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In a discussion over its Omnibus package in Brussels yesterday, the European Commission announced amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, aiming to reduce the scope of firms forced to comply with the law, and further delaying the reporting requirement by up to two years. The previous version of the CSRD required companies in scope to submit detailed reports…
The third time is a charm for New Jersey’s Johnson & Johnson, as the pharmaceutical and biotech giant attempts to get a court-issued seal of approval on its long-awaited settlement offer and subsidiary bankruptcy plan, which is sitting before a Houston federal courtroom this week. Red River Talc LLC, the subsidiary tasked with handling the thousands of…
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is invited onto the Tony Kinnett Cast WIBC 93.1FM to discuss the impacts on US firms and consumers from the European Union’s latest global ESG reporting push. Recorded on February 25, 2025.
Editor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of experts the following question: “What are the three most important technology policies that the U.S. should pursue or avoid to compete adequately with China?“ The following article is one…
President Donald Trump was relentless on the campaign trail in his commitment to unleash American prosperity with an energy revolution. From the oil wells of the American West to the gas pipelines of the Midwest, Trump said his administration will reverse the anti-energy policies of the Biden White House by finally letting energy explorers and entrepreneurs do what they…
On News Forum, I was interviewed on the differing views between US Vice President JD Vance and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when it comes to AI. Is it permissionless innovation or global guardrails?
With a big tech-powered magnifying glass on federal websites, spending contracts, and government payment systems, Elon Musk’s band of DOGE system admins have been turning Washington inside out in their hunt for waste, fraud, and abuse. One of the most prized agencies on the chopping block is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, heralded by progressives as an…
Not more than three days after Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler resigned from his post, one of his signature policies was nuked from existence. Issued on January 23, 2025, Staff Accounting Bulletin 122 rescinds SAB 121, originally issued by Gensler in March 2022. The previous bulletin provided guidance for financial entities and custodians holding any…
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on Schwab Network TV with anchor Nicole Petallides on Uber’s latest earnings report, why they’re pivoting to robotaxis and AI, and how tort reform in the insurance markets could lower prices for riders who use rideshare apps. February 5, 2025