The Popular Media Series present works of Washington College of Law faculty and staff that have appeared in the popular media, e.g., articles and letters to the editor printed in newspapers and magazines, television and radio interviews, etc..
Submissions from 2023
The Case for Banning Crypto For Finance, the Blockchain's Risks Far Outweigh Its Rewards, Hilary J. Allen
Opinion: Felony Murder Should be Removed from Maryland Criminal Law, Margaret Martin Barry
John Osborn's Enduring Words on Law & Learning, Walter Effross
Prof. Christine Haight Farley Explains the Pan American Convention and the COHIBA Decision, Christine Haight Farley and John L. Welch
Inequitable and Inadequate School Funding, Stephen Wermiel
Submissions from 2022
Beware the Proposed US Crypto Regulation— It May be a Trojan Horse, Hilary J. Allen
Hillary Allen Opening Statement Senate Banking Committee Hearing, Hilary J. Allen
The 'Merge' did not Fix Ethereum, Hilary J. Allen
The Superficial Allure of Crypto, Hilary J. Allen
Understanding Crypto 10: Prof. Hilary Allen: DeFi: Shadow Banking 2.0?, Hilary J. Allen
FTX Made a Cryptocurrency that Brought in Millions. Then it Brought Down the Company, Hilary J. Allen and David Gura
Cryptocurrency is a Risky Investment. How should the Government Regulate it?, Hilary J. Allen and Steve Inskeep
Crypto’s Unregulated DeFi Boom Raises Shadow Banking Comparisons, Hilary J. Allen and Olga Kharif
Why FTX Was an Empty Black Box All Along, Hilary J. Allen, Olga Kharlf, Yueqi Yang, and Hannah Miller
Bankman-Fried: From Crypto King to King of Tech Bubble’s Losers, Hilary J. Allen, Emily Nicolle, and Katherine Greifeld
FTX Bankrupcy Points to More Difficult Times for Crypto, Hilary J. Allen and Marketplace Tech
Crypto Lending World Sways Under Risk and Turmoil, Hilary J. Allen and Thomas Urbain
Is Crypto Re-Creating the 2008 Financial Crisis?, Hilary J. Allen and Charlie Warzel
Scandal-Plagued DC Housing Agency Faces Reform Demands, Susan Bennett and Valentina Pasquali
Quote in: Indiana AG’s comments endangered abortion provider, complaint says, Susan D. Carle
Reed Smith's Use of PIs In Commanders' Scandal Raises Ethics Concerns, Susan D. Carle
Brian Flores' NFL lawsuit: Can he prove systemic racism?, N. Jeremi Duru
[Podcast] Rooney Rule with Dr. Jeremi Duru, N. Jeremi Duru
[Quote] Can Black coordinators parlay NFL playoff success into head coaching jobs?, N. Jeremi Duru
[Quote] Hail to the Washington Commanders — and the power of the trademark, Christine Farley
Proving Ground Review: The Women Who Made American Computing Great, Kathryn Kleiman
Opinion | There’s nothing humorous about Samuel Alito’s comments, Jeffrey Lubbers
Criminal Justice Advocates, Attorneys Offer Suggestions for Maryland Attorney General-elect Brown, Olinda Moyd and William Ford
Chicago Police Denied Scores of Undocumented Crime Victimes a Path to Citizenship, Leslye Orloff and Carlos Bellesteros
USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board Inventor Hour: Episode 13, Victoria Phillips
Sexual Abuse Rampant in Federal Prisons, Bipartisan Investigation Finds, Brenda Smith and Cheyanne M. Daniels
A Night of 'Hell': Abortion Activists on Their 'Inhumane' Detention in D.C., Brenda Smith and Melody Schreiber
Relationship Between Corrections Officers and Inmates are 'a Very Common Story', Brenda Smith and Daniella Silva
SLU LAW and American University Release Report on DEI Professionals, Lisa Sonia Taylor
Law Schools Need To Get Serious About The Work Of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Lisa Sonia Taylor and Paul Caron
Joe Biden Could Singlehandedly Lower Rents for the Millions Crushed by Them, Brandon Weiss and Fran Quigley
Submissions from 2021
DOJ suing Uber for charging people with disabilities more for ‘wait times’, Robert Dinerstein
ASU research reveals dismal record of hiring Black NFL head coaches, N. Jeremi Duru
CLAB 26: COVID, coup attempts and the NBA's last week, N. Jeremi Duru
Diversity and Inclusion in the NFL with N. Jeremi Duru, N. Jeremi Duru
Ep 3: N. Jeremi Duru, N. Jeremi Duru
Episide 25: Jeremi Duru & Jesse Washington, N. Jeremi Duru
Episode 8: Power to the Players, N. Jeremi Duru
In the NFL’s coaching ranks, equality is still but a dream, N. Jeremi Duru
Jeremi Duru_1/18/2021, N. Jeremi Duru
Jeremi Duru_1/30/2021, N. Jeremi Duru
Jim Rooney & Jeremi Duru Interview, N. Jeremi Duru
Looking ahead to the Super Bowl LV: The Rooney rule and the racial disparity in NFL team leadership, N. Jeremi Duru
New SCORE initiative seeks more access for Black coaches in college soccer, N. Jeremi Duru
Television interview regarding equal coaching opportunity in the National Football League after LA Chargers Head Coach Anthony Lynn’s firing, N. Jeremi Duru
The Dr. Z & J Dub Podcast with Guests Jim Rooney and N. Jeremi Duru, N. Jeremi Duru
Ricky Hill: Former England and Luton midfielder refuses to give up on managerial dream, N. Jeremi Duru and Roger Clarke
Joe Biden: How new US President will put his stamp on sport after Donald Trump's term, N. Jeremi Duru, Sarah Dawkins, Dev Trehan, and Tejas Kotecha
New Gopher hoops coach is Black and a native son, N. Jeremi Duru and Charles Hallman
Supreme Court Considers NCAA Antitrust Case: In its decision, the high court will balance overregulation concerns with arguments of price-fixing, N. Jeremi Duru and Hank Lacey
Gambling, college sports and the mafia: what does legalized gambling mean for college athletics?: Betting has a love-hate relationship with sports leagues, and no one’s sure how that will affect college athletics, N. Jeremi Duru and Ben Morse
Celtics Lab 26: COVID, Coup Attempts and the NBA Last Week, N. Jeremi Duru and Justin Quinn
The NFL and inclusive hiring: What’s the plan?, N. Jeremi Duru and Jason Reid
Are college athletes employees? Supreme Court mulls compensation for student players, N. Jeremi Duru, Judy Woodruff, John Yang, Seth Waxman, Justice Samuel Alito, Justice Elena Kagan, Justice John Roberts, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and Marcia Coyle
How the latest Supreme Court ruling could impact the student athlete compensation battle, N. Jeremi Duru, John Yang, Alex D'Elia, Judy Woodruff, and Marcia Coyle
[Podcast] Episode 31: AUKUS, Rebecca Hamilton
Dobbs and the Undue Burdens of Pre-viability Abortion Bans, Maya Manian
States Must Factor Race in COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization, Maya Manian
What Justice Kavanaugh Gets Wrong About Abortion and Neutrality, Maya Manian and David Cohen
COVID Vaccine Prioritization and the Perils of Colorblind Constitutional Jurisprudence, Maya Manian and Seema Mohapatra
Cardiologist Says George Floyd's Death Was "Absolutely Preventable", CBS NEWS and Jenny Roberts
Key Takeaways of the Derek Chauvin Trial So Far, CBS NEWS and Jenny Roberts
Episode 46 – ICC State of Mind with Diane Orentlicher and Dire Tladi, Diane Orentlicher, Janet Anderson, Stephanie van den Berg, and Dire Tladi
Why A 2014 Investigation Into War Crimes In Israel And Gaza Is Still Unfinished, Diane Orentlicher, Ari Shapiro, and Amy Isackson
George Floyd's death started with an arrest for a misdemeanor. Petty crime needs a rethink., Jenny Roberts
Rethinking how the U.S. prioritizes misdemeanors with Professor Jenny Roberts, Jenny Roberts
Does Banning People With Felonies From Dating Apps Actually Make Anyone Safer?, Jenny M. Roberts and Keri Blakinger
Many dating apps ban people convicted of felonies. Does that make anyone safer?, Jenny M. Roberts and Keri Blakinger
Creating Space for Property’s Foes, Ezra Rosser
Rethinking How the U.S. Prioritizes Misdemeanors with Professor Jenny Roberts, Ali Velshi and Jenny Roberts
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Enriching Private Interests At Expense Of Common Good, Brandon Weiss and Peter J. Reilly
Submissions from 2020
11 Top Antitrust Experts Alarmed by Whistleblower Complaint Against A.G. Barr—and Office of Professional Responsibility’s Opinion, Jonathan Baker and Ryan Goodman
Geographically Disadvantaged Spaces, Priya Baskaran
Amid the Protests, College Football Players, and Top Recruits, Find Their Voices Truly Matter, N. Jeremi Duru
As NFL diversity suffers has the Rooney Rule run its course?, N. Jeremi Duru
As Ravens-Chiefs Approaches, Black QBs are Getting Paid, Using Voices Like Never Before, N. Jeremi Duru
Black NFL Officials Respond to Vic Fangio’s Comments: ‘It was a disgrace’, N. Jeremi Duru
CLAB 12: Examining the NBA's racial justice plans with N. Jeremi Duru, N. Jeremi Duru
CLAB 14: Taking stock of the NBA restart post-strike with N. Jeremi Duru, N. Jeremi Duru
College athletes are showing they have the power, N. Jeremi Duru
Cowboys Met Rooney Rule Requirement but Could Have Done More to Promote Diversity, N. Jeremi Duru
Duke Slater, a Pioneer for Black Linemen on the Chicago Cardinals, is Finally Selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, N. Jeremi Duru
Fenway Park could become the next epicenter of racial injustice protests in American sports, N. Jeremi Duru
Frederick D. Pollard: A Forgotten Man, N. Jeremi Duru
If College Football Players Have Complications from Coronavirus, Expect Lawsuits to Follow, N. Jeremi Duru
'I wouldn't be able to forgive myself': Youth football coaches, leagues weigh costs of playing in pandemic, N. Jeremi Duru
NFL Owners to Selves: We still stink at hiring minority coaches, N. Jeremi Duru
NFL's Coaching Diversity Problem, N. Jeremi Duru
Oregon Law on Hiring Minority College Coaches Works, So Why Isn’t It Used Elsewhere?, N. Jeremi Duru
Radio Interview with National Public Radio’s All Things Considered Regarding Dearth of African-American Head Coaches in the NFL, N. Jeremi Duru
Roger Goodell’s Response Signals Major Shift in NFL; Now Comes the Hard Part, N. Jeremi Duru
Ron Rivera has Opportunity to Lead Like Never Before, N. Jeremi Duru