Administrative Law

The U.K. Races to Catch Up on COVID-19

The U.K. Races to Catch Up on COVID-19

The United Kingdom’s lockdown measures prompt questions of its legality.

Regulatory Justification and Coordination in South Africa

Regulatory Justification and Coordination in South Africa

The government’s response to COVID-19 highlights the importance of expertise and cooperation in regulation.

Israel Pushes Its Emergency Powers to Their Limits

Israel Pushes Its Emergency Powers to Their Limits

Israel’s executives have authority to combat COVID-19, but they appear to be abusing their power.

The Supreme Court’s Doublethink on Arbitration and Administration

The Supreme Court’s Doublethink on Arbitration and Administration

Conservative justices embrace delegation to arbitration panels while questioning administrative process.

Disrupting Administrative Law in a Public Health Crisis

Disrupting Administrative Law in a Public Health Crisis

Australia disabled fundamental checks on its regulatory system to respond to COVID-19.

Exporting the Italian Model to Fight COVID-19

Exporting the Italian Model to Fight COVID-19

Italy’s early missteps in responding to the coronavirus can teach the world lessons on responding to pandemics.

Increasing the Legitimacy of the World Health Organization

Increasing the Legitimacy of the World Health Organization

International organizations need clear principles to guide their response to public health emergencies.

France’s Health Crisis Is a Democracy Crisis, Too

France’s Health Crisis Is a Democracy Crisis, Too

France’s inadequate response to COVID-19 is a failure to prepare, not a failure to predict.

The Delayed Response in Wuhan Reveals Legal Holes

The Delayed Response in Wuhan Reveals Legal Holes

Chinese public health and emergency laws contributed to delayed responses to COVID-19.

Comparing Nations’ Responses to COVID-19

Comparing Nations’ Responses to COVID-19

Leading scholars from around the world discuss the administrative law and regulatory dimensions to the global response to COVID-19.

Obligation Alleviation During the COVID-19 Crisis

Obligation Alleviation During the COVID-19 Crisis

The most surprising regulatory dimension of the coronavirus crisis may center on the lifting of rules.

Incomprehensibility and the Law

Incomprehensibility and the Law

The law needs not only to correct information asymmetries but comprehension asymmetries too.