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Regulatory Leadership in Tackling Tobacco

Regulatory Leadership in Tackling Tobacco

Former FDA Commissioner David Kessler recounts his efforts to control cigarettes.

Rating Regulatory Excellence

Rating Regulatory Excellence

Leader of Best-in-Class Regulator Initiative explains how rating systems can help regulators measure performance.

The Role of Stakeholder Relationships in Regulatory Excellence

The Role of Stakeholder Relationships in Regulatory Excellence

Chair of the UK Civil Aviation Authority draws on her experience in keynote address on what makes an excellent regulator.

The Search for Regulatory Excellence

The Search for Regulatory Excellence

The Penn Program on Regulation’s Best-in-Class Regulator Initiative examines how to define and measure regulatory excellence.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Congress introduced comprehensive legislation aimed at banning LGBT discrimination, the FCC and T-Mobile settled following a three hour 911-service outage, and more…

The American Pizza Community Bites Back

The American Pizza Community Bites Back

Pizza restaurants break from restaurant lobby to challenge FDA’s menu labeling rule.

Will the Volcker Rule’s Complexity Be Its Undoing?

Will the Volcker Rule’s Complexity Be Its Undoing?

Regulators face unique challenges as mandatory compliance begins.

Do Healthier School Lunches Mean More Food Waste?

Do Healthier School Lunches Mean More Food Waste?

The debate on plate waste from healthy school lunches continues.

Regulatory Writing Competition Winners

Regulatory Writing Competition Winners

The Regulatory Review features the winners of Penn Law administrative essay writing competition.

What Is Fair and How Do We Know?

What Is Fair and How Do We Know?

Scholars examine the framing of fairness in debates over Canadian oils sands regulation.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The Senate holds a hearing assessing OIRA’s efficiency and transparency, the HUD issues guidance to prevent discrimination against LGBT individuals, and more…

New Regulation Seeks to Combat Housing Segregation

New Regulation Seeks to Combat Housing Segregation

HUD rule aims to clarify fair housing obligations and promote residential integration.