Rachel Chiu

16 hours ago | fee.org | Rachel Chiu

A new kind of deregulation in the Trump era. The Trump administration has sought to tackle an issue of government overreach that, while seemingly trivial, is bound to have significant consequences for administrative law. On April 9th, President Trump signed “Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerheads,” an executive order (EO) that directed the Secretary of Energy to repeal a 13,000-word regulation limiting, by definition, the amount of water that could flow through household nozzles.

1 month ago | fee.org | Rachel Chiu

The Supreme Court declined to hear a case that could have strengthened private property rights. At the end of March, the Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari in Bowers v. Oneida County Industrial Development Agency, a case involving a county confiscating a private developer’s land to give it to his business rival. Bryan Bowers, a local developer, was under contract to purchase land in Utica, New York, and planned to construct a medical office building.

1 month ago | fee.org | Rachel Chiu

Since late last year, thousands of residents in New Jersey, New York, and other Northeast states have reported seeing an influx of drones in the skies. At the time, then-President-Elect Trump suggested that the government provide information about the mysterious sightings or “[o]therwise, shoot them down.” The Trump Administration has since said that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorized some flights, while others were flown by hobbyists for recreational purposes.

Jan 24, 2025 | committeeforjustice.org | Rachel Chiu

Op-ed in the Washington Examiner by Committee for Justice resident fellow for competition and regulatory policy Rachel Chiu:Microsoft announced it would acquire Activision Blizzard, a video game company and developer of the Call of Duty franchise, on Jan. 18, 2022. Over one year later, the $69 billion deal is awaiting regulatory approval from antitrust authorities who are too concerned about rivals.

Oct 10, 2024 | fee.org | Rachel Chiu

There’s no doubt that certain kinds of online conduct are reprehensible. But that doesn’t mean we should disregard the First Amendment. The First Amendment prohibits the federal government from suppressing speech, including speech it deems “harmful,” yet lawmakers keep trying to regulate online discourse. Over the summer, the Senate passed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a bill to allegedly protect children from the adverse effects of social media.