Mixed Response to FDA’s Planned Makeover of Nutrition Labels
Proposed updates to label draw praise from public health groups, concern from food industry.
Supreme Court Decision Strikes Compromise in Greenhouse Gas Case
EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions is left largely intact, but agency faces rebuke.
EPA’s Climate Change Proposal May Alter Prospects for a Global Climate Deal
Recently proposed carbon curbing plan in U.S. sparks varied reactions abroad.
FTC Chair Edith Ramirez Outlines Agenda on “Big Data”
Commission head urges efforts to protect privacy, increase transparency, and enhance consumer choice.
New Surgeon General Report Examines Smoking Fifty Years After Initial Report
New report examines progress in reducing smoking and makes the case for continued policy efforts.
Defining the Clean Water Act’s Reach
Opponents charge that the EPA “wants to regulate every single puddle.”
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
The NLRB may permit employees to use company email for union business and organizing.
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?
Panel of Penn experts share latest research on the Affordable Care Act’s implementation.
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
At PPR seminar, OIRA Administrator Howard Shelanski discusses his office’s role.