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Rethinking the Regulation of Dog Breeds

Rethinking the Regulation of Dog Breeds

Municipalities must reexamine existing pet ordinances as a new state law takes effect.

Exporting the Italian Model to Fight COVID-19

Exporting the Italian Model to Fight COVID-19

Italy’s early missteps in responding to the coronavirus can teach the world lessons on responding to pandemics.

Encouraging Competition Through Generic Drugs

Encouraging Competition Through Generic Drugs

FDA clarifies its generic drug approval process in an effort to encourage market competition.

Increasing the Legitimacy of the World Health Organization

Increasing the Legitimacy of the World Health Organization

International organizations need clear principles to guide their response to public health emergencies.

France’s Health Crisis Is a Democracy Crisis, Too

France’s Health Crisis Is a Democracy Crisis, Too

France’s inadequate response to COVID-19 is a failure to prepare, not a failure to predict.

Cost-Benefit Analysis Supports Continuing the National Shutdown

Cost-Benefit Analysis Supports Continuing the National Shutdown

The lives saved by four more weeks of social distancing requirements outweigh the harms to the economy.

The Delayed Response in Wuhan Reveals Legal Holes

The Delayed Response in Wuhan Reveals Legal Holes

Chinese public health and emergency laws contributed to delayed responses to COVID-19.

Comparing Nations’ Responses to COVID-19

Comparing Nations’ Responses to COVID-19

Leading scholars from around the world discuss the administrative law and regulatory dimensions to the global response to COVID-19.

Obligation Alleviation During the COVID-19 Crisis

Obligation Alleviation During the COVID-19 Crisis

The most surprising regulatory dimension of the coronavirus crisis may center on the lifting of rules.

Voting Amid a Pandemic

Voting Amid a Pandemic

As COVID-19 persists, governments must decide whether, when, where, and how to hold elections.

Week in Review

Week in Review

FDA grants emergency use authorization for new COVID-19 test, EPA proposes to retain existing emission standards for fine particulate matter, and more…

Combatting Covert Chemistry Operations

Combatting Covert Chemistry Operations

To curb overdoses and drug trafficking, the DEA proposes regulations for a chemical precursor to fentanyl.