Faculty in the Media

The Dallas Morning News October 13, 2025

We surveyed 90 trans Texans. Most said they’re living in fear and weighing a move

Professor Elizabeth Sepper warns that policing the gender expression of those who are most vulnerable in trans communities will inevitably result in more surveillance and policing of a strict interpretation of gender expression for everyone.

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Law.com October 10, 2025

Charges From ‘Judge Shopping’ Investigation Have a Strong Defense, but the Damage Is Done, Experts Say

In an article about a "judge shopping" investigation in Alabama, Professor Paul Gugliuzza identifies as problematic  the way the court exercised its power related to contempt of court and the identity of the lawyers against whom that power was exercised.

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Fulcrum October 10, 2025

The New Talk: The Need To Discuss AI With Kids

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier advocates for AI literacy among youth, following the lawsuit against OpenAI by parents who allege the tool contributed to their son's tragic death.

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PATENTLYO October 8, 2025

Have we Reached the Shenanigans Threshold?

Professor Paul Gugliuzza comments on the thin statutory basis for the broad discretionary powers of USPTO Director John Squire following his recent decision in Interactive Communications International, Inc. v. Blackhawk Network.

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Reason October 7, 2025

Democrats Are Proposing a ‘Robot Tax’ To Save Jobs From AI. Here’s Why It Won’t Work.

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier offers his opinion on why imposing a robot tax on AI would hinder American innovation rather than save jobs as intended.

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WITF September 30, 2025

Planned Parenthood Keystone operating without Medicaid funds

Professor Rachel Rebouché explains that Republican efforts to block Medicaid funding unfairly target Planned Parenthood, weaken clinics, and discriminate against medical providers that also provide abortion services.

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Tech Policy Press September 29, 2025

With AI Agents, ‘Memory’ Raises Policy and Privacy Questions

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier offers his opinion on the risks to privacy posed by AI agents and platforms through memory storage without regulation, urging policymakers to act swiftly in response.

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Fulcrum September 26, 2025

Why Academic Debates About AI Mislead Lawmakers—and the Public

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier offers his opinion on the perpetuating cycle of speculation and discourse by scholars about AI and legislators crafting sweeping laws based on the potential harms rather than hard evidence about these tools.

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Iowa Public Radio September 26, 2025

Academic freedom expert believes threats today are greater than McCarthyism

Professor David Rabban shares his belief that academic freedom is more vulnerable and in greater danger today than during the Red Scare Era, as institutions rather than individuals are under attack.

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Route Fifty September 23, 2025

Lawmaker warns of ‘patchwork of indecision’ from state AI laws

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier comments on the constitutional basis for frontier AI model development as a national undertaking, with use and system implementation to be left to the states based on local concerns.

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The Ross Kaminsky Show September 23, 2025

Kevin Frazier on Government Regulating Artificial Intelligence

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier speaks on a podcast about potential discrepancies between federal and state regulation of artificial intelligence and discusses approaches to ensure effective and aligned policies.

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Dallas News September 17, 2025

Cuban migrant facing capital murder charges in Dallas beheading unlikely to be deported

In an article about the potential deportation of a Cuban man facing capital murder charges, Clinical Professor Elissa Steglich comments on the constitutionality of holding immigrants in detention once there has been an attempt to deport them.

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