Leading experts discuss the pros and cons of government regulations and explain how they affect everyday life for Americans.

The Future of DEI: The Case of the Fearless Fund

May 14, 2025

This Regulatory Transparency Project’s latest short film revisits American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund, a case challenging a race-based grant program under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866.

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The SEC Disclosure Divide: The Cost of Compliance

March 6, 2025

In March 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) introduced a climate disclosure rule requiring publicly traded companies to report on how climate change affects their business. Is this regulation a critical step toward corporate transparency and climate accountability, or does it place an undue burden on businesses, slowing innovation and increasing compliance costs?

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TRAILER: The SEC Disclosure Divide: The Cost of Compliance

March 5, 2025

In March 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) introduced a climate disclosure rule requiring publicly traded companies to…

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What is Fair Use After the Warhol Case?

October 21, 2024

Fair Use allows for copyrighted works to be used in certain circumstances. When Fair Use is contested, the issue frequently involves whether a new work is “transformative.”

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Shaped – A Journey Through Invisible Boundaries [Teaser]

October 9, 2024

Invisible forces shape the world around us. Rules and regulations determine everything from the cars we drive to the medical treatments we receive, influencing how we build our future.

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The Major Questions Doctrine: A Question or an Answer for Administrative Law?

September 30, 2024

Recent Supreme Court decisions have invoked what is being called the “Major Questions Doctrine.”

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Disparate Impact: Is Equal Outcome the Same as Equal Opportunity?

September 30, 2024

Should a policy be evaluated by the opportunities it creates or by the results it achieves? What are the tradeoffs if a policy is only enforced selectively?

 

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Regulation and Red Tape: TARP: Examining the 2008 Bank Rescue Plan

March 26, 2024

The success of TARP is still debated today by experts on both sides of the issue. Did TARP save the economy, or was it an excessive government intervention?

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A New Dawn of Workplace Regulation: The Gig Economy

January 30, 2024

This documentary explores the historical evolution of worker classification, tracking the changes in the DOL’s rules during both the Trump and Biden administrations and examining different actions at the state level.

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The Debate Over Standard Essential Patents

November 20, 2023

Standardized technologies make it possible for devices and equipment to have common components so, for instance, a pair of headphones can plug into any headphone jack. These technologies are often developed through expensive and timely research so many of them are protected by standard essential patents (SEPs).

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