Is It Time to End Animal Testing? | The Regulatory Review
Jan 13, 2024 · Over 110 million animals die in U.S. laboratories used for animal testing every year. Their deaths are painful, as lab animals subjected to testing are often immobilized, mutilated, and exposed to toxic substances.. The safety of many medications and consumer products, such as cosmetics, food additives, and cleaners, is evaluated through animal testing. . The United States has one of the ...
Jimmy Carter, The Great Deregulator | The Regulatory Review
Mar 6, 2023 · Susan Dudley is the director of the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center and served from 2007 to 2009 as the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget.
The Equal Rights Amendment’s Path Forward | The Regulatory …
Nov 9, 2024 · After U.S. states ratified the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote in 1920, suffragists shifted their focus to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Written by Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman in 1923, the ERA would provide Congress with the power to enforce sex-based equality as a constitutional right.. Opponents to …
The Flaws in Jarkesy and Why Certain Civil Penalties May Survive
Nov 6, 2024 · A 2024 Supreme Court case, Securities and Exchange Commission v.Jarkesy, held that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s imposition of civil penalties in securities fraud adjudications violated the defendant’s right to a jury trial, which is guaranteed in federal court by the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. If the SEC can no longer impose civil penalties in its ...
Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Benefits Programs
Mar 16, 2024 · As a presidential candidate in 1991, Bill Clinton promised to “end welfare as we know it.” Five years later, in 1996, President Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act into law.. The 1996 welfare reform law overhauled the federal social safety net. Welfare experts often focus on the creation of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF ...
Weighing the Environmental Impacts of Deep-Sea Mining
Nov 23, 2024 · To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, scientists contend that the world needs to reach net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. The United Nations recognizes that renewable energy is the key to achieving this goal. But scientists state that the necessary green energy infrastructure cannot be built without rare earth elements, such as …
The Past, Present, and Future of EMTALA | The Regulatory Review
Sep 14, 2024 · Does federal law require emergency medical providers to offer abortion care? Multiple lawsuits around the country— most notably Moyle v.United States—center this question. Moyle concerns whether an Idaho law banning nearly all abortions is preempted by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which requires hospitals to provide stabilizing emergency medical care to patients ...
The Social Responsibility of Social Media Platforms
Dec 21, 2021 · One in three people globally use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. These platforms act as breeding grounds for viral cartoon memes and trendy dance choreography, as well as widespread social movements and vibrant displays of activism.. But social media also has a dark side. Disinformation, hate speech, revenge pornography, harassment, terrorism activity, and sex ...
Estimating the Impact of Regulation on Business
Feb 28, 2024 · Regulation is costly. The federal government estimates that regulations cost American businesses roughly $300 billion annually, only $53 billion less than firms spend on corporate income taxes. But do all businesses feel the same economic pressure from regulations? According to one group of scholars, no.
State Laws Neglect the Needs of Automated Vehicles
Dec 12, 2024 · After an automated vehicle injured a pedestrian in San Francisco, the California State Legislature introduced two bills to clarify who is responsible when a driverless car is involved. With automated vehicles becoming more common, lawmakers are asking this question nationwide.. In a forthcoming article, William Hubbard and Colin P. Starger, law professors at the University of Baltimore School ...