Debt Collection Industry Faces Looming Regulatory Change
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seek to assert rulemaking powers to oversee debt collectors.
Dangerous Dust and Deadly Delay: OSHA’s Proposed Silica Rule
Cost-effective workplace safety rule would save 700 lives a year.
Are IRS Revenue Rulings Eligible for Chevron Review?
Pending Supreme Court tax case raises key statutory interpretation issue.
Week in Review
Senate committee approves Yellen to lead Fed, Senate votes to limit confirmation filibusters, and more…
The FDA Trans Fats Ban and the Goal of Informed Consumers
FDA seeks comment on its determination trans fats are unsafe and should be banned.
Is Bitcoin Real Money? Regulators Weigh In
Digital currencies encounter an uncertain regulatory landscape as they enter the mainstream.
FDA Moves to Address Drug Shortages
Agency hopes a strategic plan and proposed rule will protect patients from delayed treatment.
House Bill Would Limit FDA Oversight of Health Apps
Supporters of legislation argue FDA will not cabin its regulatory power on its own.
Week in Review
Obama announces change to healthcare law, FCC releases roadmap for drone regulation, and more…
ACUS Examines Time it Takes the White House to Review Rules
ACUS floats proposals to make rule review faster and more transparent.
Enlightened Regulatory Capture
Legislatures can harness private expertise to advance public goals by using “regulatory capture.”