RTP's Fourth Branch Podcast

RTP's Fourth Branch Podcast


Latest Episodes

Deep Dive 298: What Should The Next Administration Do About AI?
October 23, 2024

This virtual event explored the potential trajectories of AI policy under the upcoming shift in presidential administrations. Our expert panel, featuring Ash Kazaryan, Adam Kovacevich, and Neil Chilso

Deep Dive 297 - Climate Disclosure Litigation: Examining Legal Battles Against California and the SEC
October 23, 2024

A panel of distinguished legal scholars and practitioners will provide an overview of the current landscape of litigation surrounding climate disclosure regulations. Experts will discuss the legal cha

Explainer Episode 76 - Examining State AGs' Use of Outside Counsel
October 15, 2024

In this episode, Ketan Bhirud and Luke Wake take a closer look at the role of the use of outside legal counsel by state attorneys general. Outside counsel can provide valuable expertise and resources,

Explainer Episode 75 - Defining the term Equity From a Legal and Historical Standpoint
October 15, 2024

In this episode, experts GianCarlo Canaparo and Mike Gonzalez provide a legal and historical interpretation of the term "equity." This discussion, moderated by Linda Chavez, highlights how the definit

Explainer Episode 74 - Incorporation by Reference and Voluntary Standards
October 11, 2024

Regulatory experts, Rosario Palmieri and Karen Harned, discuss industry self-regulation, soft law, and voluntary standards. Thousands of products, services, and systems use voluntary, consensus standa

Deep Dive 296 - Will the Congressional Review Act Be Revived in 2025?
September 04, 2024

Federal regulators were busy in April 2024, with agencies publishing a record-breaking 66 significant new regulations; more than half of which had price tags higher than $200 million. This burst of re

Deep Dive 294 - West Virginia v. EPA, Two Years Later: Updates on the Major Questions Doctrine
August 21, 2024

Experts will examine the major questions doctrine, its role in regulatory litigation, and its place in administrative law in light of recent developments.Please register and join us for a live webina

Explainer Episode 73 - Changing Presidential Candidates
August 12, 2024

Kathryn Ciano Mauler and Eric Wang join the podcast to discuss the FEC rules behind campaign funds, particularly in the transfer of said funds between candidates. Their discussion breaks down the ques

Explainer Episode 71 - Regulatory Modernization in Idaho and Virginia: What lessons can be learned?
August 12, 2024

Alex J. Adams, Director of Idaho's Department of Health and Welfare is joined by Reeve T. Bull, Director of the Virginia Office of Regulatory Management. Director Adams and Director Bull detail the im

Explainer Episode 72 - Parental Rights & Student Privacy in Education
August 12, 2024

Legal experts Jonathan Butcher and Jon Riches discuss the debate between parental rights and children’s privacy in education under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA&rdq