Reason
OCR to Frostburg State University: Common Sense, ‘Reasonable Person’ Standard Violate Title IX
Reuters
Subway ‘Footlong’ settlement gets appeals court grilling
Reuters reports on CEI's Center for Class Action Fariness's hearing in their objection to the Subway "footlong" settlement. A federal appeals court on Thursday…
Legal Tribune Online
Anwalt geht gegen Vergleich im Subway-Prozess vor
CEI's Center for Class Action Director Ted Frank was cited by a German legal magazine regarding Frank's objection to a class action settlement involving Subway’s…
Fortune
Here’s Why Trump’s Florida Attorney General Scandal Is a Really Big Deal
Fortune reports on CEI's arguments against the practice of Attorneys General paying contingency fees to trial lawyers for lawsuits against industry. Free-market enthusiasts,…
Consumerist
Judges In Subway “Foot-Long Fraud” Appeal Ask Why Case Wasn’t Thrown Out Long Ago
Consumerist discusses the Center for Class Action Fairness’ appeal in the Subway Footlong settlement: In February, noted class action critic — and Subway…
Wall Street Journal
Subway ‘Footlong’ Case Goes Before Federal Appeals Court
The Wall Street Journal reports on CEI's Center for Class Action Fairness's hearing in their objection to a Subway class-action settlement. The recent controversy…
The Federalist
Britain’s Economy And Politicians Bounce Back In Wake Of Brexit
The Federalist interviews Iain Murray on Britain's path forward after Brexit. Iain Murray, vice president of strategy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discussed…
Scientific American
U.S. and China Formally Commit to Paris Climate Accord
Scientific American discusses with Myron Ebell the impact of the election on the Paris Climate Treaty that Obama recently signed. But it is…
Politico
AFL-CIO poll: Trump not wooing union members
Politico's Morning Shift highlights Iain Murray's report on regulations threatening flexible work arrangements and innovation. The conservative-leaning Competitive Enterprise Institute is out with…
Forbes
Bosses, Timecards, and Other Relics Of The 20th Century
Believe it or not, working at corporations for the majority of one’s career is a relatively recent phenomenon. For centuries, people worked as generalists, often…
Daily Caller
Study: Recent Labor Regulations Slowly Coming Into Focus, And It Doesn’t Look Good For Small Business
The Daily Caller highlights Iain Murray's report on the chaning nature of work and labor regulations that threaten worker flexibility. Government regulators are “imposing…
The Daily Caller
Clinton Foundation Skirting State Laws, Dem Attorney General Says No Problem
The Daily Caller mentions CEI's lawsuit against New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Despite publicly extolling the virtue of transparency, Schneiderman himself is…
Bloomberg
Can ExxonMobil Be Found Liable for Misleading the Public on Climate Change?
Bloomberg reports on the subpoena CEI recieved from Attorney General Claude Walker for their research on climate change. In March the Virgin Islands…
New York Times
‘Rolling Coal’ in Diesel Trucks, to Rebel and Provoke
The New York Times discusses CEI's Human Achievement Hour and coal rollers with Michelle Minton. Even in this election year of bombastic rhetoric…
Washington Times
Obama, Chinese president ratify climate-change agreement
The Washington Times discusses President Obama's signing of the Paris Climate Treaty with Myron Ebell. Myron Ebell, director of the Center for Energy…
Wall Street Journal
Schneiderman’s Climate Secrets
When Eric Schneiderman and 16 other Democratic state attorneys general announced in March that they were targeting Exxon Mobil for its alleged heresy on climate…
Politico
Conservative think tank sues Schneiderman over Exxon probe records
Politico reports on CEI's lawsuit against Attorney General Eric Schneiderman related to the investigation of ExxonMobil and CEI. The Competitive Enterprise Institute today filed…
Washington Examiner
Conservative group takes New York AG to court over climate probe
Washington Examiner reports on CEI's lawsuit against Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for withholding key documents related to ongoing climate investigations. The Competitive Enterprise Institute is…
Washington Times
New York AG sued over secrecy agreement on climate-change investigation
The Washington Times reports on CEI's lawsuit against Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for refusing to release documents related to the climate change investigations. …
Washington Free Beacon
NY Attorney General Accused of Skirting Public Records Law
The Washington Free Beacon reports on CEI's lawsuit against Attorney General Eric Schneiderman from refusing to release documents related to the climate change investigations. …
Daily Caller
New York AG That Attacked Exxon Sued For Concealing Investigation
The Daily Caller speaks with Sam Kazman on CEI's lawsuit against New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) officials are…
Reason.com
Climate Change Court Drama: What Does New York’s Attorney-General Have to Hide?
Reason.com reports on a subpoena CEI recieved from the Attorney General of the U.S. Virgin Islands as an attempt to silence the climate change debate. …
Business Insider
An economist figured out how much Hillary Clinton’s plan to save the world from runaway climate change would actually cost
Business Insider discusses the costs of meeting the targets in the Paris climate agreement with Myron Ebell. Myron Ebell, an energy and environmental…
Daily Caller
Obama Will Bypass Congress And Join UN Climate Treaty, Sources Say
The Daily Caller speaks with Myron Ebell on President Obama's intentions to sign the Paris climate treaty in China. “Lo and behold, the…
Washington Times
White House defends Obama evading Senate on Paris climate deal
The Washington Times discusses President Obama's plan to sign the Paris Climate Treaty in China with Myron Ebell. Myron Ebell, director of the…
Daily Caller
Obama Finalized $100 BILLION Worth Of New Regulations This Year
The Daily Caller discusses the hidden costs of federal regualtions with Wayne Crews. A report by the free market Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)…
Las Vegas Sun
Durbin amendment of Dodd-Frank a miserably bad attempt at price control
Las Vegas Sun discusses the Durbin amendment of the Dodd-Frank bill with Sam Kazman. The disappearance of free debit cards and free checking…
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Class-suit watchdog seeks role in appeal
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette discusses CEI's Center for Class Action Fairness's challenge of an unfair class action settlement with Ted Frank. A Washington lawyer known for attacking…
Law 360
Challengers Say 7th Circ. Decision Irrelevant To CPP Fight
Law 360 reports on CEI's letter to the court regarding the Enviornmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan. Business groups opposed to the U.S. Environmental…
Scientific American
Uber’s “Self-Driving” Test Cars to Be Overseen by Driver and Engineer
Scientific American reports on "self-driving" car technology and discusses regulatory hurdles to this technology with Marc Scribner. Uber’s decision to expose the public to the…
Crowdfund Insider
Will CFPB Move to Limit Arbitration Undermine Alternative Finance?
Crowdfunding Insider reports on CEI's comments on the Consumer Financial Bureau's proposed ban on arbitration regarding certain consumer financial agreements. While the intent may…
Reuters
Plaintiffs drop proposed Pepco disclosure-only settlement after objector surfaces
Reuters reports on CEI's Center for Class Action Fairness's objection of a Pepco Settlement and discusses the case with CEI lawyer Anna St. John. …
Reuters
Plaintiffs drop proposed Pepco disclosure-only settlement after objector surfaces
Reuters reports on CEI's Center for Class Action Fairness's objection of a Pepco Settlement and discusses the case with CEI lawyer Anna St. John. …
Citation
Unlawful and Un-American: How Our Leaders Are Attacking Your First Amendment Rights
The Atlantic
Could Reviving a Defunct Banking Rule Prevent a Future Crisis?
The Atlantic features John Berlau's argument against the revival of the Glass-Steagall rule. Election years are a time when politicians put on their…
Washington Examiner
Climate change-doubting group slams AGs for ‘un-American’ investigation
Washington Examiner reports on CEI’s video about the subpoena they recieved from Attorney General Claude Walker. A group targeted by Democratic attorneys general…
Legal NewsLine
Fight over airline e-cigarette ban focuses on ‘agency overreach’
Legal NewsLine discusses CEI's legal challenge to the Department of Transportation's ban of electronic cigarettes on airplanes with Marc Scribner. The Competitive Enterprise…
Daily Caller
Britain’s Plan To Save Energy By Paying Businesses To Shut Down Falls Apart
The Daily Caller quotes Myron Ebell on Britain's gid operators' decision to pay for "negative electricity" when there isn't enough power to meet demand. …
New Jersey Civil Justice Institute
Court Cracks Down On Attorneys Lining Their Pockets Under the Guise of Protecting the Little Guy
New Jersey Civil Justice Institute discusses with Ted Frank the recent Center for Class Action Fairness's victory in their objection to a proposed settlement.
U.S. News & World Report
SolarCity Announces Layoffs, Co-Founders Take Massive Salary Cuts
U.S. News & World Report discusses SolarCity's announcment of major layoffs with Myron Ebell. "It looks like its further confirmation, despite massive federal and…
Washington Examiner
America to hand off Internet in under two months
Washington Examiner reports on the handoff of American control of the Internet and highlights CEI's letter to Congress on the issue. Opponents similarly made the…
Bloomberg BNA
Disclosure-Only Settlement Over Walgreens Boots Deal Nixed
Bloomberg BNA reports on CEI's Center for Class Action Fairness's win in their objection against a settlement that granted huge attorneys fees but left class…
Legal Newsline
Federal court rejects proposed class action settlement in Similasan case
Legal Newsline reports on CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness’s objection to the Similasan class action settlement. To fight the settlement, Arizona, Texas…
Wall Street Journal
Posner vs. the Plaintiffs Bar
One of life’s more bracing experiences is being on the receiving end of an opinion by federal Judge Richard Posner, and this week it couldn’t…
The Washington Free Beacon
Survey: 3 in 10 Union Members Want Out
The Washington Free Beacon discusses National Employee Freedom Week with Trey Kovacs. Trey Kovacs, a labor expert at the free market Competitive Enterprise…
Washington Examiner
One in four union members favors right-to-work
Washington Examiner discusses National Employee Freedom Week with Trey Kovacs. "National Employee Freedom Week is a crucial public service to counteract this assault…
Reason
The Economic Stimulus Perplex: Could Regulation Be the Problem?
Reason cites the calculated cost of federal regulations from Wayne Crews's annual Ten Thousand Commandments report. Perhaps the answer to what ails the…
Investor's Business Daily
The ‘Green 20’ Attorneys General Try End-Run Around Congress
Investor's Business Daily discusses government officials' investigations into CEI's climate change research as an attempt to silence debate on the issue. Many on…
Daily Signal
Congress Waits for Obama’s Final Regulatory Costs Report, Later Than Usual
The Daily Signal discusses the need for a regulatory budget with Wayne Crews. “The reason this matters to the general public is that we…
News-Gazette
Appellate Judge Sends Lawyers’ Windfall up in Smoke
The News-Gazette covers CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness’ Walgreens case: It’s a textbook example of a legal shakedown conducted by lawyers who…
Daily Caller
Wind Industry Furious That Wyoming Is Taxing Wind Turbines
The Daily Caller discusses Wyoming's plan to raise taxes on a wind power project with Myron Ebell. Construction on thePower Company of Wyoming’s…
Reason
“The Alternative To Innovation Is Not Stability. It’s Stagnation.”
Reason discusses capitalism and innovation with CEI's found Fred Smith. "The alternative to innovation is not stability," says Fred L. Smith, who founded…
Trib Live
Saturday Q&A: How NLRB muddled the joint employer standard
Trey Kovacs is a policy analyst focusing on labor issues for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a Washington, D.C., think tank. He spoke to the Trib…
Law 360
Trump, Clinton Tout Infrastructure Spending, With Few Details
Law 360 discusses the presidential candidates' positions on infastruture with Marc Scribner. Trump to spur economic growth with increased infrastructure investment have stoked…
Bloomberg BNA
DOL’s Perez Walks Election Tightrope as Clinton Supporter
Bloomberg BNA speaks with Trey Kovacs on the head of the Labor Department's plans to travel to campaign on labor issues. The labor secretary…
Legal NewsLine
Calif. federal court rejects settlement in class action over company’s homeopathic products
Legal NewsLine reports on CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness’s objection to the Similasan class action settlement. The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a non-profit…
Reuters
Judge in $590 mln Citigroup accord says ‘next best’ not needed for cy pres
Reuters Legal reports on a judge's ruling in CEI's Center for Class Action Fairness's objection of an unfair class action settlement with Ted Frank. …
The Hill
Think tank challenges ban on using e-cigs during flights
The Hill reports on CEI's legal challenge to the Department of Transportation's ban of electronic cigarettes on airplanes, and discusses the case with Marc Scribner.
Washington Times
Most Voters Oppose Government Prosecution of Climate Skeptics, Say Debate Isn’t Over: Poll
The Washington Times reports on a Rasmussen Reports survey that reveals voters oppose official's efforts to prosecute scientist who oppose their stance on climate change.
Washington Times
Democratic AGs ignore polls, press case against climate skeptics
The Washington Times reports on a recent poll that says voters oppose government official's prosecuting those who disagree with them on climate change. CEI received…
Washington Examiner
Most voters don’t want AGs to investigate groups who doubt climate change
Washington Examiner reports that voters are opposed to government officials' investigations of those who disagree with their stance on climate change, such as CEI's…
Daily Caller
Poll Shows Voters Oppose Investigating Global Warming Skeptics
The Daily Caller reports that voters are opposed to government officials' investigations of those who disagree with their stance on climate change, such as CEI's…
Washington Examiner
Group says Dem AGs want to protect Obama’s climate agenda with probes
Washington Examiner reports on a letter that reveals the intent behind the intimidation campaign to silence the debate on climate change, such as CEI's subpoena. …
Cook County Record
Seventh Circuit: Walgreens, Shareholder Settlement Little More than $370K Payday for Lawyers
The Cook County Record discusses CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness’ case in the Walgreens Co. Stockholder Litigation: In the proposed settlement to…
Politico
FTA blasts WMATA inspection practices
Politico's Morning Transportation reports on CEI's legal challenge of the Department of Transportation's rule banning electronic cigarettes on airplanes. The libertarian Competitive Enterprise…
Law360
3 Nonprofits Can Get $590M Citigroup Deal Leftovers
Law360 discusses the Center for Class Action Fairness’ Citigroup case: A New York federal judge on Tuesday affirmed his previous decision that the…
Washington Times
Jump-starting America
The Washington Times cites the calculated cost of federal regulations from Wayne Crews's annual Ten Thousand Commandments report. Mr. Trump proposes a temporary…
Daily Signal
Secret Deal Among AGs to Prosecute Climate Change ‘Deniers’ Challenged in Court
Breitbart
Rush to Renewables Fast-Tracks Fraud
Breitbart highlights Marlo Lewis's report on the Renewable Fuel Standard. In a July 25 report on the RFS, Marlo Lewis, Jr., a senior…
The Hill
Liberal hypocrisy on the free exchange of ideas
The Hill reports on the subpoena CEI received as an attack on their free speech and to silence the debate on climate change. This…
Law 360
Emissions Funding In VW Deal Misses Problem, Groups Say
Law 360 reports on CEI's legal challenge to the Volkswagen emissions settlment. Think tank Competitive Enterprise Institute and other groups on Friday voiced…
Law.com
Advocates Take Shots at VW Emissions Accord
Law.com reports on CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness’s critique of the Volkswagen emissions settlement which CEI’s William Yeatman also discusses. In one…
Reuters
U.S. states signed pact to keep Exxon climate probe confidential
Reuters speaks with Chris Horner on the pact of fifteen states signed to investigate Exxon Mobil but was written broadly to investigate other groups. …
Reason
Ridiculous Rules For Swordfish, Ceiling Fans, Grain Barges Help Make 2016 The Most Highly Regulated Year In History
Reason discusses the size of the federal regulatory state with Ryan Young and Wayne Crews. Ryan Young, a fellow with the Competitive Enterprise…
Politico
Legal challenges to minimum wage hikes
Politico's Morning Shift highlights Trey Kovac's report on how the National Labor Relations Board's joint employer standard eliminates jobs. The broadened joint employer standard…
Law 360
Think Tank Says NLRB Joint Employer Rule Harmful To Biz
Law 360 highlights Trey Kovacs's report on the National Labor Relations Board's new joint employer standard. Competitive Enterprise Institute's report called on Congress…
Inside Sources
REPORT: Joint-Employment Could Upend Unsuspecting Businesses
Inside Sources highlights Trey Kovacs's report on the unsuspecting ways the National Labor Relations Board's joint employer rule could impact businesses. The National Labor…
Townhall
The Renewable Fuel Standard: “Set Up For Fraud”
Townhall discusses the Renewable Fuel Standard with Marlo Lewis. In a July 25 report on the RFS, Marlo Lewis, Jr., a senior fellow…
Washington Examiner
The White House is crippling our economy
Congressman Tom Price writes for Washington Examiner and highlights the cost of government red tape as calculated in Wayne Crews's annual report on the size of federal…
Nation's Restaurant News
Subway reaches labor deal with regulators
Nation's Restaurant News discusses the National Labor Relation Board's joint employer standard with Trey Kovacs. Trey Kovacs, a policy analyst for the free-market…
Reason Magazine
Regulations Make Americans $4 Trillion Poorer
Reason Magazine reports on the costs of regulation as published in Wayne Crews's annual study on the size of federal regulation. The compliance…
Forbes
Federal Court Rules Government Officials Can’t Use Private Servers To Dodge Freedom of Information Act
Forbes discusses CEI's court victory in which the judge ruled that government official's private email accounts containing work-related documents are subject to FOIA requests. …
Digital Journal
Dawn J. Bennett, Host of Financial Myth Busting, Interviews John Berlau, Economist
Financial Adviser Dawn Bennett interview John Berlau on the Securities Exchange Commission's in-house court. BENNETT: John Berlau is a senior fellow at the…
Washington Post
As driverless cars grow closer, a delicate balance between rules and guidelines
The Washington Post highlights Marc Scribner's report on state laws blocking platooning technology. Enter the concept of “platooning,” the idea that two or…
Politico
Making a roadway less of a roadblock
Politico's Morning Transportation highlights Marc Scribner's study on state laws blocking truck platooning technology. Marc Scribner is out with a 66-page guide this…
Politico
Hillary Clinton to take the stage tonight
Politico's Morning Energy highlights a letter we sent the D.C. Circuit on the EPA's Clean Power Plan. The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a conservative…
The Detroit News
WikiLeaks reveals DNC holds unions in contempt
The Detroit News discusses what the DNC email leak revealed about the party's relationship with labor unions with Trey Kovacs. The DNC pledges…
E&E News
Foes of climate rule find new weapon in EPA mine case
E&E News reports on CEI's arguments against the legality of the Enviornmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan. A federal court should take into…
Forbes
Rick Perry: Black Lives Matter — And So Does Black Liberty
Texas Governor Rick Perry uses Wayne Crews's estimated cost of federal regulations in a speech at American Legislative Exchange Council's annual meeting. Governor Perry's speech was…
Washington Examiner
World Bank: Next victim of cheap oil is renewable fuel
Washington Examiner discusses the Renewable Fuel Standard with Marlo Lewis. The situation has made the Environmental Protection Agency's flagship biofuel program, the Renewable Fuel…
CNBC
Supporting Trump over Clinton is a no-brainer
CNBC cites CEI's calculation of the cost of federal regulations as published in Wayne Crews's annual report on regulation. Politicized government agencies have engaged…
The Hill
Exxon Allies Cry Foul Over Law Firm in Climate Probe
Exxon Mobil Corp.’s allies are crying foul over the role of a law firm involved in the fight over the oil giant's history with climate…
NBC News
Tom Perez, the Last Liberal Standing on Clinton’s VP Shortlist
NBC News reports on Tom Perez as a possible Vice President pick for Hillary Clinton, and quotes Iain Murray on Perez's reputation. Iain Murray, the…
Bloomberg
Trump’s VP Wears His Opposition to 2008 Bank Bailouts With Pride
Bloomberg discusses the GOP platform's support of reinstating the Glass-Steagall Act with John Berlau. In addition to scaling back Dodd-Frank — which Republicans…
Washington Examiner
After Obama, GOP platform moves right on labor issues
Washington Examiner discusses the GOP platform's position on labor issues with Trey Kovacs. "It is a positive development that the GOP recognizes the…
Daily Caller
GOP Platform: It’s Time To Get Rid Of The EPA
The Daily Caller cites the cost of federal regualtions as calculated in Wayne Crews's annual report on the size of the federal regulatory state. …
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Capito attacks coal regulations, Clinton’s emails at RNC
Senator Shelley Moore Capito, in her speech at the Republican National Convention, focuses on the cost of federal regulations citing a figure from Wayne Crews's annual…
Daily Caller
Free Market Groups Back Bill Nixing Obama’s ‘Wholly Arbitrary’ Enviro Regs
The Daily Caller reports on CEI and other free-market group's support of legislation halting rules on regulating methane and carbon emissions. A Washington, D.C.-based…
Daily Caller
California Dem: Our Global Warming Plans Devastate The Poor
The Daily Caller speaks with Myron Ebell on California's lieutenant governor's statement that the state's climate policies will hurt the poor. “It’s nice to…
The Hill
GOP divided over $500M for climate fund
The Hill discusses Republican's division over an international climate change program with Myron Ebell. Voters, then, will likely set the path forward for…