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Creating Guidance for an Invisible Threat

Creating Guidance for an Invisible Threat

FDA issues new guidelines to medical device manufacturers to mitigate cybersecurity concerns.

Hoverboard Regulations Attempt to Balance Safety and Fun

Hoverboard Regulations Attempt to Balance Safety and Fun

Philadelphia City Council considers hoverboard restrictions for young users.

Implementing the Volcker Rule’s Backstop Provisions

Implementing the Volcker Rule’s Backstop Provisions

Lawyers propose strategies for regulators in implementing often-overlooked Volcker Rule provisions.

President Obama Acts to Preserve Legacy of Land Conservation

President Obama Acts to Preserve Legacy of Land Conservation

Amid recent controversy, Obama relies on Antiquities Act authority to designate new monuments in the Mojave Desert.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The Republican nominee candidates square off on regulatory issues, the Supreme Court rejects 20 states’ request for a stay of a pollution-curbing rule, and more…

How Money Transmitter Regulations are Changing with the Market

How Money Transmitter Regulations are Changing with the Market

Bond expert analyzes impact of recent developments in state money transmitter regulation.

Basel Committee Consults on New Risk-Management Strategy

Basel Committee Consults on New Risk-Management Strategy

International banking supervisor may add step-in risk mitigation to its global agenda.

Philadelphia Cracks Down on Uber

Philadelphia Cracks Down on Uber

Philadelphia’s parking authority takes action to rein in Uber’s alleged violations of the city’s regulations.

Moving Forward to Improve Regulation

Moving Forward to Improve Regulation

A recent OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook sketches the present and future of OECD countries’ regulatory policy practices.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Apple responds to court order addressing the alleged San Bernardino shooter’s locked phone, the U.S. Senate confirms new FDA commissioner, and more…

Solving the FBI-Apple Dispute

Solving the FBI-Apple Dispute

Apple-FBI dispute highlights the value of improving law enforcement’s technical capacity.

Smarter Regulation for the “Optimizing Economy”

Smarter Regulation for the “Optimizing Economy”

An economy increasingly based on algorithms will need a more sophisticated government, too.