Network of 900 advisory panels wields unseen power

By Jim Morris and Alejandra Fernández Morera

Concerns raised about secrecy, industry influence and political interference

Excerpts from this story referencing "Vladeck":

"… year. It's unclear why membership has gone up. One possibility, said David Vladeck, an associate professor of law at Georgetown University, is that committee …"

"… its membership."The advisory committee process makes a lot of sense," said Vladeck, who brought at least 10 FACA lawsuits on behalf of Public Citizen, a cons …"

"… not have to be balanced or otherwise comply with FACA. Today, Georgetown's Vladeck said, the law's disclosure and balance requirements are routinely circumve …"

"… eetings. "Whatever's been decided by the working group is simply adopted," Vladeck said.In another case, the D.C. Circuit held that an agency panel assembled …"