Faculty in the Media

Texas Tribune January 9, 2023

Texas prisoners launching hunger strike to protest state’s harsh solitary confinement practices

Professor Michele Deitch is quoted in an article about the harshness of Texas' solitary confinement practices.

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Bloomberg Law January 6, 2023

LG Chem Proves Tough to Pin Down in Battery Burn Suits Across US

Professor Patrick Woolley was quoted in a story about lawsuits being filed against LG Chem Ltd., a South Korean producer of e-cigarette batteries that have allegedly led to burn injuries.

More of: Patrick Woolley

Law360 January 6, 2023

How Alito Became The Lightning Rod of the High Court

Professor Tara Leigh Grove comments on how Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is perceived in an article about how he has transformed himself into a symbol for the court's current bold and conservative image.

More of: Tara Grove

NPR December 29, 2022

Bleeding and in pain, she couldn’t get 2 Louisiana ERs to answer: Is it a miscarriage?

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses how Louisiana's anti-abortion laws have negatively impacted physicians, after a woman in Baton Rouge was refused treatment during a miscarriage.

More of: Elizabeth W Sepper

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.

More of: Adam I Klein

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.

More of: Mechele Dickerson

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.

More of: William E Forbath

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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