RTP's Fourth Branch Podcast
1) Law For Little Tech: Part 1 - Breaking Down the Little Tech Agenda
Smaller, advanced technology entrepreneurs are increasingly shaping the U.S. innovation landscape through what some have called the “Little Tech Agenda.” But what exactly is this agenda, a...Show More
2) Explainer Episode 91 - OFCCP's Proposed Regulatory Changes
On July 1st, 2025, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released three proposed regulatory changes, two of which would have significant implications for federal contractor’...Show More
3) Deep Dive 307 - America’s AI Action Plan: Green Lights or Guardrails?
America’s new AI Action Plan — announced by the White House in July and framed by three pillars of accelerating innovation, building national AI infrastructure, and projecting U.S. leaders...Show More
4) Tech Roundup Episode 28 - Privacy & Safety: Examining the FSC, Inc. v. Paxton Decision
On June 27th, the Supreme Court ruled in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton that Texas’s age-verification law did not violate the First Amendment's Free Speech Clause. Justice Thomas wrote the Cour...Show More
5) Deep Dive Episode 313 - Medicare's New Drug Price Mandate: Healthcare & Innovation Implications
On January 17, the Biden-Harris Administration added 15 new drugs, including Ozempic, to the list of drugs covered by the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). ...Show More
6) Deep Dive Episode 312 - Reducing Regulatory Barriers: The Future of Market Competition
On April 9th, President Trump signed E.O. 14267, Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers, which “commences the process for eliminating anti-competitive regulations to revitalize the Americ...Show More
7) Deep Dive Episode 311 - Can the President Shut Down the Department of Education?
On March 20, President Trump signed E.O. 14242, Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities, which directs the Secretary of Education to take steps to “facilitate...Show More
8) Deep Dive Episode 310 - Does Privacy Exist in an AI World? (Part I )
Join us Monday, June 9th, at 12:00pm EST for a timely discussion examining how artificial intelligence is fundamentally upending existing data protection laws and reshaping the debate over privacy pro...Show More
9) Explainer Episode 90 - Disparate Impact and the Future of Equal Opportunity
On April 23, President Trump signed E.O. 14281, Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy, declaring that “disparate-impact liability is wholly inconsistent with the Constitution and thr...Show More
10) Deep Dive 309 - EEOC in the Trump Era
Shortly after taking office, President Trump reportedly removed two Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) commissioners and the general counsel. While this has effectively left the five-membe...Show More