Regulation
Intrade Prediction Market Targeted by Our Commodity Futures Trading Commission (For Absolutely No Good Reason)
In a press release strangely devoid of any mention of anyone being victimized or defrauded, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces it is suing Intrade, the famous "prediction market" business, based in Ireland.
HP Denies Forbidden Sales to Syria, Iran
Yes, they need government permission to sell overseas. Sad.
Obama Administration's Economic Policies Echo Those of Failing California
And they're likely to have the same amazing results
The Supreme Court Should Tackle the Federal Government's "Naked Economic Favoritism"
A New Deal price-fixing scheme reaches the High Court. Will the justices take the case?
The Five-Step Regulatory Guide to Converting a World-Class Beach Town into a Pile of Shit
Step 1: Be a lovely California seaside town with gorgeous bluffs and rocks that everybody (this author included) loves walking and sitting on.
British Regulator Fines UBS $47.6 Million
Bank failed to stop rogue trader from losing more than $2 billion dollars
Repairing Air-Conditioners Bypasses Envronmental Rules
And keeps your house comfortable, further infuriating the hair-shirt brigade
British Government-Mandated Green-Homes Scheme To Cost Households
It will cost twice as much as officials claim, warn energy companies
HHS Releases Rules for Covering Pre-Existing Conditions
Ban implemented on charging women more than men for the same health insurance
Supreme Court to Take Up Raisin Market Regulations
At issue is how farmers may launch challenge
Even the Cows Are Fleeing California
Thanks to burdensome regulations, they're not as happy as commercials would have you believe
Florida Officials Seek to Ban Cell Phone Use in Cars and Public Meetings
The Sunshine State contemplates a new direction in regulatory overreach.
Calif. Egg Farmers Sue over Enclosure Regs
Proposition requires hens to be able to move around, but fails to provide guidelines for compliance
White House Spurns Request To Ease Requirement for Corn-Based Ethanol in Gasoline
ADM must have a serious presence in D.C.
Alabama Secession Petition Started By Man Who Had Bad Experience With Government
Regulations meant he had to close his topless car wash
EU Warns Developing Nations about Illegal Fishing
Know your place at the bottom of the food chain
Calif. Chamber Tries to Stop Carbon Allowance Auctions
Says unelected board's behavior is implementing an unconstitutional tax
GOP Lawmakers Critical of FDA's Request for More Medical Authority
Assert that FDA already had authority to shut down pharmacy at center of meningitis outbreak but did not
Free the Schnitzel: Chicago Food Truck Owners Sue
Several Chicago, Illinois food truck owners filed a lawsuit against the city today.
Bureaucracy Hobbles Sandy Volunteers
Why not make an emergency worse with confusion and regulations?
Supreme Court Pays Closer Attention to Property Rights Cases
At Greenwire, Lawrence Hurley reports on a very interesting development at the U.S. Supreme Court.
States, Municipalities Tackle Booze-Related Regulations
Several communities loosen up the rules
Award-Winning Builder Blames Regulations for Australian Housing Shortage
It takes nine times longer for officials to process paperwork than it does to put up a house
FTC Nearing Decision on Google's Search Systems
Because it's not like there are competing search engines or anything
Cascade of New Regulations May Come with Obama's New Term
Election politics led to a backlog
Future Storms Like Superstorm Sandy Could Bankrupt States
Some state governments are so far into the insurance business that they could be bankrupted by storm claims
Natural Gas Industry Cozies Up to Washington
Investor dollars, not government subsidies, should guide the energy industry.
Driver's Licenses Returned to Thousands of Indianans
State had unlawfully suspended licenses of people who weren't required to have insurance
The $4,000 Trash Can
Since January 1st, the federal government has imposed $56.6 billion in compliance costs.
