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2 Dec 2012, 9:30 pm
Over the past thirty years, the commercial contracts that make up global supply chains increasingly incorporate provisions regulating social, environmental, and safety standards, according to Penn Program on Regulation (PPR) fellow, Fabrizio Cafaggi. [read post]
3 Apr 2013, 9:30 pm
For many of the federal agencies that promulgate and enforce regulations to protect public health, safety, and the environment, the era of “big government” never even began. [read post]
21 Oct 2013, 9:30 pm
Law students who graduate this spring will soon face a new hurdle if they seek to practice law in New York: fifty hours of qualifying pro bono work will be required for admission to that state’s bar. [read post]
6 May 2013, 9:30 pm
Is the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) accurately estimating how people will react to a nuclear power plant disaster? [read post]
8 May 2012, 9:30 pm
If the Supreme Court strikes down the individual mandate, would there still be a way to make the rest of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act work? [read post]
4 Feb 2013, 9:30 pm
Despite a surge in the number of patents issued and an increase in patent rights in recent years, innovation and spending on research and development has surprisingly not increased in proportion. [read post]
20 Dec 2012, 4:30 am
In response to growing apprehension about the largely unregulated nature of the rapidly expanding data collection industry, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a comprehensive investigation into the practices of nine major data brokerage companies. [read post]
11 Sep 2013, 9:30 pm
So far we have covered the internal process of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). [read post]
18 Nov 2012, 9:30 pm
A Senate bill introduced in August could reshape U.S. administrative law, further burdening an already sluggish rulemaking process but perhaps paving the way for more coordinated and streamlined federal policies, according to the Congressional Research Service (CRS). [read post]
5 Jun 2012, 9:30 pm
Federal regulations in the United States encompass all aspects citizen’s lives. [read post]
2 Jul 2013, 9:30 pm
Before leaving for its July 4 recess, the Senate voted to confirm Howard Shelanski as the new administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), a post that had been vacant since last August. [read post]
5 Mar 2013, 9:30 pm
While Congress fought last week over sequestration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took on bagged lettuce, raw onions, and E. coli. [read post]
8 Jan 2010, 11:26 am
Tort Reform. [read post]
3 Nov 2013, 9:30 pm
With unemployment coming down only slowly from its Great Recession heights, political debate over the potential impact of regulations on job growth rages on in Washington, D.C.In an effort to infuse policy debate with the findings of social science research, the Penn Program on Regulation (PPR) held a workshop earlier this fall to examine the impacts of regulation on employment. [read post]
11 Jun 2013, 9:30 pm
Every day, thousands of airline passengers pass through whole body imaging scanners. [read post]
3 Feb 2010, 4:21 am
The U.S. [read post]
17 Jul 2012, 9:30 pm
I appreciate having this opportunity to pass on a few observations about Jim Wilson, his work, and his teaching. [read post]
7 Jul 2013, 9:01 pm
The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. [read post]
24 Sep 2013, 9:32 pm
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set its eyes on the fast-growing mobile health app market, estimated to reach $26 billion by 2017. [read post]
16 May 2012, 9:30 pm
Do penalties for pollution violations significantly impact pollution compliance in the private sector? [read post]
