All Essays

Electricity Problems Are Bigger in Texas

Electricity Problems Are Bigger in Texas

Despite historic power vulnerability, state regulators failed to prepare for the winter storm of the century.

The Most Significant Indian Law Decision in a Century

The Most Significant Indian Law Decision in a Century

A recent Supreme Court decision will have major implications for regulatory authority over tribal land in Oklahoma.

Reviving the Power of the FTC

Reviving the Power of the FTC

High-level officials within the FTC call for the return of a key enforcement authority.

The Tribal COVID-19 Response

The Tribal COVID-19 Response

Native communities have responded to the pandemic in fast-moving, expertise-driven, and innovative ways.

The Legacy of Federal Control in Indian Country

The Legacy of Federal Control in Indian Country

Promoting Native environmental regulation requires confronting historically fraught federal-tribal relationships.

Supreme Court Reinstates Barriers to Abortion by Telemedicine

Supreme Court Reinstates Barriers to Abortion by Telemedicine

The Court requires in-person visits for patients seeking medication abortion despite the risks of COVID-19.

Cognitive Limits on the Value of Consumer Autonomy

Cognitive Limits on the Value of Consumer Autonomy

Cold weather spikes in Texas electricity prices reveal the risks of uninformed consumer choice in complex markets.

Complicated Environmental Regulation in Indian Country

Complicated Environmental Regulation in Indian Country

Federal and state environmental regulations ignore and exclude Native perspectives.

Native Peoples, Tribal Sovereignty, and Regulation

Native Peoples, Tribal Sovereignty, and Regulation

Expert scholars and practitioners explore how Native American communities experience regulation.

How Should the United States Protect Data?

How Should the United States Protect Data?

Scholars suggest ways for the U.S. Congress to implement a federal data privacy policy.

Week in Review

Week in Review

President Biden signs a $1.9 trillion stimulus package, the CDC says fully vaccinated people can congregate indoors, and more…

Biometric Data and Midnight Regulations

Biometric Data and Midnight Regulations

The Biden Administration should assess the long-term effect of a Trump era biometric data collection policy.