Public Consultation and Legalized Detention in China
Open comment period helps steer China away from legalizing “residential surveillance.”
The Proper Limits of the Congressional Regulatory Veto
The CRA’s ban on issuing “substantially similar” rules has been misunderstood
Pennsylvania’s SNAP Asset Test Will Backfire
The test will be expensive and discourage efforts to become financially independent.
Court Misapplies First Amendment to Strike Down FDA Cigarette Warning Labels
A district court judge invents strict scrutiny requirement for commercial speech.
The Budget Roadmap to the Regulatory State
Obama’s 2013 budget reveals priorities for environment, financial reform, and health care.
A Pill Everyone Can Swallow
The FDA’s proposal to modernize generic drug approvals meets with broad support.
An Incomplete Contraceptive Coverage Compromise
Despite political assurances, nothing has changed legally in the contraceptive insurance controversy.
Taking Regulation Seriously
President Obama’s joke about spilled milk helps illustrate the need to understand how regulations actually work.
Judicially Enforced Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking Systematically Biases Results in Favor of Regulated Firms
The rulemaking process in the United States is slow and biased toward business.
Internet Companies’ Speech Does Not Deserve Special Treatment
It is inconsistent to support Wikipedia’s blackout while protesting the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United.
A Backwards Idea from the FCC
The public should not be required to submit copies of material cited in rulemaking comments.