Faculty in the Media

KVUE February 16, 2024

Paxton associate Nate Paul’s trial set for November 6

Regarding the case of Austin real estate developer Nate Paul, Director of Advocacy Mike Golden explains why cases involving financial crimes often have a high number of submitted documents and stresses the importance of making the information understandable for the jury.

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KSMU February 15, 2024

A discussion in Springfield on February 22 will focus on whether or not America needs a new Constitution

Professor Sanford Levinson previews his participation in an upcoming event for Missouri State University's Democracy Conversation series, for which he will be arguing that the U.S. Constitution needs reform.

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Yahoo Finance February 14, 2024

Elon Musk wants to take away Delaware’s incorporation crown. It won’t be easy.

Professor James Spindler examines the benefits and drawbacks of Texas assigning its business cases to elected state court judges prior to the opening of the state's set of business-focused courts in September.

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Houston Chronicle February 13, 2024

Why are Drake, 50 Cent and Chris Brown registered to vote at the same Katy house?

Adjunct Professor Randall Erben examines a prank in which five popular recording artists were fraudulently registered to vote in Katy, Texas, making note of criminal penalties and protections that would prevent any of them from casting actual votes.

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Bloomberg Television February 9, 2024

Tara Leigh Grove on Trump Ballot Challenge

Professor Tara Leigh Grove discusses Donald Trump's challenge of his removal from Colorado's ballot and additionally provides insight into why President Biden was not charged in the classified documents case.

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1A by NPR February 8, 2024

1A Remaking America: Texas doctors say ambiguous abortion laws are creating fear

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses the challenges faced by Texas citizens and doctors due to ambiguous abortion laws in the state, highlighting a woman's denial of abortion despite life-threatening circumstances.

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The New York Times February 8, 2024

A Ruling for Trump on Eligibility Could Doom His Bid for Immunity

Professor Tara Leigh Grove notes the Supreme Court is perceived as more legitimate when it rules for different sides of the political aisle, and predicts the justices will consequently rule both for and against Donald Trump in his upcoming ballot eligibility and federal criminal prosecution immunity cases, respectively.

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ABS-CBN August 5, 2020

Trump Call for Slice of TikTok Deal Draws Fire

Dean Robert M. Chesney offers his perspective on the constitutionality of President Trump's proposal that the U.S. government should receive a share of the proceeds from the sale of TikTok's U.S. operations.

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The Wall Street Journal February 1, 2024

Elon Musk Wants to Move Tesla’s Incorporation From Delaware to Texas

Professor James Spindler describes how Texas' new business court is modeled after and designed to compete with Delaware's corporate judicial system, whose lenient laws have historically attracted a large multitude of companies.

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USA Today February 3, 2024

Musk moves to dump Delaware for Texas after judge voids blockbuster Tesla pay package

Professor Henry Hu on whether Austin-based Tesla could incorporate in Texas rather than Delaware after a Delaware judge struck down CEO Elon Musk’s hefty pay package earlier this week.

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USA Today January 31, 2024

Biden’s pivot: Why the president is moving to the right in 2024 on immigration

Clinical Professor Denise Gilman discusses how recent rhetoric surrounding political parties' stances on immigration politics overlooks the reality that border policies have never been more stringent.

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ProPublica January 31, 2024

Under Ken Paxton, Texas’ Elite Civil Medicaid Fraud Unit Is Falling Apart

Professor Charles Silver shares his view that the Civil Medicaid Fraud Division will struggle to detect Medicaid waste after a series of attorney departures left the department with more cases than its ability to handle.

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