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Faculty in the Media
Our faculty are frequently featured in national and international media for their insightful commentary.
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The New York Times
Justice Barrett May Have the Crucial Vote in Trump Cases
Professor Tara Leigh Grove highlights how the Supreme Court’s majority suggested the importance of obedience to federal court orders in a ruling on President Trump’s emergency request to freeze foreign aid. -
JOTWELL
Contract Law’s Hidden Civil Rights Foundation
Professor Eric Encarnacion argues that Section 1981 should not be recognized solely as part of federal anti-discrimination law but as a foundational component of contract law. -
The Regulatory Review
Freedom of Expression or Freedom to Discriminate?
Professor Elizabeth Sepper argues the Supreme Court’s expansion of the right to expressive association may allow organizations to bypass anti-discrimination laws if they frame these practices as a First Amendment issue. -
Stat
The Health Policy Cult’s Misplaced Faith in Government
Professor Charles M. Silver proposes that adopting a market-driven retail model for health care would curb rising costs caused by government overregulation while also improving patient outcomes. -
WFAA Y’all-itics Podcast
Who Are You Going to Complain to Now Texas?
In an interview about potential repercussions of the Trump administration’s order for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to halt operations, Professor Angela Littwin explains how that agency helps keep unethical practices of financial companies in check. -
Augusta Free Press
Education lawyer calls Trump’s order to remove DEI ‘regulation by intimidation’
Adjunct Professor Scott Schneider recommends that schools prioritize compliance with the law when referencing DEI before working toward alignment with their values.