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The Regulatory Week in Review: January 27, 2012

Mima Mohammed | 01/27/12

Obama's State of the Union Address, EU data protection overhaul, revised U.S. school lunch standards, the World Economic Forum, and more.

Regulation Takes Center Stage in State of the Union Address

Sam Saylor | 01/25/12

Obama emphasizes the role of government in promoting economic growth and fairness.

HHS Finds Proposed Health Insurance Rate Increases "Unreasonable"

Vanessa Kurzweil | 01/25/12

Affordable Care Act requires approval of insurance company rate hikes for individual and small group plans.

The Value of Codifying a National Approach to Licensing Military-Affiliated Health Care Providers

Charles G. Kels | 01/23/12

Statutory change will ease medical training and health care delivery by the Department of Defense.

Should the FTC Regulate Privacy on Social Networking Sites?

Alix McKenna | 01/05/12

A recent paper argues that regulation of social networking sites could help protect privacy and reduce litigation.

The Role of Regulation in Preventing Obesity

Samson Chen | 01/04/12

Legal scholar argues for combating obesity by regulating advertising and providing economic incentives.

The Stakes in the Fracking Debate

Richard J. Pierce, Jr. | 01/26/12

Fracking holds great promise as a source of U.S. energy.

Judicially Enforced Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking Systematically Biases Results in Favor of Regulated Firms

Richard J. Pierce, Jr. | 01/24/12

The rulemaking process in the United States is slow and biased toward business.

Internet Companies' Speech Does Not Deserve Special Treatment

Jonathan Mincer | 01/20/12

It is inconsistent to support Wikipedia's blackout while protesting the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United.