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21 Oct 2011, 12:00 am
A federal judge held that the Endangered Species Act does not require the Department of Interior’s recent special rule on polar bears to address climate change, but still concluded that the rule needed to be set aside because the Department failed to conduct an environmental assessment of its decision. [read post]
6 Oct 2011, 12:00 am
Even as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confronts opponents outside the agency over its regulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) under the Clean Air Act, the agency has now faced criticism from within its organization about how the agency developed its scientific assessment of GHGs. [read post]
1 Nov 2011, 7:15 am
In a move that will ensure it continues to play a role in future electricity transmission siting decisions, the U.S. [read post]
26 Feb 2013, 9:30 pm
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a wide-reaching rule to eliminate Medicare regulations that are “unnecessary, obsolete, or overly burdensome on hospitals and health care providers. [read post]
8 Sep 2013, 9:44 pm
I’m going to tell you a bit about the real world of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). [read post]
7 Jan 2013, 9:30 pm
Catastrophic events, such as oil spills and hurricanes, result in high numbers of fatalities and significant property damage. [read post]
29 Apr 2011, 6:00 am
The current spending battles in Washington reveal the deep fault lines between the political parties over the size and role of the federal government. [read post]
24 Feb 2013, 9:30 pm
Informed observers have long marveled at the high prices charged for low value insurance products sold as “add-ons” to consumers buying other products. [read post]
25 Feb 2013, 9:30 pm
President Obama highlighted environmental regulation as a prominent issue for his second term when he promised to “respond to the threat of climate change” during his inaugural address. [read post]
4 Mar 2013, 9:30 pm
Although the current horse meat scandal was initially depicted as an isolated instance of fraud and mislabeling generated by a single source of contamination, it is progressively escalating into a much broader food safety crisis. [read post]
17 May 2011, 6:00 am
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released its annual report on pay-for-delay agreements. [read post]
12 Jul 2011, 6:00 am
In a notable display of authority over independent regulatory agencies, President Obama issued an executive order yesterday informing such agencies that they “should” follow certain executive guidelines in order to make “wise” regulatory decisions. [read post]
30 Nov 2011, 12:00 am
Calling the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement practice “hallowed by history, but not by reason,” a federal judge rejected a $285 million settlement that Citigroup had reached last month with the SEC over allegedly misleading marketing practices over a securities transaction. [read post]
22 Nov 2010, 9:03 pm
With an overflowing audience in Penn Law lecture room Gittis 214, David Skeel, Penn Law’s S. [read post]
18 Aug 2011, 12:00 am
Last week’s 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision striking down the individual health insurance mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is an important milestone. [read post]
23 Jan 2012, 9:00 pm
Many proponents of effective government regulation have lavished praise on the judicially enforced notice-and-comment rulemaking process that is required by section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act and that dominates regulatory decision making by federal agencies. [read post]
29 Apr 2012, 9:30 pm
A fundamental premise underlying the U.S. administrative and regulatory system is that the subject matter expertise of administrative agencies vests them with the ability to enforce their organic statutes more effectively than any of the three branches of the federal government acting independently. [read post]
10 Aug 2011, 12:00 am
For over 30 years, Presidents of both parties have relied on the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget to review and coordinate executive branch regulations and oversee regulatory policy. [read post]
1 Apr 2012, 10:00 pm
Why do some regulations deliver greater value to society than others? [read post]
31 Jul 2012, 9:30 pm
In an effort to decrease the state’s high rate of foreclosures, the California legislature recently passed a “Homeowners Bill of Rights” that includes measures to ban “dual-tracking” and give homeowners the right to sue financial institutions. [read post]
