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Deregulation
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Labor Law Prof Blog
Harkavy: SCOTUS Eviscerating Ee Rights
Jon Harkavy (Patterson Harkavy) has just posted on SSRN his essay Deregulating Equal Employment Opportunity. Here's the abstract:This paper briefly examines the course of employment law in the United States…
The Right Coast
The New Commanding Heights > Publications > National Affairs
In America today, few people champion government control of the industries Lenin saw as the commanding heights. On the contrary, these sectors have been largely deregulated, and market forces have,…
Securities Law Prof Blog
President’s Chief of Staff Has Strong Ties to U.S. Chamber of Commerce
ProPublica reports that President Obama's new Chief of Staff, Bill Daley, is a JP MorganChase executive with strong ties to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. From 2005-07 he co-chaired the Chamber's…
Food Safety & Environmental Health Blog
In Florida Health Inspectors Just Walk Around Kitchens
By Roy Costa
So now we have an idea what eliminating health inspections is all about in Florida. The republican congressman from Florida who chairs the House Health Care Appropriations Committee (vice chair), a Mr. Frishe, says…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Bisom-Rapp on OSHA & NIOSH
Susan Bisom-Rapp has just posted on SSRN her article (forthcoming Wayne L. rev.) What We Learn in Troubled Times: Deregulation and Safe Work in the New Economy. Here's the abstract:Reviews…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Insurance Industry Does Not Agree on State Farm Bailout Law
By Chip Merlin
The Insurance Journal ran an article, Florida Domestic Insurers Urge Veto of 'Dangerous' Deregulation Bill, which indicates a significant portion of Florida's insurance industry opposes State Farm, State Farm agents, and…
Washington Energy Report
Texas Lawmakers Seek to Revamp the State’s Deregulated Power Markets
On March 9, 2009, Texas Representative Jim Keffer (R) and Senator Wendy Davis (D) filed several bills that would drastically alter the electricity market in Texas. Both lawmakers say the…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
Bad News for Deregulation and Voluntary Compliance
On Friday, Christopher Cox, chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) abruptly shut down a voluntary supervision program for Wall Street’s largest investment banks, acknowledging that the program had…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
And none of us, including the market, are happy….
With bad news from Goldman Sachs, Wamu and other financial sector entities, U.S. stocks plunged yet again today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at its lowest level since…
Broadcast Law Blog
Broadcasters and the Regulatory Pendulum – Swinging Toward More Regulation
In recent months, the broadcast industry has experienced one of the most active periods of regulatory activity in recent memory. Since November, the FCC has adopted enhanced disclosure obligations concerning the…