Coming to a PBS Near You this Month…

This month I’ll be appearing in the PBS broadcast Great Decisions in Foreign Policy, an eight-part documentary series on PBS that explores the great strategic challenges facing the United States today.  This season’s third episode “China: The New Silk Road” features … Continue Reading

I’ll be Testifying in Congress on Cryptocurrencies (and ICOs) on Wednesday

The US House Financial Services Committee is slated to host a hearing entitled “Examining the Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets.” The meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. EST on March 14.  I’ll be discussing bitcoin, ICOs and more–after a very busy … Continue Reading

IIEL Releases Reform Proposals for WTO Appellate Body Membership

The United States has recently reasserted its argument that the real problem at the WTO Appellate Body is that members stay on to finish cases that began before their terms expired. IIEL’s recently released Issue Brief, a product of discussions between … Continue Reading

Crypto Asset Market Structure Conference Scheduled for April 11, 2018

The first conference on Crypto Asset Market Structure will be held on April 11, 2018, at the Museum of American Finance.  I’ll be speaking there, and will be delighted to see other cryptocurrency wonks, regulators, academics and thought leaders!

Georgetown Law Conference on “The Governance and Regulation of Information Platforms” February 23, 2018

On Friday Feb 23, 2018, Georgetown Law will host a daylong symposium on “The Governance and Regulation of Information Platforms,” sponsored by the Georgetown Institute for Technology Law and Policy.    A roster of distinguished speakers will present on four … Continue Reading

Applications Welcome for Panel on Expertise for ECPR General Conference

A new panel for the ECPR General Conference in Hamburg (22-25 August 2018) is being organized under the Section on Regulatory Governance, entitled: ‘Faith in the Power of Expertise? Regulators, Industry and the Public.’ Panel abstract: “Faith in the power … Continue Reading

New Research Argues “Too Many Law Firms Are Still Fighting the Last War”

EAGAN, Minn. & WASHINGTON, D.C. – Law firms have spent much of the past decade fortifying themselves against anticipated challenges. But strategies based on how the market has behaved in the past may be leaving many firms unprepared for the … Continue Reading

Abstract submissions still welcome for mini-conference on expert networks in Kyoto, June 23-35

Daniel Muegge and Len Seabrooke will organize a Mini-Conference at SASE 2018 in Kyoto (23-25 June 2018) organized around the theme of Professional Networks and Expert Numbers in Economic Governance. SASE has extended the deadline for proposals to 29 January … Continue Reading

Call for Proposals for American Political Science Association’s Annual Meeting Due Today

The American Political Science Association’s 114th Annual Meeting & Exhibition will be held in Boston  August 30 – September 2, 2018.  This year’s meeting will address the latest scholarship in political science while exploring the 2018 theme, “Democracy and Its Discontents.” APSA … Continue Reading

Call for papers: UACES Collaborative Research Network (CRN) on Effective Enforcement of EU Law and Policy, UACES Annual Conference, Bath, 3-5 September 2018.

The newly established UACES Collaborative Research Network (CRN) on ‘Effective Enforcement of EU Law and Policy’ is seeking to submit a proposal for at least two panels at theUACES 48th Annual Conference, which will be held in Bath, UK, on 3-5 … Continue Reading