
Risk-Based Regulatory Regimes | The Regulatory Review
Jun 2, 2024 · In a recent discussion with The Regulatory Review, Julia Black, strategic director of innovation and professor of law at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), offers insight into various kinds of regulatory regimes, including risk-based regimes. She also discusses the impact of third-party stakeholders on regulatory systems and discusses regulatory measures that aided ...
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 ...
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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 …
Decoding Cryptocurrency Regulation | The Regulatory Review
Mar 14, 2024 · In the blink of an eye, $40 billion in life savings, home down payments, and investment portfolios disappeared in the cryptocurrency collapse of 2022. For policymakers, the crypto market failure underscored serious issues of fraud, deception, and unfair business practices in the digital asset space.. In a recent article, Sarah Hammer, a legal scholar and executive director at The Wharton ...
Regulating Online Food Delivery Platforms - The Regulatory Review
Apr 9, 2024 · Economists project that the online food delivery business, which includes apps such as GrubHub and Uber Eats, will grow into a $60 billion industry by 2025. Some policymakers argue that capping and reducing the commission fees driving this growth—some as high as 30 percent—is needed to increase revenue for small businesses and lower prices for consumers.
First Principles for Interpreting Regulation | The Regulatory Review
Feb 11, 2013 · Kevin M. Stack is Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Research at Vanderbilt University Law School. The post draws from the author’s recent article in the Michigan Law Review, Interpreting Regulations, 111 Mich. L. Rev. 355 (2012).
The Human Right to Water | The Regulatory Review
Jan 11, 2025 · The right to water means that everyone should have access to safe, physically accessible, and affordable water for both personal and domestic use. Access to clean, safe, and affordable water is considered to be one of the cornerstones of human health and dignity—it was recognized as a fundamental human right by the United Nations in 2010.. Despite its recognition and prominence, the ...
The 2024 Regulatory Year in Review | The Regulatory Review
Dec 30, 2024 · Top Saturday Seminars of 2024. January 4, 2025. We are pleased to highlight the top Saturday Seminars written by The Regulatory Review staff in 2024, including “Is It Time to End Animal Testing?” by Alyson Diaz, Korinne Dunn, and Saba Mengesha, “The Future of Mining in Outer Space” by Cross Conrad, Karson Taylor, and Mikaela Wells, “International Approaches to Surrogacy Regulation ...
Supreme Court Unlocks New Path to Relief for Disabled Students
Jul 12, 2023 · The Supreme Court delivered a significant win for students with disabilities in a landmark March 2023 decision, Perez v.Sturgis Public Schools.The ruling established a new avenue for disabled students to seek redress when schools violate their rights to free appropriate public education (FAPE), as mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).