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The Human Right to Water

The Human Right to Water

Scholars propose legal frameworks to enshrine water as a human right.

Revisiting EPA’s Forever Chemical Strategy

Revisiting EPA’s Forever Chemical Strategy

EPA has made significant progress on PFAS regulation over the past three years, but more work remains.

Centering Children in Public Health Regulation

Centering Children in Public Health Regulation

Scholar proposes an increased focus on children’s health in food, drug, and cosmetic regulation.

Regulating Web 3.0 for a Safer Digital Future

Regulating Web 3.0 for a Safer Digital Future

Scholar argues that Web 3.0 technologies require federal regulatory guardrails.

Regulatory Strategies for Decarbonizing Urban and Corporate America

Regulatory Strategies for Decarbonizing Urban and Corporate America

State initiatives and regulations can fill the incoming Trump Administration’s climate leadership gap.

The Spectrum of Gender-Affirming Care Regulations

The Spectrum of Gender-Affirming Care Regulations

An upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case may change the landscape of gender-affirming care regulations.

Court-Proofing the Administrative State

Court-Proofing the Administrative State

Recent Supreme Court rulings create the need to insulate administrative decisions from judicial review.

Evolving Regulatory Protections for Research Participants

Evolving Regulatory Protections for Research Participants

David Peloquin discusses the development and future directions of clinical research regulations.

Facial Recognition Technologies

Facial Recognition Technologies

Scholars examine the evolving regulatory landscape of facial recognition technology.

Anti-Wokeism and the Rise of Identitarian Regulation

Anti-Wokeism and the Rise of Identitarian Regulation

Scholars examine a shift in conservative legal thought away from libertarian deregulation.

Chevron Is Dead–But Agency Deference Might Not Be

Chevron Is Dead–But Agency Deference Might Not Be

A Penn Program on Regulation panel addresses the implications of overturning the Chevron doctrine.

Charting the Intersection of Climate Change and AI

Charting the Intersection of Climate Change and AI

An overview of the Penn Program on Regulation’s year-long workshop series on “AI and Climate Change.”