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Professor Rick Rosen quoted in Supreme Court Stolen Valor Act story

Fox 34 News quoted Professor Rick Rosen in its story, Supreme Court Strikes down Stolen Valor Act on grounds of free speech. The article covered the decision by the Supreme Court to strike down the Stolen Valor Act on grounds that false speech, both good and bad, are protected by the First Amendment.

Professor Rick Rosen serves as the director for the Center for Miltary Law and Policy. Before joining the faculty, Professor Rosen completed a 26-year career in the Army as a judge advocate. He has published articles in the Military Law Review, Modern Legal Systems Cyclopedia and Army Lawyer.

Professor Jennifer Bard Pens Op-Ed on Supreme Court Review of Legality of Affordable Care Act

Professor Jennifer BardAlvin R. Allison Professor of Law Jennifer Bard has written an op-ed piece on the pending Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for the Houston Chronicle and the Lubbock Avalanche Journal. Her article makes the point that the Court will be examining the legality, not the merits, of the ACA.

Professor Bard also serves as Tech Law’s director of the health law and J.D./M.D. joint-degree programs and associate dean for faculty research and development

Professor Wendy Humphrey publishes article in Texas Bar Journal

Professor Wendy HumphreyWendy A. Humphrey, assistant professor of legal practice, co-authored The Millennial Juror, featured in the April 2012 edition of the Texas Bar Journal. The article is based on surveys administered to Professor Humphrey’s students and examines the new generation of jurors, including how they expect to receive information.

Professor Bryan Camp quoted in fuel excise tax credits story

Professor Bryan Camp Tax Notes quoted Professor Bryan Camp in its story, Black Liquor Highlights Unresolved Excise Tax Credit Questions (subscription required). The article covers fuel excise tax credits and ran in both the online and print version of Tax Notes.

Professor Gerry Beyer gives radio interview on lottery winner planning

Prof. Gerry Beyer Professor Gerry W. Beyer was a guest on KMOX NewsRadio 1120 in St. Louis. The interview concerned how individuals who play the lottery should plan for the unlikely eventuality that they actually win.

NPR quotes article co-authored by Professor Bryan Camp

Professor Bryan Camp NPR quoted an article by George H. Mahon Professor of Law Bryan Camp and Jordan Barry of the University of San Diego School of Law for its story about the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, In Health Case, Combustible Mix Of Politics And Law. NPR cited the professors’ preview of the case, The Anti-Injunction Act Issue, in the American Bar Association Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases (Vol. 39, Issue 6-SE, pp. 15-19, 2012).

Professor John Watts quoted in TechNewsWorld.com article

Professor John Watts TechNewsWorld.com quoted Professor John Watts in the article AT&T Lets Scammer Overrun Calling Service, Feds Charge regarding the U.S. Department of Justice’s use of the False Claims Act.

Professor Patrick Metze quoted in Yearning for Zion Ranch case follow-up

Prof. Patrick Metze The San Angelo Standard-Times quoted Professor Patrick Metze in an article on a change of venue and removal of a judge for a bigamy case stemming from the Yearning for Zion Ranch raid.

Professor Gerry Beyer offers advice on pet trusts

Prof. Gerry Beyer Vetstreet, a website for pet owners, interviewed and quoted Governor Preston E. Smith Regents Professor of Law Gerry Beyer for the article 5 Innovative Ideas for Owners Who Want to Set Up Pet Trusts.

Professor Richard Murphy’s paper cited in Huffington Post blog

Professor Richard Murphy Doug Bandow quoted the paper written by AT&T Professor of Law Richard Murphy and Professor Afsheen John Radsan (William Mitchell College of Law), The Evolution of Law and Policy for CIA Targeted Killing in William Mitchell’s Journal of National Security Law and Policy, in his Huffington Post blog post, America as Constitutional Republic: When Can the President Kill?.