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.
Calibrating Chevron for Preemption
Regulatory preemption of state law should be tied to the presence of a preemption clause.
Over-Regulation of Parthenotes Stifles Valuable Scientific Research
Federal government should fund research using stem cells from unfertilized eggs.
Reclaiming Workplace Health and Safety for All
Inconsistent enforcement of the UK’s health and safety regulations unduly burdens businesses.
CPR Report on OIRA’s Meetings Ignores Their Context
Increased regulatory action under Obama means that OIRA has more regulations to review.
Centralized Review Politicizes Protection of Public Health, Worker Safety, and the Environment
New report shows regulatory playing field tilting far to the right.
Hearing Raises Questions about Legality of Mining Office Consolidation
Criticisms leveled at Interior Secretary’s decision to move OSM into BLM.
FCC Staff Report Finds AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Contrary to Public Interest
AT&T calls report “obviously one-sided” and questions whether its authors were “predisposed.”
Is the Regulatory Sky about to Fall?
Claims that the Regulatory Accountability Act will paralyze agencies have a long pedigree.