The Search for Regulatory Excellence
The Penn Program on Regulation’s Best-in-Class Regulator Initiative examines how to define and measure regulatory excellence.
Regulatory Writing Competition Winners
The Regulatory Review features the winners of Penn Law administrative essay writing competition.
What Is Fair and How Do We Know?
Scholars examine the framing of fairness in debates over Canadian oils sands regulation.
Dr. Seuss, Amtrak, and Dentists at the Supreme Court
The Court’s decisions this term ranged from agencies’ regulatory interpretations to Congress’ power to delegate authority.
The Role of Political Parties in Helping Presidents Lead Government
Legal scholar examines how modern political parties help presidents oversee federal agencies.
Improving Patent Quality by Reducing the Patent Office’s Backlog of Applications
Improving the patent system depends on reducing processing snarls.
An Easier Way to Untangle Regulatory Knots
Congress could help agencies reduce regulatory redundancies by passing a single law.
A Window into America’s Administrative State
Agencies are deeply enmeshed in creating our constitutional understanding.
New “Sue-and-Settle” Bill is Much Ado About Nothing
Proposed legislation seeking to curb collusive deadline suits misunderstands the administrative process.
The Regulatory Reform Debate Needs a Wider Lens
The U.S. does not regulate more than its international peers, but could still learn much from them about regulatory management.
Evaluating Regulations after the Fact
ACUS calls for incorporation of retrospective analysis into the regulatory process.
How the U.S. Government Can Better Promote “Anchor” Institutions
New report proposes ways that the federal government can help encourage anchor institutions to revitalize communities.