Improving Agency Adjudication Offices
ACUS recommends steps to promote fairness and consistency within the adjudication offices of federal agencies.
Obtaining Government Records
ACUS recommends best practices for improving private citizens’ access to government records.
Strengthening Partnerships in Federal Administration
ACUS recommends strategies for more effective collaboration between levels of government.
Advancing Best Practices in Federal Administration
ACUS recommends best practices for adjudication offices, government records, temporary rules, and intergovernmental collaboration.
The Regulatory State in Prosecutorial Dress
The Justice Department’s new corporate enforcement policy turns prosecutorial leniency into business regulation.
Slaughtering Reasoned Decision-Making
New poultry and swine processing rules misapply a recent Supreme Court decision and ignore worker safety.
A Nationwide Ban on Noncompete Clauses
Scholars discuss the economic impacts and legality of the FTC’s now-defunct ban on noncompetes.
When Should Policymakers Consider Voluntary Regulation?
Scholar urges policymakers to adopt voluntary programs when mandatory regulation falls short.
When Law Speaks Loudest
Circumventing notice and comment during rulemaking can weaken the evidentiary basis for regulation.
Judicial Deference and FDA
Scholar argues that limited judicial deference to agencies may matter less for FDA than health experts fear.
Misusing the Congressional Review Act as a Tool for Land Management Policy
Lawmakers are weaponizing a procedural tool to undo years of careful public lands planning.
