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A Hard Look

Administrative Law Reviewwww.administrativelawreview.org
A Hard Look is an administrative law podcast produced in conjunction with the Administrative Law Review at American University's Washington College of Law. On the podcast, we dive into some of the new developments shaping the current landscape of administrative law and regulatory policy and we discuss some of the ways that administrative law impacts attorneys, industries, and people.
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Episodes

Sports & The Antitrust Laws

On this sports-themed episode of the Administrative Law Review ’s A Hard Look , tune in to listen to Steven Valentino speak with Jeffrey Kessler of Winston & Strawn LLP. This episode focuses on the intersection of the antitrust laws in the context of professional and collegiate athletics. Beginning with the foundations of the antitrust laws, the episode then dives into a discussion on the collective bargaining and media rights applications often associated with major sports leagues. The epis...

Apr 20, 202234 min

A Return to Orbit? A Look Into the Past, Present, & Future of Commercial Spaceflight Regulation

On this episode of the Administrative Law Review ’s A Hard Look , tune in to listen to Steven Valentino speak with Caryn Schenewerk from the Relativity Space for a discussion on the evolution of commercial spaceflight regulations. This episode explores the general theory behind the development of the regulations, how modern entities like SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, and Blue Origin exist in this regulatory framework, and the challenges that face both regulatory authorities and commercial space entit...

Mar 02, 202221 minSeason 3Ep. 4

The Eviction Moratorium

On this episode of the Administrative Law Review ’s A Hard Look , tune in to listen to returning guest host (and Technology Editor of the podcast) Kübra Babaturk speak with Eric Dunn from the National Housing Law Project to discuss President Biden’s eviction moratorium and the resulting impacts from it. Mr. Dunn discusses how administrative forces crafted the policy and the impacts of it within litigation and the public health crisis at-large. If you have any questions about this episode, the gu...

Feb 24, 202239 min

Executive Order 13,985 & Equity

On this episode of the Administrative Law Review ’s A Hard Look , tune in to listen to host Steven Valentino speak with Professor Olatunde Johnson from Columbia Law School to discuss President Biden’s Executive Order 13,985 . Professor Johnson discusses how the recent events of 2020 have led to the creation of this Executive Order, the legal framework for which Executive Orders are premised, and what results we can hopefully see from the administrative review the Order calls for. If you have any...

Dec 07, 202119 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Health and Administrative Law Series, Episode 1: HIPAA

A Hard Look returns for Season 3 with its inaugural episode! Season 3 host Steven Valentino and guest Kirk Nahra , Partner at WilmerHale and an adjunct professor at American University Washington College of Law and Case Western Reserve University, walk through the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or more commonly known as HIPAA. In this episode, Professor Nahra helps listeners understand the inception and development of HIPAA, as well as the Department of Health and Human Ser...

Oct 12, 202141 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Prisoners' Rights

On this episode of the Administrative Law Review 's A Hard Look , tune in to listen to Host Sarah Knarzer speak with two ALR staffers, Katie Anderson and Leah Hamilton, discuss their student comments. Katie Anderson, the incoming Senior Diversity, Equity, and Membership Editor on ALR, talks about how prisoner's ability to meaningfully access the courts may be impacted by new BOP rules and how inadequate training causes prisoners' rights to be infringed. Leah Hamilton, an incoming Senior Articles...

Apr 16, 202132 minSeason 2Ep. 15

Revisiting "Coronavirus and Comparative Administrative Law"

In July 2020, A Hard Look met with Professors Cary Coglianese and Neysun Mahboubi of the University of Pennsylvania to discuss the essay series on “Comparing Nations’ Responses to COVID-19” in The Regulatory Review . Now, nearly nine months later, the Administrative Law Review has published a special themed issue featuring expanded versions of some of the essays. To commemorate this collaboration, our guests have returned to A Hard Look once more, to discuss the new volume, as well as major deve...

Mar 19, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 14

GameStop

What in the world is going on with GameStop? On this episode of the Administrative Law Review 's A Hard Look , tune in to listen to Professor Hilary Allen , from the Washington College of Law, explains how the situation with Robinhood, GameStop, and the stock market unfolded, and what the controversy can teach us about financial regulation. If you have any questions about this episode, the guests, or the podcast, or if you would like to propose a topic or a guest, please email Sarah Knarzer at A...

Mar 02, 202131 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Series on Racism in Administrative Law, Part 4: Health Disparities

Today’s episode of A Hard Look is the fourth and last in a series of four episodes that will examine the role that racism has historically played in Administrative Law, the ways that racism still actively pervades the Administrative Law Space, and the ways that practitioners, leaders, scholars, and our listeners can effectuate change. Each episode will be hosted by a different student on the Administrative Law Review and feature guests from across the country. To close our series, host Kübra Bab...

Jan 11, 202130 minSeason 2Ep. 12

Series on Racism in Administrative Law, Part 3: Immigration

Today’s episode of A Hard Look is the third in a series of four episodes that will examine the role that racism has historically played in Administrative Law, the ways that racism still actively pervades the Administrative Law Space, and the ways that practitioners, leaders, scholars, and our listeners can effectuate change. Each episode will be hosted by a different student on the Administrative Law Review and feature guests from across the country. On this episode, host Brendon and guests, Dea...

Jan 04, 202153 minSeason 2Ep. 11

Series on Racism in Administrative Law, Part 2: Public Processes

Today’s episode of A Hard Look is the second in a series of four episodes that will examine the role that racism has historically played in Administrative Law, the ways that racism still actively pervades the Administrative Law Space, and the ways that practitioners, leaders, scholars, and our listeners can effectuate change. Each episode will be hosted by a different student on the Administrative Law Review and feature guests from across the country. On this episode, host Will Chavez and guests...

Dec 28, 202035 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Series on Racism in Administrative Law, Part 1: The System

Today's episode of A Hard Look is the first in a series of four episodes that will examine the role that racism has historically played in Administrative Law, the ways that racism still actively pervades the Administrative Law Space, and the ways that practitioners, leaders, scholars, and our listeners can effectuate change. Each episode will be hosted by a different student on the Administrative Law Review and feature guests from across the country. On this episode, host Sarah Knarzer and guest...

Dec 21, 202051 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Celebrating 30 Years of the ADA

On today’s episode of the Administrative Law Review‘s A Hard Look , Robyn Schowengerdt, who is ALR's Editor for Online Publications, takes over for Sarah Knarzer for a conversation with GMU Disability Law Professor Brandy Wagstaff and Acting Dean of the Washington College of Law, Professor, and Clinic Director, Bob Dinerstein . Robyn and the guests talk about fight it took to get to the ADA and all that the ADA has accomplished in the last three decades. Professor Wagstaff and Dean Dinerstein al...

Dec 14, 202044 minSeason 2Ep. 8

The Wild World of Exotic Pets

On today’s episode of the Administrative Law Review 's A Hard Look , Judge Scott Maravilla , joins host, Sarah Knarzer, and educator, YouTuber, and exotic animal conservationist Marita De La Pena to discuss the world of exotic pets and the regulations that govern it. Though a niche and often overlooked hobby, the keeping of exotic pets has a vast and sometimes confusing regulatory landscape. The guests talk about their own experiences with keeping exotic pets, how they have navigated the rules, ...

Dec 07, 202048 minSeason 2Ep. 7

The Struggle for Tribal Recognition and the Case of the Mashpee Wampanoag

On today's episode of A Hard Look , a Junior Staffer on ALR, Olivia Miller, joins host, Sarah Knarzer, and Professor Matthew Fletcher to discuss the tribal recognition process and the barriers it poses to tribes across the United States, and in particular the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe. Earlier this year, and in the middle of a surging coronavirus pandemic, the Bureau of Indian Affairs announced its intention to revoke the Mashpee Wampanoag's land from its federal trust. This action is only a conti...

Nov 30, 202037 minSeason 2Ep. 6

The Rundown on TikTok

In recent years, there have been several criticisms of social media applications, but two social media applications, in particular, have landed themselves in hot water with President Trump: TikTok and WeChat. Over the last few months, executive orders have been implemented, lawsuits filed, and tensions between the United States and China have heightened. What role does regulation have to play? Where does CFIUS come in? Will TikTok continue to operate in the United States? On this episode of the ...

Nov 08, 202023 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Excerpts from ALR's Fall Symposium: Election Oversight

This special episode of A Hard Look features excerpts from the Administrative Law Review's Fall Symposium on Special Topics in Election Oversight. The symposium was hosted on Friday, October 23rd and Saturday, October 24th, over zoom and featured five panels on Mail In Ballots and Foreign Interference. Ryan Scheidt, who is ALR’s Senior Symposium Editor, organized the event and Professor Louis Caldera at American University Washington College of Law moderated the five panels. Please visit adminis...

Nov 02, 202025 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Reviewing "Reorganizing Government: A Functional and Dimensional Framework"

Professor Robert Glicksman and Professor Alex Camacho join your host, Sarah Knarzer, for a conversation about their book " Reorganizing Government: A Functional and Dimensional Framework ." "Reorganizing Government" explains how past approaches have failed to take advantage of diverse alternative approaches to organizing governmental authority and proposes an analytical framework of governmental authority through the use of several unique case studies. In addition to their book, the guests tell ...

Oct 20, 202049 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Alcohol Regulation

On this episode of the Administrative Law Review 's podcast, A Hard Look, Richard Blau joins your host, Sarah Knarzer, for a conversation on state alcohol regulation. As a surprisingly robust area of practice, state alcohol regulation touches many aspects of our lives and can vary widely from state to state. Mr. Blau walks our listeners through the history, policies, case law, fun facts, and emerging trends in state alcohol regulation, and finishes the episode off by discussing the impact Covid-...

Oct 20, 202032 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Coronavirus and Comparative Administrative Law

Even in its earliest stages, coronavirus has impacted the world in a way that was unpredictable and devastating. To manage the consequences of this very deadly pandemic, every country has implemented their own unique strategy with various degrees of success. What has worked? What hasn’t worked? What are the lessons to be learned from this virus and what are the next steps? From the University of Pennsylvania, Professor Cary Coglianese and Neysun Mahboubi join your host, Sarah Knarzer, on a speci...

Jul 17, 20201 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Inferior Officers v. Employees

Despite its limited scope, the Supreme Court's decision in Lucia v. SEC has stirred debate over its potentially far reaching ramifications. Judge Scott Maravilla of the Federal Aviation Administration sat down with the Administrative Law Review to discuss the Court's ruling, and what it might mean under the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act. The Administrative Law Review: www.administrativelawreview.org If you have any questions about this episode, the guests, or the podcast, or if you would li...

Mar 29, 202023 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Record Completion

Prof. Aram Gavoor and Mr. Steven Platt join the Administrative Law Review to discuss their paper titled "Administrative Records After Department of Commerce v. New York." They dive into the nuances of record completion in administrative courts, and how SCOTUS has interpreted its requirements. The Administrative Law Review: www.administrativelawreview.org If you have any questions about this episode, the guests, or the podcast, or if you would like to propose a topic or a guest, please email Sara...

Feb 06, 202026 minSeason 1Ep. 2

The Future of Auer Deference

Following the Supreme Court's ruling in Kisor v. Wilkie this past summer, many scholars and practitioners have deliberated its significance. Professor Jeffrey Lubbers from American University Washington College of Law joins the show to discuss the history of the Auer deference doctrine, how the Court came to its decision, and its effect on agencies' authority moving forward. The Administrative Law Review: www.administrativelawreview.org If you have any questions about this episode, the guests, o...

Sep 01, 201920 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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