Faculty in the Media

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.

More of: Erik Encarnacion

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.

More of: Angela K Littwin

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.

More of: Elizabeth W Sepper

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.

More of: Jens Christian Dammann

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.

More of: Susan R Klein

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

Stat February 24, 2025

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.

More of: Charles M Silver

The Chronicle of Higher Education February 16, 2025

In Sweeping Letter, Ed. Dept. Says SCOTUS Ruling Applies to All Race-Conscious Programs

Adjunct Professor Scott Schneider weighs in on a new U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) policy that requires colleges to eradicate all race-conscious policies and programming immediately or risk losing federal funding. Schneider says that this ruling could have a chilling effect on institutions as they are likely to over-comply out of caution.

More of: Scott D. Schneider

Austin Chronicle February 14, 2025

Allowing Doctors and Delivery Drivers to Stop Providing Birth Control

Professors Charles Silver and Elizabeth Sepper discuss Senate Bill 619, which would allow healthcare providers to refuse healthcare service for reasons of conscience. Silver and Sepper express concern for the breadth of this bill as it would allow any person who contributes to healthcare access to decline service based on personal beliefs, potentially restricting patients’ access to essential care.

More of: Charles M Silver, Elizabeth W Sepper