Is Quantified Cost-Benefit Analysis a Requirement for Rulemaking?
Administrative law expert explores whether agencies must always use numbers to justify new rules.
What Should Regulators Do About Pilot Depression?
A French agency’s report on the Germanwings accident reassesses the balance between medical privacy and public safety.
The Best Way to Implement the Clean Power Plan
Energy policy expert argues that imposing a price on carbon is vital to implementing the Clean Power Plan.
Do Entry Regulations Promote Income Inequality?
Think-tank study finds correlation between income disparity and regulations affecting new businesses.
Improving the Tax Whistleblower Program
GAO report recommends a faster claims process and protection against employer retaliation.
Creating Guidance for an Invisible Threat
FDA issues new guidelines to medical device manufacturers to mitigate cybersecurity concerns.
Implementing the Volcker Rule’s Backstop Provisions
Lawyers propose strategies for regulators in implementing often-overlooked Volcker Rule provisions.
Moving Forward to Improve Regulation
A recent OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook sketches the present and future of OECD countries’ regulatory policy practices.
Smarter Regulation for the “Optimizing Economy”
An economy increasingly based on algorithms will need a more sophisticated government, too.
Regulating Unicorns
Legal scholar argues that the largest private startups should be required to disclose more information.
For Law Enforcement, Super Bowl Security Took Center Stage
Federal, state, and local agencies aimed to safeguard major sporting event in the wake of terrorist attacks.
Reforming Medical Device Regulation
Researchers argue for reducing FDA involvement in medical device regulation.