Leading experts discuss the pros and cons of government regulations and explain how they affect everyday life for Americans.

Deep Dive Episode 256 – Section 230 Goes to Court: Gonzalez v. Google and the Future of the Electronic Town Square

March 9, 2023

A panel of experts discusses what Section 230 permits and doesn’t permit—a question now before a number of courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court in Gonzalez v. Google.

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Deep Dive Episode 255 – A Roundtable on Recent Developments at the FTC

March 8, 2023

This episode is a live recording of a panel of antitrust law experts examining recent developments and debating what might come next at the FTC.

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What Came Next: The FDA's Response

Explainer Episode 52 – What Came Next: FDA’s Response to the Reagan-Udall Foundation’s December Reports on FDA’s Tobacco and Human Foods Program

March 8, 2023

In late February 2023, the FDA released its responses to the December 2022 Regan-Udall Foundation reports on the FDA’s Human Foods and Tobacco programs.

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Deep Dive Episode 254 – The Implications of the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Noncompete Agreements

March 8, 2023

In January 2023, the FTC announced a proposed rule that would ban noncompete agreements across most of the U.S. economy – a move President Biden lauded in his recent State of the Union address.

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Explainer Episode 51 – Beyond Medicaid? Potential Paths Forward to Better Healthcare

March 7, 2023

In this podcast featuring Tom Miller, he lays out a brief summary of how we got to where we are with regards to Medicaid.

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Explainer Episode 50 – FTC on Privacy: The Statutory Authority Behind the Plan

February 17, 2023

Last November, the Federal Trade Commission accepted comments on its proposal to start a rulemaking related to “Commercial Surveillance” – the agency’s newly minted term for any and all business use of data about customers.

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Deep Dive Episode 253 – Litigation Update: AHM v. FDA: Challenging the FDA on “Chemical Abortion Drugs”

February 17, 2023

In November 2022, the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) filed a federal lawsuit against the FDA on behalf of the AHM and others, challenging the FDA’s 2000 decision to legalize mifepristone and misoprostol, two drugs often used in conjunction as chemical abortifacients.

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Deep Dive Episode 252 – Cryptocurrency Regulation in the Aftermath of FTX

February 17, 2023

The collapse of FTX has intensified the debate about how cryptocurrencies should be regulated, including proposed federal legislation.

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Deep Dive Episode 251 – FTC: Cost/Benefit Analysis of Proposed Rules – A Deeper Dive

February 13, 2023

A panel of experts explore how a federal agency undertakes the cost-benefit analysis for proposed rules, comparing independent agencies to those subject to OIRA review, and provide practical tips for lawyers and economists working on agency rulemaking comments.

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Explainer Episode 49 – Utility Rate Modeling

February 8, 2023

Energy consumers continue to see rising rates, but how do regulators decide the rate that consumers pay? In this episode, James Coleman and Mark Ellis explain the relationship between federal and state regulators and utility companies, the financing models behind regulated rates, and the incentives created by these models.

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