Sidney A. Shapiro

Sidney A. Shapiro is the Frank U. Fletcher Chair in Law at the Wake Forest University Law School and a co-author of Administrative Procedure and Practice (5th ed. West), among other books.

Marginalized Groups and the Multiple Languages of Regulatory Decision-Making

Marginalized Groups and the Multiple Languages of Regulatory Decision-Making

Agencies must incorporate insights from marginalized communities to empower them.

To Democratize Regulation, Reform Regulatory Analysis

To Democratize Regulation, Reform Regulatory Analysis

Regulators must incorporate public values into their cost-benefit analyses.

A Failure of Administrative Law in OSHA During the Pandemic

A Failure of Administrative Law in OSHA During the Pandemic

The hyper-deference courts provide to agencies has failed to protect workers from OSHA inaction amid COVID-19.

Environmental Justice Is Worth Fighting For

Environmental Justice Is Worth Fighting For

Despite challenges posed by climate change, recent policymaking leaves room for optimism.

Regulating the Green Economy

Regulating the Green Economy

Environmentalists and human-needs advocates must come together to drive the green economy movement.

A Different Approach to Teaching Regulatory Law and Policy

A Different Approach to Teaching Regulatory Law and Policy

Addressing how policy and law influence regulation is a critical—and overlooked—part of regulatory curriculum.

Old and New Capture

Old and New Capture

These two forms of regulatory capture require different solutions.

Regulation and Democracy

Regulation and Democracy

How the resurgence of progressivism will produce improved regulatory outcomes.