Eliminating judicial deference to administrative agencies' interpretations of federal law would not destroy the administrative state, or even significantly reduce the amount of regulation. But it would have some real benefits, nonetheless.
Activists want to "protect" restaurant workers right out of their jobs.
A new lawsuit from the Institute for Justice is challenging the state's certificate-of-need laws.
"A backward step, not progress"
When he grows up and gets that food truck, though, he'll probably have a very different experience.
An expensive tutorial on the perils of government interaction.
Initiatives to curb drug-maker influence have endangered medical workers, patients, and the healthcare system.
Banning straws "might make some politicians feel good, but it won't actually accomplish anything good."
Why does an economy car rent for an astonishing $161 per day in Manhattan? Because onerous insurance laws cartelized the industry.
A new bill would make it illegal for city businesses to refuse cash payments.
The agency decided that airline seat sizes don't have a discernible effect on passenger safety.
Where does Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh stand on the First Amendment?
Trump's tariffs are just part of the problem.
Economist Michael C. Munger argues the sharing economy is the next great economic revolution—and it's already underway.
Meet Burrito Bob, Permit Patty, and other vigilante informants
Our current system of federal food regulation is expensive and dangerous
Just because you cannot comply doesn't mean the law cannot exist.
The city's scooter cops can't help but ride the very scooters they're supposed to be saving the city from.
Lactation consultants are the newest victims of burdensome occupational licensing laws in Georgia. Mary Jackson and the Institute for Justice are fighting back.
"The majority's view, if taken literally, could radically change prior law," warn the Court's liberal justices.
If you don't want a black market in booze to develop, keep the tax man on a leash and regulators in check.
Cannabidiol, recognized by most states as a treatment for epilepsy, now has the federal government's blessing.
Congress should resist the call of special interests.
The rolling lounges are one of the few options for visitors who want to use marijuana but can't find pot-friendly lodging.
Carrefour used artful civil disobedience and smart marketing to challenge ridiculous regulations.
As long as regulators don't erect pointless hurdles along the way, a future filled with more tasty, crittery culinary choices seems happily inevitable.
Bans like San Francisco's hurt smokers by making the potentially lifesaving switch to vaping less attractive.
It's not just email spam; GDPR has led companies to shut down access to sites and games.
From DIY guns to designer drugs, classic-car parts, and human livers, 3D printing promises a dynamic and uncontrollable world.
In Bad Blood, Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou explains why Silicon Valley's mystique makes suckers out of billionaires.
John Hickenlooper claims letting pot store customers sample the merchandise conflicts with a ballot initiative that promised to regulate marijuana like alcohol.
Home sharing competes with hotels, of course, but it's not a zero-sum game. Hosts on platforms like Airbnb are responsive to market conditions.
Competition is the best way for consumers to get better and cheaper flights.
Understanding the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling in Epic Systems Corporation v. Lewis.
The tyranny of local government was on full display this week.
Good intentions can make for awful policies.
To win the war on cancer, we must recapture the bold spirit of the early days of discovery.
Environmental Protection Agency
"A standard demanding the return of the Stone Age would not prove 'requisite to protect the public health.'"
A bill on John Hickenlooper's desk would begin to address the problem of finding legal places to use legal marijuana.
Faced with the possibility of fines or legal battles, many will choose not to speak at all.
Unelected bureaucrats should not wield legislative power.
The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act is a bad law, and bad laws make good regulations nearly impossible
"You can't post pictures of buds. You can't post pictures of selfies of a bong hit."
It's time to end government handouts for corn farmers.
"Of course the voices of actual sex workers are nowhere to be found," says brothel worker and PhD student Christina Parreira.
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