Engadget
Confusion over FAA drone registry results in privacy problems
Engadget mentions Marc Scribner's statement in response to the FAA's refusal to allow public comments on its drone registration plan. The FAA decided to apply…
Heartland Institute
Trump Vows to Cut EPA If Elected President
The Heartland Institute cites Chris Horner on the need to reduce the Environmental Protection Agency's powers. Christopher Horner, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute,…
Reason
Shut Up, Explained the Businessman: How Consumers Like You Get SLAPPed Down
Reason reports on the coalition letter CEI signed in support of the SPEAK FREE Act. Representatives from eight free market, pro-consumer groups just…
Reason
Lyft, Uber Drivers Shouldn’t Be Treated Like Employees
Reason cites Center for Class Action Fairness's founder Ted Frank on Lyft's class action settlement. Any Lyft driver who completed at least one ride…
The New York Times
A Little Walmart Gift Card for You, a Big Payout for Lawyers
The New York Times discusses Center for Class Action Fairness's objection to the Walmart and Netflix class-action settlement with Ted Frank. Appeals court delays…
CNN
Reality Check: Carson on “absurd” government regulations
CNN's Reality Check Team references a study on regulations by Wayne Crews. According to the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a libertarian-leaning think tank, there were…
Washington Times
Leave the railroad industry alone
The Washington Times discusses the effects of regulations on the railroad industry with Marc Scribner. According to regulatory scholar Marc Scribner of the Competitive…
Forbes
Supreme Court Ruling Entrenches Demand Response And Customer Engagement Into The Energy Marketplace
Forbes quotes Myron Ebell's statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commision's authority to regulate demand response programs.
New York Times
Supreme Court Upholds Efforts on Managing Electricity Use Through Pricing
The New York Times quotes Myron Ebell's statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling that federal regulators authority to issue demand response programs.
Daily Caller
Supreme Court Allows ‘Socialized Electricity’ To Make Green Energy Profitable
The Daily Caller quotes Myron Ebell's statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold federal agencies ability to artificially make green energy more…
One News Now
Analyst foresees tension between businesses and DOL
One News Now discusses the Department of Labor's new joint employer standard with Trey Kovacs. "They're not hiring and firing these people, they…
Al Jazeera
US prepares skies to track recreational drones
Al Jazeera reports on the Federal Aviation Administrations rule requires operators of drones must have a permit, and quotes Marc Scribner's comments on the rule. …
The Washington Post
Disney loved its no-fly zone — until it wanted to fly its own drones
The Washington Post reports Disney's request to gain an exemption to Temporary Flight Restrictions above Disneyland and Disney World in order to fly drones over the…
Daily Caller
How The Obama Admin Forced Through Failed Union Giveaways
The Daily Caller discusses the Department of Labor's new joint employer rule with Trey Kovacs. “Federal labor agency action during the Obama administration…
El Dorado Springs Sun
Burdensome Regulations Time to Scrub Missouri Clean
The El Dorado Springs Sun refers to CEI's study on the costs of federal regualtions. Every American taxpayer will spend an estimated 77…
Michigan Capitol Confidential
In West Virginia Right-to-Work Debate, Unions Re-Use Scare Story Script
The Michigan Capitol Confidential discusses the impact right-to-work law on states with Trey Kovacs. Trey Kovacs, a policy analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute,…
Politico
More Idignant Missives
Politico mentions CEI's stance on the FAA drone registry rules in the morning transportation update. The Competitive Enterprise Institute writes to the Federal…
The Heartland Institute
Obama Unveils Last-Minute Regulatory Agenda
The Heartland Institute discusses Obama's plans to release midnight regulations with Wayne Crews. Wayne Crews, vice president for policy at the Competitive Enterprise…
One News Now
Advice to gov’t on autonomous cars: Don’t mess it up
One News Now discusses the White House's announcement of new initiatives on automated vehicles, with Marc Scribner. Marc Scribner, fellow in transportation policy…
Journal Sentinel
Objectors say Subway sandwich settlement comes up short
Journal Sentinel reports on Ted Frank’s objection to the Subway sandwich class action settlement. Theodore Frank, founder of the Center for Class Action…
Crop Protection News
CEI fellow says honeybees thrive amid neonicotinoid insecticide use
Crop Protection News discusses with Angela Logomasini the impact of the EPA's efforts to regulate a pesticide in order to protect bee populations. A senior…
Crop Protection News
CEI fellow says honeybees thrive amid neonicotinoid insecticide use
Crop Protection News discusses with Angela Logomasini the impact of the EPA's efforts to regulate a pesticide accused of harming bee populations. A senior fellow…
Washington Examiner
Obama’s big bank ‘slush fund’
Washington Examiner discusses with Ted Frank, how banks get double credit for their donations ordered by settlements. Not only do both banks get double…
Breitbart
America Must Tame Regulation, ‘Bring Small Businesses Back’
Breitbart mentions CEI's research on the impact of the regulatory burden on small businesses. Data compiled by the Competitive Enterprise Institute shows that…
Washington Free Beacon
Group Defending Power Plant Rule Secretly Talked With EPA, Emails Show
The Washington Free Beacon reports on emails discussing a enviornmental consulting firms secret work for the EPA, which Chris Horner obtained through a request under the Freedom…
California Political Review
A Union Bank with a Goal: Victory for the Left
The California Political Review discusses the Amalgamated Bank, a union-owned bank, with Ivan Osario. Ivan Osorio, editorial director at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (and…
Politico
Appeals court could complicate Clinton email litigation
Politico reports on CEI's appeal before judges regarding their FOIA request for records an agency head held on a private email account. The…
Washington Examiner
Kasich touts one-year freeze on regulations
The Washington Examiner mentions CEI's study on the amount of regulations created in 2015. In 2015 alone, 3,378 rules and regulations were finalized,…
Associated Press
Appeals Court Troubled Over Official’s Private Email Account
The Associated Press reports on CEI's appeal of the courts decision regarding their FOIA request. Three judges heard arguments Thursday in a lawsuit…
Associated Press
Appeals Court Troubled Over Official’s Private Email Account
The Associated Press reports on CEI's appeal of the courts decision regarding their FOIA request. Three judges heard arguments Thursday in a lawsuit…
Courthouse News Service
D.C. Circuit Poised to Release Private Emails
Courthouse News Service reports on CEI's lawsuit involving their Freedom of Information Act request, they also quote Hans Bader on the case. The…
Forbes
Growing List Of Privacy Advocates Condemns TSA’s New Body Scan Policy
Forbes reports on the coalition letter written to fight against the TSA's new mandatory whole body scan procedures, which CEI, along with other 24 groups,…
Craft Brewing Business
AB-InBev buys UK’s Camden Town Brewery, crowdfunding investors score big
Craft Brewing Business mentions John Berlau's article on how crowdfunding provides opportunities for craft breweries. The article (nicely written by John Berlau) goes on…
Watchdog.org
Obama missed opportunity to highlight red tape in final State of the Union
Watchdog.org quotes Wayne Crews on President Obama's final year in office and the large quantity of regulations to be expected. “Since the president’s final…
Heartland Institute
IRS Complaint Filed Against RICO 20 Think Tank
The Heartland Institute reports on CEI's involvement in a complaint with the IRS to investigate a George Mason University professor. The Competitive Enterprise…
The Federalist Society
When Enough is not Enough: Frank v. Poertner – Podcast
Listen to the podcast In this class action case, counsel for the plaintiffs received over 94% of the total cash recovery provided…
One News Now
Congress runner-up in ‘red tape’ production
One News Now discusses with Ryan Young the regulations created by the executive branch agencies, which far outweigh those from Congress. According to the Competitive Enterprise…
Breitbart
Report: Federal Agencies Passed 39 New Regulations For Every One Law
Breitbart discusses Wayne Crews' report on the amount of rules that federal agencies created for every one law that Congress passed in 2015. …
USA Today
Employment statistics don’t tell whole story
USA Today mentions Wayne Crews' report on the amount of rules that federal agencies created for every one law that Congress passed in 2015. …
Citation
Ted Frank’s Radical Proposal: Reverse Auction for Lead Counsel in VW MDL
Reuters' Alison Frankel covers CEI's latest amicus brief in the Volkswagen clean diesel emissions litigation. Lead counsel reverse auctions fell out of favor amid…
Washington Free Beacon
SolarCity Slashes Nevada Jobs, Seeks Subsidies Elsewhere
The Washington Free Beacon discusses SolarCity's decision to cut 550 jobs in Nevada with William Yeatman. SolarCity’s decision to slash Nevada jobs means…
The Hill
Drone user sues feds over registration rules
The Hill discusses CEI's objections to the new FAA drone registration requirements. The Washington, D.C.-based Competitive Enterprise Institute said the FAA violated federal…
Politico
Clinton aides’ cybersecurity emails go from 38,000 to one
Politico reports on surprising developments in CEI's lawsuit seeking action on its FOIA requests. Just two weeks ago, Justice Department attorney Jason Lee…
Washington Times
The Unconstitutionality Index: 3,408 New Federal Regulations, 87 Laws
The Washington Times discusses Clyde Wayne Crews’ recent report on the alarming growth of regulations. The nation continues to be a playground for government…
Washington Examiner
Unconstitutionality Index: Obama issues 39 rules for every law
The Washington Examiner discusses the current administration's increase in regulations per law passed with Clyde Wayne Crews. "Bush's last six years averaged 17, while…
The Wall Street Journal
Happy New Regulatory Year
The Wall Street Journal cites CEI's Wayne Crews on the growing yearly tally of regulations: Unofficially, Mr. Obama’s Administration has once again…
USA Today
TSA May Require a Full-Body Scan, Rather than Pat-Down
CEI's Marc Scribner comments to USA Today on the TSA's recent decision to end its policy of allowing all travelers to opt for a…
Washington Examiner
Report: Obama Sets Red Tape Record, 545,875 Pages
The Washington Examiner cites Wayne Crews' work on the scope of President Obama's record-setting regulations: What's more, Obama still has half a month…
Reuters
Subway ‘footlong’ sandwich deal doesn’t measure up, objector says
A class-action activist is taking aim at a proposed settlement in litigation over marketing for Subway’s 6- and 12-inch sandwiches, saying the deal offers nothing…
Bloomberg
U.S. Cities Spend $1.2 Billion on Streetcars to Nowhere
Bloomberg quotes transportation expert Marc Scribner on cities investing in streetcars. While streetcars in Portland, Oregon and Seattle have succeeded — measured by…
