Faculty in the Media

Texas Tribune March 17, 2025

Feds are opening more detention centers in Texas as Trump administration steps up deportations

Professor Denise Gilman characterizes actions at Texas detention centers for immigrant families as "government child abuse."

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Law.com March 5, 2025

Talc Bankruptcy Judge Asks ‘What the Clients Actually Want’

In reference to the Johnson & Johnson talc bankruptcy case, Professor Teddy Rave explains that the voting procedures are common in Chapter 11 cases but do not have the same consent that is required in multi-district litigation.

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The Daily Texan March 9, 2025

Panelists, experts discuss discourse in democracy

Professor Steven Collis weighs in on the theory of religious freedom in the law in an article about a panel discussion titled "Religion in Free Societies."

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The New York Times March 6, 2025

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.

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JOTWELL March 3, 2025

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.

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WFAA Y'all-itics Podcast February 23, 2025

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.

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The Regulatory Review February 27, 2025

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.

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Augusta Free Press February 21, 2025

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.

More of: Scott D. Schneider

Engadget February 20, 2025

Why OpenAI is trying to untangle its ‘bespoke’ corporate structure

Professor Jens Dammann identifies public benefit corporations as a relatively new type of business entity created from a certification program by B Lab.

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San Antonio Express-News February 20, 2025

The DOJ wants to let Eric Adams walk. In Texas, Henry Cuellar is watching closely

Professor Susan R. Klein suggests it would be unlikely for the federal judge to deny the Justice Department's request to dismiss corruption charges against the mayor of New York City, based on the scope of judicial authority.

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ABS-CBN August 5, 2020

Trump Call for Slice of TikTok Deal Draws Fire

Dean Robert M. Chesney offers his perspective on the constitutionality of President Trump's proposal that the U.S. government should receive a share of the proceeds from the sale of TikTok's U.S. operations.

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Fox 7 Austin February 19, 2025

WARN Act: What is it and how does it apply to Texas workers?

Adjunct Professor Scott Schneider explains the history behind the WARN Act as well as how its required employment notices impact and apply to Texas workers.

More of: Scott D. Schneider