Bloomberg Law
$3B Petrobras Deal Has Conflicts, Excessive Fees: Objector
Bloomberg Law cited the CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness objection to an unfair settlement and an excessive attorneys’ fees request in In re Petrobras Securities…
Law360
Google Privacy Case To Test Limits Of Novel Settlements
Law360 cited CEI attorney Anna St. John and Director of Litigation Ted Frank after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear CEI’s case, Frank v.
The National Law Journal
Anthem Data Breach Attorney Fees Report Faulted by Plaintiffs Lawyers and Objector
The National Law Journal cited Ted Frank’s objections to the special master report that was supposed to analyze the attorneys’ billing practices and class action settlement resulting from the…
InsideSources
Government Report Breaks Down Taxpayer Funded Union Hours
InsideSources cited Trey Kovacs on the irony and need for getting rid of “official time” where union officials are paid with tax-payer dollars while conducting…
Reason
Congress Just Voted to Repeal a Few Bits of Dodd-Frank
Reason cited John Berlau on the boon to small banks in being able to provide financial relief to Americans that is occuring with deregulation of…
The Hill
How Trump Can Build on Regulatory Reform: Borrow From Reagan’s Playbook
The Hill cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute on the cost which federal regulations pass onto consumers. One of the most successful policy achievements…
The Daily Mail
The Race Is On for Slice of Lucrative US Gambling Pie
The Daily Mail cited Michelle Minton on the conditions which observers ought expect will rise across different states concerning the management and taxation of online…
NPR
Sports Betting Ruling Could Have Consequences, Especially For College Athletes
National Public Radio cited Michelle Minton on the consequence of betting on college sports where student players are not paid. The amateur athletes are…
Watchdog
U.S. Supreme Court Opens Door For States To Allow Sports Betting
Watchdog cited Michelle Minton on the financial benefits to states on the deregulation of online sports betting, and on the stained-glass landscape which people should…
The Hill
The Flip Side of Tax Reform: Federal Spending Reform
The Hill cited Clyde Wayne Crews on the annual cost which federal regulations impose on Americans, the cost of which amounts to ten percent of our…
SFGate
Trump, Top Car Executives Meet Amid Struggle Over Climate Rules for Automobiles
SFGate cited Myron Ebell on the need for diversification in motor vechicle standards in order to suit the diverse needs of Americans living across the…
Natural Product Insider
‘Made in the USA’ Claims: Handle With Care
Natural Product Insider cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute on the financial benefits to businesses caused by deregulation during the Trump Administration so far. …
The Washington Examiner
Trump’s Transition Chiefs Urge Him to Stay the Course On Auto Rollback
The Washington Examiner cited Myron Ebell in his signing a joint letter to the president urging him to stay on course in reforming auto emissions…
Investor's Business Daily
Spending Reform: The Flip Side of Federal Tax Reform
IBD cited Wayne Crews on just how much of a tremendous burden is being imposed upon the national economy by federal regulations. We…
HR Dive
NLRB Considers Rulemaking To Settle Joint-Employer Uncertainty
HR Dive cited Trey Kovacs on the benefits of NLRB’s announcement of a new joint employer rulemaking. In an email to HR Dive,…
InsideSources
Fed Labor Board Looks to Undo Obama-Era Rule
InsideSources cited Trey Kovacs on the importance how the National Labor Relations Board new joint employer rulemaking will benefit businesses and workers by aiding to…
4-traders
More than 50 Members, Stakeholders Call on Admin to Scrap Obama Mineral Withdrawals
4-traders cited the work of the Competitive Enterprise Institute in pressing reviews of Obama-era mineral withdrawals which were implemented without due consideration for the local…
The State Journal-Register
Point: In The Name Of Safety, They Should Allow Testing Of Driverless Cars On Their Roads
The State Journal-Register cited Marc Scribner about how local jurisdictions are not qualified to determine the legality of driverless cars and that their lack of…
The Daily Caller
Media Take Aim At Trump’s EPA For Doing What Obama Used To Do With FOIAs
The Daily Caller cited reports obtained by the Competitive Enterprise Institute in May 2013 about the scandel in which the EPA waived FOIA fees in…
Politico
House SNAP Overhaul Could Take a Decade to Implement
Politico cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute on its role in urging upon changing the House farm bill to tackle runaway rates of federally promoted farm…
The Daily Caller
DC Think Tank Wins FOIA Case Against Climate Crusading NY AG
The Daily Caller cited the recent favoring of CEI in a case between the think-tank and Attorney General of New York, Eric Schneiderman, over the Attorney…
E&E News
Key Obama Climate Orders Still On the Books
E&E News cited Myron Ebell on the inefficiencies of the Trump administration in rescinding executive orders dating from the Obama administration which hold strong implications…
Legal Newsline
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Objection of $8.5M Google Settlement; Class Members Get Nothing, Funds Sent to Lawyers’ Alma Maters
Legal Newsline quoted Melissa Holyoak on cy pres abuse in class action settlements. WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Petitioners opposing Google’s settlement of a…
JD Supra
Supreme Court to Decide Permissibility of Cy Pres Awards in Class Action Settlements
JD Supra cited Ted Frank on his objection towards the cy pres-only settlement approved by the Supreme Court. In exchange, Google created an…
Morning Consult
Fewer GOP Voters Worried About Climate Change Since Irma and Harvey
Morning Consult cited Myron Ebell about the polarization of public discussion regarding climate change in contemporary debate owing to the limitation on the breadth of discussion…
The American Spectator
From The Heartland — Celebrate Small Business Week the Right Way
The American Spectator cited the Competitive Enterprise Institute about federal overregulation in not only the immense financial burden however also includes the plethora of rules…
Fox Business
Trump’s China tariffs: Beijing could target US coal industry
Fox Business quoted Marc Scribner on the harmful market impact that a Chinese tarriff on U.S. coal exports would create given that the coal…
Illinois News Network
Proposal: Raise state’s gas tax to highest-in-nation 85 cents a gallon
Illonois News Network quoted Marc Scribner on the necessity to find alternatives for Illonois to support renovating its aging infastructure rather than increasing the state’s gas…
Reason Magazine
Clear the Runway: The Fight Over ‘Uber for Planes’ Is Coming to Congress
Reason Magazine cites CEI’s Marc Scribner on regulations that could harm the sharing economy for private planes. In other words, the battle…
Reuters
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Google Privacy Settlement Dispute
Reuters discusses Frank v. Gaos, our case before the Supreme Court that could impact cy pres settlements. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed…
The Wall Street Journal
Supreme Court Will Take a Closer Look at Class Actions
The Wall Street Journal examines cases granted cert before the Supreme Court, including our case examining cy pres settlements, Frank v. Gaos. The…
Los Angeles Times
Supreme Court to Decide on Reining in Class-Action Deals that Only Pay Lawyers and their Favored Institutions
The Los Angeles Times reviews Frank v. Gaos, CEI’s Supreme Court case that examines cy pres settlements. The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider reining in…
The Washington Post
‘Cy Pres’ Settlement Review
The Washington Post reviews the cases granted cert by the Supreme Court, including Frank v. Gaos in which the court will examine cy pres settlements:…
Bloomberg Law
Class Settlement Flaw Exposed in Case Over Smart Phone Batteries
Bloomberg Law discusses our ninth-circuit appeal in the lithium ion antitrust litigation: A possible vehicle for federal courts to revisit the inconsistent treatment…
Bloomberg Law
DOJ Interest in Wine, Opioids Casts Shadow Over Class Suits
Bloomberg Law discusses how government scrutiny could lead to tighter class action settlements: But Edelson, who readily describes himself as being a contrarian…
Bloomberg Law
DOJ’s Mixed Result in Class Case Still a Win for Business
Bloomberg Law profiles our objection to the Wines Till Sold Out settlement; The department’s arguments against the settlement—which offered high attorneys fees for…
Legal Newsline
State AGs, DOJ oppose controversial Wine ‘Til Sold Out settlement
Legal Newsline profiles the Center for Class Action Fariness’ objection in the Wines Till Sold Out class action litigation The Competitive Enterprise Institute’s…
Reason Magazine
Trump’s Regulatory Slowdown Is Real
Reason Magazine discusses the deregulatory actions of the Trump administration and Ten Thousand Commandments, CEI’s assessment of the size of the regulatory state.
Washington Examiner
Here’s a Reason for Libertarians to Love Trump
The Washington Examiner profiles Ten Thousand Commandments: CEI’s vice president for policy, Clyde Wayne Crews, cheered the current administration for cutting back…
Bloomberg BNA
Insight: ‘Wayfair’: Covering the Waterfront—Amicus Briefs Supporting Respondents
Bloomberg BNA analyzes at CEI’s amicus brief in South Dakota v. Wayfair: This brief takes a different tack from the others, adopting a…
Law.com
Ninth Circuit to Rule in Monkey Selfie Case Despite Settlement
Law.com discusses the banannas updates in the “monkey selfie” copyright case: Seven months after a nature photographer and People for the Ethical…
Washington Journal
VIDEO: Jessica Melugin Discusses Internet Sales Tax on Washington Journal
Jessica Melugin, associate director of the Center for Technology & Innovation at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, joined Washington Journal on C-SPAN to…
CNBC
AUDIO: Ryan Radia Discusses Increased Regulation of the Tech Sector On CNBC
Research Fellow and Regulatory Counsel, Ryan Radia, recently joined Power Lunch on CNBC to discuss calls for increased regulation of the tech sector.
The Lars Larson Show
AUDIO: Wayne Crews Discusses Mark Zuckerberg’s Testimony In Congress With Lars Larson
Wayne Crews, Vice President for Policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, joined the Lars Larson program to discuss Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent testimony before…
Law 360
Ruling On Short Sandwiches May Cast A Long Shadow
Law 360 profiles the Subway Footlong Sandwich Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation case from CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness: Overlooked in…
Citation
Ninth Circuit Affirms $8.5 Million Google Settlement
The Courthouse News Service discusses the Center for Class Action Fairness’ objection to a proposed settlement that would give class members nothing and big…
The Recorder
Judge Hires Special Master to Vet Attorney Bills in Anthem Settlement
Law.com’s The Recorder discusses CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness and their request for a special master in the Anthem data breach settlement.
CNN Newsroom
VIDEO: Myron Ebell Joins CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera to Discuss Criticisms of EPA Administrator Pruitt
Director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center for Energy and Environment, Myron Ebell, recently joined the CNN Newsroom to discuss criticisms of EPA Administrator Scott…
Forbes
An Inventory Of Federal Agency Guidance Documents
Is that an exciting click-bait title or what? It gets even better though. Federal regulations’ hundreds of billions in costs and…
Marketplace Radio
AUDIO: John Berlau Discusses Accountability at the CFPB with American Public Media’s Marketplace
John Berlau, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, joined American Public Media’s Marketplace, to discuss how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can be…