ALL THINGS REGULATORY

Commentaries on business regulation and administrative law.

The Journey Ahead

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Thank you for visiting All Things Regulatory. Government regulation impacts much of our commercial lives. Both the scope and scale of regulatory obligations on business and individuals have expanded in the last fifty years. At the same time, the procedures used by government to administer these rules also have become more complex. Continue reading “The Journey Ahead”

Commentaries

September 18, 2026

Justice delayed is not necessarily justice denied

As is true in most states and in the federal courts, judges in Nevada are authorized to issue judgments declaring person’s rights, status, and legal relations whether any other relief is or could be granted. This includes that courts are specifically authorized to answer questions as to a statute’s meaning or validity and to render …

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September 9, 2026

A Book Report: Richardson’s Democracy Awakening

Democracy Awakening, Heather Cox Richardson’s 2023 “Notes on the State of America” is a worthy 253-page read. Richardson marshals our past to provide context to the last decade. She prods us to explore our future in a different light.

November 3, 2020

Constituimus dum vadimus

During the Second World War, the Supreme Court of United States established the rule that a government agency is bound by the explanation it gives for a decision in the record at the time made. This tenet prevents the government from making up reasons or facts later to justify a determination or action that was …

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