Senate Committee Considers the Public Health Implications of Fracking
Senators debate whether to regulate a drilling process.
DOJ Approves the Google-ITA Merger but More Antitrust Scrutiny May Be Waiting in the Wings
The FTC may investigate Google’s practices after the company settles with the DOJ.
The EPA Transport Rule’s Positive Net Benefits
Studies show that the environmental and health benefits of the EPA’s proposed rule would significantly outweigh its compliance costs.
Federal Research Center’s New Venture Into Drug Discovery
New National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences works with pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs.
Budget Deal May Shut Down Open Government Websites
The Obama Administration’s Open Government Initiative takes a budget hit.
Senate Committee Hearing on the “Digital Divide”
Hearing addresses improving native communities’ access to telephone and digital services.
Patent Reform Bill Passes Senate, Taken Up By House
Most substantial reforms in half century proposed for the U.S. patent system.
Google, Microsoft, and Monopoly Probe: Does Attitude Mean Anything?
Corporate culture affects how antitrust regulators and judges perceive the actions of corporations.
Senate Judiciary Committee Discusses the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Agencies disagree over how to balance between privacy and crime-fighting.
President Obama Wins Praise from Business
The President reaches out to the business community in an effort to stake out a middle ground.
International Linkage of National Climate Change Policies
Regulation of greenhouse gas emissions may proceed by linking together multiple national cap-and-trade systems.
Regulatory Agencies Plan for Federal Government Shutdown
Agencies show how they would react to a funding hiatus.