GAO Recommends Improved Oversight of Information Technology Contracts
Government audit examines six federal agencies’ oversight of IT contractors.
California Poised to Adopt First Statewide Plastic Bag Ban
Recently passed bill awaits signing in the face of environmentalist cheers and industry fears.
The Cost to Businesses from Anti-Corruption Enforcement
Agency actions are minor components of the financial consequences of FCPA enforcement.
Hundreds of Recent Final Rules Are Technically Unlawful
Agencies apparently fail to comply with a mandatory reporting requirement for many federal regulations.
Week in Review
The CFPB previews a new set of mortgage-related regulations, a new press regulator begins its work in the UK, and more…
Rebuilding Accountability in the Administrative State
When it comes to rulemaking, “It should no longer be sufficient for agency decision makers to assume that the only hurdle they have to meet is simply not being ‘clearly wrong.'”
Putting Foxes in Charge of Guarding Henhouses
“Chevron deference has created a regulatory landscape where agencies may in some cases do what they want, rather than what the law requires or allows them to do.”
Chevron’s Lack of Statutory Support
“If you had to distill the Chevron doctrine to nine words, I do not think you could do better than: ‘When I am confused, I go with the agency.'”
Chevron Undermines Checks and Balances
It is time to reconsider the extent to which we apply Chevron.
Is it Time to Reconsider Chevron Deference?
The Regulatory Review proudly features the remarks of Ann R. Klee, keynote speaker at the Penn Program on Regulation’s annual dinner.
Week in Review
The New York Attorney General investigates banks’ lending practices, The Sun Foundation reviews public comments on the FCC’s net neutrality plan, and more…
Learning from Advocacy for Energy Efficient Building Codes
Innovative approaches to energy efficient buildings can inform how to make progress in other regulatory areas, even in tough times.