Process

A Government Accountability Office report finds that deregulatory executive orders had limited effects.

The Supreme Court will hear an important challenge to agency decision-making.

Walmart challenges the constitutionality of the FTC’s power to seek monetary or injunctive relief.

An upcoming SCOTUS case provides an opening for greater dispute over the power of regulatory agencies.

The Justice Department issued a new final rule regulating guns that can be assembled at home.

Scholars discuss how administrative failures block incarcerated people from accessing relief.

Using artificial intelligence in public consultation processes could enhance participation in rulemaking.

Guidance from ACUS seeks to help agencies craft policies guiding their use of contractors in the rulemaking process.

Federal agencies can face legal risk if they only provide constructive notice of regulatory changes through publication and FOIA “availability.”

Agencies should take care when using chatbots, virtual assistants, and preset menus to share legal information.

Government agency recommends that other federal agencies follow best practices for automation, notice, and use of private contractors.

Just as with the process of creating voluntary codes and standards, the development of Codes-and-Standards.org was truly collaborative.