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How Health Care Providers View Meaningful Use

How Health Care Providers View Meaningful Use

Researchers assess providers’ views on government incentives for electronic health records.

When Behavioral Science Meets Public Policy

When Behavioral Science Meets Public Policy

Popularizer of nudges offers a short introduction to their use by government.

Reining in Federal Regulation

Reining in Federal Regulation

Republican bill seeks to counterbalance perceived regulatory excesses.

New Regulation Emerges for Drone Use in Chile

New Regulation Emerges for Drone Use in Chile

Chilean civil aviation regulator issues new rule for unmanned aircraft.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Canadian Minister of Transport release new rules to improve railway safety, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will soon release a federal health standard to regulate formaldehyde use, and more…

A Bleak Future for Class Actions?

A Bleak Future for Class Actions?

A researcher warns that waivers in business contracts could harm plaintiffs’ power to sue.

SEC Moves to Expand Executive Compensation Disclosure

SEC Moves to Expand Executive Compensation Disclosure

Proposed rule would require companies to make clearer disclosure of pay and performance information.

Is OSHA Burying Its Head in the Sand with Proposed Silica Rule?

Is OSHA Burying Its Head in the Sand with Proposed Silica Rule?

Scholars argue that OSHA’s proposed silica regulations are too demanding, inflexible.

How Can Regulation Reduce the Risks of Fracking?

How Can Regulation Reduce the Risks of Fracking?

PPR seminar highlights regulatory solutions to risks of unconventional gas development.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The Energy and Commerce Committee releases draft legislation making changes to the FDA and NIH, the SEC releases a proposed rule about executive compensation, and more…

The Supreme Court Scrutinizes EPA Regulation

The Supreme Court Scrutinizes EPA Regulation

At oral arguments, Justices question whether EPA considered costs of regulation at the right time.

Counting Benefits at the High Court

Counting Benefits at the High Court

Considering the costs and benefits of regulation should include indirect effects in the calculation.