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The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 1d

Scholars argue the Federal Trade Commission and celebrities must work together to bring advertising of deceptive miracle weight loss product to a halt, especially on social media. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/14/t...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 2d

"Despite being touted as a critical avenue for congressional oversight," the Congressional Review Act "is often deployed as a partisan tool that replaces agency expertise and democratic consideration with political maneuvers," scholars at the Center for Progressive Reform argue. buff.ly/Q5XMCuo

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The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 4d

In this week’s Saturday Seminar, media-law experts assess FCC speech regulation and “jawboning”—debating First Amendment limits on informal coercion and the scope of the public-interest standard. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/11/s...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 5d

In a Supreme Court Review article, Harvard Law’s Adrian Vermeule argues that, labels aside, the Court’s shift largely rebrands deference as “delegated discretion,” so judges will still lean on agency expertise in practice. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/08/h...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 5d

In an essay in The Regulatory Review, Keith Bradley argues that during a government shutdown, agencies with appropriations should be allowed to use U.S. Department of Justice to defend the government in civil cases—even when the Justice Department lacks adequate appropriations. buff.ly/V30Cq9F

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 5d

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a First Amendment challenge to a Colorado law banning conversion therapy for minors by licensed mental-health providers. acceptance. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/10/w...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 5d

The Office of Management and Budget reportedly issued a draft memo stating that backpay for furloughed federal workers during a shutdown is not guarantee because the Fair Treatment Act of 2019—passed during the last government shutdown—is not “self-executing.” www.theregreview.org/2025/10/10/w...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 5d

In a Supreme Court Review article, Harvard Law’s Adrian Vermeule contends the supposed overhaul is mostly symbolic, with ambiguity still functioning as implied authority for agencies and outcomes largely unchanged. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/08/h...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 6d

Although U.S. leaders claim that the European Union’s stringent digital regulations hinder innovation, Columbia University Professor Anu Bradford argues that Europe’s tech lag stems from structural and cultural factors, not its rights-driven regulatory model. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/09/h...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 6d

In a Supreme Court Review article, Harvard Law’s Adrian Vermeule argues that Loper Bright is largely symbolic—judges will still often lean on agency expertise via “delegated discretion,” so outcomes won’t change much. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/08/h...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 8d

As low-Earth orbit faces increasing danger of overexploitation by private satellites, scholars press for stewardship and outline methods to ensure the long-term sustainability of low-Earth orbit’s limited resources. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/07/c...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 9d

"The conditions that supported the Supreme Court’s decision in Red Lion have changed so completely that the government should have no power to regulate the content of broadcasters," Richard J. Pierce of George Washington University argues. buff.ly/G4fhIga

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 10d

In an article published in The Regulatory Review In Depth, Paul C. Light—professor emeritus at NYU’s Wagner School—argues the 2018–19 shutdown exposed a “quiet crisis” in federal service and offers a rare chance to overhaul civil-service systems. www.theregreview.org/wp-content/u...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 10d

Originally published in 2019 after the record federal shutdown, this timely series argues the crisis revealed a rare chance to overhaul the civil service, modernize the blended workforce, and rebuild public trust. www.theregreview.org/2019/09/09/w...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 11d

Scholars map strategies to curb “dark patterns”—subscription traps, manipulative and privacy-bait designs—via FTC actions, click-to-cancel parity, bans on opt-out auto-renewals, behavior-grounded rules, EU-style guidance, and private contract/tort remedies. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/04/s...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 11d

Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS is tightening vaccine policy and personnel—restricting COVID-19 eligibility, remaking ACIP, winding down mRNA R&D, and pushing out CDC officials—actions experts say imperil public health. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/01/m...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 11d

In an essay in The Regulatory Review, Prof. @marknevitt.bsky.social of @emorylaw.bsky.social argues that use of gas-powered leaf blowers should be banned and discusses the negative environmental effects of the antiquated engine technology powering them. www.theregreview.org/2023/02/06/n...

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The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 11d

The Trump Administration announced a coordinated plan between several agencies to open 13.1 million acres of federal lands for coal mining and provide $625 million to upgrade or recommission coal plants around the country. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/03/w...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 11d

The U.S. Supreme Court deferred the Trump Administration’s attempt to immediately remove Lisa Cook from her position as member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System—allowing Cook to participate in upcoming Federal Reserve meetings. buff.ly/R31Fx5R

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 13d

Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS has limited COVID shots to seniors and high-risk groups, overhauled ACIP, cut mRNA projects, and ousted CDC leaders—moves critics warn threaten access and safety amid rising measles cases. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/01/m...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 14d

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is rapidly reshaping U.S. vaccine policy—narrowing COVID-19 eligibility, overhauling ACIP, cutting mRNA R&D, and ousting CDC leaders—moves critics say jeopardize access and public health amid escalating measles outbreaks. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/01/m...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 14d

In a forthcoming article, Professor Peter Grossi of @penncareylaw.bsky.social contends that putting autism on the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program injury table would drain the fund and threaten the childhood vaccine supply. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/29/g...

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The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 14d

In a forthcoming article, @penncareylaw.bsky.social Professor Peter Grossi warns that adding autism claims to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program would swamp its finances and push childhood vaccine makers to exit. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/29/g...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 15d

Two recent acts of Congress represent a unique approach to digital currency regulation— rejecting sovereign digital currency while embracing regulated private alternatives, writes finance emeritus professor David Krause of Marquette University. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/30/k...

The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 16d

In a forthcoming article, Peter Grossi of @penncareylaw.bsky.social argues that adding autism to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program would bankrupt its excise-tax fund and likely drive manufacturers out of childhood vaccines. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/29/g...