Faculty in the Media

Wilmer Hale December 21, 2022

The Other Side Says Your Evidence Is A Deepfake. Now What?

In an article about the reliability of video evidence, a term coined by Dean Bobby Chesney is referenced. "Liar's dividend," refers to the tactic of
individuals playing upon the existence of "deepfakes" to challenge the authenticity of genuine media.    

More of: Robert M Chesney

Bloomberg Law December 20, 2022

Republicans Find Home Court for Biden Suits in Western Louisiana

Professor Stephen Vladeck comments on the practice of "forum shopping" in an article about cases being heard in the Western District of Louisiana, where a conservative majority controls the courts.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck

KPCW Public Radio December 19, 2022

What happened with FTX? Former SEC enforcement attorney breaks down crypto collapse

Adjunct professor Erich Schwartz is a guest on a podcast discussing the collapse of cryptocurrency company FTX, whose CEO is facing civil and criminal violation charges by the Department of Justice and the SEC.

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Texas Standard December 16, 2022

Public facility corporations: How for-profit builders get 100% property tax write-offs

Professor Heather Way explains how for-profit builders have been receiving property tax write-offs.

More of: Heather K Way

CNN December 14, 2022

Supreme Court resurrects pre-pandemic tradition: announcing opinions from bench

Professor Stephen Vladeck was quoted in an article about the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court's plan to resume in-person announcements from the bench.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck

Katie Couric Media December 13, 2022

Will Alex Jones Actually Pay the Sandy Hook Victims Any Money?

Professor Jay Westbrook is quoted on bankruptcy law in an article about Alex Jones filing for bankruptcy as a means to avoid or delay payment to Sandy Hook Elementary parents.  

More of: Jay L Westbrook

NBC News December 12, 2022

The Trump Org.’s convictions highlight the sharpest arrow in a prosecutor’s quiver

Professor Jeffrey Abramson co-authored an op-ed article about the Trump Organization's conviction as a fraudulent and felonious enterprise.

More of: Jeffrey B Abramson

MSNBC December 11, 2022

Elon Musk’s basic misunderstandings of free speech are a problem for all of us

Professor Stephen Vladeck authors a column about Elon Musk's free speech initiatives and the First Amendment following Musk's takeover of Twitter.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck

Bloomberg Law December 10, 2022

Will the Supreme Court Upend Election Law?

In a podcast, Professor Stephen Vladeck discusses Supreme Court oral arguments over a constitutional interpretation that would give state legislatures near-exclusive authority over federal elections.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck

Texas Tribune December 8, 2022

Texas hits 1,000 days under Greg Abbott’s public health disaster as a new COVID-19 wave and legislative session loom

Professor Randall Erben is quoted in an article about the numerous executive orders Governor Abbott made during the COVID-19 pandemic as the state continues to struggle with high infection rates.

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Raw Story December 8, 2022

Experts shocked as Gorsuch angrily accuses Colorado of forcing anti-LGBTQ baker into ‘re-education program’

Professor Elizabeth Sepper speaks on Justice Neil Gorsuch's reference to antidiscrimination law education being a "re-education training program."

More of: Elizabeth W Sepper

CNN December 5, 2022

Supreme Court won’t hear case brought by a group of voters against Dominion Voting Systems and Facebook

Professor Steve Vladeck explains why the Supreme Court did not take the case against Dominion Voting Systems and Facebook brought by voters accusing them of interfering with the 2020 election.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck