Analysis

Does Extending a Comment Period Equal Regulatory Delay?

Does Extending a Comment Period Equal Regulatory Delay?

Study suggests a link between comment period extensions and delays in final rules.

Legal Challenges to Fracking Regulation

Legal Challenges to Fracking Regulation

It remains to be seen whether industry efforts to fight hydraulic fracturing regulation will succeed.

The Benefits of Agency Engagement with Constitutional Interpretation

The Benefits of Agency Engagement with Constitutional Interpretation

Scholar argues courts should embrace agencies’ role in adapting the Constitution to present-day society.

Taxing Fringe Benefits

Taxing Fringe Benefits

Law and economics professor examines how to tax fringe benefits most efficiently.

The Need for Federal Oversight of Tax Preparers

The Need for Federal Oversight of Tax Preparers

As court strikes down IRS tax preparer regulations, a scholar argues for a legislative fix.

A Resource List on NHTSA Fines, Recalls, and Reform

A Resource List on NHTSA Fines, Recalls, and Reform

RegBlog’s go-to source for learning more about recent auto safety concerns.

Reforming Automobile Defects Investigations

Reforming Automobile Defects Investigations

After the federal auto safety agency missed GM’s switch problem, the DOT calls for change.

A Guide to Recent Automotive Industry Fines and Recalls

A Guide to Recent Automotive Industry Fines and Recalls

A decade of missed opportunities has led to increased enforcement and calls for change.

The American Pizza Community Bites Back

The American Pizza Community Bites Back

Pizza restaurants break from restaurant lobby to challenge FDA’s menu labeling rule.

Will the Volcker Rule’s Complexity Be Its Undoing?

Will the Volcker Rule’s Complexity Be Its Undoing?

Regulators face unique challenges as mandatory compliance begins.

Do Healthier School Lunches Mean More Food Waste?

Do Healthier School Lunches Mean More Food Waste?

The debate on plate waste from healthy school lunches continues.

What Is Fair and How Do We Know?

What Is Fair and How Do We Know?

Scholars examine the framing of fairness in debates over Canadian oils sands regulation.