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Defining the Clean Water Act’s Reach

Defining the Clean Water Act’s Reach

Opponents charge that the EPA “wants to regulate every single puddle.”

Improving Federally-Funded Youth Programs

Improving Federally-Funded Youth Programs

Agency proposes new standards for homeless and runaway youth programs receiving federal grants.

Unions May Gain Greater Access to Employer Email Accounts

Unions May Gain Greater Access to Employer Email Accounts

The NLRB may permit employees to use company email for union business and organizing.

Regulators Quietly Prepare to Open Chinese Capital Markets

Regulators Quietly Prepare to Open Chinese Capital Markets

Cross-border trading between Shanghai and Hong Kong promises economic opportunity and regulatory challenges.

How Well is Obamacare Working?

How Well is Obamacare Working?

Panel of Penn experts share latest research on the Affordable Care Act’s implementation.

More Whistleblowers Help Regulators Detect Misconduct

More Whistleblowers Help Regulators Detect Misconduct

Financial regulators in the U.S. and U.K. receive a growing number of alerts from whistleblowers.

Obama’s Regulatory Chief Speaks at Penn Law

Obama’s Regulatory Chief Speaks at Penn Law

At PPR seminar, OIRA Administrator Howard Shelanski discusses his office’s role.

NLRB Proposes Rule to Speed Up Union Elections

NLRB Proposes Rule to Speed Up Union Elections

To the ire of employers, proposal would allow employees to vote to unionize in less than half the current time.

Agency Seeks Total Monitoring of Inmates

Agency Seeks Total Monitoring of Inmates

Prison Bureau proposal would expand surveillance of the most dangerous prisoners.

Indiana Becomes First State to Abandon “Common Core” Educational Standards

Indiana Becomes First State to Abandon “Common Core” Educational Standards

New state law requires Indiana to establish its own education standards and benchmarks.

Inflating Civil Penalties

Inflating Civil Penalties

FDA adjusts maximum civil money penalties to account for inflation.

Former Commissioner Speaks About SEC’s Role in Rapidly Changing Market

Former Commissioner Speaks About SEC’s Role in Rapidly Changing Market

Troy A. Paredes offers his views on recent regulatory developments at a Penn seminar.