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In this episode, Anthony Schutz , Associate Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska College of Law, discusses his work on natural resource districts and the management of natural resources by local governments. Schutz begins by explaining what a natural resources district is and how they function in Nebraska. He describes his experiences serving as an elected member of a natural resources b...

In this episode, Jack M. Beard , Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Space, Cyber, and Telecom Program at the University of Nebraska College of Law, discusses his work on the Woomera Manual on the International Law of Military Space Operations. Beard begins by identifying the sources of the international law governing outer space. He describes the Woomera Manual project to provide a...

On February 20, 2020, Brian L. Frye , Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law, was invited to visit the Nebraska College of Law , to deliver a faculty talk and interview some members of the Nebraska Law faculty about their scholarship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Alexandra L. Klein , Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Washington & Lee University School of Law, discusses her article "Nondelegating Death." Klein begins by describing the nondelegation doctrine, its purpose, and history. She explains how nondelegation is relevant to the death penalty. And she observes that legislatures often delegate decisions about methods of executio...

In this episode, Sarah Sherman-Stokes ( @sshermanstokes ), Lecturer and Clinical Instructor and Associate Director of the Immigrants’ Rights and Human Trafficking Clinic at Boston University School of Law, discusses her new article “Third Country Deportation,” forthcoming this spring in the Indiana Law Review. Prof. Sherman-Stokes begins by orienting the listener to different forms of “shadow depo...

On January 5, 2020, at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Conference, the Section of Intellectual Property and the Section on Art Law co-hosted a panel on "Museums, Virtual Museum, and Intellectual Property." Brian L. Frye was a panelist, and presented a talk titled, "The Trouble With Conceptual Art." He argued, inter alia , that museums should consider whether the purchase and sale of...

In this episode, William J. Magnuson , Associate Professor of Law at Texas A&M University School of Law, discusses his book, " Blockchain Democracy: Technology, Law and the Rule of the Crowd ," which is published by Cambridge University Press. Magnuson begins by explaining what blockchain and bitcoin are, how they work, and why people find them compelling. He describes the origins of blockchai...

In this episode, Zachary D. Kaufman , Associate Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Houston Law Center , discusses his article " Protectors of Predators or Prey: Bystanders and Upstanders Amid Sexual Crimes ," which is published in the Southern California Law Review. Kaufman begins by describing "bad samaritan" laws, or laws that punish the failure to intervene to prevent o...

In this episode, my colleague  Aníbal Rosario-Lebrón , Assistant Professor of Lawyering Skills at Howard University School of Law, discusses his new article, "Evidence’s #MeToo Moment." Aníbal argues why the Federal Rules of Evidence related to character for truthfulness evidence need to be revised. While these rules are facially neutral, Aníbal explains that they arise from a false prem...

In this episode, Bridget C.E. Dooling , Research Professor at the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center, discusses her draft article "Bespoke Regulatory Review." Dooling begins by describing the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) and what it does. She explains the difference between independent and non-independent agencies, and how OIRA interacts with them differe...

In this episode, Elizabeth D. Katz , Associate Professor of Law at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, discusses her article " 'Racial and Religious Democracy': Identity and Equality in Mid-Century Courts ," which will be published in the Stanford Law Review. Katz begins by explaining the legal relationship between race and religion in the early 20th century and how it differed from...

In this episode, Tabrez Y. Ebrahim , Associate Professor of Law at California Western School of Law, discusses his draft article, "Intellectual Property Through a Non-Western Lens: The Case of Patents in Islamic Law." Ebrahim begins by explaining the structure of Islamic jurisprudence and how it conceptualizes property rights. He asks, "What is the appropriate construct of patents in Islamic law t...

In this episode,  Christopher J. (CJ) Ryan, Jr.,  Associate Professor at Roger Williams University School of Law, discusses his scholarship on law school indebtedness, the public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) program, and their effects on law students’ career choices. CJ argues that the PSLF program can help counter “public interest drift” and solve the access to justice gap. His work...

In this episode, Megan T. Stevenson , Assistant Professor of Law at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, discusses her article " Algorithmic Risk Assessment in the Hands of Humans ," which she co-authored with Jennifer L. Doleac. Stevenson begins by explaining how and why courts traditionally sentenced criminal defendants, focusing on the goal of incapacitation, which requires an ass...

In this episode, John M. Newman , Associate Professor of Law at the University of Miami School of Law, discusses his article " Procompetitive Justifications in Antitrust Law ," which was published in the Indiana Law Journal. Newman begins by explaining the purpose of antitrust law, and how courts use the "rule of reason" to determine whether particular conduct violates antitrust law. He describes...

In this episode, Krista K. Thomason , Associate Professor of Philosophy at Swarthmore College , discusses her book, " Naked: The Dark Side of Shame and Moral Life ," which is published by Oxford University Press. Thomason begins by explaining what "shame" is and how it differs from other, similar emotions. She describes the three existing philosophical views of shame: traditional, naturalistic, an...

In this episode, Kristelia García , Associate Professor of Law at Colorado Law, discusses her draft article "Encouraging Infringement." García begins by describing the conventional account of when and why copyright owners object to infringement. She observes that not all copyright owners object, and some copyright owners actually encourage infringement, at least in certain contexts. For example, v...

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In this episode, Dr. Aram Sinnreich, Associate Professor in the School of Communication at American University , discusses his book "The Essential Guide to Intellectual Property," which is published by Yale University Press, as well as his work on the cultural history of intellectual property more generally. Sinnreich begins by describing the book and its intended purpose. He explains what he thin...

In this episode, Pamela R. Metzger , Director of the Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center and Professor of Law at SMU Dedman School of Law, discusses her article " Criminal (Dis)Appearance ," which she co-authored with Janet C. Hoeffel, and which will be published in the George Washington Law Review. Metzger begins by explaining how the police and prosecutors detain people after arrest for long p...

In this episode, Christopher L. Sagers , James A. Thomas Distinguished Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Cleveland-Marshall Solo Practice Incubator, at Cleveland-Marshall School of Law, discusses his book " United States v. Apple: Competition in America ," in relation to the history of antitrust law and antitrust theory. In this wide-ranging interview, Sagers touches on many different a...

In this episode, Tara Aaron Stelluto , a partner at Aaron Sanders Law in Nashville, Tennessee, discusses her work as a transactional attorney focused on advising clients about privacy-related issues. She begins by describing her practice at Aaron Sanders Law. She discusses the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), in relation to her article " Commentary: Availability of WHOIS...

In this episode, Dan Alban , Senior Attorney at the Institute for Justice, discusses civil forfeiture, and the complaint he and IJ recently filed in Brown v. TSA . Rebecca Brown was carrying $82,373 in cash given to her by her ailing father, in order to deposit it in a Boston bank and pay for his dental care, when the cash was confiscated by the TSA and DEA for no coherently articulated reason. IJ...

In this episode, Priya Baskaran , Assistant Professor at American University Washington College of Law, discusses her draft article "Flint, Appalachia & the Green New Deal: Water Justice in America's Forgotten Places." She begins by explaining how and why she uses the term "geographically disadvantaged places." She observes that seemingly disparate distressed communities like Flint, Michigan a...

In this episode, Justin Murray , Associate Professor of Law at New York Law School, discusses his article " Prejudice-Based Rights in Criminal Procedure ," which will be published in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Murray begins by explaining what "prejudiced-based" rights are, and how their administration by trial courts and prosecutors differs from rights that don't require a showing...