Should the FTC Regulate Privacy on Social Networking Sites?
A recent paper argues that regulation of social networking sites could help protect privacy and reduce litigation.
The Role of Regulation in Preventing Obesity
Legal scholar argues for combating obesity by regulating advertising and providing economic incentives.
Online Regulatory Consultation in China
The Communist Party uses e-rulemaking to maintain its popularity.
Environmental Enforcement: More Than Just a Cost of Doing Business
Economists investigate responses to civil and criminal enforcements of environmental violations.
Regulatory Year in Review: 2011
The Regulatory Review recaps the regulatory news, analysis, and opinion highlights of 2011.
Regulatory Opinion: Year in Review
The REINS Act, the ozone standard, regulatory reform, cost-benefit analysis, the Affordable Care Act, and Dodd-Frank, and more … as discussed in our top opinion posts from 2011.
Regulatory Year in Review: 2011
Cost-benefit analysis, Europe’s E. coli outbreak, health care antitrust, environmental regulation, and more … as discussed in our top analysis posts from 2011.
Regulatory Year in Review: 2011
Health care reform, the Dodd-Frank Act, environmental protection, and open government are discussed in our top news posts from 2011.
How China Outsmarted the WTO
China uses regulation to protect state-owned companies and increase authoritarian rule.
GAO Says Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Should be Improved
Financial regulation needs more rigorous analysis and better interagency communication.
Legal Support for EPA’s Postponement of Assurance Penalties in the Air Transport Rule
Penn Law’s Environmental Law Project submits comment supporting EPA proposed rule.
Consumer Choice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Whether government should prevent consumers from making mistakes remains an open question.