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Executive Orders and the Limits of Presidential Authority

Executive Orders and the Limits of Presidential Authority

Federal judge discusses the Trump Administration’s original travel ban.

Doctors or Devices?

Doctors or Devices?

Scholar weighs the possibility of regulating medical artificial intelligence like human professionals.

California Shines a Light on Dark Money

California Shines a Light on Dark Money

A recently passed state disclosure law will help reveal who pays for political ads.

Herbicide Regulators Differ on Whether to Ban Dicamba

Herbicide Regulators Differ on Whether to Ban Dicamba

Arkansas and EPA take different approaches to regulating a controversial herbicide called dicamba.

A New Standard of Data Protection

A New Standard of Data Protection

Companies gear up to comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.

Allowing Students to Access Sunscreen Without Restriction

Allowing Students to Access Sunscreen Without Restriction

Legislatures reconsider whether students can access sunscreen in school without a doctor’s note.

New Requirements to Combat Money Laundering

New Requirements to Combat Money Laundering

Banks will now be required to identify the owners of shell corporations.

Marketcraft and the Digital Economy

Marketcraft and the Digital Economy

Information technology has disrupted regulatory regimes and recast policy debates.

Reforming Campaign Finance Regulation

Reforming Campaign Finance Regulation

Contribution limits are no longer justified in the age of social media, scholar argues.

Federal Appeals Court Calls Off Agency’s Robocall Ruling

Federal Appeals Court Calls Off Agency’s Robocall Ruling

The D.C. Circuit strikes down some of the FCC’s restrictions on automated calls.

Presidential Authority and the Antiquities Act

Presidential Authority and the Antiquities Act

Scholars contend that the President may revoke monument designations made during previous administrations.

Reducing Global Income Inequality by Empowering Entrepreneurship

Reducing Global Income Inequality by Empowering Entrepreneurship

Research suggests removing barriers to entry would effectively lower global income inequality.