Law.com
Critical Mass: Is This the Cy Pres Case SCOTUS Is Looking For?
Critical Mass, Law.com’s briefing on mass torts and class actions, profiles CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness on the cy pres case the Supreme Court may…
PRWeb
Take Off the Veneer of Certainty On Climate Change Science Says Friends of Science Society
PRWeb cited Rupert Darwall on the need for reanalyzing climate ideology based on scientific uncertainty and the politicization of scientific evidence surrounding the climate debate.
Communications Daily
FCC Argues Against Mandamus in Charter Broadband Overbuild Review
Communications Daily profiles CEI’s petition representing individuals taking the Federal Communications Commission to court over the 2016 Charter/Brighthouse/Time Warner cable merger. FCC inaction…
The National Law Journal
Justice Department, With Regret, Backs $380M ‘Cy Pres’ Settlement at Supreme Court
The National Law Journal at Law.com talks to Ted Frank about Frank v. Gaos, the cy pres challenge before the Supreme Court: Ted Frank,…
Investor's Business Daily
Trump’s Deregulation Binge Is Lightening The Economy’s Load
Investor’s Business Daily cited Clyde Wayne Crews on the extent of the impact which the Trump adminstration’s deregulatory stance is having on the nation’s economy. …
The Hill
Conservatives Packed 2017 With Victories — Push 2018 Even Further
The Hill cited Wayne Crews on the financial impact of overregulation by the Obama administration upon the United States economy. With a wild…
CNBC
Trump Disappoints Fossil Fuel Proponents and Corn Belt Base as EPA Leaves Biofuels Program Mostly Unchanged
Marlo Lewis was cited by CNBC for the negative impact which not scaling back on the renewable fuel program will have on taxpayers and those…
Bloomberg Law
House Bid to Ax Payday Rule Kicks Off With Bipartisan Support
Bloomberg Law cited Daniel Press on the leadership expressed by House lawmakers for blocking a law that would impede upon the loan-granting process that would…
Watchdog.org
Labor policy analyst: Unions using overblown rhetoric to defend forced union fees for government workers
Watchdog.org cites Trey Kovacs’ on the upcoming Supreme Court decision in the Janus v. AFSCME forced union dues case: Competitive Enterprise Institute’s…
National Review
Autos, Engine Bans, and the New Socialism
National Review talks to Myron Ebell about the possible threat of an electric vehicle mandate. “This idea that the government knows better what…
Newsmax
Judge, Reform-Minded Lawyer Crush Latest Class Action Excesses
Newsmax profiles Ted Frank’s work at CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness. As outrageous as that is, these types of ridiculous settlements often get…
The Hill
Labor board vacates key ruling over conflict of Trump appointee
The Hill quotes Trey Kovacs on the need for a congressional fix to the joint-employer standard. The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a conservative…
Reuters
U.S. labor agency overturns major ruling, citing Trump appointee’s conflict
Thompson-Reuters quotes Trey Kovacs on the NLRB decision to return to the Browning-Ferris joint employer standard. Trey Kovacs, a labor policy expert…
Daily Signal
Mandatory Union Fees Divide Demonstrators as Supreme Court Hears Arguments
The Daily Signal talks to Trey Kovacs about Janus v. AFSCME, the forced union dues case before the Supreme Court. Trey Kovacs, a…
The Boston Globe
Should workers have to pay union dues? Supreme Court will hear case today
The Boston Globe gives a roundup of argument in the Janus v. AFSCME forced union dues case before the Supreme Court. Opponents…
Inside Sources
After the Supreme Court Rules On Forced Union Dues
Inside Sources talks to Trey Kovacs about the Janus v. AFSCME forced union dues case before the Supreme Court: The Competitive Enterprise…
The Washington Times
Judge Rules in Favor of Trump in Battle Over CFPB Leadership
The Washington Times quoted Sam Kazman on the blocking of Leandra English in taking control of the CFPB as acting director. A federal…
The Washington Times
Trump Signs Legislation to Repeal Obama-Era Arbitration Rule
The Washington Times quoted Iain Murray on the need for Congress to disapprove of the CFPB’s egregious rule against small dollar loans. President Trump signed…
The Washington Times
Democratic Governors Outsource Climate Campaigns To Activist Groups, Emails Reveal
The Washingotn Times quoted Chris Horner on the cache of emails obtained by the Competitive Enterprise Institute through use of open records requests which shows…
The Washington Post
This group thinks Trump hasn’t done enough to unravel environmental rules. Here’s its wish list.
The Washington Post quoted Myron Ebell on the failings of the personnel process within the EPA as being a major cause of dysfunction for the…
The Hill
Trump’s Plan for Energy Star Sparks Industry Uproar
The Hill quotes Myron Ebell on President Trump’s intent to end funding for the Energy Star program: President Trump is facing…
The Washington Examiner
CFPB’s ‘NSA-like’ surveillance in limbo with leadership tussle
The Washington Examiner quoted John Berlau in the need for regulatory reform and the need to eliminate the cache of consumer data which the CFPB…
E&E News
Where’s Pruitt’s Red-Team Debate?
E&E News talks to Myron Ebell about the apparently stalled efforts of Pruitt’s EPA: “My impression is that the reason this has…
Bloomberg News
DOJ Urges Court to Block Wine Pricing Class Settlement
Bloomberg News highlights the Wines ‘Till Sold Out settlement and CEI’s objection: The $1.7 million fee award to class counsel “far outweighs…
Washington Examiner
Competitive Enterprise Institute Re-Ups Lawsuit Against State Department For Not Releasing Paris Climate Emails
The Washington Examiner cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute on its efforts to make public documentation regarding the Obama Administration’s entry into the Paris Climate Agreement.
Vox
America’s 3 Infrastructure Problems
Vox examines the Trump administration’s infrastructure plans with Marc Scribner: So where did that $1.5 trillion number come from? According to…
Reuters
DOJ Signals New Interest in Policing Class Action Settlements
Reuters profiles the recent DOJ interest in class-action lawsuits and CEI’s objection in the “Wines ‘Till Sold Out” settlement: The Competitive Enterprise Institute…
E&E News
Pact’s future uncertain as White House champion exits
Myron Ebell spoke to E&E News on the Kigali Amendment: The Kigali Amendment, which has split parts of the Trump administration, is…
Watchdog.org
Government watchdog: States like Illinois must be more accountable for infrastructure maintenance
Watchdog.org discusses the effect of the Trump Administration’s infrastructure plan and cites Marc Scribner’s work: Any federal infrastructure funding plan needs to…
Variety
AT&T-Time Warner Merger: Does the DOJ Have a Case?
Variety quoted Ted Frank and Frank Bednarz on the impact that fear of large business firms has on the Department of Justice and the results…
USA Today
Supreme Court weighs privacy rights in digital age in pivotal cellphone case
USA Today cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute about the dangers to personal freedoms and privacy for third-party information to be available to law enforcement without requiring a…
Townhall
Beware the Dangers of Online Gambling Says Wildly Rich, Totally Uninterested Casino Owner
Townhall cited Michelle Minton on the fact how at least one-percent of gamblers, no matter the restrictions or type of gambling, they will develop a…
Reason
Self-Driving Cars Will Make Most Auto Safety Regulations Unnecessary
Reason quoted Marc Scribner on the necessity of pragmatism which should be utilized to expedite the implementation of self-driving cars before federal auto regulators idealistic…
Reason
Trump’s ‘Deregulatory’ Juggernaut’?
Reason quoted a report by the Competitive Enterprise Institute on the success of the Trump administration in enacting deregulatory reforms. “While the Republican…
RealClearMarkets
Undoing President Obama’s Damage Will Take Time
RealClearMarkets quoted Daniel Press on banking regulations impact on the banking system. Ronald Reagan once said, “No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in…
PGRI
Pennsylvania becomes the Fourth State to Legalize Online Gambling
PGRI re-posted an article released by the Competitive Enterprise Institute on its blog detailing the successful legalization of online gambling in Pennsylvania. …
Law 360
Class Members Rip Proposed $115M Anthem Data Breach Deal
Law 360 profiles the objection of CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness in the Anthem, Inc. data breach deal: Several members of a…
Vox
Trump’s Plan Does Nothing for America’s Real Infrastructure Problem
Vox’s Matthew Yglesias cites Marc Scribner’s blog analysis of the Trump administration’s infrastructure proposals: Infrastructure is a big, complicated subject that…
The Wall Street Journal
Private Jet-Setters Against Better Air Travel
The Wall Street Journal cites Marc Scribner in discussing potential roadblocks to air traffic reform: President Trump’s 2019 budget proposal again includes a…
Politico
FCC’s next step on net neutrality: Blocking the states
Politico quoted Jessica Melugin on the difficulties awaiting states or cities who would try to impose their own individualized versions of net neutrality highlighted by…
Politico
Cordray out
Politico cited the video released by the Competitive Enterprise Institute criticizing the CFPB. Sheila Bair wants a commission: Sheila Bair on CNBC: “I…
Politico
U.S. Coal Pitch Draws Immediate Blowback in Bonn
Politico cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute on its role of trying to publicize records relating to the misclassification of the Paris climate agreement as not…
JD Supra
State AGs Still Really Don’t Like Cy Pres Class Action Settlements
JD Supra covers the support of attorneys general in In re Google Referrer Header Privacy Litigtation. When class actions have a low settlement value relative…
The Register
Tech giants’ Payouts Go to Everyone but Affected Citizens. US Supremes Now Urged to Sort it Out
The Register profiles the Gaos v. Google class action fairness case: A group of 16 US state attorneys general are urging America’s…
The National Law Review
Move to Change Imposition of California Bar-Membership Requirement in the US District Court of the Northern District of California
The National Law Review covers a petition signed by CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness to change requirments for admission to the US District Court of…
Marketplace
AUDIO: President Trump to Outline Infrastructure Plan
Marketplace discusses President Trump’s infrastructure plan with Marc Scribner. Listen to the full story at Marketplace.
The Wall Street Journal
The Anthem Class-Action Con
The judge intends to direct a special master to investigate the billing records. The Wall Street Journal credits CEI's Ted Frank for objecting to the…
Bloomberg BNA
Serial Class Objectors Reprehensible, but Not Criminals
Bloomberg BNA covers the good-faith objections made by Ted Frank cited in a ruling on class-action objections. Serial objectors holding up approval of class…
The Hill
EPA Chief’s Questions About Climate Science Draw New Scrutiny
The Hill discusses recent comments by EPA administrator Scott Pruitt with Myron Ebell. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Scott Pruitt is getting bolder in…
Politico
U.S. Coal Pitch Draws Immediate Blowback in Bonn
Politico cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute for its role in bringing legal attention towards the reclassification of the Paris climate agreement as not a treaty…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Under the radar, Trump, Republicans are in frontal assault of Obama-era regulations
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch cited Wayne Crews as well as the Competitive Enterprise Institute on the effects of President Trump’s reforms and how mcuh overregulation…
The New York Times
Net Neutrality Hits a Nerve, Eliciting Intense Reactions
The New York Times cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute in its support of internet regulation reforms that seek to create a more regulation-free environment. …
The New York Times
Justice Department Sues to Block AT&T-Time Warner Merger
The New York Times cited Ryan Radia on lack of impact which the AT&T-Time Warner merger would pose to any distinct market. The…
The New York Times
Departures Promise to Reshape the House, Whether or Not Election Does
The New York Times quoted Myron Ebell on the role of Representative Lamar Smith in providing a central role towards criticizing climate and environmental policies of…
New York Post
Banks Remain Quiet On Mulvaney CFPB Appointment
The New York post quoted Iain Murray about the conditions of a legal standoff surrounding the CFPB. While Washington was buzzing on Monday…
Investor's Business Daily
A Tale Of Two Decisions: Trump Administration Got Antitrust Wrong, But Net Neutrality Right
Investor’s Business Daily quoted Frank Bednarz on emerging sentiments held by lawyers recently emerging from Law School which consider the centralization of industrialization to be…
The Hill
EPA blocks scientists who get grants from its advisory boards
The Hill quoted Myron Ebell on the actions of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and his recent reforms. The Trump administration rolled out a…
The Hill
Credit Trump for boosting business and fueling our economic growth
The Hill cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute for the success of President Trump’s deregulatory policies and the postive impact said changes are materializing for business…
Compliance Week
Coalition Urges Congress to Halt CFPB Rule on ‘Payday’ Loans
Compliance Week covers CEI’s coalition letter urging Congress to stop the CFPB’s payday-loan rule. On Feb. 6, 23 free market groups led by the…
Fox
Trump’s Assault On The Administrative State Will Benefit America
Fox News cited Competitive Enterprise Institute’s “Ten Thousand Commandments – An Annual Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State” as proof of gross overspending by the…
Fox Business
Trump’s CFPB won’t be Obama’s: Key ways it could be different
Fox Business cited Iain Murray on the need for focus by the CFPB on upholding existing laws rather than imposing new ones. As the battle…
Forbes
Online Gambling — None Of Washington’s Business (But Its Enemies Don’t Care)
Forbes cited Michelle Minton on the history of Pennsylvania Representative Charlie Dent and others to pass an amendment illegalizing state-based internet gambling within the state…
Politico
Paris Agreement Focus of FOIA Suit
Politico’s Morning Energy covers CEI’s FOIA lawsuit against the U.S. Department of State regarding Paris Climate Agreement documents. The Competitive Enterprise Institute will file…
E&E News
Pruitt Suggests Warming Can Help Humans
E&E News covers discusses comments made by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt with Myron Ebell. U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt questioned yesterday if rising global…
The Daily Caller
State Dept Sued for Not Handing Over Paris Accord Docs
The Daily Caller covers CEI’s lawsuit against the U.S. State Department regarding Paris Climate Agreement documents. The State Department is being sued for concealing…
The Denver Post
This Group Thinks Trump Hasn’t Done Enough to Unravel Environmental Rules
The Denver Post referenced Myron Ebell on the underlying weakness within the EPA owing to a personnel process. The activists gathered behind closed doors…
The Daily Caller
CEI Sues For Paris Accord Docs
The Daily Caller reported on CEI’s role in making public information from a State Department visit to the 2016 Paris Accord which entered the United States…
Bloomberg Politics
California Critic Cites Climate Hypocrisy, Urges SEC Probe
Bloomberg Politics covers CEI’s letter to the SEC urging an investigation of potential bond fraud by local governments in California. California officials are downplaying…
CNS News
Carbon Tax Is Political Poison for Conservative Movement
A carbon tax is political poison for conservatives and free marketers. The struggle for hearts and minds in this country is to no small degree…
The Washington Free Beacon
Partisan Fights Over Science Funding Likely to Reemerge on Capitol Hill
The Washington Free Beacon discusses the International Agency for Research on Cancer with Angela Logomasini. A long-simmering partisan feud over the role of science…
E&E News
Skeptic’s Retreat Sparks Questions About Alternative Science
E&E News discusses the withdrawal of Hartnett White from consideration to lead the Council on Environmental Quality with Myron Ebell. Under President Trump, the…
The Washington Examiner
What CEOs Still Want from Trump: A Deregulation Wishlist
The Washington Examiner discusses deregulation with Myron Ebell. America’s CEOs have a long wish list for the regulatory rollback President Trump has promised to…
Townhall
Legal Authority in the Clouds
Townhall covers CEI’s support of the CLOUD Act of 2018. Cloud storage and computing is an emerging technology increasingly in use worldwide.
The Washington Examiner
Anti-Climate Change Hawks Have a Bone to Pick with Trump, Too
The Washington Examiner discusses the endangerment finding with Myron Ebell. Climate change opponents are joining environmentalists in criticizing President Trump for not mentioning climate…
The Daily Caller
There’s a Newfound Hatred of Silicon Valley
The Daily Caller discusses opinions on Silicon Valley with Wayne Crews. For quite a long time, Silicon Valley was the angelic, do-no-wrong industry, adamantly…
The Washington Free Beacon
Think Tank Requests SEC Investigation of California Governments Worried About Climate Change
The Washington Free Beacon covers CEI’s letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding potential bond fraud by California localities. A free-market think…
Politico
CEI Calls Foul on Climate Claims
Politico’s Morning Energy covers CEI’s letter to the SEC regarding potential municipal bond fraud by California localities. The Competitive Enterprise Institute sent a letter…
CNN
Some Politicians and Advocacy Groups Cautiously Praise DOJ’s AT&T Lawsuit
CNN cited Ryan Radia on the lack of impact a merger between the merger of AT&T-Time Warner and the merger being a vertical transaction which…
CNBC
Climate Skeptics and Coal Boosters Gather to Cheer Trump’s Energy Agenda — and Hold His Feet to the Fire
CNBC cited Myron Ebell on the developing successes by the Trump administration with its energy agenda as well as covered him biographically HOUSTON —…
Bloomberg
Trump Deserves Some Credit for the Rally in Stocks
Bloomberg cited statistical data from the Competitive Enterprise Institute about the breadth and cost of Obama-era regulations and the effects of Trumpian deregulation fueling market…
Bloomberg Markets
How Trump White House Wound Up Releasing Dire Climate Report
Bloomberg Markets cited Myron Ebell on his findings that the Trump administration did not do enough research into reanalyzing climate data released by previous administrations. …
The American Spectator
Good Riddance to Finance Regulator Richard Cordray
The Daily Caller
Cities’ Global Warming Lawsuits Raise ‘Serious Questions of Bond Fraud,’ Attorneys Say
The Daily Caller covers CEI’s letter to the Securities Exchange Commision (SEC) notifying them of potential municipal bond fraud. A libertarian think tank has…
Investor's Business Daily
Lots of Presidents Talked About Getting Rid of Bad Regulations – Trump Is Actually Doing It
Investor’s Business Daily cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute on the major role in which the Trump administration is playing in deregulating the federal government. …
Government Executive
Trump’s Deregulatory Efforts Are Ensuring Agencies ‘Stay Within the Laws,’ Officials Say
Government Executive cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute on the efficiency of the Trump administration on introducing federal deregulation policies. The Trump administration boasted…
Reason
Trump at 9 Months: ‘The Least Regulatory President of All’
Reason cited Wayne Crews about the deregulatory success that has defined the Trump administration thus far. The most underreported story (except here at…
Reason
Conservative groups urge Congress to rein in NLRB
The Washington Examiner mentioned the role of CEI in advocating for legislation to be backed in Congress to reel in the National Labor Relations Board.
Washington Examiner
Trump ahead of Reagan’s record in cutting regulations
The Washington Examiner cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute and Clyde Wayne Crews on the increasing amount of reulation cutting being succesfully implemented by President Trump’s administration. …
E&E News
Who’s Who in Trump’s Infrastructure Initiative
E&E News discusses Trump’s infrastructure plan with Myron Ebell. President Trump’s ballyhooed infrastructure push — envisioned as a $1.5 trillion construction push paired with…
Reason
CFPB Is Constitutional, Court Rules, in Victory for Unaccountable Bureaucrats Everywhere
Reason discusses the ruling in PHH Corp. v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with Iain Murray. The structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was…
Inside Sources
Free-Market Coalition Urges Action on Franchise Rule
Inside Sources cites the leadership role which CEI is playing in defining joint-employment as head of a coaltion of free-market advocacy groups. A coalition…
The Daily Caller
State Department Sued For Internal Records On The Paris Climate Accord
Washington Examiner
Competitive Enterprise Institute sues State Department for climate change communications of Obama officials
Deseret News
Critics continue push for monument changes
The Hill
Abolish financial protection bureau before it does more harm
The Washington Post
Gorsuch could deal government unions a mortal blow
The Washington Post cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute on the AFSCME’s use of compulsory agency fees to fund political advocacy on a slew of partisan…
Chicago Tribune
Commentary: Gorsuch could strike a mortal blow to unions
The Chicago Tribune has cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute for its role in bringing to light the breadth of influence the American Federation of State, County and…
Business Management Daily
House bill to reverse Browning-Ferris advances
Business Management Daily cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute and its role to overturn the Browning-Ferris act in order to clarify what constitutes that a “joint employer” must have…
Breitbart
Exclusive–Trump’s EPA Transition Chair Myron Ebell: ‘Scrapping’ Clean Power Plan ‘Key Part of Deregulatory Agenda’
Breitbart has interviewed Myron Ebell on the negative effects which the Obama-era ‘Clean Power’ Plan brought forth including destablization of the American electrical grid, heightened…
The World Post
Trump Administration To Propose Scrapping Major Obama-Era Climate Change Policy
The World Post quoted Myron Ebell on the negative impacts of the ‘Clean Power’ Plan on domestic manufacturing industries as well as job growth.