Faculty in the Media

The Fulcrum February 13, 2026

We’re All Entrepreneurs Now: Learning, Pivoting, and Thriving the Age of AI

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier asserts an entrepreneurial spirit is necessary to be active in today's job market.

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America Trends Podcast February 11, 2026

The Middle Class and Its Long Fade: How Did We Get Here?

Professor Mechele Dickerson is a guest on the "America Trends" podcast, discussing the policies that created a time of economic prosperity and the decline we are facing today.

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The Texas Tribune February 10, 2026

Texas court district leads U.S. in immigrants challenging legality of federal detention

Clinical Professor Denise Gilman points out the positive impact resulting from the sudden rise in immigrants claiming their detention is illegal, as it draws attention to how arbitrary and illogical the immigration detention system is.

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Governing February 11, 2026

How a Pioneering State Could Lead Us to Transformative Tech

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier asserts that a pioneering state, created through the establishment of an office dedicated to technology adoption, could lead to the increased support of novel technologies such as AI and blockchain.  

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Texas Standard February 11, 2026

What legal questions are raised when someone shares an altered image? What if the White House shares it?

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier discusses the legality of publicizing AI-altered images without proper attribution and recent defamatory social media posts from the White House.

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The Texas Standard February 10, 2026

Untangling legal questions in the age of AI photo manipulation

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier offers his opinion to the Texas Standard on how contextual factors—such as the extent of manipulation, the sensitivity of subject matter, and the degree of reputational harm—lead to legal and ethical questions in the case of a manipulated arrest photo.

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Reporting Texas February 8, 2026

Dual Citizens in Texas Critical of Effort to Make Them Choose One Nationality

Clinical Professor Elissa C. Steglich explains that there are no legal grounds in current U.S. law to prohibit dual citizenship, following an Ohio senator's proposal of The Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025.

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The Daily Texan February 8, 2026

Lt. Gov. releases list of priorities for upcoming legislative session

Adjunct Professor Randy Erben explains the purpose of investigations and hearings prior to the 2027 legislative session.

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The New England Journal of Medicine February 7, 2026

Drug Labels as Evidence of Patent Infringement — A Troubling Legal Trend

Professor Paul R. Gugliuzza argues the Supreme Court should take the opportunity with the case Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA v. Amarin Pharma to clarify FDA-required labeling language rather than incorrectly treating it as infringement by label.

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San Francisco Chronicle February 6, 2026

Newsom’s response to Louisiana AG plan to sue over abortion access: ‘Go f- yourself’

Professor Rachel Rebouché explains that states aren’t required to enforce another state’s laws, and California could rely on its shield law to refuse enforcing a Louisiana judgment if the doctor acted legally under California law.

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Citrus County Chronicle February 6, 2026

In defense of AI optimism

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier urges Americans to take risks and remain optimistic in the Age of AI to benefit from new technological advances.

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Straight Arrow News February 6, 2026

States target church protests with new criminal and civil penalties

Professor Emeritus Douglas Laycock comments on the severity of a Class A misdemeanor in response to a state representative's proposal to make interference with a religious service both a criminal and a civil offense.

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