Ethics rules barred Dr. Jeffrey E. Shuren from working on matters involving clients of his wife’s law firm. But he did not always step aside.
Category: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
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Here’s Why This Jar of Weed Costs $60 at a Legal N.Y.C. Dispensary
Following the rules is expensive for dispensaries and their customers.
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Americans Growing Worried About Losing Their Jobs, Labor Survey Shows
The New York Fed’s labor market survey showed cracks just as Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, prepares for a closely watched Friday speech.
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Google’s Stock Falls on Break-up Reports
The Justice Department could force the technology group to split after a landmark court ruling that the search giant is an illegal monopoly.
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U.S. Considers Breaking Up Google to Address Search Monopoly
The Justice Department and state attorneys general are discussing various scenarios to remedy Google’s dominance in online search, including a breakup of the company.
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Consumer Protection Agency Cracks Down on Seller-Backed Home Sales
Risky contract-to-deed home sales are subject to the same protections as mortgaged-financed homes, the consumer protection agency said.
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Hot Summer Threatens Efficacy of Mail-Order Medications
The temperatures inside delivery trucks can reach twice the recommended threshold, but federal rules on drug storage conditions do not apply to the booming world of mail-order delivery.
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Uber, Facing Sexual-Assault Litigation, Pushes Plan That May Curb Suits
Uber has spent millions trying to get a proposal on the Nevada ballot that would restrict the legal fees that bankroll many lawsuits against companies.
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How to Keep Your Money Safe if Your Online Lender Is Not a Bank
The collapse of a little-known intermediary named Synapse Financial Technologies has put a spotlight on the risk that customers face when using popular banking start-ups.
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F.D.A. Declines to Approve MDMA Therapy, Seeking More Study
The agency said there was insufficient data to allow the use of a treatment for PTSD that involves the drug known as Ecstasy, according to the company seeking approval.
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What to Know About Online Paycheck Advances and Why They Face Scrutiny
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule that would treat the offerings as loans, requiring the providers to disclose their charges as interest rates.
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Who Won Big in the Supreme Court’s Latest Term? The ‘Regulated Community.’
The phrase, used across industries to signify a shared subjugation to regulatory fiat, has been popping up after three Supreme Court decisions last month.