James Goodwin

Center for Progressive Reform

Senior Policy Analyst

455 Massachusetts Ave., NW, #150-513

Washington, DC 20001

United States

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Regulatory Blowout: How Regulatory Failures Made the BP Disaster Possible, and How the System Can Be Fixed to Avoid a Recurrence

U of Maryland Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010-49, UC Berkeley Public Law Research Paper No. 1685606
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 02 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 17 Sep 2015
Alyson Flournoy, William L. Andreen, Rebecca M. Bratspies, Holly Doremus, Victor Byers Flatt, Robert L. Glicksman, Joel A. Mintz, Dan Rohlf, Amy Sinden, Rena I. Steinzor, Joseph P. Tomain, Sandra B. Zellmer and James Goodwin
University of Florida Levin College of Law, University of Alabama - School of Law, City University of New York - School of Law, University of California, Berkeley - School of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, George Washington University - Law School, Nova Southeastern University, Lewis & Clark College Paul L Boley Library, Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, University of Cincinnati - College of Law, University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law and Center for Progressive Reform
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BP Oil Spill, Regulatory Policy, Natural Resources, Public Safety, OCSLA, NEPA, ESA, Precautionary Principle, Energy Policy

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The Truth About Torts: Defensive Medicine and the Unsupported Case for Medical Malpractice 'Reform'

Center for Progressive Reform White Paper No. 1203
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 01 Sep 2012
Sidney A. Shapiro, Thomas Owen McGarity, Nicholas W. Vidargas and James Goodwin
Wake Forest University School of Law, University of Texas at Austin - School of Law, Center for Progressive Reform and Center for Progressive Reform
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Medical Malpractice, Tort Reform, Defensive Medicine, Civil Justice, Litigation

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The BP Catastrophe: When Hobbled Law and Hollow Regulation Leave Americans Unprotected

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 23 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 17 Sep 2015
Alyson Flournoy, William L. Andreen, Thomas Owen McGarity, Sidney A. Shapiro and James Goodwin
University of Florida Levin College of Law, University of Alabama - School of Law, University of Texas at Austin - School of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law and Center for Progressive Reform
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regulatory safeguards, access to justice

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The Hidden Human and Environmental Costs of Regulatory Delay

Center for Progressive Research White Paper No. 907, U of Maryland Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2009-47, Temple University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010-02
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 13 Nov 2009 Last Revised: 02 Jun 2013
Catherine O'Neill, Amy Sinden, Rena I. Steinzor, James Goodwin and Ling-Yee Huang
Lewis & Clark Law School, Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Center for Progressive Reform and Independent
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regulatory delay, environmental regulation

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The Truth About Torts: Regulatory Preemption at the Federal Railroad Administration

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 18 Jun 2010
Thomas Owen McGarity, James Goodwin, Sidney A. Shapiro, William Funk, Nina A. Mendelson and Jennifer Marshall
University of Texas at Austin - School of Law, Center for Progressive Reform, Wake Forest University School of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School, University of Michigan Law School and Allen & Overy LLP
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Regulatory preemption, tort law, railroad safety

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Winning Safer Workplaces: A Manual for State and Local Policy Reform

U of Maryland Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-32
Number of pages: 88 Posted: 29 Jun 2014 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2014
Rena I. Steinzor, James Goodwin, Michael Patoka, Matthew Shudtz, Celeste A. Monforton and Liz Borkowski
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Center for Progressive Reform, Independent, University of Georgia - Carl Vinson Institute of Government, George Washington University Medical Center and George Washington University
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Behind Closed Doors at the White House: How Politics Trumps Protection of Public Health, Worker Safety, and the Environment

Number of pages: 92 Posted: 28 Mar 2016
Rena I. Steinzor, Michael Patoka and James Goodwin
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Independent and Center for Progressive Reform
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Regulation, Environment, Health, Safety, Government, Lobbying, Policy, Cost-Benefit Analysis

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Twelve Crucial Health, Safety, and Environmental Regulations: Will the Obama Administration Finish in Time?

U of Maryland Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2011-21
Posted: 23 Apr 2011
Amy Sinden, Rena I. Steinzor, Matthew Shudtz, James Goodwin, Ling-Yee Huang and Lena Pons
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, University of Georgia - Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Center for Progressive Reform, Independent and Center for Progressive Reform - CPR Policy Analyst
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regulatory safeguards

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Plausibility Pleading: Barring the Courthouse Door to Deserving Claimants

Lewis & Clark Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010-25
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 01 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 13 Oct 2010
William Funk, Thomas Owen McGarity, Sidney A. Shapiro and James Goodwin
Lewis & Clark Law School, University of Texas at Austin - School of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law and Center for Progressive Reform
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Pleading, Supreme Court, Access to Justice

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‘Fifty FDAs’: An Argument for Federal Preemption of State Tort Law that is Less than Meets the Eye

Lewis & Clark Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010-28, Energy Center Research Paper No. 10-10
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 01 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 28 Jul 2013
William W. Buzbee, William Funk, Thomas Owen McGarity, Sidney A. Shapiro, James Goodwin and Matthew Shudtz
Georgetown University Law Center, Lewis & Clark Law School, University of Texas at Austin - School of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law, Center for Progressive Reform and University of Georgia - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
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regulatory preemption, tort law, drug and medical device safety

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Setting the Record Straight: The Crain and Crain Report on Regulatory Costs

Center for Progressive Reform White Paper No. 1103
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 23 Apr 2011
Sidney A. Shapiro, Ruth Ruttenberg and James Goodwin
Wake Forest University School of Law, National Labor College and Center for Progressive Reform
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regulatory process, regulatory reform

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Earmarking Away the Public Interest: How Congressional Republicans Use Antiregulatory Appropriations Riders to Benefit Powerful Polluting Industries

U of Texas Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 651
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 05 Feb 2016
Thomas Owen McGarity, Richard W. Murphy and James Goodwin
University of Texas at Austin - School of Law, Texas Tech University School of Law and Center for Progressive Reform
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Congress, Regulations, Appropriations, Riders

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Saving Lives, Preserving the Environment, Growing the Economy: The Truth About Regulation

Center for Progressive Reform White Paper #1109, 2011
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 31 Mar 2016
Sidney A. Shapiro, Ruth Ruttenberg and James Goodwin
Wake Forest University School of Law, National Labor College and Center for Progressive Reform
Downloads 64 (751,052)
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Regulation, Environment, Health, Safety, Government, Economics, Policy Analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis

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Distorting the Interests of Small Business: How the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy's Politicization of Small Business Concerns Undermines Public Health and Safety

Wake Forest Univ. Legal Studies Paper No. 2734293
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Feb 2016
Sidney A. Shapiro and James Goodwin
Wake Forest University School of Law and Center for Progressive Reform
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Regulation, Small Business, Reform, Administrative Law, Policy

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TSCA Reform: Preserving Tort and Regulatory Approaches

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 20 Feb 2016
Emily Hammond, Thomas Owen McGarity, Sidney A. Shapiro, Wendy E. Wagner and James Goodwin
George Washington University - Law School, University of Texas at Austin - School of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law, University of Texas at Austin – School of Law and Center for Progressive Reform
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Congress, Regulations, TSCA, Legislation, Chemicals, Public Health, Safety

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Barack Obama's Path to Progress in 2015-16: Thirteen Essential Regulatory Actions

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 16 Feb 2016
Rena I. Steinzor, James Goodwin, Matthew Shudtz and Anne Havemann
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Center for Progressive Reform, University of Georgia - Carl Vinson Institute of Government and Center for Progressive Reform
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Regulation, Environment, Health, Safety

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The Small Business Charade: The Chemical Industry's Stealth Campaign Against Public Health

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 14 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 22 Mar 2016
Rena I. Steinzor, Matthew Shudtz and James Goodwin
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, University of Georgia - Carl Vinson Institute of Government and Center for Progressive Reform
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Regulation, Workers, Health, Safety, Rulemaking, Silica, OSHA

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Protecting People and the Environment by the Stroke of a Presidential Pen: Seven New Executive Orders for President Obama's Second Term

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 25 Feb 2016
Robert L. Glicksman, Amy Sinden, Rena I. Steinzor, Matthew Shudtz, James Goodwin and Michael Patoka
George Washington University - Law School, Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, University of Georgia - Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Center for Progressive Reform and Independent
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President, Executive Order, Protections, Environment, Public Health, Safety

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Regulatory 'Pay-Go': Rationing the Public Interest

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 22 Mar 2016
Sidney A. Shapiro, Richard W. Murphy and James Goodwin
Wake Forest University School of Law, Texas Tech University School of Law and Center for Progressive Reform
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Regulation, Environment, Health, Safety, Government, Economics

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The Role of Health and Safety Evidence in Regulation and the Civil Justice System: Preserving Protection of the Public

Center for Progressive Reform Issue Alert, No. 1401, 2014, Wake Forest Univ. Legal Studies Paper No. 2733336
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 18 Feb 2016
Emily Hammond, Thomas Owen McGarity, Noah Sachs, Sidney A. Shapiro, Wendy E. Wagner and James Goodwin
George Washington University - Law School, University of Texas at Austin - School of Law, University of Richmond - School of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law, University of Texas at Austin – School of Law and Center for Progressive Reform
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TSCA, Chemicals, Regulation, Evidence, Civil Justice, Congress

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Regulating Forced Arbitration in Consumer Financial Services: Re-Opening the Courthouse Doors to Victimized Consumers

Posted: 13 Jun 2016
Martha T. McCluskey, Thomas Owen McGarity, Sidney A. Shapiro, James Goodwin and Mollie Rosenzweig
University at Buffalo Law School, University of Texas at Austin - School of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law, Center for Progressive Reform and Center for Progressive Reform

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Access to Courts, Civil Justice, Arbitration, Class Action, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Consumer Rights, Corporate Accountability

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Opportunity Wasted: The Obama Administration's Failure to Adopt Needed Regulatory Safeguards in a Timely Way is Costing Lives and Money

Posted: 26 Mar 2016
Rena I. Steinzor and James Goodwin
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and Center for Progressive Reform

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Regulation, Environment, Health, Safety