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Highlights from the SBCA 2023 Annual Conference

The Regulatory Studies Center team was delighted to participate in the SBCA annual conference, featuring perspectives and research on benefit-cost analysis.

Merger Law Is Dante’s Inferno Revisited

The shift by agencies away from the current guidelines on mergers and acquisitions has left firms in limbo.

How Not To Write a Regulation

Federal Railroad Administration has not identified a compelling public need for its proposed rule on minimum crew size

Making State Level Regulation More Accountable

Virginia's new guidelines aim to streamline its state-level regulatory red tape by 25% and could serve as a useful model for other states.

Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process

Public interest comment with input on public engagement initiatives by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

The Promise (and a Potential Pitfall) of the Biden Administration’s Equity in Public Engagement Initiative

OIRA’s public engagement recommendations have the opportunity to expand engagement in the federal rulemaking process

FTC Commissioner Wilson’s Noisy Resignation

GW Law Professor Richard J. Pierce on accusations of unethical and unconstitutional behavior by the FTC Chair

Top Ten Essays from 2022

Our scholars and experts explored a wide range of topics last year and published leading insights on the regulation developments that mattered most.

SAMHSA Proposed Rule on Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Public interest comment submitted in response to SAMHSA proposal to extend COVID-19 pandemic era flexibilities for accessing treatments for opioid use disorder

Rulemaking by Contract

Building on a survey of agency rulemaking contacts and interviews, this empirical study provides a comprehensive account of contractors’ roles in rulemaking.