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Time to Abolish Patents?

Time to Abolish Patents?

New paper says it’s time to get rid of the broken U.S. patent system

Often Forgotten Actors in Environmental Regulation

Often Forgotten Actors in Environmental Regulation

Federal regulators get the attention, but state regulators are important too.

FCC Considers Regulating Interstate Inmate Calling Service

FCC Considers Regulating Interstate Inmate Calling Service

FCC seeks public comment as it considers new regulations.

What the Unified Agenda Tells Us About Regulation’s Impending Burdens

What the Unified Agenda Tells Us About Regulation’s Impending Burdens

Unified Agenda of new regulations only tells part of the story.

Improving Drug Safety Regulation after the Meningitis Outbreak

Improving Drug Safety Regulation after the Meningitis Outbreak

Congress should provide FDA with clearer authority and increased resources.

Defense Department Amends Rules to “Match Reality” for Women in Combat

Defense Department Amends Rules to “Match Reality” for Women in Combat

Rule restricting women’s role in direct combat will be formally lifted.

Exempting Climate Mitigation from OIRA Review

Exempting Climate Mitigation from OIRA Review

EPA needs less OIRA oversight to address climate change.

Regulatory Breakdown in the United States

Regulatory Breakdown in the United States

The Regulatory Review summarizes the work of leading scholars from the newly published book Regulatory Breakdown: The Crisis of Confidence in U.S. Regulation.

A Prescription for the FDA

A Prescription for the FDA

To solve fundamental problems, food and drug safety agency must adapt.

Is Class Action Litigation a Response to Regulatory Capture?

Is Class Action Litigation a Response to Regulatory Capture?

Study finds class action lawsuits to be no more frequent in states with appointed versus elected insurance regulators

Empowering the SEC to Stop Corporate Fraud

Empowering the SEC to Stop Corporate Fraud

Scholars propose SEC response to the failure of private anti-fraud mechanisms.

The Administrative President

The Administrative President

In his second term, President Obama will seek even more policy change by influencing federal administrative agencies.