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Author: Christopher J. Walker

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ABA AdLaw Section Webinar, 7/23 at Noon: The Department of Education’s New Title IX Regulations: A Closer Look

Education Committee Presents “The Department of Education’s New Title IX Regulations: A Closer Look” Thursday July 23, 202012 pm – 1:00 pm Eastern Time Via Zoom In May, the Department of Education issued new Title IX regulations that will dramatically change how the nation’s colleges and universities respond to allegations of sexual misconduct. The controversial […]

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The Administrative Procedure Act at 75

This year the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) celebrates its seventy-fifth anniversary this year, and the George Mason Law Review has organized a terrific symposium on the subject. I’ve posted to SSRN a draft of my contribution to the symposium, entitled The Lost World of the Administrative Procedure Act: A Literature Review (yes, inspired by one […]

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Jotwell Administrative Law Section Year in Review, 2020 Edition

As I first noted on the blog six years ago, the Administrative Law Section of JOTWELL—The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)—is a terrific resource for administrative law practitioners and scholars. JOTWELL’s Administrative Law Section publishes monthly a short review of a current piece of administrative law scholarship, usually authored by one of our contributing editors who are all leading […]

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SCOTUSblog Symposium on Trump v. Mazars and Trump v. Vance

Last week, SCOTUSblog hosted a terrific symposium on the Supreme Court’s decisions concerning subpoenas for the president’s financial records, Trump v. Mazars and Trump v. Vance. Here are links to the symposium contributions: Date Author Post Title 07.11.20 John Malcolm Symposium: On Trump tax returns, the latest battles may be over, but the war rages […]

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An Agency Adjudication Reform Agenda for the Biden Administration and the 117th Congress

Yesterday the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) adopted a set of recommendations from my ACUS study (with Matt Wiener) on agency appellate systems, which embraces a number of best practices for improving internal agency review of hearing-level adjudications. Nothing too groundbreaking, and almost all (if not all) of which can be implemented by […]

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Administrative Law SSRN Reading List, November 2020 Edition

Here is the November 2020 Edition of the most-downloaded recent papers (those announced in the last 60 days) from SSRN’s U.S. Administrative Law eJournal, which is edited by Bill Funk. Hayekian Behavioral Economics by Cass R. Sunstein Textualism and the Duck-Rabbit Illusion by Cass R. Sunstein Unrules by Cary Coglianese, Gabriel Scheffler & Daniel Walters […]

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Journal of Regulatory Compliance Call for Papers: Fall 2020 Issue – Regulatory Compliance Implications of COVID-19

From the Journal of Regulatory Compliance: As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the legal community has ramped up efforts to identify challenges and manage risks across a variety of industries. In recognition of the broad regulatory compliance implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Journal of Regulatory Compliance invites original submissions for publication in […]

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Forty Regulatory Review Essays Comparing Countries’ Regulatory Responses to COVID-19

The Regulatory Review has just completed a fascinating and important series of 40 essays comparing countries regulatory responses to COVID-19. They are a terrific read, and are all collected here. I’ve also pasted the titles, links, and brief summaries from that page below. Obligation Alleviation During the COVID-19 Crisis April 20, 2020 | Cary Coglianese, University […]