Professor Jake Sherkow spoke to Bloomberg Law on several occasions in February, regarding patent lawsuits that are making their way through the courts. One of the lawsuits, filed by Novo Nordisk A/S against Hims & Hers Health Inc., takes aim at the practice of drug compounding and highlights the ambiguity between the FDA’s compounding framework […]
Louis A. Nack Jr., class of 1966, passed away on February 19, 2026, in Galena, Illinois, after practicing law in his family firm for 57 years.
The College of Law was well-represented at the recent St. Louis University Colloquium on Law, Behavioral Science, and Social Science. Professor Jennifer Robbennolt presented a work-in-progress called “’The Rule of Law’ Silo” that is co-authored by Professors Verity Winship and Colleen Murphy. The paper presents the results of a survey to understand what people understand […]
Jon Padish was named senior manager and lead attorney for Motorola Solutions’ U.S. Federal Government Markets business. Jon was previously a commercial counsel for Motorola Solutions and was a federal government counsel prior to joining Motorola Solutions.
Professor Bob Lawless and co-authors Pamela Foohey and Deborah Thorne recently joined the well-regarded Ballard Spahr podcast Consumer Finance Monitor to discuss their book “Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy.” In the episode, they discuss why people actually file for bankruptcy, the role of debt collection and litigation, potential policy reforms, and much more. Listen […]
Professor Jacob Sherkow recently presented his work on patent infringement at three separate events. He presented a paper, “Compounding Patent Infringement” at the Stanford Patent Scholars Roundtable in January, and in February he presented “Infringement by Drug Label” at the Health Law Colloquium at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law as well as […]
Replacing animal testing for drug trials is promising, but Professor Sara Gerke and her co-authors on a new paper on the subject believe caution is warranted before adopting change. Gerke recently spoke to the Illinois News Bureau about the paper. “The primary goal of the FDA is to make animal testing the exception in 3-5 […]
Professor Bill Watson has published a new paper, “The Plain-Meaning Fallacy,” with the Boston College Law Review. The abstract follows: The leading justifications for originalism all commit the same fallacy: the plain-meaning fallacy. There are compelling reasons to enforce the Constitution’s plain—as in indisputable—original meaning. But there is little to no reason to enforce the […]
Professor Michael LeRoy will present his paper, “Are the Big Ten and SEC Monopoly PROs? Publicity Rights Organizations and New NIL Antitrust Questions,” to a symposium on Friday, February 27 for Seton Hall Law Review. His research shows that the Big Ten and SEC NIL form contracts pose new antitrust concerns for athletes. He develops […]
In addition to her role as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the College of Law, Professor Colleen Murphy has also been appointed as Interim Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Global Affairs & Strategies Designate. She recently spoke with Illinois International about the role, her vision for global engagement at the University, how she […]