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Clearing the Asylum Backlog

Clearing the Asylum Backlog

Scholar argues that mechanisms for quicker approval of strong asylum claims would alleviate pressure on the U.S. asylum system.

Evaluating FDA Preemption of State Drug Regulation

Evaluating FDA Preemption of State Drug Regulation

Scholars argue that federal drug agency actions should take precedence over conflicting state regulations.

AI and the Future of Market Manipulation

AI and the Future of Market Manipulation

Scholar examines the danger AI poses to financial markets and offers regulatory solutions.

The End of an Era of Regulatory Independence?

The End of an Era of Regulatory Independence?

A Penn Program on Regulation panel brings together leaders from independent agencies to discuss the implications of presidential actions taken to remove them.

Research Regulatory Burden Redux

Research Regulatory Burden Redux

Greater regulation of university speech and research threatens U.S. supremacy in higher education.

Tolls, Tradeoffs, and Interstate Commerce

Tolls, Tradeoffs, and Interstate Commerce

Scholars discuss the mobility, health, environmental, and constitutional dimensions of congestion pricing.

Alternative Labor Regulation

Alternative Labor Regulation

Scholar argues that state labor regulation can substitute for weak federal governance.

Climate Derisking as a Decarbonization Strategy

Climate Derisking as a Decarbonization Strategy

Scholars argue that failed nuclear projects reveal flaws in strategies to promote renewable energy today.

Abortion Restrictions and Intimate Partner Violence

Abortion Restrictions and Intimate Partner Violence

Scholars find that travel distance to abortion facilities resulting from new laws increases rates of violence.

Auditing Payment Stablecoins Under the GENIUS Act

Auditing Payment Stablecoins Under the GENIUS Act

The GENIUS Act’s auditing requirements are essential for financial stability.

Antitrust Remedies After Google

Antitrust Remedies After Google

Herbert Hovenkamp discusses the Google search remedies decision and its impact on future competition enforcement.

Shareholder Influence on Executive Compensation

Shareholder Influence on Executive Compensation

Scholars discuss shareholder-driven approaches to corporate executive compensation.