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The Prosecutors Not Planning to Enforce Post-Roe Abortion Laws

Professor Randall Erben explained that only local prosecutors would be able to file charges in violation of post-Roe abortion laws, not state or officials from other counties.

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Forbes

Book Review: Thomas O. McGarity’s ‘Demolition Agenda: How Trump Tried To Dismantle American Government, And What Biden Needs To Do To Save It’

Professor Thomas McGarity's book Demolition Agenda, which describes the effect of former President Donald Trump's hiring practices on health science, environmental science, and consumer protection agencies, is described in a review as "easy to read and thoroughly engaging."

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WABC

Supreme Court makes it more difficult for prisoners to argue they had ineffective counsel

Professor Stephen Vladeck is quoted on a recent Supreme Court ruling that prevents state prisoners from presenting new evidence to prove ineffective post-conviction counsel in state courts.

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National Law Journal

Should Law School Supreme Court Clinics Take Cases That Could Make “Bad” Law?

Professor Lee Kovarsky is quoted in an article about the debate about the role of law school clinics in the highly competitive hunt with law firms for Supreme Court cases.

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The Hill

A lesson from the Ukraine war: Secure our semiconductor supply chains

Lecturer Adam Klein co-authors an opinion piece on the underestimated importance of semiconductors during wartime, and how a semiconductor supply chain shortage could put American national defense at risk.

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KRGV

Energy law professor warns that high demand in power grid could impact maintenance

Professor David Spence explains the effect of the summer heat on the power grid in the Rio Grande Valley, and how fuel prices can be impacted.

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New York Times

Justice Dept. Employees Urge Administration to Grant Leave for Out-of-State Abortions

Professor Stephen Vladeck speaks on potential implications of the federal government granting employees time off for abortion-related travel.

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KVUE

Corporate experts weigh in on future of health benefits amid potential Roe v. Wade overturn

Professor Mike Golden explains the impact of the Texas trigger law if Roe v. Wade is overturned, as well as potential consequences on employers and their healthcare policies.

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Law360

Texas v. Pandemic: How The Lone Star State Litigated COVID

Professor Randall Erben comments on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's approach to opposing federal COVID-19 health mandates by filing multiple lawsuits against the Biden administration.

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Financial Times

Is Elon Musk too big to regulate?

Professor Henry Hu is quoted and his views referenced in a story on how Elon Musk’s tweets and other behavior may relate to the basic disclosure tenet of US securities regulation, and how, broadly speaking, the SEC’s central reason for being is at stake.

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