AXIOS July 2, 2024
The Supreme Court’s decision Friday limiting executive branch power also further hobbled U.S. government efforts to roll back Big Tech’s power.
Why it matters: Tech giants have long fueled efforts to pass new federal laws limiting the companies’ influence. But now, and for a long time to come, advocates will need to find other ways to achieve that goal.
Driving the news: The Supreme Court’s decision essentially scuttles the regulatory strategy Congress has long used to establish rules for complex technical realms like health care, the environment and telecommunications.
- For 40 years, under a Supreme Court principle known as “Chevron deference,” Congress has assumed it can draft broad principles establishing its goals and plans — and leave the complex...
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