Federal Policy What Does the New Federal Trade Commission Policy Statement Mean for Antitrust? Recognizing that the current FTC leadership is not likely to withdraw its own Policy Statement, Bolema recommends a more permanent solution.
Regulation Why the Court Should Reexamine Administrative Law’s Chenery II Doctrine In this paper, CGO scholars argue that the conventional interpretation of Chenery II is a serious overreading of the Court’s decision.
Regulation The Tension between Agency Authority and the Constitution Executive branches can wield legislative and judicial power despite "checks and balances" in the U.S. Constitution.
Regulation Substantial Defects: Deference, Juries, and Agency Fact-Finding Authors John Kerkhoff and Oliver Dunford assert that no right was more important to the Founders than the right to trial by jury.
Regulation What Should Policymakers Do about Social Media and Minors? Policymakers face calls for social media regulations concerning minors, emphasizing the need for child safety and well-considered policies.
Regulation Public Interest Comment on the FTC Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) through this ANPRM is pursuing a topic of immense importance to the American public and economy.
Technology and Innovation “Bringing Dark Patterns to Light” FTC Workshop Public Comment Dark patterns are essentially modern versions of practices already prohibited by long-standing laws against deception, fraud, and unfairness.
Technology and Innovation Phantoms, Crashers, and Harassers This paper examines the process by which user interactions give shape to social order in VRChat. Learn more about the research here.
Regulation The Resilience Approach to Cybersecurity Policy in the Internet of Things Ecosystem This research explores how to address cybersecurity issues without stifling innovation in the growing network of interconnected devices.
Federal Policy Consumer Protection, Ticket Bots, and the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act The use of bots in the online ticket reselling space helps get tickets to those who value them most. See the public interest comment here.