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30 Jul 2012, 9:50 pm
Recent bans on importing popular consumer electronic goods such as smartphones and gaming consoles affect not only individuals’ day-to-day lives, but also significant pockets of the U.S. economy. [read post]
14 Aug 2012, 9:30 pm
Californians may soon see new warnings labeling food items on their grocery store shelves. [read post]
8 Sep 2011, 12:00 am
Last week's decision by the Obama Administration to withdraw consideration of new ozone standards has rightly received much attention for its policy and political implications. [read post]
29 Feb 2012, 9:30 pm
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will enter “a new phase of conservatorship” to minimize their role in the housing finance market, according to a strategic report sent to Congress by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). [read post]
26 Mar 2012, 9:30 pm
The Obama Administration hosted the White House Conference on Conservation earlier this month. [read post]
18 Apr 2013, 9:30 pm
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its first mobile cramming case, accusing a company of taking advantage of consumers by adding unauthorized charges to phone bills.The U.S Senate rejected expanded gun background checks. [read post]
19 Mar 2010, 4:13 pm
Earlier this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a new plan to fulfill a Congressional mandate that all Americans have “access to broadband capability. [read post]
11 Feb 2011, 8:28 pm
On February 2, 2011, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) proposed a new rule to make it easier for federal officials to identify and target mines that have committed repeat health and safety violations. [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]
3 Apr 2010, 7:50 am
EPA and NHTSA received over 130,000 public comments in developing their joint rule on greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles. [read post]
26 Jan 2011, 8:57 pm
Just as health care legislation dominated President Obama’s first two years in office, debates over government regulation more broadly may overtake Washington politics in the next two years. [read post]
8 Jun 2011, 6:00 am
Under current regulations, states must administer funds for home and community-based services (HCBS) separately to three target populations: aged or disabled individuals; mentally retarded or developmentally disabled individuals; and the mentally ill. [read post]
2 Mar 2011, 6:00 am
Internet companies and other businesses track which websites people visit and what they do on those sites. [read post]
3 Jun 2011, 6:00 am
The Regulatory Recap is now on a Friday posting schedule. [read post]
24 Jan 2013, 9:30 pm
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report suggesting that pharmaceutical firms producing brand name drugs may have engaged in anticompetitive patent dispute settlements, leading to higher drug prices for consumers last year.The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a study revealing that agencies often fail to provide notice of proposed rules, rendering those rules unavailable for public comment.The Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau (BJEPB) invited public… [read post]
2 Apr 2013, 11:30 pm
Some politicians, business leaders, and scholars have suggested that an increase in federal regulation during President Obama’s first term, most evident in the new health care and financial regulation laws, dampened economic growth and job creation. [read post]
29 Aug 2013, 10:03 pm
The U.S. [read post]
6 Apr 2011, 6:00 am
Two prominent scholars spoke at Penn Law recently about the federal government’s increasing reliance on private firms to carry out national defense functions. [read post]
1 Aug 2011, 6:00 am
New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently issued a Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) that recommends lifting a statewide temporary moratorium on natural gas hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking. [read post]
4 Apr 2012, 9:30 pm
All entities receiving financial assistance from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) may soon have to reassess the quality of the services they provide non-English speaking communities. [read post]
