All Essays

Regulating in the Name of Public Health

Regulating in the Name of Public Health

Mitch Zeller discusses the challenges of regulating to protect the public’s best interest.

What Does the CFPB’s Mass Guidance Withdrawal Mean? Not Much

What Does the CFPB’s Mass Guidance Withdrawal Mean? Not Much

A federal consumer protection agency’s withdrawal of numerous guidance documents will have little legal effect.

Week in Review

Week in Review

President Trump issues orders to limit criminal regulatory offenses and lower prescription drug costs, and more…

Repealing Without Procedure

Repealing Without Procedure

Executive orders to repeal rules and redefine “showerhead” contain a jarring assertion of presidential authority.

Multi-Level Marketing, Multi-Level Accountability

Multi-Level Marketing, Multi-Level Accountability

Scholar urges lawmakers to hold multi-level marketing companies liable for misleading claims made by salespeople.

A Global Approach to Artificial Intelligence

A Global Approach to Artificial Intelligence

UN advisory body evaluates opportunities for the international regulation of artificial intelligence.

Storytelling, Rulemaking, and de Tocqueville

Storytelling, Rulemaking, and de Tocqueville

Receiving stories in agency rulemakings is integral to American democracy.

Is it Time to Reform a Landmark U.S. Environmental Law?

Is it Time to Reform a Landmark U.S. Environmental Law?

Experts debate reforming the National Environmental Policy Act.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The Supreme Court permits the enforcement of a transgender military ban, a federal judge blocks deportations, and more…

When Is an Independent Agency Independent?

When Is an Independent Agency Independent?

A new executive order may eliminate the independence of independent regulatory agencies.

The Man Behind the Trump Deregulatory Throne

The Man Behind the Trump Deregulatory Throne

Russell Vought’s influence on the second Trump Administration cannot be ignored.

Amid the Norm Smashing, Some Durability Remains

Amid the Norm Smashing, Some Durability Remains

President Trump has issued dramatic deregulatory executive orders, but some normalcy remains.