Patent Trolls: No Fairytale Ending in Sight?
Debate rages on as Congress considers legislation to solve this problem.
FDA Convenes Public Meeting on Proposed Food Safety Rules
Industry lobbyists and safety advocates testify to the benefits and burdens of two major proposed rules.
OMB Proposes Guidance to Simplify Federal Grantmaking Process
Guidance seeks to ease regulatory burdens while increasing effectiveness of oversight.
New Proposal to Cut Red Tape for Rural Health Care Facilities
Proposed rule aims to eliminate excessively burdensome Medicare regulations.
A Proposed Environmental Agenda for Obama’s Second Term
New position paper calls for climate change and sustainable energy regulations.
EPA Proposes to Increase Fuel Ethanol Content Standards
Despite criticisms, proposed 2013 biofuel requirements remain high.
Will OMB Make the Right Decision on Menu Labeling?
Requiring grocery stores to display calories may be too costly for its purported benefits.
Exempting Climate Mitigation from OIRA Review
EPA needs less OIRA oversight to address climate change.
Regulatory Breakdown in the United States
The Regulatory Review summarizes the work of leading scholars from the newly published book Regulatory Breakdown: The Crisis of Confidence in U.S. Regulation.
The Administrative President
In his second term, President Obama will seek even more policy change by influencing federal administrative agencies.
Is the Rulemaking Process Really a Quagmire?
Scholars laud rulemaking’s efficiency, noting it takes “remarkably little time.”