The Regulatory Review highlights its Sunday Spotlight interviews of 2025.
The Regulatory Review is pleased to celebrate each of its interviews for the Sunday Spotlight over the past year. This recurring feature shares conversations about important regulatory topics with scholars, practitioners, and other commentators. Interviews are listed below in chronological order from the past year.
Harnessing Clean Energy for Grid Reliability
January 12, 2025 | Shelley Welton
Shelley Welton of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School discusses with Kyle Bradley how a comprehensive regulatory strategy for electric grid reliability can facilitate a transition to clean energy.
Improving Food Safety
January 26, 2025 | Marion Nestle
Marion Nestle of New York University discusses changes to agencies that would create a safer food environment with Sadie Basila.
Judicial Constraints on Agency Action
February 9, 2025 | Christopher J. Walker
Christopher J. Walker of the University of Michigan Law School discusses with Rachael Totz how developments in administrative law doctrines could constrain agency action.
Gender Violence in the Digital Age
February 23, 2025 | Rangita de Silva de Alwis
Rangita de Silva de Alwis of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School discusses with Zoe Verni how technology enables online violence toward women and girls.
Locating the Flexibility to Expand Access to Health Care
March 9, 2025 | Jason Levitis
Jason Levitis of the Urban Institute discusses with Rachael Totz how federal policies and state-level innovations can shape access to health insurance.
Reforming Labor Law
March 23, 2025 | Benjamin Sachs
Benjamin Sachs of Harvard Law School discusses with Sadie Basila the need for labor-law reform and explains how state and local governments can increase worker power.
A Comparative Approach to Universal Health Care
April 6, 2025 | Angus Corbett
Angus Corbett of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School explores with Tasneem Mohammad how using comparative analysis of health care systems can inform U.S. health care policy.
Regulating At-Home Medicine
April 20, 2025 | Anna Wexler
Anna Wexler of the University of Pennsylvania explains “do-it-yourself medicine” and how regulators can protect consumers using at-home medical therapies in a discussion with Tasneem Mohammad.
The Future of Scientific Innovation
May 4, 2025 | Arti K. Rai
Arti K. Rai of Duke University Law School explores with Tasneem Mohammad how patent regulators can enable future innovation.
Regulating in the Name of Public Health
May 18, 2025 | Mitch Zeller
Mitch Zeller, former director of the Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, discusses with Rachael Totz the challenges of regulating to protect the public’s best interest.
A New “Overstory” on Businesses’ Role in Politics
June 1, 2025 | Tom C.W. Lin
Tom C.W. Lin of Temple University Beasley School of Law discusses with George Porter the risks and opportunities presented by corporations’ increased involvement in political issues.
An Uncertain Future For U.S. Energy Policy
June 15, 2025 | Emily Hammond
Emily Hammond of The George Washington University Law School discusses with Kyle Bradley how U.S. energy and environmental policies may shift during the Trump Administration.
Supporting Farmworkers Through Regulatory Processes
June 29, 2025 | Lerae Kroon
Lerae Kroon of Philadelphia Legal Assistance explains how direct legal services providers interact with regulations protecting farmworkers in a discussion with Sadie Basila.
The Building Blocks of Global Health Security
July 13, 2025 | Lawrence O. Gostin
Lawrence O. Gostin of Georgetown University Law Center discusses with Rachael Totz the importance of equity and science in the face of threats to global health security.
Nudging Populations Toward Better Health
July 27, 2025 | Kevin Volpp
Kevin Volpp of The Wharton School discusses how behavioral health interventions can improve public health outcomes with Rachael Totz.
Improving the Administrative State
August 10, 2025 | Matthew Lee Wiener
Matthew Lee Wiener of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School discusses his career in public service and current challenges facing the administrative state with Sadie Basila, Kyle Bradley, and Rachael Totz.
The Uncertain Future of the Separation of Powers
August 24, 2025 | Peter M. Shane
Peter M. Shane of New York University School of Law discusses recent expansions of presidential power with Catherine Lewis.
Examining the Evolving Landscape of Medical AI
September 7, 2025 | I. Glenn Cohen
Glenn Cohen of Harvard Law School discusses the risks and rewards of using artificial intelligence in health care with Cameron Kay.
The Power of Procedure in Environmental Law
September 21, 2025 | Matthew J. Sanders
Matthew J. Sanders of Stanford Law School explores the importance of procedure in the evolving environmental law landscape with David Bernstein.
Promoting Workplace Equality
October 5, 2025 | Chai Feldblum
Chai Feldblum, former commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, discusses with RJ Hall the role of administrative agencies in advancing workplace equality and protecting civil rights.
California and the Antitrust Frontier
October 19, 2025 | Paula Blizzard
Paula Blizzard of the California Department of Justice discusses the California Department of Justice’s leadership in antitrust enforcement with Alex Smith.
Rising Judicial Skepticism of Public Health Agencies
November 2, 2025 | Wendy E. Parmet
Wendy E. Parmet of Northeastern University School of Law discusses the impact of skeptical federal courts on public health regulation with Ben Ahmad.
Antitrust Remedies After Google
November 16, 2025 | Herbert Hovenkamp
Herbert Hovenkamp of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School discusses with Alex Smith the Google search remedies decision and its impact on future competition enforcement.
Improving Regulation of AI and Cybersecurity
November 30, 2025 | Ilona Cohen
Ilona Cohen of HackerOne discusses current gaps and future opportunities in AI and cybersecurity regulation with Ben Ahmad.
Bridging the Justice Gap in Federal Administrative Proceedings
December 14, 2025 | James Sandman
James Sandman of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School discusses with Cameron Kay the accessibility of legal representation in federal administrative proceedings.
The Administrative State at a Crossroads
December 28, 2025 | Aaron Nielson
Aaron Nielson of the University of Texas School of Law discusses the forces driving changes in the administrative state with David Bernstein.
This essay is part of a series, entitled “The 2025 Regulatory Year in Review.”
