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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.

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.

 

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Events

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

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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

Podcast: Authors Gramm & Boudreaux Discuss ‘The Triumph of Economic Freedom’

Monday, 11/10/2025, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

New book on economic history is notable for its approach to framing, interrogating and debunking common myths about capitalism

Book talk banner image, The Triumph of Economic Freedom

The Triumph of Economic Freedom | Book Talk & Reception

Monday, 11/10/2025, 4:00pm - 6:30pm

Authors Phill Gramm and Donald Boudreaux discuss their new book about economic history and free markets