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Agency "Capture": The "Revolving Door" Between Regulated Industries And Their Regulating Agencies, Edna Earle Vass Johnson

University of Richmond Law Review

Public confidence in the integrity of our public officials is necessary for effective government. The independence of the federal regulatory process is a crucial element of that confidence. When this independence is examined, however, a major concern arises about the inherent appearance of impropriety and conflict of interest in the "revolving door" practice of federal agencies.