On Thursday, January 8, 2009, CPR President Rena Steinzor will participate in an the American Constitutional Society for Law & Policy panel discussion on the mechanics of quick change during the first weeks and months of a new presidency. The discussion will cover a variety of topics, including: What is the process for rescinding old Executive Orders and issuing new ones? What can be done by agencies and Congress to deal with “midnight regulations,” the 11th hour administrative rulemaking that often occurs in the waning days of an outgoing presidential administration? Are there other ways that a new administration can signal its priorities, such as through its proposed budget?
The panel will feature:
Moderator, David C. Frederick, Partner, Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C.
Todd F. Gaziano, Director, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation
Peter M. Shane, Jacob E. Davis and Jacob E. Davis II Chair in Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Rena Steinzor, Jacob A. France Research Professor of Law, University of Maryland School of Law; President, Center for Progressive Reform
A light lunch will be served beginning at 12:00 p.m.
The panel will begin at 12:30 p.m. and will end promptly at 2 p.m.
12:00pm-2:00pm
Thursday, January 8, 2009
The National Press Club, First Amendment Room
529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045
Conference on Regulatory Preemption
On Wednesday, December 17, 2008, CPR hosted a conference on regulatory preemption at the Hotel George, just off Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Attended by congressional staff, legal scholars, practicing attorneys, and representatives of numerous advocacy groups, the conference was organized to vet legal and regulatory policy reforms devised by CPR Member Scholars to preserve state law.
Increasingly, consumers who sue manufacturers to obtain compensation for injuries suffered as a result of dangerous products are met with claims that the lawsuit is preempted by federal regulation. During the Bush Administration, federal agencies supported manufacturers’ arguments, claiming that state tort law stands as an obstacle to effective safety regulation. By contract, CPR Member Scholars have spent years highlighting the importance of state tort law as a complement to federal regulation in the quest to improve public health. Read more about their efforts.
CPR Member Scholars William Buzbee, William Funk, Thomas McGarity, Nina Mendelson, Sidney Shapiro, and David Vladeck are working on a new white paper that will propose legislative and regulatory solutions to the defense bar’s and Bush Administration’s abuse of the federal preemption doctrine. The December 17, 2008 conference was an opportunity to share their proposals with a group of highly respected experts in the field.
A final white paper will be released in early 2009.
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On Wednesday, December 17, 2008, CPR hosted a conference on regulatory preemption at the Hotel George, just off Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Attended by congressional staff, legal scholars, practicing attorneys, and representatives of numerous advocacy groups, the conference was organized to vet legal and regulatory policy reforms devised by CPR Member Scholars to preserve state law.