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GW Regulatory Studies Center (RSC) scholars regularly host and participate in events on regulatory policy.  Their expertise is also featured in op-eds and reports in leading media outlets.

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Featured Recent Events

Regulation by Enforcement: Blockchain & Crypto

On June 5, 2024 the GW Regulatory Studies Center and GW Law hosted a forum on the challenges of regulation-by-enforcement as applied to cryptocurrency markets. Panel discussions with leading experts in the industry, scholars and policy professionals explored the potential for legislation and rulemaking on these technologies.

 

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Events

The Next Frontier: Rethinking Regulation in an Era of Rapid Innovation

The Next Frontier: Rethinking Regulation in an Era of Rapid Innovation

Friday, 9/25/2026, 8:30am - 2:15pm

Authors of papers commissioned by the Regulatory Studies Center present ideas for balancing innovation and protection

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Podcast: The Rise and Regulation of Payment Stablecoins

Tuesday, 8/18/2026, 10:00am - 11:00am

Policy Analyst Matias Vesperoni discusses the emerging federal framework for stablecoin issuers and how their reserves must be managed.

Executive Innovation series

Executive Innovation Series: Public Sector Leadership in the Age of AI

Thursday, 7/9/2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

A discussion on the role of public leaders in ensuring that AI improves public value safely, repeatedly, and at scale

Podcast: Highlights of the Regulators’ Budget Report 1960-2024

Tuesday, 6/30/2026, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Policy analysts Matias Vesperoni and Finn Dobkin share key takeaways of the new Regulators’ Budget report.

Executive Innovation Series: Emerging Trends in Regulation (and Deregulation)

Executive Innovation Series: Emerging Trends in Regulation (and Deregulation)

Thursday, 6/25/2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Professors Will Yeatman & Susan Dudley unpack how recent SCOTUS decisions and the Trump admin’s deregulatory initiatives are reshaping the regulatory landscape

Podcast: The Continued Evolution of the Congressional Review Act

Tuesday, 6/16/2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Congress has recently begun using the CRA in unanticipated ways

Regulatory Crosswinds: Can the US and EU Stay Aligned Amid Administrative Upheaval?

Regulatory Crosswinds

Can the US and EU Stay Aligned Amid Administrative Upheaval?

Tuesday, 6/9/2026, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Virtual conference hosted by the Regulatory Studies Center and the Frankfurt Competence Centre for German and Global Regulation

Podcast: Patrick McLaughlin on the Railway Safety Act, Non-Delegation Project, and more

Tuesday, 4/21/2026, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

McLaughlin discusses how the driving force behind safety improvements in the freight rail industry is capital investment, not minimum staffing requirements

Podcast: No Further Comment: The Erosion of Public Comment in the EU and US

Monday, 3/9/2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Governments on both sides of the Atlantic have recently taken steps to limit opportunities for public comment during the policymaking process

Podcast: Meet the Center’s New Deputy Director

Monday, 2/9/2026, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Will Yeatman is a lawyer specializing in administrative law and regulatory policy. He recently joined the RSC team as research professor and deputy director.

Podcast: 2025 Regulatory Year in Review

Wednesday, 1/21/2026, 2:59pm - 3:59pm

Looking back at the important developments from the previous year