innovations in Teaching Regulatory Law

Legal scholars present new ways to teach students regulatory law against the backdrop of an expanding regulatory state.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Sixth Circuit reverses Federal Communications Commission’s municipal broadband order, Department of Energy’s commercial refrigeration rules survive industry court challenge, and more…

Recalculating the True Value of Private Certifications

Recalculating the True Value of Private Certifications

Penn Law Regulation Fellow shares research on costs and compliance underlying transnational regulatory schemes.

Should Administrative Agencies Adopt Class Action Procedures?

Should Administrative Agencies Adopt Class Action Procedures?

Responding to significant agency backlogs, a new report recommends class action-type procedures.

The FTC Will Not Leave Companies to Their Own Devices

The FTC Will Not Leave Companies to Their Own Devices

The FTC recently issued regulatory recommendations for the growing platform of devices in the Internet of Things.

Legal Adaptive Capacity and How Agencies Respond to Change

Legal Adaptive Capacity and How Agencies Respond to Change

The adaptability of the goals pursued in an agency’s organic statute influences the agency’s response to climate change.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The Supreme Court addresses transgender rights, a coalition of states challenge EPA’s methane regulations, and more…

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Aims to Lend Borrowers a Helping Hand

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Aims to Lend Borrowers a Helping Hand

Agency proposes rule to stem cycle of loan payments generated by “payday” lending practices.

Updating Telephone Technology for the Deaf Community

Updating Telephone Technology for the Deaf Community

The FCC proposes updates to its requirement that companies support particular telephone technology for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Self-Deception and Regulatory Compliance

Self-Deception and Regulatory Compliance

Firms vary considerably in how they interpret regulatory commands and signals, posing enforcement challenges.

For Hepatitis Drugs, Availability Does Not Equal Access

For Hepatitis Drugs, Availability Does Not Equal Access

Is the government willing to infringe on drug patents to curb a public health crisis?

Dispatches from the DNC – Day 4 Recap

Dispatches from the DNC – Day 4 Recap

Hillary Clinton accepts her party’s nomination with an inclusive appeal