For Now, Court Is Cool with California in Charge
The Supreme Court narrowly rejects a Dormant Commerce Clause challenge to a California pork law.
Patents Do Not Bar Public Pharma Policies
Merck misconstrues patent law in its recent Takings Clause challenge to Medicare’s price negotiation program.
Punting Social Media Company Liability to Congress
The Supreme Court affirms social media companies’ business models, dodging for now the issue of liability for harmful speech.
The Troubled Teen Industry’s Troubling Lack of Oversight
The federal government must step in to regulate an industry fraught with youth abuse.
Bringing Professional Regulation Into the Future
Ireland’s Chief Nursing Officer endorses a flexible and compassionate approach to health care regulation.
Threats to Administrative Competence
Civil servants report that the Trump Administration posed an existential threat to expertise in the federal bureaucracy.
Technology, Not Subsidies, Is the Key to Electrification
Proponents of electrification often overlook its economic drawbacks, including inefficiencies from subsidizing new technologies.
AI and the Antitrust Regulator
Antitrust regulators can improve their performance by relying on responsible use of artificial intelligence tools.
Regulating Junk Fees May Harm Consumers
Attempts to eliminate junk fees may harm rather than help both consumers and businesses.
Agency Enforcement Manuals
Agencies can increase fairness by better maintaining their enforcement manuals.
Public Availability of Agency Settlement Agreements
ACUS provides recommendations to promote online disclosure of agency settlements of enforcement actions.
Precedent in Agency Adjudication
Agencies should use ACUS’s recommendation to develop transparent approaches to precedent.