Faculty in the Media

State Court Report March 24, 2026

Texas Primary Election Highlights the Hazards of Unnecessary Election Changes

Professor Joshua Sellers explains how confusion regarding the Texas primary election, caused by a last-minute switch from countywide to precinct-based voting in Dallas and Williamson counties, illustrates why election rules should be set early with adequate voter notice, unnecessary changes avoided, and correction of unfounded voter fraud narratives.

More of: Joshua Sellers

Urban Affairs Review March 23, 2026

Inherited Homes and Urban Inequality

Clinical Professor Heather Way co-authors a study on heirs' properties in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex to offer new insights into how this form of homeownership shapes urban neighborhoods, contributes to patterns of housing inequality, and plays a complicated role in housing markets.

More of: Heather K Way

Washington Examiner March 21, 2026

States shouldn’t reap AI benefits without bearing costs

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier authors an opinion piece that states pausing the construction of data centers is contrary to our constitutional principles and the best interests of the nation.

More of: Kevin Frazier

Bloomberg Law March 20, 2026

Manufacturing Memo Cuts Big Tech’s Sway

Professor Paul Gugliuzza considers potential consequences of the Patent Office’s decision to factor where products are made into validity reviews, a move aligned with the administration's push to reorient U.S. policies toward domestic manufacturing.  

More of: Paul R. Gugliuzza

WBAI March 19, 2026

WBAI Attitude

Professor Mechele Dickerson discusses the erosion of the middle class and instability in America as well as her background in bankruptcy law with the WBAI radio show "Attitude" (starting at the 31-minute mark).

More of: Mechele Dickerson

PBS News March 19, 2026

Trump administration probes states that mandate health insurance coverage for abortion

Professor Elizabeth Sepper explains how current proceedings are fulfilling the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, which called for the Trump administration to withhold Medicaid funding for states found to violate the Weldon Amendment.

More of: Elizabeth W Sepper

Mother Jones March 17, 2026

How Blue States Got Around the GOP’s Efforts to Ban Abortion in Red States

Professor Rachel Rebouché suggests that the real intent of Texas law SB8 was to stop abortions beyond state borders and comments on the attempt to apply the Extradition Clause to providers operating legally in shield-law states.

More of: Rachel Rebouché

Times Now March 18, 2026

10 Stoic Books That Will Improve Your Life

Professor Ward Farnsworth's book "The Practicing Stoic,"  providing philosophical insights on timeless struggles, was named on the "Times Now" list of books that use Stoic principles to shape a more fulfilling life.

More of: Ward Farnsworth

Baltimore Sun March 16, 2026

With AI surging, Maryland weighs safeguards as Trump urges restraint

In a story about AI regulation, Texas Law's AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier speaks to the challenges of determining what aspects of the tool should be regulated by the federal government and what falls under state authority.    

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Bloomberg Law March 16, 2026

NJ Transit Immunity Denial Sets Stage for More Patent Suits

Professor Paul Gugliuzza suggests possible consequences of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the New Jersey Transit Corporation isn’t entitled to sovereign immunity in a railworker-safety patent suit.

More of: Paul R. Gugliuzza

MarketWatch March 12, 2026

How Texas became the epicenter of the AI data-center boom

Professor David Spence notes that fewer regulatory barriers make it easier to build a power plant in Texas than in other states, which attracts developers and makes it quicker to get a project completed.

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Moneywise March 6, 2026

California family feels ‘victimized’ after real estate investor allegedly exploits tensions, forges documents and puts up a fence on their property

Clinical Professor Heather Way discusses the role of partition laws in property acquisition related to a family's divided estate.

More of: Heather K Way