California Poised to Adopt First Statewide Plastic Bag Ban
Recently passed bill awaits signing in the face of environmentalist cheers and industry fears.
The Cost to Businesses from Anti-Corruption Enforcement
Agency actions are minor components of the financial consequences of FCPA enforcement.
Hundreds of Recent Final Rules Are Technically Unlawful
Agencies apparently fail to comply with a mandatory reporting requirement for many federal regulations.
Rebuilding Accountability in the Administrative State
When it comes to rulemaking, “It should no longer be sufficient for agency decision makers to assume that the only hurdle they have to meet is simply not being ‘clearly wrong.'”
Putting Foxes in Charge of Guarding Henhouses
“Chevron deference has created a regulatory landscape where agencies may in some cases do what they want, rather than what the law requires or allows them to do.”
Chevron’s Lack of Statutory Support
“If you had to distill the Chevron doctrine to nine words, I do not think you could do better than: ‘When I am confused, I go with the agency.'”
Chevron Undermines Checks and Balances
It is time to reconsider the extent to which we apply Chevron.
Is it Time to Reconsider Chevron Deference?
The Regulatory Review proudly features the remarks of Ann R. Klee, keynote speaker at the Penn Program on Regulation’s annual dinner.
Learning from Advocacy for Energy Efficient Building Codes
Innovative approaches to energy efficient buildings can inform how to make progress in other regulatory areas, even in tough times.
GAO Says Congressional Review Act Not Triggered by Proposed Rules
Congressional watchdog declares that proposed regulations are not subject to CRA.
Firms in Sharing Economy Should be Regulated Under a Modified Framework
Regulating Uber and Airbnb like their mainstream predecessors could be good for the sharing economy.
Reframing the Discussion on Money in Politics
Congressional ethics expert urges regulating lobbying, campaign finance, and gifts simultaneously.