Your daily source for regulatory news, analysis & commentary. From the Penn Program on Regulation at the University of Pennsylvania. RTs & links ≠ endorsements.https://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mvnwil6ukd2lIn a recent essay, Adam M. Finkel of the University of Michigan School of Public Health argues that addressing chemical exposures requires an integrated agency. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/16/finkel-solving-not-shuffling-environmental-and-workplace-pollution/16 Sep 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnwil6ukd2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mvnmkhzsl327Federal rulemaking often turns on timelines and dispute resolution, so OIRA should have clear authority to manage priority rules, argues Martha G. Roberts of @policyintegrity.bsky.social at @nyulaw.bsky.social. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/15/roberts-clarifying-oiras-role-will-yield-more-durable-responsive-policy/16 Sep 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnmkhzsl327https://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mvnja5fbzo2hA unified food safety agency could use stronger risk assessment tools to regulate food additives, contaminants, and health claims, argues Joseph V. Rodricks of Ramboll. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/14/rodricks-rebuilding-food-safety-regulation-in-the-united-states/16 Sep 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnja5fbzo2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mvkyqgtxby2oIn a recent essay, Martha G. Roberts of the @policyintegrity.bsky.social at @nyulaw.bsky.social argues that OIRA should be designated early as lead project manager for rulemaking. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/15/roberts-clarifying-oiras-role-will-yield-more-durable-responsive-policy/15 Sep 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkyqgtxby2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mvkvejss2p2oFragmented food safety oversight makes it harder to evaluate and improve the system, so policymakers should create a single food safety agency, argues Joseph V. Rodricks of Ramboll. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/14/rodricks-rebuilding-food-safety-regulation-in-the-united-states/15 Sep 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkvejss2p2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mvis7sgxed2jIn a recent essay, Joseph V. Rodricks of Ramboll argues that the United States needs a unified food safety agency to protect consumers more effectively. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/14/rodricks-rebuilding-food-safety-regulation-in-the-united-states/14 Sep 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvis7sgxed2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mvis7ivc332fA new series from The Regulatory Review asks how future administrations could rebuild the U.S. regulatory system after recent changes to federal agencies and regulatory structures. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/14/rebuilding-the-u-s-regulatory-system/14 Sep 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvis7ivc332fhttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mvglsh5wi527In this week’s Saturday Seminar, scholars debate whether stronger traceability rules, technical standards, enforcement, or broader FDA reforms can better prevent foodborne illness outbreaks. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/12/seminar-tracing-and-technology-at-the-food-and-drug-administration/13 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvglsh5wi527https://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mvawui5ffy2fIncorporating foreign regulations can promote efficiency and uniformity, but Israel’s guidance requires safeguards for fundamental rights, public access, and enforcement clarity. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/09/halperin-israel-sets-conditions-for-incorporating-foreign-regulations/11 Sep 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvawui5ffy2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mv6gjqekrz2hIsrael’s guidance on incorporation by reference shows how regulators can align with foreign rules while limiting risks to rights, transparency, and accountability. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/09/halperin-israel-sets-conditions-for-incorporating-foreign-regulations/10 Sep 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6gjqekrz2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mv6d3mbxps2eSome federal courts allow probation revocation based on vague notice, so the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure should set a clearer standard, argues Kyle Sobon. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/08/sobon-the-government-can-revoke-your-probation-without-telling-you-why/10 Sep 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6d3mbxps2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mv4gnquzuv26Lawmakers can use GAO opinions to revive CRA review of old agency actions, creating new strategic opportunities and risks, argue Jack Jones of @policyintegrity.bsky.social at @nyulaw.bsky.social and Richard L. Revesz of @nyulaw.bsky.social. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/07/jones-revesz-getting-the-most-out-of-the-congressional-review-act/09 Sep 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4gnquzuv26https://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mv4dcfxydo2zFDA should stop destroying personally imported medications without assessing unreasonable risk and create a clearer path for lower-cost prescriptions, argues Gabriel Levitt of Prescription Justice. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/07/levitt-using-enforcement-discretion-to-permit-personal-drug-importation/09 Sep 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4dcfxydo2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mv3sjkynxg2hA recent article explains how Israeli regulators may incorporate foreign standards into domestic law while preserving public access and democratic oversight. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/09/halperin-israel-sets-conditions-for-incorporating-foreign-regulations/09 Sep 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3sjkynxg2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mv3p7mdxdy2lIn a recent essay, Kyle Sobon argues that courts should require clearer written notice before the government can revoke probation. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/08/sobon-the-government-can-revoke-your-probation-without-telling-you-why/09 Sep 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3p7mdxdy2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3muzst32vlk24GAO’s informal referee role lets Congress target unsubmitted agency actions under the Congressional Review Act, argue Jack Jones of @policyintegrity.bsky.social at @nyulaw.bsky.social and Richard L. Revesz of @nyulaw.bsky.social. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/07/jones-revesz-getting-the-most-out-of-the-congressional-review-act/08 Sep 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzst32vlk24https://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3muzphtifwx2uCongress directed FDA to permit safe personal drug importation, so the agency should give that declaration meaningful effect, argues Gabriel Levitt of Prescription Justice. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/07/levitt-using-enforcement-discretion-to-permit-personal-drug-importation/08 Sep 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzphtifwx2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mux6xhq4ml2uIn a recent essay, Jack Jones of @policyintegrity.bsky.social at @nyulaw.bsky.social and Richard L. Revesz of @nyulaw.bsky.social argue that Republicans are using GAO to expand the CRA’s reach. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/07/jones-revesz-getting-the-most-out-of-the-congressional-review-act/07 Sep 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mux6xhq4ml2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mux3lptxn62fIn a recent essay, Gabriel Levitt of Prescription Justice argues that FDA should use enforcement discretion to allow personal importation of lower-cost prescription drugs. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/07/levitt-using-enforcement-discretion-to-permit-personal-drug-importation/07 Sep 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mux3lptxn62fhttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mupk7dw5wt23AI tools can help review police bodycam footage, but policymakers should require independent testing, public input, and transparency, argue Farhang Heydari and coauthors. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/03/lamountain-governing-ai-analysis-of-police-bodycams/04 Sep 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupk7dw5wt23https://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mupdm3fvhp2bWeak governance covenants may leave investors worse off by limiting lenders’ ability to act as corporate watchdogs, argue Cathy Hwang, Yaron Nili, and Jeremy McClane. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/02/wang-corporate-borrowings-fading-guardrails/04 Sep 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupdm3fvhp2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mupa7xfzzk2aFederal regulations should not displace state law unless Congress clearly says so, argues a legal practitioner. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/01/pace-the-next-front-for-reigning-in-regulatory-preemption/04 Sep 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupa7xfzzk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mup4vfxrkt26If the Clean Air Act preempts climate tort suits, EPA capture could leave communities without meaningful protection from fossil fuel harms, argues Sidney Shapiro of Wake Forest University School of Law. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/08/31/shapiro-regulatory-capture-and-the-fossil-fuel-companies-attempts-to-preempt-tort-lawsuits/04 Sep 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mup4vfxrkt26https://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mumprky5kf22“Gov-lite” lending agreements can reduce lenders’ ability to monitor borrowers and respond to misconduct, argue Cathy Hwang, Yaron Nili, and Jeremy McClane. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/02/wang-corporate-borrowings-fading-guardrails/03 Sep 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumprky5kf22https://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mummfy7wl22yRecent Supreme Court concurrences suggest regulatory preemption may be the next front in limiting agency power, argues a legal practitioner. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/01/pace-the-next-front-for-reigning-in-regulatory-preemption/03 Sep 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mummfy7wl22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mumj2mvozz2aState tort lawsuits can help fill gaps left by captured federal regulators, so courts should not preempt climate claims against fossil fuel companies, argues Sidney Shapiro of Wake Forest University School of Law. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/08/31/shapiro-regulatory-capture-and-the-fossil-fuel-companies-attempts-to-preempt-tort-lawsuits/03 Sep 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumj2mvozz2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3muk4mvefps22An article by @cathyhwang.bsky.social, Yaron Nili, and Jeremy McClane argue that weakening governance covenants in lending agreements can leave lenders and investors with fewer warning signs. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/02/wang-corporate-borrowings-fading-guardrails/02 Sep 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muk4mvefps22https://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mujykuet4e2aIn a recent essay, a legal practitioner argues that courts should limit federal agencies’ ability to preempt state law without clear congressional authorization. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/09/01/pace-the-next-front-for-reigning-in-regulatory-preemption/02 Sep 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujykuet4e2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mujv7vv75q23In a recent essay, Sidney Shapiro of Wake Forest University School of Law argues that fossil fuel companies’ preemption arguments threaten to deepen regulatory capture at EPA. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/08/31/shapiro-regulatory-capture-and-the-fossil-fuel-companies-attempts-to-preempt-tort-lawsuits/02 Sep 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujv7vv75q23https://bsky.app/profile/theregreview.bsky.social/post/3mudbwd3nyb23In this week’s Saturday Seminar, scholars debate how law should assign responsibility, protect consumers, and adapt legal doctrines as AI agents act with greater autonomy. https://www.theregreview.org/2026/08/29/seminar-regulating-agentic-artificial-intelligence/30 Aug 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:dfxcrzw45ga3mo5kiodfldqg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudbwd3nyb23