What the Unified Agenda Tells Us About Regulation’s Impending Burdens
Unified Agenda of new regulations only tells part of the story.
Penn Convenes Major Dialogue on Chinese Administrative Law
Leading Chinese and American scholars discuss possibilities for legal development.
Improving Drug Safety Regulation after the Meningitis Outbreak
Congress should provide FDA with clearer authority and increased resources.
Defense Department Amends Rules to “Match Reality” for Women in Combat
Rule restricting women’s role in direct combat will be formally lifted.
Exempting Climate Mitigation from OIRA Review
EPA needs less OIRA oversight to address climate change.
Is Class Action Litigation a Response to Regulatory Capture?
Study finds class action lawsuits to be no more frequent in states with appointed versus elected insurance regulators
Empowering the SEC to Stop Corporate Fraud
Scholars propose SEC response to the failure of private anti-fraud mechanisms.
The Administrative President
In his second term, President Obama will seek even more policy change by influencing federal administrative agencies.
Is the Rulemaking Process Really a Quagmire?
Scholars laud rulemaking’s efficiency, noting it takes “remarkably little time.”
Study Suggests that Public Attitudes Hinder Efficient Regulation
Most Americans do not understand the economics behind good regulatory policy.
Media, Polarization, and Regulatory Politics
Research highlights correlation between partisan media and a polarized public.