Category Archives: Regulations and regulators

Plastic Watch: New UN Treaty Could Spur More Plastic Waste Lawsuits

New UN plastics treaty might provide the basis for plastic waste lawsuits in Asia, Europe, and the U.S.

The CDC’s New Guidelines on Covid Risk and Masking Send Confounding Signals

The CDC’s move triggered some of the same mixed feelings from the public that the poll uncovered and laid bare a split within the health care community.

WSJ: House Judiciary Bigwigs Ask Justice Department to Probe Amazon for Possible Criminal Obstruction of Congress

Key House Judiciary Committee members send letter asking AG Merrick Garland to launch probe of Amazon for possible criminal obstruction of Congress.

EPA Proposes Tougher Emissions Standards For Trucks

The Biden administration today proposed the first emissions standard upgrade for heavy duty trucks, vans, and busses since 2001.

Plastic Waste Treaty: Expert Q&A on the Promise of a Global Agreement to Reduce Pollution

Details of a proposed global plastic treaty, plus a Q and A.

Where Did You Go, Vice President Joe? Biden Retreats from Bashing Looting, Um, Buybacks

Yet another Biden hypocrisy: refusing to curb stock buybacks when he flagged it as an abuse when he was Vice President.

AG Merrick Garland Outlines Corporate Crime Prosecution Priorities

AG Merrick Garland outlined corporate crime enforcement priorities in a speech last week before an ABA group.

Biden Pledges Better Nursing Home Care, but He Likely Won’t Fast-Track It

A Biden plan to improve nursing home care looks like too little, too late.

Pfizer February 2021 “Post Marketing” Vaccine Side Effects Tally Raises Alarms

A troubling Pfizer document has managed to go under the radar.

Fog of Financial Sanctions: Visa and Mastercard Shutdown in Russia Whacks Consumers

Russia is scrambling to deal with being shut off Visa and Mastercard.

The Private Equity Industry in the New Interest Rate Environment

Private equity has been a big winner thanks to a long-term trend of falling interest rates. What happens in a less favorable environment?

“Bankruptcy For Moderna, Definitely Pfizer”

Pfizer and Moderna stocks have tanked over liabilty worries. The case made by vocal critic Edward Dowd.

Financialization at Heart of Economic Malaise

Sadly, finacialization is still very much with us, even though policy-makers know better by now.

Shareholder Activism: Icahn Targets McDonald’s Pig Pens

Carl Icahn seeks to force McDonald’s 2012 pledge to cease to use gestation crate to confine pregnant pigs within a decade.

Banning the Promotion of Soft Drinks Could be More Effective Than a Sugar Tax

Banning sales promotions of sugary drinks could lead people to cut back on their consumption.