Michael Toth is the research director at the Civitas Institute, where he focuses on the legal and policy developments reshaping global markets, from energy to emerging technology. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Bloomberg, among other major outlets. A graduate of Stanford and the University of Virginia, his analysis is informed by his firsthand experience as general counsel to several early-stage companies, where he navigated the complex regulatory environments at the core of today’s policy debates.