All Essays

The Regulation of Addiction

The Regulation of Addiction

Matthew Lawrence describes how regulation can be used to respond to technology addiction.

Regulating Weight-Loss Drugs and Supplements

Regulating Weight-Loss Drugs and Supplements

Scholars discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding GLP-1 drugs and dietary supplements.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overturns NEPA regulations, the National Labor Relations Board interprets federal union law as prohibiting captive-audience meetings, and more…

Congressional Constituent Service Inquiries

Congressional Constituent Service Inquiries

Scholar recommends improvements to agencies’ management of congressional requests on behalf of constituents.

Promoting Consistency and Transparency in Individualized Guidance

Promoting Consistency and Transparency in Individualized Guidance

New research highlights the unique challenges agencies face when providing individual regulatory guidance.

Participation of Senate-Confirmed Officials in Administrative Adjudication

Participation of Senate-Confirmed Officials in Administrative Adjudication

A new report to ACUS makes recommendations for how Senate-confirmed officials should participate in adjudication.

Choosing the Court to Review Agency Rulemaking

Choosing the Court to Review Agency Rulemaking

ACUS’s recommendation on judicial review of federal regulations provides much-needed clarity.

Seeking Continuous Improvement to the Administrative Process

Seeking Continuous Improvement to the Administrative Process

ACUS identifies best practices for agency guidance, adjudications, and responses to constituent service requests.

The Equal Rights Amendment’s Path Forward

The Equal Rights Amendment’s Path Forward

Experts consider obstacles to the ERA’s ratification and propose paths forward.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Abortion rights referendums pass in seven states, a federal judge rejects an attempt to throw away absentee ballots in a swing state, and more…

Holding “Green Gatekeepers” Accountable

Holding “Green Gatekeepers” Accountable

Scholars urge policymakers to regulate green gatekeepers to reduce greenwashing.

The Flaws in Jarkesy and Why Certain Civil Penalties May Survive

The Flaws in Jarkesy and Why Certain Civil Penalties May Survive

Scholar argues that civil penalties under environmental laws may survive Seventh Amendment challenges.