Faculty in the Media

Bloomberg June 21, 2023

Doomed Submersible’s Waivers Aren’t Enough to Ward Off Lawsuits

Supreme Court Clinic Co-Director Michael Sturley weighs in on the possibility that the families of the passengers killed on OceanGate's Titan submersible will sue, noting that there are meaningful reasons for suing other than damage collection.

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The Bulwark June 22, 2023

Will Judge Cannon Give Trump a Favorable Jury?

Professor Jeffrey Abramson co-authors an article about potential legal concerns associated with former President Donald Trump's upcoming trial in Florida, including the jury selection process.

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U.S. News & World Report June 21, 2023

How to Pick a Law School for an Immigration Law Career

Clinical Professor Denise Gilman provides factors that future immigration lawyers should consider when choosing a law school and emphasizes the numerous benefits of participating in an immigration clinic.

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Austin-American Statesman June 19, 2023

Amid major tech layoffs by Dell, Google, Meta, WARN Act does little to show Austin impact

Professor Mike Golden identifies loopholes in the WARN Act – which mandates that employers provide notice of major layoffs to employees and state governments – and explains how these loopholes can result in a misrepresentation of layoff statistics.

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Scientific American June 15, 2023

There’s No Evidence for Claims That Environmentally Friendly Investments Are Bad for the Poor

Professor David Spence disputes claims that ESG is to blame for the fossil fuel industry's financial woes and instead asserts that investors are being driven away by the price of oil and availability of better investments.

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The Florida Times-Union June 13, 2023

DeSantis tight-lipped on migrant flights as experts ponder potential legal peril

Clinical Professor Denise Gilman speaks on the likelihood that criminal prosecutions or civil lawsuits will result from recent actions taken by Florida's migrant flight program.

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Scripps News June 7, 2023

‘We don’t deliver babies here’: Hospitals turn away pregnant patients

Professor Elizabeth Sepper comments on a recent investigation that revealed numerous Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act violations involving pregnant patients.

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Wired June 7, 2023

The Bold Plan to Create Cyber 311 Hotlines

Dean Bobby Chesney is featured in a story about his pilot cybersecurity clinic program at UT Austin that aims to partner with students to launch a Cyber 311 hotline for local businesses.

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Texas Tribune June 6, 2023

Texas bill to increase transparency in public records law left in limbo despite passing Legislature

Adjunct Professor Randall Erben discusses Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's failure to sign off on a bill that the Texas Legislature passed to close a loophole allowing the government to withhold particular law enforcement records.

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Lead Stories June 6, 2023

Fact Check: Title 10 And Executive Order 13912 Do Not Mean Trump Is Still Commander In Chief

Professor Theodore Rave explains that Executive Orders and Title 10 cannot override the Constitution, in relations to claims that Donald Trump is still president.

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The Guardian May 30, 2023

US supreme court end-of-term decisions could transform key areas of public life

Professor Tara Grove speaks on the Supreme Court's surprising pace of controversial rulings and explains why the upcoming affirmative action case will affect all higher education institutions in the country.

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The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2023

Texas House Votes to Impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton

Adjunct Professor Randall Erben explains the rarity of impeachments and how the vague language in the Texas Constitution leaves lawmakers with ambiguous directions for the proceedings of Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment.

More of: Randall H Erben