Obama’s Recess Appointments Face Legal Challenge
Business groups challenge the constitutionality of three recess appointments to the NLRB.
Regulatory Reform in Congress: Part II
RegBlog reviews regulatory reform bills pending in various stages before the Senate.
Regulatory Reform in Congress: Part I
As House members return from vacation, they face a series of regulatory reform bills.
Regulatory Reform in the 112th Congress
The Regulatory Review considers the most prominent regulatory reform bills currently pending in Congress.
The Need for a Judicial Check on Regulatory Compliance Orders
The Supreme Court should hold in favor of judicial review in Sackett v. EPA.
Regulatory Year in Review: 2011
Health care reform, the Dodd-Frank Act, environmental protection, and open government are discussed in our top news posts from 2011.
Calibrating Chevron for Preemption
Regulatory preemption of state law should be tied to the presence of a preemption clause.
CPR Report on OIRA’s Meetings Ignores Their Context
Increased regulatory action under Obama means that OIRA has more regulations to review.
Is the Regulatory Sky about to Fall?
Claims that the Regulatory Accountability Act will paralyze agencies have a long pedigree.
Agencies Should Pay For Any Copyrighted Materials They Incorporate by Reference
Incorporated materials may be difficult to obtain, so agencies must make them available at their own expense.
“Deference” is Too Confusing – Let’s Call Them “Chevron Space” and “Skidmore Weight”
Distinct concepts clarify judicial review of U.S. agency decision making.
House Committee Holds Hearing on the Regulatory Accountability Act
Witnesses testify on merits of imposing statutory cost-benefit requirements on rulemaking.