News featuring a faculty member
Robin Fretwell Wilson has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for the academic year 2024-2025. She will spend the year in Lisbon, Portugal at the NOVA School of Law. The Fulbright Program is appropriated by the U.S. Congress annually with goal of developing international understanding and establishing open communication and long-term cooperative relationships. As […]
Generative artificial intelligence is a new tool that can offer robust results, but users must master the art of crafting effective search prompts to yield relevant responses. The ABA Journal spoke with legal experts, including Professor Patrick Keenan, and found that clear objectives, specificity, and context are crucial in forming prompts that guide AI to provide […]
You can check out, but never leave the Hotel California, or so the song’s lyrics state; when the original lyrics sheet, penned by Don Henley and Glenn Frey, was taken from the artists, it was not checked out and now it is the center of a legal battle. Almost 50 years after the song’s release, […]
Judge Arthur Engoron dealt a significant legal and financial blow to former President Donald Trump’s business empire, including a staggering $355 million fine and temporary removal of Trump and his sons from business leadership roles. Professor Robert Lawless, speaking to ABC News, explained what may happen to Trump and his businesses if his appeal fails […]
Professor Nicola Sharpe is one of five individuals selected to be part of a screening committee whose task is to review and vet District Court candidates and advise regarding the candidates’ qualifications and fitness for the position. The committee was selected by U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and […]
Robin Wilson recently testified at two statehouses. On Friday, February 2, she testified before the Utah House Judiciary Committee on Utah House Bill 396, protecting religious freedom. On February 14, she testified in front of the Wisconsin legislature in support of a medical teaching law. These appearances are part of her extensive work on behalf […]
A recent lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee and other plaintiffs challenges Mississippi’s practice of counting mail-in ballots received within five business days after “Election Day.” This practice, similar to elections in other states, could face major disruption if the lawsuit succeeds, affecting the upcoming congressional and presidential elections. Writing at Justia Verdict, Professors Vikram […]
Professor Robin Fretwell Wilson was honored on the floor of the Utah Senate for the assistance she has provided lawmakers over nearly a decade, including her work as a special consultant over the past year. On February 12, the Senate presented Wilson with a citation expressing gratitude for her work and members of the body […]
Professor Michael LeRoy’s latest research “Are Collectives Joint Employers of College Athletes? An Empirical Analysis of NIL Deals and School Policies,” will be published in a leading sports journal, Marquette Sports Law Review. His study is based on a dataset of NIL deals from an anonymized power five xonference athletic program; it shows that in […]
Writing in the New York Times, columnist Jamelle Bouie writes that former President Donald Trump’s actions make him an insurrectionist by any reasonable definition and that the Supreme Court should uphold Colorado’s decision to bar him from the ballot. To support his case, he cites extensively from an amicus brief submitted the Supreme Court by […]