News featuring a faculty member
When the 2023 season concludes in college football, the game may never look the same again. Teams will switch long-time conference allegiances, players will switch teams, some conferences may cease to exist, and the playoff system will triple in size. This upheaval is triggered by money: money from television contracts and money on offer to […]
Professor Arden Rowell, an expert in environmental law, administrative law, risk regulation and human behavior, has joined the faculty of the Beckman Institute or Advanced Science and Technology. In addition to her work at the College of Law, Rowell will share her expertise with students of Beckman and continue her collaborative work with the faculty […]
In the past year, Shelby County, Tennessee, has a record of six bankruptcies per 1,000 residents, a rate that tops the nation. With none of the other 100 largest counties in the United States having more than four per 1,000, the difference is not particularly close, either. In their investigation of this phenomenon, MLK50: Justice […]
In a dramatic scene, police in Marion, Kansas, raided the offices of the Marion County Record newspaper in late August, seizing reporters’ cell phones and computers, among other items. The “unheard of” raid immediately raised questions of First Amendment protections afforded to newspapers like the Marion County Record, which is owned by former Illinois journalism […]
Writing with fellow patent experts, Professors Bernard Chao and Timothy Holbrook of the University of Denver School of Law and Professor Mark A. Lemley of Stanford Law School, Professor Jacob Sherkow submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The brief is written in response to the decision made by the Patent Trial and […]
In the case of Harrington v. Purdue Pharma, pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, Professor Ralph Brubaker has submitted an amicus brief arguing “Courts have no power to approve” the bankruptcy plan submitted by Purdue Pharma. Joined in writing the brief by fellow bankruptcy experts Professor Bruce Markell of Northwestern and Professor Jonathan Seymour of […]
On September 14-15, 2023, the Program in Constitutional Theory, History and Law was the co-sponsor of an international conference in Bologna, Italy, on the topic of landmark judgments in constitutional cases. The conference, organized by program director Jason Mazzone in collaboration with Professors Francesco Biagi (University of Bologna) and Justin Frosini (Bocconi University), brought together […]
Though the record-breaking settlement Dominion received in its settlement with Fox News is frequently characterized as a “win” by commentators, the statement from Fox with the settlement was not apologetic, did not acknowledge any responsibility, and was not a retraction. In a new article written for the American Psychological Association, Professors Jennifer Robbennolt and Verity […]
As part of Creditor Rights Coalition’s “The Academics Speak Up” series, Professor Ralph Brubaker shared his thoughts on Purdue Pharma’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in its bankruptcy proceedings. Brubaker made clear his feelings about the mechanisms by which Purdue was trying to discharge its debts in a direct and unsparing critique. “I am […]
In an attempt to restructure its more than $3 billion in debt and confront lawsuits alleging the company filled opioid prescriptions unlawfully, Rite Aid is reportedly preparing to file bankruptcy. In an article examining the company’s motivations for doing so and the potential ramifications of their bankruptcy, USA Today quoted Professor Ralph Brubaker, an expert […]