Faculty in the Media

Texas Standard January 8, 2026

Health insurance costs rise as ACA subsidies expire

Professor Elizabeth Sepper talks to "Texas Standard" about the implications of the Affordable Care Act subsidies expiration, the possibility of extension, who is affected, and what options remain.   

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Bloomberg Law January 9, 2026

New Litigation Finance Group Looks to Beat Back Attacks on Hill

Bloomberg Law highlights the American Civil Accountability Alliance, which Professor Charles Silver will co-lead  to lobby against efforts to tighten litigation finance and promote equal access to justice.

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M-A Chronicle January 6, 2026

Know Your Rights: What To Do If You Encounter ICE

Clinical Professor Elissa Steglich comments on how Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights apply in the case of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests or detention.

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Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang January 6, 2026

Sunsetting Empire

Professor Mechele Dickerson stars on "Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang" to discuss her newest book "The Middle-Class New Deal: Restoring Upward Mobility and the American Dream."

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The National Law Review January 5, 2026

85 Predictions for AI and the Law in 2026

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier responds to a survey asking respondents to assess how AI is expected to shape the profession in the year ahead. Frazier predicts a flood of state AI bills that create laws with different definitions, standards, and mandates and that prompt federal action.

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E&E News by Politico January 5, 2026

Coal over wind: How Trump used emergency powers to help a favored fuel

In an article about the use of emergency powers to alter the country’s electricity markets, Professor David Spence comments on President Trump's strategy of pushing the bounds of executive power then hoping that the courts validate it or ratify it after the fact.

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Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast January 3, 2026

Fast Politics: Mechele Dickerson

Professor Mechele Dickerson is a guest on the podcast "Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast," where she discusses her new book, "The Middle-Class New Deal: Restoring Upward Mobility and the American Dream."

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The Fulcrum January 2, 2026

Blame AI or Build With AI? Only One Approach Creates Jobs

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier pens an opinion piece suggesting that, instead of blaming AI for job loss, focus should be placed on building new educational institutions, retraining and upskilling programs, and new firms.

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The Regulatory Review December 29, 2025

Top Contributor Essays of 2025

The Regulatory Review includes an essay from Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier, “Extraterritorial Limits on States as Laboratories of AI Policy,” published on August 25, as one of the publication’s most-read pieces of 2025.  

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The Regulatory Review December 28, 2025

The Administrative State at a Crossroads

In the Sunday Spotlight, Professor Aaron Nielson assesses the impact of recent shifts in administrative law doctrine and provides insights into the impact of these changes for the future of the administrative state.

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The Globe and Mail December 26, 2025

Why do we not know about our Supreme Court justices?

In an article about Canadian Supreme Court justices, Professor Richard Albert calls judicial autobiographies essential because they "humanize the judiciary," which fosters trust and understanding.

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The Texas Tribine December 23, 2025

Indigenous groups fight to save rediscovered settlement site on Texas coast

Clinical Professor Erin Gaines comments on the work of Texas Law's Environmental Clinic regarding the history of the Donnel Point property in Corpus Christi, which has significance to the Karankawas tribe.

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