Faculty in the Media

The Daily Texan November 9, 2025

Law school launches database to analyze benefits of AI for public policy

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier discusses his hopes for the AI Opportunity Inventory to serve as a source of inspiration for noticing how use cases of AI require additional support and diffusion, with the potential to advance new knowledge and opportunities if used properly.

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The Chauncey DeVega Show November 7, 2025

The American Middle Class is Hanging On By a Thread in the Age of Trump

Professor Mechele Dickerson discusses how the historic federal shutdown, along with broader economic and political policies, has pushed the American middle class to the brink, ahead of her book, "The Middle-Class New Deal: Restoring Upward Mobility and the American Dream."

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Bloomberg Law November 7, 2025

Trump Administration Argues Against Itself in Rastafarian Case

Professor Emeritus Douglas Laycock comments that the Trump administration’s shift in supporting a Rastafarian inmate’s religious liberty claim likely reflects political strategy as much as legal principle, noting the case will test how far the conservative Supreme Court majority is willing to extend religious protections within the limits of Congress’ spending power.

More of: Douglas Laycock

Bloomberg Law November 7, 2025

Federal Circuit Gets First Crack at State ‘Patent Troll’ Laws

Professor Paul Gugliuzza analyzes possible outcomes of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's hearing on a case challenging the constitutionality of state laws designed to limit bad-faith assertions of patent infringements.

More of: Paul R. Gugliuzza

Fulcrum November 7, 2025

You Can’t Save the American Dream by Freezing It in Time

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier advocates for the U.S. to focus on AI literacy, adoption, and economic dynamism to build a resilient and competitive future rather than pushing anti-AI political rhetoric.

More of: Kevin Frazier

The Regulatory Review November 7, 2025

Week in Review

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier is mentioned as the editor's choice in the Week in Review for his essay arguing that the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of a “republic form of governance” provides a check on corporate concentration power.

More of: Kevin Frazier

The Daily Texan November 6, 2025

The Nobel Peace Prize Recognizes the Venezuelan Democratic Struggle

Clinical Professor Ariel Dulitzsky affirms that the decision to honor the Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, with the Nobel Peace Prize proves that the efforts fighting for democracy are worthwhile.

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The Texas Tribune November 6, 2025

Paxton makes “extraordinary request” to block Tylenol maker from paying shareholders

Professor James Spindler explains the difficulties in predicting whether the plaintiff is likely to win or whether the company will be insolvent if it makes its payment in the lawsuit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed against Kenvue, the company that makes Tylenol.

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Law.com November 5, 2025

What Justice Kennedy Saw, and What Judges Should See

Senior Lecturer Michele Deitch, along with members of New York's Advisory Committee on Criminal Law and Procedure's subcommittee on prison visitation, published a policy proposal requiring every New York judge with sentencing responsibilities to visit to correctional facilities annually.

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Sensible Medicine November 4, 2025

Why Aren’t More Health Policy Commentators Libertarians?

Professor Charlie Silver argues that government control has made the U.S. healthcare system inefficient, politicized, and costly, criticizing mainstream commentators for continuing to trust public solutions instead of considering more market-based, libertarian alternatives.

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Marketplace October 29, 2025

Understanding OpenAI’s for-profit restructuring

Professor Jens Dammann recommends that OpenAI form a public benefit corporation, a move that could persuade regulators and the public of the company's good intentions following its shift to a for-profit model.

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Newsweek October 27, 2025

America’s Largest Lobbying Group Turns on Trump Admin Over H-1B Visas

Professor Paul Gugliuzza explains that the decision by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a $100,000 H-1B visa fee in a federal court in Washington, D.C., stands out because of a broad trend of system abuse that makes normal cases look exceptional.

More of: Paul R. Gugliuzza