Faculty in the Media

National Law Journal May 20, 2022

Should Law School Supreme Court Clinics Take Cases That Could Make “Bad” Law?

Professor Lee Kovarsky is quoted in an article about the debate about the role of law school clinics in the highly competitive hunt with law firms for Supreme Court cases.

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KRGV May 20, 2022

Energy law professor warns that high demand in power grid could impact maintenance

Professor David Spence explains the effect of the summer heat on the power grid in the Rio Grande Valley, and how fuel prices can be impacted.

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New York Times May 18, 2022

Justice Dept. Employees Urge Administration to Grant Leave for Out-of-State Abortions

Professor Stephen Vladeck speaks on potential implications of the federal government granting employees time off for abortion-related travel.

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KVUE May 17, 2022

Corporate experts weigh in on future of health benefits amid potential Roe v. Wade overturn

Professor Mike Golden explains the impact of the Texas trigger law if Roe v. Wade is overturned, as well as potential consequences on employers and their healthcare policies.

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MSNBC May 17, 2022

Buffalo shooter’s Twitch video presents a test case for Texas — and SCOTUS

In light of a recent Twitch stream of a hate crime shooting in Buffalo, Professor Stephen Vladeck authors an opinion piece on the new Texas HB20 law, which prevents social media sites from censoring or moderating user content.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck

Financial Times May 16, 2022

Is Elon Musk too big to regulate?

Professor Henry Hu is quoted and his views referenced in a story on how Elon Musk’s tweets and other behavior may relate to the basic disclosure tenet of US securities regulation, and how, broadly speaking, the SEC’s central reason for being is at stake.

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Bloomberg Law May 15, 2022

Aftershocks of a Reversal of Roe v. Wade

Professor Elizabeth Sepper spoke about the possible implications of the Supreme Court reversing Roe v Wade in a podcast.

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MSNBC May 14, 2022

The Supreme Court leaks are transparent political plays

Professor Steve Vladeck authors an op-ed about the possible political reasoning behind the recent Supreme Court leaks.

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Law360 May 13, 2022

Texas v. Pandemic: How The Lone Star State Litigated COVID

Professor Randall Erben comments on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's approach to opposing federal COVID-19 health mandates by filing multiple lawsuits against the Biden administration.

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Streamingrant May 13, 2022

Astroworld Tragedy: Woman Sues Travis Scott for Losing Pregnancy at the Event

Professor Elizabeth Sepper points out a lack of precedent for a wrongful death suit filed by a woman losing her pregnancy following injuries at the concert tragedy at Astroworld.

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AP News May 12, 2022

Video spreads false claims about immigrants

Professor Denise Gilman references empirical evidence refuting false claims about immigrants made by conservative activists in a recently resurfaced video.

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Wired May 12, 2022

The Case for War Crimes Charges Against Russia’s Sandworm Hackers

Associate Dean and Director of the Strauss Center for International Security and Law Bobby Chesney is quoted about cyber attacks being potentially charged as war crimes in cases such as Russian hackers targeting Ukraine.  

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