Faculty in the Media

Austin Business Journal September 12, 2023

What businesses need to know after court ruling against law derided as ‘Death Star Bill’

Professor Randall Erben provides guidance for business owners after the controversial Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, which would nullify a wide range of local employment laws, was deemed "unconstitutional" by a district judge.

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KXAN September 12, 2023

Austin City Council to vote on police data expansion

Assistant professor Maria Ponomarenko comments on the Austin Police Department's data collection and City Council steps to expand it.

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The Texas Tribune September 12, 2023

“You’re on the clock”: How time constraints are affecting the Paxton impeachment trial

Professor Mike Golden explains how the defense in Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is using time constraints and media coverage to influence the outcome of the case.

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Houston Chronicle September 9, 2023

Dueling legal strategies emerge in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Professor Mike Golden analyzes the defense's unusual approach in Ken Paxton's impeachment case, which has involved questioning the impartiality of the senators and emphasizing politics and public opinion.

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The Hill September 8, 2023

Rio Grande buoy decision threatens Abbott’s border policy

Clinical professor Denise Gilman questions the legality of Texas' efforts to get involved in border enforcement, an authority that is reserved for the federal government.

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Wired September 7, 2023

The International Criminal Court Will Now Prosecute Cyberwar Crimes

Dean Bobby Chesney observes that the International Criminal Court's decision to prosecute infrastructure hacking is unsurprising, but remarks that the decision's references to disinformation and "gray zone" tactics could lead into uncharted legal territory.

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The Washington Post September 7, 2023

At Texas attorney general’s impeachment trial, all the Senate’s a stage

Professor Mike Golden comments on Ken Paxton's impeachment trial and notes that the prosecution's strongest witnesses are those who ideologically align with Paxton.

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Reuters September 5, 2023

3M judge issues extraordinary order to shut down ‘predatory’ litigation funding

Professor Ronen Avraham commented on a recent ruling by a U.S. District Judge in Florida regarding outside funders seeking high interest rates in settled cases.

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The Hill September 4, 2023

Judge confronts novel issues in whether to move Meadows’s Georgia charges to federal court

Professor Lee Kovarsky comments on the implications of the charges surrounding former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, as Meadows petitions to have the charges thrown out.

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Fort Worth Report August 28, 2023

Will Fort Worth schools hire chaplains? Local tensions mount against new Texas law

Professor Lawrence Sager expresses concern that Senate Bill 763, which allows public schools to employ volunteer chaplains to provide mental health support, is too vague and "constitutionally careless."

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CNN Politics August 28, 2023

Who is Steve Jones, the judge who’ll decide whether to move Fulton County defendants’ cases to federal court?

Professor Stephen Vladeck calls attention to federal district Judge Steve Jones' efficient and quiet handling of the election subversion case.

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The Dallas Morning News August 28, 2023

Brewery to spur East McKinney development has residents wanting change, fearing costs

Professor Heather Way discusses how gentrification inherently leads to displacement for lower income families and calls for cities to proactively mitigate the impacts of development projects.

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