Sunshine Week is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Here at the Administrative Conference we are currently studying two of our nation's seminal transparency laws, the…
Today’s edition of Federal Register contains yet another discrete example of how Recommendation 2011-5, Incorporation by Reference has encouraged expanded availability of…
In December 2012, the Administrative Conference adopted Recommendation 2012-08, Inflation Adjustment Act. This recommendation addresses three anomalous provisions of the Federal Civil Penalties Adjustment Act of 1990, which was amended in 1996 to require agencies…
In December 2012, the Administrative Conference adopted Recommendation 2012-8, Inflation Adjustment Act. This recommendation addresses three anomalous provisions of the Federal Civil Penalties Adjustment Act of 1990 (the Inflation Adjustment Act), which was amended in…
On February 20, 2014, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register regarding “Submission of Evidence in Disability Claims.” According to…
It is a pleasure for me to participate in ACUS's 50th Anniversary Blog Post. I am one of those people who actually enjoy Administrative Law (except of course for Chevron…
On its 50th Anniversary, the best method of appreciating ACUS’ unique contributions in fostering the effective working of administrative agencies is by reviewing the operations of its…
At its Plenary Session on December 6, 2013, the Administrative Conference adopted Statement #18 on …
This is a guest post by Nathan Cortez, Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor of Law at SMU Dedman School of Law. This post is the result of the author’s…
Tomorrow morning, January 14, 2014, at 10:00 am, the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet is holding a hearing on “The Scope of Copyright Protection.” Among the issues to be…
