Since the Council on Environmental Quality rescinded its implementation rules, agencies have issued draft frameworks for new procedures that omit interagency cooperation. This retreat signals a regression that jeopardizes environmental protection, Finn Dobkin of GWU argues. buff.ly/XjLfeuL

In this week’s Saturday Seminar, experts assess the shifting rules of U.S. airport security, probing how to balance safety, efficiency, and civil liberties. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/20/s....

A study by Mucahit Aydin of Sakarya University concludes China’s most effective path combines firm carbon caps, expanded low-carbon energy, and green economic growth, implemented through tech programs, market mechanisms, and strict oversight. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/17/c...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a lower court order blocking President Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook. In a 2-1 decision, the court held that removal likely violated the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/19/w...

President Trump issued an executive order delaying the enforcement of the nationwide ban on TikTok, a short-form video and social networking app, until mid-December. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/19/w...

In a recent essay, @nyulaw.bsky.social legal fellow @erinshortell.bsky.social argues the Federal Trade Commission is the agency best positioned to regulate fraud in the carbon credits market because it possesses "the most relevant authority." www.theregreview.org/2025/09/19/w...

Sakarya University’s Mucahit Aydin and colleagues argue China can best advance sustainability by pairing command-and-control emission limits with scaled low-carbon energy and green-growth policy, backed by tech, market, and enforceable rules. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/17/c...

Vermont’s Act 181 marks a significant evolution in statewide land-use governance, reconciling affordable housing with biodiversity protection, some scholars argue. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/18/h...

In a recent article, Sakarya University’s Mucahit Aydin and coauthors find China’s sustainable development is best advanced by command-and-control caps paired with low-carbon energy and green-growth policies. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/17/c...

Antitrust laws have rarely been applied to workers' claims in labor markets, but their novelty and the academic skepticism surrounding them should not prevent workers’ claims from being recognized, writes Prof. Eric Posner. buff.ly/OEzkOxp

"Although it is often seen as a tool to promote democratization and technological progress, open source in AI increasingly resembles a Ferrari engine with no brakes," Giovanna Massarotto of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School argues in a recent essay. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/15/m...

Antitrust laws have seldom been applied to labor markets, yet Prof. Eric Posner argues that their novelty and the skepticism surrounding them should not prevent workers’ claims from being recognized. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/16/c...

"Rather than promoting openness and competition at any cost to rule the world, liberty in AI seems to require a calibrated legal framework that balances innovation and safety," Giovanna Massarotto of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School argues. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/15/m...

In this week’s Saturday Seminar, scholars examine how export controls on quantum technologies are reshaping trade and security—balancing innovation against national defense, and raising risks of fragmented research networks and weakened global cooperation. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/13/s...

In an essay in The Regulatory Review, Prof. @lauradolbow.bsky.social discussed how, although the Supreme Court rejected challenges to the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill Mifepristone in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, other legal avenues for restricting abortion remain. buff.ly/tfdte6i

Contrasting Australia’s decentralized export push with Mexico’s state-controlled model highlights how middle powers navigate renewable energy policy while balancing development and conservation. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/10/f...

A recent U.S. Government Accountability Office report examines the effectiveness of the Federal Transit Administration in connecting communities with federal grant funds and removing barriers to transit access, but noted lack of procedures to assess the success of its objectives. buff.ly/tfdte6i

The Supreme Court temporarily stayed a lower court order prohibiting President Trump’s removal of a Federal Trade Commission appointee without cause, following its decision earlier this year allowing the President to remove members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. buff.ly/tfdte6i

The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower court order barring Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from stopping people in Los Angeles on the basis of factors such as race or language and without “reasonable suspicion” they were in country unlawfully. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/12/w...

The existing framework of U.S. banking law equips regulators with the means to limit consolidation and strengthen competition without passing new legislation, some scholars argue. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/11/c...

Australia’s export-oriented solar projects and Mexico’s centralized manufacturing strategy show divergent regulatory paths for middle powers, each with trade-offs for sustainability and growth. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/10/f...

Australia is pursuing decentralized, export-oriented projects like SunCable while Mexico relies on centralized state control exports—two divergent models that show middle powers can leverage regulation to balance economic growth with renewable energy goals. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/10/f...

Under its broad authority to regulate deceptive behavior affecting commerce, the Federal Trade Commission, @nyulaw.bsky.social legal fellow @erinshortell.bsky.social contends, is in the best position among agencies to regulate carbon credits. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/09/s...

"Government performance in President Trump’s second term will be harmed by toadyism that ignores academic expertise because it conflicts with the President’s instincts," Clifford Winston of the Brookings Institution argues in a recent essay. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/08/w...

The scope of the Federal Trade Commission's authority to address deceptive acts or practices, @nyulaw.bsky.social legal fellow @erinshortell.bsky.social argues, puts the agency in the best position among others to regulate the voluntary carbon market. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/09/s...

Academic departments should "urge their students who eventually engage with government policymakers to understand that they have a responsibility to maintain the scientific values and standards of their academic discipline," Clifford Winston of the Brookings Institution argues. buff.ly/rnvqw9S

In this week’s Saturday Seminar, scholars probe how to rein in the addictive pull of online sports betting by debating federal baselines, influencer oversight, clearer lines between gambling and investing, and the case for legalization with robust regulation. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/06/s...

In an essay on the U.S. Supreme Court’s stay of the EPA’s interstate air pollution rule in Ohio v. EPA, @dfarber1950.bsky.social of @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social urges the Court to curb emergency interventions and await lower-court records before wading into complex regulatory disputes. buff.ly/Zqq3dj5

A Heritage Foundation report by Sydney Hudson and Wilson Beaver warns that America’s heavy reliance on imported critical minerals threatens national security and calls for a protectionist approach to secure supply. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/03/f...

Product liability could function as an information-forcing tool by compelling AI manufacturers to disclose and address risks that emerge after deployment, Catherine M. Sharkey of the New York University School of Law argues. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/04/c...

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California barred the Trump Administration from using California National Guard troops for domestic law enforcement, ruling that President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated the Posse Comitatus Act by doing so. buff.ly/Zqq3dj5

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that many of President Trump’s tariffs exceed his legal authority, finding that the power to impose duties lies primarily with Congress. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/05/w...

According to a Heritage Foundation report, Sydney Hudson and Wilson Beaver contend that U.S. dependence on foreign critical minerals is unsustainable and should be countered through protectionist policies. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/03/f...

The FDA’s post-market approach to adaptive AI, reinforced by product liability law, offers a model for balancing innovation with accountability in AI governance, Catherine M. Sharkey of the New York University School of Law argues. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/04/c...

In a Heritage Foundation report, Sydney Hudson and Wilson Beaver argue that the United States’ near-total reliance on imported critical minerals demands a protectionist strategy to secure supply chains. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/03/f...

Erika Douglas of @templelaw.bsky.social argues that assigning antitrust enforcement to agencies in regulated industries has produced gaps in oversight, urging that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission should instead lead enforcement. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/02/c...

Challenging the view that state regulation of AI will lead to chaos and inconsistency, Domenic Powell, an administrative law fellow at the ABA, instead argues that "state regulatory programs provide valuable information to Congress" in developing federal standards. buff.ly/jpEzEfX

In a recent article, Erika Douglas of @templelaw.bsky.social, argues that Congress should empower the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to take the lead in scrutinizing anticompetitive conduct in regulated industries now overseen by specific agencies. buff.ly/GnhQPqm

"Hindering regulatory development by preventing states from developing their own laws on AI and autonomous vehicles risks depriving policymakers of important information," Domenic Powell, an administrative law fellow at the ABA, argues. www.theregreview.org/2025/09/01/p...

In this week’s Saturday Seminar, scholars trace zoning’s legal roots from Euclid to today and test reform playbooks while probing tradeoffs for housing supply and prices, segregation, climate goals, and local control. www.theregreview.org/2025/08/30/s...

States defending firearm regulations should invest in rigorous historical research to effectively counter the myth of continuity in Second Amendment litigation, Brian DeLay of the University of California, Berkeley argues. www.theregreview.org/2025/08/28/m...

In a recent essay, @penncareylaw.bsky.social Prof. @cary-coglianese.bsky.social examines how a 2023 federal appeals court ruling on trade secrets could ensure due process in government use of artificial intelligence. www.theregreview.org/2025/08/29/w...

In a recent essay, Sapna Kumar of @umnlawschool.bsky.social urges Congress to authorize appellate courts to draw on neutral experts when addressing scientifically complex administrative law cases after Loper Bright. www.theregreview.org/2025/08/29/w...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily stayed a lower court decision blocking the Trump Administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Nicaragua, Honduras, and Nepal while it considers the merits of the case. www.theregreview.org/2025/08/29/w...

In a recent article, Brian DeLay of the University of California, Berkeley, argues that early American gun culture was utilitarian, collective, and state-regulated—unlike today’s individualistic, consumer-driven firearm identity. www.theregreview.org/2025/08/28/m...

The U.S. Supreme Court halted a lower court order requiring the National Institutes of Health to restore over 1,200 health research grants the Trump Administration argued promoted diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts or “gender ideology extremism.” www.theregreview.org/2025/08/29/w...

In a recent article, Brian DeLay of the University of California, Berkeley, critiques historical narratives in Second Amendment litigation post-Bruen. In particular, DeLay calls out the “myth of continuity,” arguing U.S. gun culture has changed significantly since the founding. buff.ly/pAiU3L2

In a recent article, Madhavi Sunder of Georgetown University Law Center and Hoachen Sun of the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law argue that intellectual property rights were a core driver of COVID-19 vaccine inequities. www.theregreview.org/2025/08/27/l...

In a recent essay, AI innovation and law fellow @kevintfrazier.bsky.social explains how private governance and regulatory sandboxes are the key to democracy, efficiency, and innovation for AI regulation. www.theregreview.org/2025/08/26/f...

"Our collective failure to honestly reckon with the constitutional constraints on state authority to tinker with the trajectory of this transformative (AI) technology threatens both individual liberty and the general welfare," Kevin T. Frazier of Texas Law, argues. buff.ly/SHUAAWl