All Essays

A Prescription for the FDA

A Prescription for the FDA

To solve fundamental problems, food and drug safety agency must adapt.

Is Class Action Litigation a Response to Regulatory Capture?

Is Class Action Litigation a Response to Regulatory Capture?

Study finds class action lawsuits to be no more frequent in states with appointed versus elected insurance regulators

Empowering the SEC to Stop Corporate Fraud

Empowering the SEC to Stop Corporate Fraud

Scholars propose SEC response to the failure of private anti-fraud mechanisms.

The Administrative President

The Administrative President

In his second term, President Obama will seek even more policy change by influencing federal administrative agencies.

The Benefits of Public Advisory Committees at the FDA

The Benefits of Public Advisory Committees at the FDA

More committees with less conflicted members may increase regulatory safety.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Executive action on gun safety, battery checks ground Boeing Dreamliners, and more.

Is the Rulemaking Process Really a Quagmire?

Is the Rulemaking Process Really a Quagmire?

Scholars laud rulemaking’s efficiency, noting it takes “remarkably little time.”

FDA Proposes Food Safety Rules

FDA Proposes Food Safety Rules

Proposed rules seek to tackle food-borne illness.

Study Suggests that Public Attitudes Hinder Efficient Regulation

Study Suggests that Public Attitudes Hinder Efficient Regulation

Most Americans do not understand the economics behind good regulatory policy.

Media, Polarization, and Regulatory Politics

Media, Polarization, and Regulatory Politics

Research highlights correlation between partisan media and a polarized public.

Improving Crisis-driven Financial Regulation

Improving Crisis-driven Financial Regulation

Sunsetting and a dedicated review process would reduce risk of error in crisis-driven financial regulation.

Week in Review

Week in Review

CFPB rules aims to make mortgages safer, USDA declares drought, and more.