News and Events

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.
 

Statement on the RSC Mission

Read the statement (PDF) from GW faculty and administrators involved with the GW Regulatory Studies Center providing accurate information about the center's membership, scholarship and activities.

 


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.

Building On Regulatory Foundations

The GW Regulatory Studies Center and IBM Center for The Business of Government co-hosted a roundtable and reception November 16, 2023 in Washington, DC commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Executive Order 12866 and 20th Anniversary of Circular A-4. The event brought together OIRA Administrators from the past five presidential administrations.

Revising Regulatory Review

At our May 9, 2023 public forum examining executive actions on Modernizing Regulatory Review, OIRA Administrator Richard Revesz discussed these changes with a panel of former OIRA administrators who served in the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations. That was followed by a panel of experts in regulatory impact analysis at the federal level who explored in more depth the draft OMB Circular A-4.

 

 


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Jerry Ellig Memorial Conference

Public Event

Thursday, 6/9/2022, 8:00am - 7:59pm

Join us for A day focused on research by Jerry Ellig and the ideas he has inspired.

Remembering Jerry Ellig: A celebration of his life and legacy

Private Evening with Family and Friends

Wednesday, 6/8/2022, 5:30pm - Thursday, 6/9/2022, 7:59pm

Back to the Future: How Not to Write a Regulation

Event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute

Wednesday, 6/1/2022, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Howard Beales discusses his forthcoming report on FTC rulemaking with Tim Murris alongside Maureen Ohlhausen and Mark Jamison.

Agile Regulation for Our Future

A Public Symposium: Reimagining Regulation to Support Innovation

Tuesday, 4/26/2022, 2:30pm - 7:59pm

A Public Symposium: Reimagining Regulation to Support Innovation

Dynamic Competition and Public Policy

Co-hosted by the GW Regulatory Studies Center and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Thursday, 4/14/2022, 8:30am - 7:59pm

Please join ITIF’s Schumpeter Project on Competition Policy and the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center for a special conference

SBCA 2022 Annual Conference

Hosted by the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis

Friday, 3/18/2022, 8:00am - Tuesday, 3/22/2022, 7:59pm

RegTech22 Data Summit

Hosted by the Data Coalition

Wednesday, 3/16/2022, 9:00am - 7:59pm

Judicial Symposium on Scientific Methodology and the Admissibility of Expert Testimony

Hosted by the Law & Economics Center

Sunday, 3/6/2022, 3:30pm - Wednesday, 3/9/2022, 6:59pm

Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Examining Federal Regulations and Laws - A National Academies Workshop

Thursday, 3/3/2022, 9:30am - Friday, 3/4/2022, 6:59pm

Small Business Administration: Energy Roundtable

Should the Dept. of Energy reopen a comment period?

Friday, 2/11/2022, 1:00pm - 6:59pm

The Office of Advocacy will host a roundtable to discuss whether the United States Department of Energy should reopen comments on its 2021 final process rule