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27 Feb 2012, 9:30 pm
Current U.S. policy for the management of used nuclear reactor fuel and radioactive waste is “damaging” and “costly,” according to a recent report issued by the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (BRC) to the Department of Energy (DOE). [read post]
23 Feb 2011, 6:00 am
Last December, the Dannon Company, Inc. settled charges made by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that the company had allegedly exaggerated some of the health benefits of its Activia yogurt and DanActive dairy drink. [read post]
31 May 2011, 6:00 am
Judge Denny Chin, then on the District Court for the Southern District of New York, recently rejected a proposed settlement agreement between Google and a class representing book authors and publishers. [read post]
20 Sep 2011, 12:00 am
President Obama says he wants his administration to reduce regulatory burdens. [read post]
8 Feb 2012, 9:30 pm
Internet users in Europe may soon have more control over their personal data if the European Commission adopts proposed reforms designed to enhance online privacy and reduce administrative burdens for businesses. [read post]
23 May 2012, 9:30 pm
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released a final rule establishing for the first time nationwide standards to prevent rape in prisons, jails, juvenile detention centers, and other correctional facilities. [read post]
21 Dec 2011, 12:00 am
Penn Law’s Environmental Law Project recently submitted a comment to the U.S. [read post]
27 Oct 2010, 4:56 am
The following essay by Cary Coglianese, Director of the Penn Program on Regulation, appeared recently in the administrative law section of Jotwell.com, reviewing Kay Lehman Schlozman, Sidney Verba, & Henry Brady, "Weapon of the Strong? [read post]
14 Sep 2011, 12:00 am
Next Tuesday, the U.S. military ban on openly gay personnel will come to an end. [read post]
11 Jun 2012, 9:30 pm
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently seeking public comment on a proposed rule for the operation and management of a Do-Not-Call Registry for Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP). [read post]
3 Sep 2012, 9:30 pm
Congress will soon be returning from a five-week recess, during which it left behind a lengthy list of uncompleted work: farmers facing one of the most devastating drought seasons in 50 years are unclear whether they will receive federal assistance; over $100 billion in across-the-board cuts are expected to impact domestic programs and military spending on January 2, 2013, without much thought given to how to balance efficiency and equity; the future of the United States Postal Service and its… [read post]
31 Jan 2012, 9:30 pm
Mitt Romney’s victory yesterday in the Florida primary would appear to make it more likely he will be the Republican nominee for the 2012 U.S. presidential election. [read post]
24 Apr 2013, 9:30 pm
Despite tightening budgets, the federal government is substantially overpaying private insurers for Medicare benefits, according to a report recently issued by a federal auditor. [read post]
14 May 2013, 9:30 pm
Last week’s Republican boycott of a key committee vote on Gina McCarthy’s nomination as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator captured the attention of headline-writers and pundits across the country. [read post]
22 Sep 2011, 12:33 am
Can regulators do anything right these days? [read post]
22 Nov 2010, 7:54 pm
The Penn Program on Regulation concluded its Fall 2010 Risk Regulation seminar series last Tuesday, November 16th. [read post]
12 Apr 2011, 10:30 am
Despite the death in the U.S. [read post]
25 Oct 2011, 12:00 am
Accusing regulations of impeding “economic growth and job creation,” a bipartisan group of members of Congress have introduced a bill, in both the House and the Senate, to place procedural hurdles on agency rulemakings. [read post]
23 Mar 2011, 6:00 am
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), the highly publicized federal agency established by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, is beginning to take form online and in Washington, D.C. [read post]
14 Jun 2011, 6:00 am
The United States House of Representatives passed the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 3) by a 251-175 vote last month. [read post]
