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Opening Remarks – Discussion Group 2 – Corporate Power and Accountability in Global Value Chains: Human Rights, Sustainability, Labor, and Technology – 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference – July 29, 2026

Opening RemarksDiscussion Group 2Corporate Power and Accountability in Global Value Chains: Human Rights, Sustainability, Labor, and Technology – 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference – July 29, 2026 Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome. Thank you all for joining us for what I expect will be a timely and thought-provoking discussion on one […]

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Opening Remarks – Discussion Group 1 – Governing Digital Transformation: Regulatory Competition, Institutional Capacity, and the Future of Rights – 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference – July 29, 2026

Opening RemarksDiscussion Group 1Governing Digital Transformation: Regulatory Competition, Institutional Capacity, and the Future of Rights2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference – July 29, 2026 Good morning, everyone, and welcome. Thank you all for joining us. I am delighted to welcome such an outstanding group of scholars, practitioners, and colleagues from different legal […]

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Reimagining Food and Agriculture Governance: Law, Markets, Technology, and the Future of Food Systems at the  2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference

Reimagining Food and Agriculture Governance: Law, Markets, Technology, and the Future of Food Systems at the 2026 SEALS Annual Conference It was a pleasure to moderate the discussion group “Reimagining Food and Agriculture Governance: Farmers, Animals, Trade, Technology, and Climate Resilience” during the 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference. Among the many […]

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From Evidentiary Gatekeeping to Constitutional Control: Courts, Agencies, and the Governance of Knowledge at 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference

From Evidentiary Gatekeeping to Constitutional Control: Courts, Agencies, and the Governance of Knowledge at 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference It was a pleasure to present “From Evidentiary Gatekeeping to Constitutional Control: Courts, Agencies, and the Governance of Knowledge” during the Administrative Law Works-in-Progress Workshop at the 2026 Southeastern Association of Law […]

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WHO GOVERNS KNOWLEDGE? A REVISED VERSION OF “EPISTEMIC GOVERNANCE”

WHO GOVERNS KNOWLEDGE? A REVISED VERSION OF “EPISTEMIC GOVERNANCE” Censorship is not the only way to control knowledge. Funding freezes, grant conditions, removal power, administrative restructuring, and compliance demands can redirect research, discipline expertise, and weaken knowledge-producing institutions without censoring a scientist or banning a book. Today, I began circulating to U.S. law reviews a […]

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The Use of Force in a Reconfigured Global Legal Order: Venezuela, Iran, China, and the Indo-Pacific – Reflections from the 2026 SEALS Annual Conference – 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference

The Use of Force in a Reconfigured Global Legal Order: Venezuela, Iran, China, and the Indo-Pacific – Reflections from the 2026 SEALS Annual Conference – 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference Yesterday, I had the opportunity to contribute on “The Use of Force in a Reconfigured Global Legal Order: Venezuela, Iran, China, and […]

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Academic Institutions as Epistemic Institutions: Constitutional Law, Federal Funding, and Institutional Neutralization – 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference

Academic Institutions as Epistemic Institutions: Constitutional Law, Federal Funding, and Institutional Neutralization It was a pleasure to present “Academic Institutions as Epistemic Institutions: Constitutional Law, Federal Funding, and Institutional Neutralization” at the Constitutional Law Workshop, “The Administration’s Assault on Academic Institutions: Universities and Academic Freedom,” during the 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual […]

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Corporate Accountability in a Fragmented World: Reflections from the 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference – Part 6

Corporate Accountability in a Fragmented World: Reflections from the 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference – Part 6 One of the most rewarding aspects of chairing discussion groups at the 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference is witnessing how scholars working in different fields approach common legal challenges from […]

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Governing Digital Transformation: Reflections from a Collective Conversation at the 2026 SEALS Annual Conference – Part 5

Governing Digital Transformation: Reflections from a Collective Conversation at the 2026 SEALS Annual Conference – Part 5 One of the distinctive strengths of the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference is its discussion-group format. Rather than a sequence of formal presentations, participants engage in sustained conversations where ideas evolve collectively and questions generate […]

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The Future of Comparative Law in a Multipolar and Technological World – 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference – Part 4

Teaching and Researching Comparative Law in a Multipolar and Technological World – 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference – Part 4 Reflections from the SEALS 2026 Annual Conference Today, I had the pleasure of contributing on “The Future of Comparative Law in a Multipolar and Technological World” to the discussion group “Teaching […]

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