News

Mortgage Servicers Agree to Largest Civil Settlement Ever

Thomas Cockriel | 02/23/12
Lenders agree to $25 billion settlement with federal and state governments.

Congress Passes FAA Modernization Act

Vanessa Kurzweil | 02/23/12
Long-awaited bill will fund FAA through 2015.

EPA Regulates Emissions from PVC Production Facilities

Benjamin Tannen | 02/21/12
Decade-long process culminates in toxic air emissions standards for PVC producers.

The Regulatory Week in Review: February 17, 2012

Mima Mohammed | 02/17/12
President's budget proposal released, dry cleaning solvent declared a likely carcinogen, robocall rules updated, and more.

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Medical Device Approval

Karen Levit | 02/16/12
New bill would allow manufacturers of certain medical device to bypass elements of FDA's existing process.

FTC Stalls Omnicare/PharMerica Merger

Elizabeth Hein | 02/15/12
Antitrust complaint filed against pharmaceutical industry deal.

FHFA Publishes Proposed PACE Rule

Joel Mallord | 02/14/12
Proposed rule may make it harder for homeowners to obtain energy-saving loans.

The Regulatory Week in Review: February 10, 2012

Mima Mohammed | 02/10/12
CA Proposition 8 struck down, $26 billion foreclosure settlement with banks, contraception mandate debate, and more.

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Analysis

Regulatory Conference Discusses Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests

Joel Outten | 02/02/12
Regulatory conference highlights need for defined governance of laboratory developed diagnostic testing.

Mitt Romney's Ideas about Environmental and Energy Policy

Jenna Shweitzer | 02/01/12
Republican front-runner proposes reining in regulation while increasing production of domestic energy sources.

Randomizing Regulation

Michael Abramowicz, Ian Ayres, and Yair Listokin | 01/30/12
Governments can best determine the efficacy of regulations through randomized trials.

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.

Online Regulatory Consultation in China

Steven J. Balla | 01/03/12
The Communist Party uses e-rulemaking to maintain its popularity.

Environmental Enforcement: More Than Just a Cost of Doing Business

Sebastian Rowland | 01/02/12
Economists investigate responses to civil and criminal enforcements of environmental violations.

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Opinion

The Budget Roadmap to the Regulatory State

Sam Batkins and Dan Goldbeck | 02/22/12
Obama's 2013 budget reveals priorities for environment, financial reform, and health care.

A Pill Everyone Can Swallow

Abigail Slater | 02/20/12
The FDA's proposal to modernize generic drug approvals meets with broad support.

An Incomplete Contraceptive Coverage Compromise

Cary Coglianese | 02/13/12
Despite political assurances, nothing has changed legally in the contraceptive insurance controversy.

Taking Regulation Seriously

Cary Coglianese | 01/28/12
President Obama's joke about spilled milk helps illustrate the need to understand how regulations actually work.

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.

A Backwards Idea from the FCC

Cary Coglianese | 01/10/12
The public should not be required to submit copies of material cited in rulemaking comments.

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