Making the Rulemaking Process Accessible to Ordinary Citizens
Administrative agencies should design their websites with rulemaking participation by the general public in mind.
Obama Asks EPA to Delay Ozone Standards
Concerns over economy clash with more stringent air pollution standards.
Justice Department Moves to Block AT&T’s Acquisition of T-Mobile
Antitrust Division argues the merger would decrease competition, increase prices.
Calorie Posting and Its Impact
Researchers find that posting calories in restaurants decreases calories per purchase.
Transportation Department Rule Expands Air Passenger Protection
Requirements increase potential compensation, extend to international carriers.
ACUS Committee Discusses Online Access to Rulemaking
Committee investigates how to improve public access via the Internet.
New Jersey Court Approves Common Law Right of Access to Agency Depositions
The state’s equivalent of FOIA does not set the bounds of access.
Federal Agencies Submit Scientific Integrity Policies
Policies submitted in response to OSTP memorandum.
Perfecting Our Recipe for Regulatory Compliance
Agencies should use e-government initiatives to improve regulatory compliance.
11th Circuit Finds Affordable Care Act’s Individual Mandate Unconstitutional
Decision splits circuits, sparking responses from presidential candidates.
11th Circuit Rejects Unlimited Power to Impose Federal Mandates
The appeals court demonstrates why health insurance requirement is unconstitutional.