Faculty in the Media

Bloomberg Law June 20, 2024

Billion Dollar Lawsuits: When Litigation Finance Met Mass Torts

Professor Linda Mullenix provides expert opinion on the emergence of mass tort litigation as a booming industry characterized by billion-dollar lawsuits and massive paydays.

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Austin American-Statesman June 18, 2024

Texas Ethics Commission requires social media influencers to disclose paid political posts

Professor Randall Erben's explanatory comments given during a Texas Ethics Commission meeting are repeated in an article on the unanimous decision to require influencers to disclose paid posts and videos as political advertisements.

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NPR June 18, 2024

Some undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens may be guarded from deportation

Professor Denise Gilman comments on the potential rush of applicants for permanent residency following President Biden's new executive actions on immigration.

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CNN June 14, 2024

Judge rejects bankruptcy plan for Alex Jones’ Infowars but allows him to liquidate his personal assets

In an article about Alex Jones' bankruptcy and liquidation case, Professor Jay Westbrook comments on the possibility that Infowars could be sold by the court-appointed trustee to pay some of the damages owed to the families of Sandy Hook victims.

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Dallas Morning News June 14, 2024

The false statement that Trump’s felony conviction bars him from the Texas ballot

In a PolitiFact feature, Adjunct Professor Mimi Marziani explains how former President Donald Trump's felony conviction does not bar him from the presidential ballot because that restriction only applies to state offices.

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Slate June 13, 2024

Brett Kavanaugh Slipped a Big Poison Pill Into His Mifepristone Opinion

Professor Elizabeth Sepper's views are referenced in an article on Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s written opinion on the Supreme Court's ruling on mifepristone access.

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Bloomberg Law June 13, 2024

Texas Business Court Adds Judge, Appellate Lawyer in San Antonio

Professor Stacy Rogers Sharp is featured in a story on her appointment to serve as a judge of the Fourth Business Court Division.

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Washington Post June 13, 2024

Supreme Court upholds broad access to key abortion pill mifepristone

Professor Elizabeth Sepper addresses the Supreme Court's ruling on the Mifepristone case that stated the plaintiffs did not have legal grounds to bring the challenge, and also considers potential implications of the ruling.

More of: Elizabeth W Sepper

CBS News June 13, 2024

Why the Supreme Court rejected challenge to abortion pill access

Professor Elizabeth Sepper joins "America Decides" to help explain the Supreme Court's rejection of a lawsuit regarding the regulation of abortion pill mifepristone.

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Texas Observer June 12, 2024

Ex-Legislator Faces Investigation for Possible Violation of Lobbying Law He Co-Sponsored

A statement made by Randall Erben at a Texas Ethics Commission meeting was used in a story on a former state representative's alleged violations of a Texas revolving-door law that restricts lawmakers from leaving office to become lobbyists.

More of: Randall H Erben

USA Today June 11, 2024

Bankruptcy case of Deion Sanders’ son Shilo comes down to these two things

Professor Angela Littwin weighs in on the bankruptcy case of college football player Shilo Sanders, stating that debts are generally dischargeable in the status quo, but that there are exceptions to this norm.

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Texas Tribune June 10, 2024

To fight poverty, some Texas cities gave aid with no strings attached. Conservatives are pushing back.

Professor Randall Erben explains how tax-funded financial aid programs must demonstrate that the funding is used to meet specific goals for the good of the public and not for the benefit of private parties.

More of: Randall H Erben