Faculty in the News

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.

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CNN December 27, 2022

Supreme Court says Trump-era border restriction will remain in effect while legal challenges play out

Professor Stephen Vladeck calls Title 42, a Trump-era border restriction, "procedurally bizarre" in an article about its continuation as legal challenges continue to play out.

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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.

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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.

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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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Bloomberg Law December 20, 2022

Republicans Find Home Court for Biden Suits in Western Louisiana

Professor Stephen Vladeck comments on the practice of "forum shopping" in an article about cases being heard in the Western District of Louisiana, where a conservative majority controls the courts.

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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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CNN December 14, 2022

Supreme Court resurrects pre-pandemic tradition: announcing opinions from bench

Professor Stephen Vladeck was quoted in an article about the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court's plan to resume in-person announcements from the bench.

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Katie Couric Media December 13, 2022

Will Alex Jones Actually Pay the Sandy Hook Victims Any Money?

Professor Jay Westbrook is quoted on bankruptcy law in an article about Alex Jones filing for bankruptcy as a means to avoid or delay payment to Sandy Hook Elementary parents.  

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NBC News December 12, 2022

The Trump Org.’s convictions highlight the sharpest arrow in a prosecutor’s quiver

Professor Jeffrey Abramson co-authored an op-ed article about the Trump Organization's conviction as a fraudulent and felonious enterprise.

More of: Jeffrey B Abramson