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Submitted by Frank Massaro on

This article was authored by Charles Tyler, a research fellow at the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School and an appellate litigator at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.

This article first appeared in the Regulatory Review's series on "Improving Agency…

Submitted by Todd Phillips on

While most federal adjudications occur outside of federal courts, it may be difficult for litigants in administrative adjudications to have easy access to the rules governing their hearings.  ACUS is currently working on a…

Submitted by Frank Massaro on

When agencies propose new regulations, the Administrative Procedure Act requires that they provide interested persons an opportunity to submit written data, views, and arguments. These public comments can provide the agency with additional situated knowledge and potential costs, benefits, and…

Submitted by Frank Massaro on

Public participation in the rulemaking process is vital for agencies in developing their rules. Trade associations, non-profit groups, and individual commenters often have unique experiences and additional objective data and information that can help agencies shape and improve their regulatory…

Submitted by Todd Rubin on

In the spring of 2017, the Office of the Chairman convened dozens of federal officials from 21 different agencies who actively work on public-private partnerships (P3s). There is no binding definition of “public-private partnerships” that spans across all agencies, but an interagency working…