Faculty in the Media

Aljazeera December 28, 2022

Understanding the surge in migration at the US-Mexico border

Professor Elissa Steglich shares the opinion that the U.S. should direct more resources and provide a more humane response to the ongoing immigration challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Lawfare December 27, 2022

FISA Section 702 (2008-2023?)

Professor Adam Klein pens an article about the expiration of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows U.S. intelligence agencies to collect data on foreign targets through American communications infrastructure.

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KXAN December 27, 2022

Why is there no ‘rent control’ in Texas?

Professor Mechele Dickerson comments on rent control issues in Austin and calls for affordable housing solutions as rental prices continue to soar.

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The Majority Report December 26, 2022

The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution

Professor William Forbath is interviewed on the book he co-authored – "The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution: Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of Democracy" – in a podcast.

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Politico December 23, 2022

Black Voters Are Transforming the Suburbs — And American Politics

Professor Randall Erben speaks on the difficulty of challenging political district maps in an article about how Black and other people of color voters are influencing outcomes in traditionally Republican districts.

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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.    

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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.

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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.  

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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.

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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."

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