Faculty in the Media

The Regulatory Review December 30, 2024

Top Contributor Essays of 2024

Professor John Golden's article "SEC Adjudication of Securities Fraud Held Unconstitutional" was included in the Regulatory Review's list of top contributor essays of 2024.

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Reuters December 27, 2024

Explainer: Why OpenAI plans transition to public benefit corporation

Professor Jens Dammann's research on the quantity of public benefit corporations is referenced in an article about OpenAI's new corporate structure.

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MSNBC December 23, 2024

Joe Biden’s justifiable mercy

Professor Lee Kovarsky authors a piece about the politics and morals of President Biden's decision to commute 37 death penalty sentences.

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Legal Talk Network December 20, 2024

The Banning of TCE & PCE, and the Future of the EPA

Professor Wendy Wagner discusses the EPA's recent ban on two manufacturing and household chemicals and how the agency may be affected by the incoming Trump administration.

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Original Jurisdiction December 19, 2024

Lat’s Legal Library: Crime, Courts, And The Constitution

Professor Linda Mullenix's book "Public Nuisance: The New Mass Tort Frontier" was included on a list of notable new books about law and praised for being highly topical.

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Claremont Review of Books December 19, 2024

Exempli Gratia

The most recent book by Professor Ward Farnsworth—"Farnsworth's Classical English Argument"—is commended for its concise, always clear prose and rich use of examples in a review that also references his three previous Classical English books.

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Houston Chronicle December 17, 2024

A tax loophole for landlords costs Harris County millions and is sparking law suits. Who can stop it?

Professor Heather Way provides insight into tax exemptions for housing projects and how local taxing entities could challenge that status if a project delivers no meaningful public benefit.

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Houston Chronicle December 17, 2024

Harris county loses while landlords cash in on a legal loophole, charts show

Professor Heather Way weighs in on a legal loophole allowing Harris County landlords to unjustly benefit from large tax cuts.

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Houston Chronicle December 17, 2024

Secret tax cuts for landlords strip $600M from Harris County tax rolls in a ‘get-rich-quick scheme’

Professor Heather Way describes Harris County tax exemptions as a 'get-rich-quick scheme,' emphasizing the lack of political accountability for these projects.

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Time December 14, 2024

How Gender-Affirming Health Care Providers Are Preparing for Trump’s Presidency

Professor Elizabeth Sepper weighs in on attempts to ban gender-affirming healthcare, commenting that the executive branch of the federal government cannot enact bans unilaterally.

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iHeart Radio December 12, 2024

Charles Silver On His Book ‘Overcharged– Why Americans Pay Too Much for Healthcare’

Professor Charles Silver discusses his newest book, "Overcharged - Why Americans Pay Too Much for Health Care," and how third party payment arrangements and governmental involvement impact the healthcare costs of Americans.

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Houston Chronicle December 12, 2024

Looking for a $1 million tax break? For a fee, these tiny Texas agencies are willing to help

A 2020 report on tax breaks provided to public facility corporations for apartment developments that was compiled by the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic led by Professor Heather Way is referenced in an article about a Texas property tax loophole.

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