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ArticleVol. 92 · Iss. 5
When Bank Examiners Get It Wrong: Financial Institution Appeals of Material Supervisory Determinations
Banks and credit unions sometimes complain that the examination process regulators use to police banking practices is oppressive. These financial institutions complain that regulators…
Julie Andersen Hill -
NoteVol. 91 · Iss. 6
Red Tape Tightrope: Regulating Financial Conflicts of Interest in FDA Advisory Committees
In 2001, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the oral contraceptive Yasmin for use. A similar contraceptive, Yaz, was approved in 2006. Both…
Colleen O Davis -
ArticleVol. 91 · Iss. 5
Illegal Secrets
When can the government keep its illegal action secret? In spite of the strong incentive for government officials and institutions to hide unlawful conduct…
Jenny-Brooke Condon -
ArticleVol. 98 · Iss. 3
Democratizing Rule Development
Agencies make many of their most important decisions in rulemaking well before the publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), when they set…
Michael Sant’Ambrogio & Glen Staszewski -
ArticleVol. 90 · Iss. 4
The Mugshot Industry: Freedom of Speech, Rights of Publicity, and the Controversy Sparked by an Unusual New Type of Business
Matthew Creed, a young entrepreneur in suburban Kansas City, decided to start a business. He created a website called BlabberMouth featuring the names, addresses,…
Allen Rostron