RTP's Fourth Branch Podcast

RTP's Fourth Branch Podcast


Latest Episodes

Explainer Episode 82 - Is Gender Dysphoria a Protected Disability?
December 18, 2024

In this episode, Rachel Morrison from the Ethics and Public Policy Center and Gregory Baylor from Alliance Defending Freedom discuss recent court and agency decisions. These experts discuss whether &l

Explainer Episode 81 - State AG Litigation Against Federal Agencies: A Kansas Perspective
December 16, 2024

State Attorneys General have been active in recent years in filing lawsuits against federal agencies. From cases like West Virginia v. EPA to Biden v. Nebraska, state AG lawsuits have prevented signi

Deep Dive 302: Is FTC Administrative Litigation Constitutional?
December 16, 2024

Axon and Jarkesy have renewed scrutiny of the constitutionality and fairness of FTC’s administrative litigation. For example, the President cannot remove Administrative Law Judges nor FTC Commi

Immigration Enforcement, Business Compliance, and the Equal Access to Justice Act
December 10, 2024

In this episode, Randel K. Johnson and Andrew Kilberg discuss the often ephemeral nature of the Rule of Law in immigration and other enforcement proceedings, with a particular focus on the challenges

Explainer Episode 79- Don't Chase Rabbit Trails: The SEC Now and in the Next Administration
November 16, 2024

In this episode, financial experts look back on recent SEC regulation, enforcement, and litigation, as well as their predictions for the next SEC leadership under a second Trump administration. C.

Deep Dive 301 - Exploring Tradeoffs: The Nexus Between Antitrust and Security
November 13, 2024

Antitrust efforts have become prevalent in the courts and legislative bodies, both in the United States and abroad. A recent example is the U.S. Department of Justice's case against Google for alleged

Explainer Episode 78 - An Overview of Electric Industry Regulation
November 05, 2024

J. Kennerly Davis presents an overview of electric industry regulation. Davis discusses how regulation has changed in a fundamental way over the last 140 years, and what that change has meant for elec

Deep Dive 300 - A Debate on Separation of Powers: Was SEC v. Jarkesy Rightly Decided?
November 05, 2024

The Regulatory Transparency Project and the Federalism & Separation of Powers practice group hosted a virtual debate over the recent Supreme Court decision in SEC v. Jarkesy. The panel featured Ma

Explainer Episode 77 - State Regulatory Reform and Overcoming Regulatory Inertia
October 24, 2024

Tanner Jones and Jonathan Wolfson from the Cicero Institute discuss their co-authored paper titled "Restoring Legislative Authority: A Balanced Approach to Agency Deference." They explore the implicat

Deep Dive 299 - How Does AI Affect Rulemaking?
October 23, 2024

A panel of experts will engage in a legal discussion about the implications of using AI in rulemaking, as AI technologies inadvertently influence the process of creating and implementing regulations.