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Seeking Suggestions on Noise Pollution

Seeking Suggestions on Noise Pollution

Scholars recommend policies to address the harms of excessive noise.

The Supreme Court’s Wetland Saga Continues

The Supreme Court’s Wetland Saga Continues

Rejecting federal agencies’ interpretation of the Clean Water Act, the Supreme Court limits the application of federal law over wetlands.

Supreme Court Unlocks New Path to Relief for Disabled Students

Supreme Court Unlocks New Path to Relief for Disabled Students

The Supreme Court confirms an alternative avenue for disabled students to enforce their rights to receive an equitable education.

For Now, Court Is Cool with California in Charge

For Now, Court Is Cool with California in Charge

The Supreme Court narrowly rejects a Dormant Commerce Clause challenge to a California pork law.

Patents Do Not Bar Public Pharma Policies

Patents Do Not Bar Public Pharma Policies

Merck misconstrues patent law in its recent Takings Clause challenge to Medicare’s price negotiation program.

Punting Social Media Company Liability to Congress

Punting Social Media Company Liability to Congress

The Supreme Court affirms social media companies’ business models, dodging for now the issue of liability for harmful speech.

The Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 Regulatory Term

The Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 Regulatory Term

Legal scholars discuss the Court’s most significant regulatory decisions of the last term.

Domestic Animals, Wild Emissions

Domestic Animals, Wild Emissions

Scholars address regulatory struggles to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

The Right to Access Your Own Health Device Data

The Right to Access Your Own Health Device Data

Scholars advocate mandated patient access to health device data.

The Troubling Reality of Wilderness Therapy

The Troubling Reality of Wilderness Therapy

Scholars claim that unregulated wilderness therapy programs fail to protect the children participants.

Patient Versus Algorithm

Patient Versus Algorithm

Scholars propose enabling patients to sue the makers and providers of discriminatory health care algorithms.

The Strange Bedfellows of Climate Change and Corporate Fraud

The Strange Bedfellows of Climate Change and Corporate Fraud

Scholar recommends implementing ESG standards to fight climate change and avoid criminal charges.