Faculty in the Media

The Daily Texan July 11, 2025

U.S. Supreme Court bans nationwide injunctions, upholds Texas age verification law

Professor Lucas Powe explains that the Supreme Court’s new restriction on nationwide injunctions makes it more difficult for plaintiffs seeking broad relief and federal workers attempting to challenge the administration's policies.

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NPR July 8, 2025

Feds investigate hospitals over religious exemptions from gender-affirming care

Professor Elizabeth Sepper explains that recent investigations by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services into providers who refuse gender-affirming care mark a significant shift in how federal conscience laws are being used, expanding them beyond their original scope of abortion and sterilization procedures.

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PatentlyO July 8, 2025

Corcept v. Teva Oral Argument: Infringement by Drug Label, Again

Professor Paul Gugliuzza warns that the Federal Circuit’s growing acceptance of “infringement by label” could chill generic drug competition by holding companies liable for patent infringement based on FDA-required language on their product labels.

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LAWFARE Media July 2, 2025

Scaling Laws: The AI Moratorium Goes Down in Flames

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier examines the Senate’s overwhelming rejection of an AI regulation moratorium. He explores the implications of the vote and what it means for the future of U.S. AI policy.

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The Daily Texan July 1, 2025

Texas AG orders Austin to amend contract over ‘discrimination’ toward firearm companies

Adjunct Professor Randall Erben noted that laws like Texas SB 19 make it clear that government entities—liberal or conservative—are obligated to enforce them.

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KFF Health News July 1, 2025

Feds Investigate Hospitals Over Religious Exemptions From Gender-Affirming Care

Professor Elizabeth Sepper comments on the Department of Health and Human Services' controversial expansion of existing federal laws for use in recent investigations to justify the refusal of care for transgender patients.

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CBS Sports June 30, 2025

Why Kentucky’s bold move shifting to LLC model could provide blueprint to navigating revenue-sharing era

Adjunct Professor Scott Schneider believes that Kentucky’s move to spin off its athletic department into an LLC could provide a legal buffer against certain Title IX lawsuits, depending on how the entity is structured and controlled.

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National Law Review June 30, 2025

Preempting Fragmentation: Why the First Principles of Federalism Demand a Unified Path for AI Development

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier argues that a federal moratorium on state AI laws mirrors the founders’ decision to centralize economic regulation, warning that a patchwork of premature state rules could stall AI innovation nationwide.

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KUT News June 30, 2025

Free residential training program for low-income youth in San Marcos stuck in limbo

Professor Lucas Powe finds it unclear how the Supreme Court’s new limits on nationwide injunctions will affect efforts to keep Gary Job Corps—a free vocational training program for young people—in San Marcos open.

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Yahoo Sports June 30, 2025

Could collective bargaining be the answer for college sports? Some ADs are ready to say the quiet part out loud

Adjunct Professor Scott Schneider argues that collective bargaining is not a feasible solution to avoid future litigation and create a more stable environment in college sports, despite what many athletics adminstrators believe.

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Cato Institute June 27, 2025

Don’t Give Big Businesses Immunity from Litigation

Professor Charles Silver shares his opinion that Senator Thom Tillis’s plan to heavily tax litigation funders is meant to block small businesses from suing large corporations by cutting off their access to funding.

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CBS Austin June 27, 2025

Justices rule on power of district courts, parental rights and more on final day of term

Clinical Professor John Griel explains that the decisions made by the Supreme Court at its last session this term are more controversial, as less contentious opinions are easier to write and therefore generally published earlier in the term.

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