Returning to Agency Deference in Communications Law
With its Prometheus decision, the U.S. Supreme Court centered agency deference in reasonableness.
Taking the Regulatory Crisis in the Amazon Seriously
Environmental regulatory rollbacks harm Brazil’s Amazon and its Indigenous communities.
Giving California v. Texas the Attention It Deserved
The Supreme Court’s latest ACA case was properly dismissed, but a waste of time.
The Collapse of Champlain Towers South Was a Regulatory Failure
Lack of regulation contributed to the collapse of the Champlain Towers South building.
The Supreme Court’s “Exceptional” Term
Several of the Supreme Court’s recent decisions bolster agency power to alleviate regulatory obligations.
Administrative Control and Consumer Exploitation in Standard Form Contracts
Agencies should scrutinize one-sided terms in standard form contracts to ensure consumer protection.
What Is the Future of Social Media Regulation?
Justice Thomas signals the potential for regulation of social media platforms and their power over speech.
Regulatory Reactivity in FDA’s Approval of Aduhelm
A controversial approval of an Alzheimer’s treatment reveals a core weakness in oversight of agency discretion.
Auditing Failures Amid the COVID-19 Crisis in India
The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General failed India during the coronavirus pandemic.
Resisting Regulatory Oppression of Transgender Children
The formal and structural exclusion of transgender youth is morally wrong and unlawful.
Discriminatory Blood Donation Policies Defy Science
COVID-19 highlights a blood donation deferral policy that clashes with modern science.
Why Local Communities May Support Nuclear Energy
Proponents of nuclear energy should focus on its economic and environmental benefits to garner local support.