Bitter Retired Scientists Advocate for Adversarial Regulation as Alternative to Risk Management Process
SAN DIEGO – A growing number of retired regulatory scientists are advocating for a new approach to regulatory risk management. These former government-employed scientists, bitter over their experiences in the past, believe that the traditional risk management process is flawed and ineffective. They propose an alternative strategy known as “adversarial regulation,” which seeks to use mass tort litigation to change the behavior of companies and individuals rather than relying on laws and public policies. The concept of adversarial regulation gained traction after its success in the battle against Big Tobacco. These retired scientists argue that … Read more