All Essays

The Future of E-Cigarette Regulation

The Future of E-Cigarette Regulation

FDA plans to regulate devices as “tobacco products.”

Taking Targeted Immunity Statutes Seriously

Taking Targeted Immunity Statutes Seriously

Recent Supreme Court rulings provide insight into variable tort litigation outcomes.

Week in Review

Week in Review

GAO report finds USDA needs better data on certain procedures, OSHA publishes proposed silica rule, and more…

White House Review of Regulation: Myths and Realities

White House Review of Regulation: Myths and Realities

The Regulatory Review features the remarks of Cass R. Sunstein, keynote speaker at the Penn Program on Regulation’s annual regulation dinner at Penn Law.

Costs, Benefits, and the Non-Political Nature of OIRA Review

Costs, Benefits, and the Non-Political Nature of OIRA Review

OIRA performs the role of information aggregator.

OIRA and the Public

OIRA and the Public

OIRA’s external meetings play an important role in rulemaking.

Inside Baseball: The Nature of OIRA’s Work

Inside Baseball: The Nature of OIRA’s Work

The regulatory review process engages a wide range of actors.

What OIRA Really Does

What OIRA Really Does

Former administrator offers an overview of OIRA’s internal processes.

The Big Ideas Behind OIRA

The Big Ideas Behind OIRA

“The role of OIRA is emphatically one of procedural safeguards.”

Week in Review

Week in Review

Administration extends veterans benefits to same-sex couples, CFPB releases report on credit reporting, and more…

Does Mobile Roaming Regulation Violate the GATS?

Does Mobile Roaming Regulation Violate the GATS?

Potential WTO violations from international mobile roaming regulation, says recent article.

The Clean Air Act and the Poor

The Clean Air Act and the Poor

Economists’ study provides a quantitative look at the equities of environmental regulation.