Ipse Dixit

In this episode, Victoria J. Haneman , Associate Professor of Law at the Creighton University School of Law, discusses her article " Intergenerational Equity, Student Loan Debt, and Taxing Rich Dead People ," which will be published in the Virginia Tax Review. Haneman begins by explaining the concept of intergenerational equality, and why there is considerable inequality between the Baby Boomer ge...

In this episode, Michael Gentithes , Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Akron School of Law, discusses his article " Suspicionless Witness Stops: The New Racial Profiling ," which will be published in the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review. Gentithes begins by explaining how police are increasingly stopping and searching people, mostly minority men, without any suspicion...

In this episode, Sergio Verdugo , Associate Professor of Law at Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile, discusses his work on constitution-making and constitutional courts in relation to current constitutional disputes in Chile. Verdugo begins by explaining the history of the Chilean Constitution, how it has been rewritten and amendment, and the differing perceptions of its legitimacy. He describes the...

In this episode, Felipe Jiménez , Assistant Professor of Law and Philosophy at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, discusses his draft article " The Case for Formalism in Contract Law Adjudication ." Jiménez begins by explaining the differences between legal formalism and legal realism, and reflecting on the realist critique of formalism. He also explains the difference betw...

In this episode, Lee Anne Fennell , Max Pam Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School, discusses her new book, " Slices and Lumps: Division and Aggregation in Law and Life ," which is published by the University of Chicago Press. She begins by explaining what she means by "lumps" and "slices," and why they are concepts that structure the way we think about the world. She observes th...

In this episode, Carlton F.W. Larson , Professor of Law at the UC Davis School of Law, discusses his new book, " The Trials of Allegiance Treason, Juries, and the American Revolution ," which is published by Oxford University Press. Larson begins by situating his study of the law of treason in the Early American Republic in the context of his other scholarship. He explains why the law of treason w...

In this episode, David A. Hoffman , Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, discusses his article " Hushing Contracts ," which he co-authored with Erik Lampmann, a student at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and published in the Washington University Law Review. Hoffman begins by explaining that a "hush contract" is a non-disclosure agreement, usually relating to s...

In this episode, King describes the experience of living in prison. Among other things, he shares some of his writing. King is on Twitter at @King_ShankRadio . This episode was hosted by  Brian L. Frye , Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at  @brianlfrye . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, SJ Morrison, a law student at Duquesne University School of Law, interviews Brian L. Frye about his experiences as a law professor and his thoughts on legal academia. Hijinks ensue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Michael Arjun Banerjee , a Ph. D. student in Jurisprudence and Social Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, discusses his draft article, "No-Trial Executions: Police Killings, the Eighth Amendment, and Transformative Proceduralism." He begins by explaining that the overwhelming majority of state killings are "no-trial executions," or police killings that occur before a...

In this episode,  Kara Bruce , Professor of Law at the University of Toledo College of Law, discusses her new article, " Bankruptcy’s Adjunct Regulator " (with  Alexandra Sickler ), which will be published in the Florida Law Review. In their new article, Kara and Alex discuss the role that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has played in the consumer bankruptcy system and...

In this episode, Adam Shniderman, a student at the University of Michigan Law School , discussed his essay, "Prove It! Judging the Hostile-or-Warlike-Action Exclusion in Cyber Insurance Policies," which will be published in the Yale Law Journal Forum. Shniderman begins by explaining how he became interested in insurance law. He explains how insurance works and why it presents problems for cyber-at...

In this episode, Karen Tani , Professor of Law at the University of California Berkeley School of Law, and Matthew Cortland , a lawyer and writer based in Massachusetts, discuss their work on reclaiming notice and comment and citizen participation in the administrative process. They begin by explaining the source and purpose of notice and comment under the Administrative Procedure Act. They reflec...

In this episode, King, a state prisoner, discusses life in prison and learning the law as a prisoner. He explains his experience of prison and how he became a paralegal. He reflects on the lawyers who helped him and what prisoners need. And he explains why he wants to be a lawyer. King is on Twitter at @King_ShankRadio . This episode was hosted by  Brian L. Frye , Spears-Gilbert Associate Pro...

In this episode, Jennifer L. Brinkley , Assistant Professor of Legal Studies at the University of West Florida, discusses her article, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Examining Her Path to the High Court Bench and its Intersection with the ACLU," which was published in the Lincoln Memorial University Law Review. Brinkley begins by describing the arc of Justice Ginsburg's career, and the discrimination she f...

In this episode, Erica Goldberg , Associate Professor at the University of Dayton School of Law, discusses her article " First Amendment Cynicism and Redemption ," which will be published in the University of Cincinnati Law Review. Goldberg begins by explaining what she means by "First Amendment cynicism." She describes criticism of "First Amendment Lochnerism" and explains how she thinks we shoul...

In this episode, Beau Phillips , Executive Director of US-MADE and a partner at Reset Public Affairs, discusses his advocacy work on patent reform. Phillips begins by describing his background in public policy advocacy. He explains how he got involved in patent policy and discusses his work on the America Invents Act (AIA). He describes the inter partes review (IPR) process that was a part of the...

In this episode, Lisa Larrimore Ouellette , Associate Professor of Law and Justin M. Roach, Jr. Faculty Scholar at Stanford Law School, and Rebecca Weires , a student at Stanford Law School and the Stanford School of Engineering, discuss their article " University Patenting: Is Private Law Serving Public Values? ," which will be published in the Michigan State Law Review. Ouellette and Weires begi...

In 1965, the Chevrolet Motor Division Merchandising Department of General Motors released an LP titled " Chevrolet Sings of Safe Driving and You ." The LP was billed as "an Innovation in Driver Education." And it observed, "Your driving ability will make your car even safer!" Here is the tracklist: An Exciting Thing (Driving A Car) Grown-Up Baby (Driving Psychology) Cities And Towns (Driving In Ci...

In this episode, Kent Lambert , a Chicago-based musician and media artist and the Assistant Director of the Hack Arts Lab Media Arts, Data, and Design Center at the University of Chicago , discusses his artistic practice and reflects on his experience of how copyright affects his work in media art. Lambert begins by describing his video work, explaining where he finds source materials, why he uses...

In this episode, L. Joe Dunman , Assistant Professor of Legal Studies at Morehead State University, discusses his article " The Devil in Recent American Law ," which is published in the Pace Law Review. Dunman begins by observing that, at least in theory, courts are supposed to be agnostic about question of religious belief. But in practice, courts have long applied different standards to Satanism...

In this episode, Jill Hasday , Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Centennial Professor in Law at the University of Minnesota Law School , discusses her new book " Intimate Lies and the Law ," which is published by Oxford University Press. Hasday begins by explaining how courts treat "intimate lies" differently from other kinds of lies. She describes the different kinds of lies people...

In this episode, Evan Zoldan , Professor of Law at the University of Toledo College of Law, discusses his article " Corpus Linguistics and the Dream of Objectivity ," which will be published in the Seton Hall Law Review. Zoldan begins by explaining what corpus linguistic is, how it works, and why many people want to apply it to legal analysis. Among other things, the goal of corpus linguistics is...

In this episode, Carliss Chatman , Assistant Professor of Law at Washington & Lee University School of Law, discusses her article, " Myth of the Attorney Whistleblower ," which will be published in the SMU Law Review. Chatman begins by explaining the duty of confidentiality and the attorney-client privilege, and how those apply to attorneys representing organizations rather than individuals. S...

In this episode, Sanjukta Paul , Assistant Professor of Law at Wayne State University Law School, discusses her article " Antitrust As Allocator of Coordination Rights ," which will be published in the UCLA Law Review. Paul begins by explaining why she thinks we should conceptualize antitrust policy in terms of "coordination rights," or the legal ability to form agreements. She reflects on how coo...