Faculty in the News

Dallas Observer

Texas Bill Would Prohibit Public Facility Corporations From Issuing Tax Exemptions

A 2020 study by Professor Heather Way and the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic was referenced in an article about a proposed bill that would limit the use of tax breaks for public facility corporations in Texas.

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The Washington Post

Mormon Church, investment arm to pay $5 million to resolve SEC case

Professor Henry Hu is quoted on the SEC imposing fines on the Mormon Church for failing to properly disclose its securities holdings from 1997 to 2019.

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Law360

Judge Shake-Up In Texas Could Impede Forum Shopping

Professor Stephen Vladeck comments on challenges to Biden administration policies in single-judge divisions in Texas and possible effects of two new judges being appointed in the Victoria division.

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Reuters

Column: How mass tort defendants ‘exploited’ a landmark study of plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation

Professor Lynn Baker's article "Anecdotes Versus Data in the Search for Truth About Multidistrict Litigation" is referenced in a column discussing how mass tort defendants benefited from a 2022 study about multidistrict litigation.

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KUT

Austin ordered to pay South Terminal operator $90 million in eminent domain fight at ABIA

Professor Luke Ellis comments on the use of eminent domain by a government authority to terminate a contract in a news story about the City of Austin's desire to seize the South Terminal in order to expand Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.  

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Texas Standard

Decision could come soon on Texas lawsuit that seeks to ban abortion drug nationwide

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is interviewed about an Amarillo court case case challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone.

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Bloomberg Law

Biden Agenda Hits Wall in Sought-After Texas Federal Judge

Professor Stephen Vladeck comments on the impact of Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, federal trial court judge in the Northern District of Texas, in a story about recent roadblocks to the Biden administration's policies.

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Reuters

Analysis: Abortion pill lawsuit faces Texas judge who often rules for conservatives

Professor Stephen Vladeck provides insight into the practice of judge shopping, as anti-abortion groups seeking a nationwide ban on abortion pills file their suit under U.S. district judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's jurisdiction.

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The Daily Texan

Let’s make more dreams possible

Professor Elissa Steglich authored an opinion piece about the importance of increasing access to education for low-income and first-generation college students.

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ABC13

2015 state law on affordable housing has Houston Mayor Turner taking a ‘closer look’

A 2020 study by Professor Heather Way and the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic was referenced in a news story about affordable housing programs in Houston.

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