The Regulatory Review extends its gratitude to the publication’s graduating leadership and team members.
The current board members of The Regulatory Review are excited to show our gratitude to and congratulate all of the graduating members of The Review’s 2024-2025 staff and editorial board.
As our colleagues graduate from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School today, we are proud to highlight their work and express our sincere thanks for their many efforts to advance The Review’s mission of publishing timely, insightful commentary on regulatory issues and developments.
“The Review‘s graduating staff members can look back with great pride on what they accomplished during their time continuing and enhancing the publication’s excellent track record of editorial rigor and accessible content about all sorts of regulatory topics,” noted Cary Coglianese, the director of the Penn Program on Regulation and a faculty advisor to The Regulatory Review.
“This past year, we saw a very active U.S. Supreme Court regulatory docket, which led to one of the largest Supreme Court series in The Review‘s 15-year history,” he observed. “Plus, this past year’s staff team worked hard to take both the ‘Sunday Spotlight’ and The Regulatory Review In Depth to new heights—all while continuing to publish new content every business day and most weekends, too.”
“The Review accomplished all this through a tremendous team effort, led with diligence and skill by the 2024-2025 Editor-in-Chief Sri Medicherla and Managing Editor Tyler Hoguet,” Coglianese continued. “They have my sincere admiration along with my congratulations and well wishes for continued success throughout their legal careers.”
“I join Professor Coglianese in congratulating and thanking The Regulatory Review’s graduating staff members for their exemplary work,” added Matt Wiener, who joined Coglianese as a faculty advisor to The Review during the 2024–2025 academic year. “I wish them my very best for the distinguished legal careers that lie ahead of them.”
Today, as Penn Carey Law celebrates the entire Class of 2025, The Regulatory Review is pleased to share this special commemorative graduation feature that highlights below the published essays written individually by each member of the 2024-2025 editorial board.
To our outgoing staff members and newest TRR alumni, best wishes and thank you for your dedication and hard work!
Sri Medicherla, Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2025 | Repealing Without Procedure | Executive orders to repeal rules and redefine “showerhead” contain a jarring assertion of presidential authority.
March 13, 2025 | The 1-In-10-Out Order’s Deregulatory Limitations | The deregulatory goals of the 1-in-10-out directive may be stymied by agency gaming and legal challenges.
October 2, 2024 | Valuing Animal Life in Regulatory Impact Analyses | Scholar argues that regulators should value the lives of animals in their benefit-cost analyses.
August 21, 2024 | A System for Effective Rule Design | Scholar proposes a rule design framework for defining the regulator-regulatee relationship.
July 11, 2024 | Leveling Up Agency Disclosures | Scholars offer recommendations for expanding public access to agencies’ legal documents.
January 17, 2024 | Uncovering Private Lawyers’ Role in Whistleblower Programs | Scholar argues that private lawyers’ involvement in whistleblower programs poses efficiency, fairness, and accountability concerns.
Tyler Hoguet, Managing Editor
January 29, 2025 | EU Sports Regulation After Super League | Scholar argues that Super League may lead to misguided regulation of European football through antitrust law.
October 29, 2024 | A Green Wash-Out | A scholar analyzes the differences between the American and EU approaches to regulating greenwashing.
June 26, 2024 | Baseball’s Antitrust Exemption | Scholars argue that MLB’s antitrust exemption has decreased engagement with baseball for players and fans.
June 20, 2024 | Preventing Terrorist Financing Through Regulation | Scholars argue that private regulation may better prevent the use of cryptocurrency to fund terrorist operations.
May 9, 2024 | Reforming Occupational Enforcement | Scholar proposes a method of enforcing American worker-protection laws and curbing employer retaliation.
April 9, 2024 | Regulating Online Food Delivery Platforms | Scholars study the impact of commission fee caps on online food delivery platforms.
February 28, 2024 | Estimating the Impact of Regulation on Business | Scholars claim that the cost of regulatory compliance disproportionately affects medium-sized firms.
February 10, 2024 | Increasing Sports Gambling Taxes Through Regulation | Scholars call for improved regulation of sports gambling.
December 28, 2023 | Conserving Endangered Animals on Private Land | Scholar argues that the Endangered Species Act fails to protect threatened species on private land.
Noah Brown, Community Editor
February 27, 2025 | Biden Administration Closes With a Call for New Warning About Alcohol | The Biden Administration’s Surgeon General cited “strong association” between drinking and increased cancer risk regardless of alcohol type.
June 6, 2024 | Tribes Face Unique Barriers to Entering the Cannabis Industry | Scholar argues that licensing, financing, and banking laws prevent tribes from entering the booming cannabis industry.
March 5, 2024 | FCC’s New Rule Protects Domestic Violence Survivors’ Cell Phone Access | FCC says a cell phone can be an abuser’s tool of control or a survivor’s lifeline.
Josephine A. Phillips, Executive Editor
March 18, 2025 | Algorithms Deny Humans Health Care | Scholar argues that FDA has the authority to regulate coverage algorithms used by health care insurers.
November 7, 2024 | Holding “Green Gatekeepers” Accountable | Scholars urge policymakers to regulate green gatekeepers to reduce greenwashing.
October 9, 2024 | Mandating Contract Comprehensibility | Scholar argues that standardized contracts need to be understandable to be enforceable.
July 10, 2024 | Establishing Regulatory Guardrails for Elderly Drivers | Scholars urge state lawmakers to strengthen driving regulations for seniors to address public safety concerns.
June 18, 2024 | Restoring Independence in Child Neglect Laws | Scholar explores the unintended consequences of state child neglect laws and proposes changes.
June 5, 2024 | Reviving Workers’ Bargaining Power Amidst Evolving Tech | Scholar proposes a new regulatory model to strengthen workers’ bargaining powers.
May 8, 2024 | Addressing Corporate Governance Failures in Fintech | Lawyer explores corporate governance issues in financial technology firms and proposes reforms.
April 10, 2024 | Against Regulatory Gaslighting | Scholar critiques the movement to have regulators adopt business management strategies.
March 20, 2024 | “Zoning” In on Affordable Housing and Climate Change | Scholars argue that relaxing zoning laws may not have the effect that policymakers intend.
February 27, 2024 | How Fair Are Online Retail Recommendations? | Scholars offer a new analytic approach to testing platforms for self-preferencing bias.
Brian Connor, Executive Editor
December 10, 2024 | The Consequences of America’s Big Bet on Sports Gambling | Two research teams find that legalizing sports betting may negatively impact American consumers.
August 20, 2024 | How to Use Cheap Renewable Energy | Renewable energy in the United States has declined in cost, but electricity transmission remains a challenge.
May 7, 2024 | Strengthening Democracy Through Tax Policy | Scholar proposes a set of democracy-centered criteria for evaluating tax regulations.
April 3, 2024 | Assessing Financial Risk Amid Climate Risk | Scholars urge banks and regulators to adapt financial risk models to respond to climate change.
January 9, 2024 | Examining the New Artificial Intelligence Executive Order | President Biden issues an executive order directing federal agencies to regulate emerging AI technologies.
Hugh Rennie, Executive Editor
February 26, 2025 | Freedom of Expression or Freedom to Discriminate? | Scholar argues that the right of expressive association could compromise antidiscrimination laws.
July 9, 2024 | Navigating Neurotechnological Regulations | Researchers address the challenges regulators face in protecting the public amid the rapid growth of neurotechnologies.
June 27, 2024 | The Markets Are Up, but Workers’ Power Is Down | Scholars recommend ways for regulators level the playing field by empowering workers.
Julia Englebert, Executive Editor
March 12, 2025 | Ninth Circuit to Consider “Shadow” Theory of Insider Trading | A pending case penalizes the use of insider information about one company to trade another company’s stock.
June 13, 2024 | Off-Label Drug Use Liability | Scholar argues that FDA approval should not save drug makers from state-law claims arising from off-label use.
March 21, 2024 | Advocacy, Inc. | Scholar warns that corporate social activism might erode democratic institutions, despite possible benefits.
March 7, 2024 | The Myth of Operation Choke Point | Scholar corrects the narrative that spawned laws prohibiting banks from cutting ties with the gun industry.
February 20, 2024 | How Lawyers Hinder Climate-Related Risk Disclosure | Scholars advocate greater accountability for lawyers who guide what public firms share with investors.
January 16, 2024 | A Role for Antitrust in Online Content Moderation | Scholar argues that updates to antitrust regulation could support healthy online discourse.
Alyson Diaz, Content Editor
October 10, 2024 | Increasing Protections for Farm Animals | Scholar recommends that federal legislators impose humane housing requirements for all farm animals.
October 8, 2024 | Tackling Illegal and Unregulated Fishing | Scholar recommends that legislators tighten restrictions on unlawful fishing.
September 25, 2024 | Reducing Barriers to Glucose Monitoring | FDA approves first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor for U.S. patients.
August 15, 2024 | FDA Targets Toxic Soda Ingredients | FDA proposes a rule that would prohibit the use of a toxic food additive in sodas.
June 11, 2024 | The Future of Plant-Based Meats | Scholar recommends that regulators change food label laws to increase consumers’ access to plant-based meats.
Carson Turner, Content Editor
March 26, 2024 | Between a Regulatory Rock and a Constitutional Hard Place | A conflict between historic alcohol regulations and new constitutional doctrines threatens small breweries.
November 14, 2023 | Intermediaries in the Drug-Price War | Experts debate the role of pharmacy benefit managers in rising U.S. drug prices.
Melissa Bredbenner, Content Editor
March 27, 2025 | President Trump’s Power to Remove FTC Commissioners | Removal of commissioners runs counter to a 90-year-old precedent, teeing up a potential Supreme Court case.
February 13, 2024 | Final Merger Guidelines Released | The Justice Department and the FTC jointly release final antitrust policy for business mergers.
February 6, 2024 | Labor Department Proposes New Definition of Fiduciary | The new rule would impose fiduciary duties on financial professionals in additional circumstances.
December 12, 2023 | FTC Proposes Ban on Junk Fees | The FTC proposes a rule that would prohibit hidden and misrepresented fees.
Michaela Bevan, Content Editor
May 14, 2025 | Multi-Level Marketing, Multi-Level Accountability | Scholar urges lawmakers to hold multi-level marketing companies liable for misleading claims made by salespeople.
Ariel Silverbreit, Spotlight Editor
January 7, 2025 | Regulating Web 3.0 for a Safer Digital Future | Scholar argues that Web 3.0 technologies require federal regulatory guardrails.
June 12, 2024 | Regulating the Metaverse | Scholar calls for preventative regulation to protect users in virtual reality.
March 14, 2024 | Decoding Cryptocurrency Regulation | Scholars present a framework for digital asset regulation to prevent fraudulent and deceptive practices.
February 21, 2024 | Clearing the Cloud on E-Cigarette Regulation | Scholar calls for regulation to counter cigarette addiction while limiting increased vaping among non-smokers.
