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

The Separation of Powers, From Washington to Sacramento

April 15, 2022

An expert panel debates the distinctions between the federal and state separation of powers doctrines, using California as an example.

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Title VI, College Admissions, and Public Opinion

April 11, 2022

Althea Nagai and Theodore Johnson joined Linda Chavez to discuss new research on public opinion regarding the use of race in college admissions.

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Sundown for the SUNSET Rule?

March 28, 2022

An expert panel joined us to discuss HHS’s SUNSET rule, the effort to repeal it, and possible future HHS actions.

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Emergency Management Statutes: Lessons from COVID-19

March 16, 2022

An expert panel debated whether states should reform their emergency management statutes in light of our experience with emergency governance over the past 24 months.

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Litigation Update: Roberts v. Bassett: NY Racial Preferences in Allocating COVID Treatments

March 11, 2022

Wen Fa joined us to discuss the latest in his case challenging racial preferences in New York’s allocation of COVID-19 treatments.

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Section 230, Common Law, and Free Speech

March 7, 2022

Kristian Stout and Brent Skorup joined Adam Thierer to debate how lawmakers and courts should approach Section 230 issues, political speech, and free speech online.

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Cryptocurrencies: Money, Trust and Regulation

February 25, 2022

Jerry Brito and Dr. Oonagh McDonald discussed the nature of money and how regulators have approached the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry.

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Who Should Decide Whether Drugs Are Available Over-The-Counter or by Prescription?

February 18, 2022

Michael Cannon, Joshua Sharfstein, and moderator Dan Troy debated who should decide which drugs require prescriptions.

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A Debate on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

February 11, 2022

Lawrence Gostin, David Hyman, and Jenin Younes joined the Federalist Society’s Georgetown Law Student Chapter to debate COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

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Litigation Update: Investigating Title VI and Title IX Complaints

February 9, 2022

Mark Perry joined Devon Westhill to provide an update on his civil rights advocacy and what he views as “troubling signs” at the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

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