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 2017
Will A Supreme Court Ruling On Disparaging Trademarks Be A Legal Boost For The Redskins?, Victoria Phillips
In Gay Rights Case, Woman to Appeal for Parental Rights to Ex-Partner’s Son, Nancy Polikoff
Blog Post: Supreme Court supports immigrant’s right to understand consequences of conviction, Jenny Roberts
Introduction: A Twenty-First Century Framework for Digital Privacy, Jeffrey Rosen and Jennifer C. Daskal
Should Temporary Mean Temporary? The Coming Immigration Crisis, Ezra Rosser
The Republican Party is a Threat to School Lunches for Hungry Kids, Ezra Rosser
Comedy Cut, but President's Words Undercut Him Apparent Linking of Reason to Russia Probe Problematic, David G. Savage and Jennifer C. Daskal
How Trump may Fight Obstruction Claim, David G. Savage and Jennifer C. Daskal
Trump’s Assault on Immigrants Will Seriously Damage the Economy, Herman Schwartz
Reach of Search Warrant for Emails at Issue in Appeals Case, Mark Sherman and Jennifer C. Daskal
Why It's Illegal for Prisoners to Masturbate, Brenda V. Smith and Kristen Dold
How confidentiality agreements keep sexual harassment hidden, Brenda V. Smith and Ashley Milne-Tyte
The Unique Sexual Harassment Problem Female Prison Workers Face, Brenda V. Smith and Alysia Santo
N.J. likely under-reports sexual abuse behind bars, experts say, Brenda V. Smith and S.P. Sullivan
Sex abuse, contraband, cover-ups? Inside a growing criminal probe at N.J. women's prison, Brenda V. Smith and S.P. Sullivan
Senate Hears Microsoft's Take On Overseas Data Warrants, Steve Trader and Jennifer C. Daskal
The Troubling Sheriff's’ Movement That Joe Arpaio Supports, Robert Tsai
Fulbright Scholar to Lecture CSU Journalism Students, Charles Sturt University, Peter Jaszi, and Patricia Aufderheide
Remembering Perry Wallace, A College Basketball Pioneer, Perry Wallace
Constitutional Scholars Offer New 'Framework' for Agreement on Protecting Data, Rick Weber and Jennifer C. Daskal
Interview with Stephen Wermiel: Supreme Court Hears Colorado Bakery Case Highlighting Clash Between US Laws, Stephen Wermiel and Masood Farivar
Submissions from 2016
Is a Preapproval Regime for Complex Financial Products Feasible?, Hilary Allen
Are au pairs cultural ambassadors or low-wage nannies? A lawsuit enters the fray., Janie Chuang
Host of problems, Janie Chuang
Microsoft to testify before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, Jennifer C. Daskal and Brad Smith
Diversity Group Urges Redskins to Meet with Native American Leaders Opposed to Name, N. Jeremi Duru
Rethinking the Rooney Rule: How to Make the NFL More Diverse at the Top, N. Jeremi Duru
How Painful Can Trump Make the Lives of Immigrants?, Amanda Frost
The Overlooked Pathways to Legal Status, Amanda Frost
Protecting Abortion Rights After Whole Woman's Health, Maya Manian
A Complex Case Tests New York State’s Expanded Definition of Parenthood, Nancy Polikoff
Should a Small Texas Court Set Immigration Law for the Nation?, Herman Schwartz
Yes, Broken Voter ID Laws Will Affect the 2016 Election, Herman Schwartz
Commentary: A Dysfunctional Supreme Court: Get Used to It, Herman Schwartz and William Yeomans
Most Juvenile Facilities Don’t Comply With U.S. Rape Prevention Standards, Brenda V. Smith and Clifton Adcock
Lincoln Hills officials failed to oversee rape investigations, Brenda V. Smith and Catie Edmondson
Providing Free Pads And Tampons To Incarcerated Women Is About More Than Hygiene, Brenda V. Smith and Melissa Jeltsen
The Rape Victims Silenced By Their Prison Cells, Brenda V. Smith and Melissa Jeltsen
Let It Flow! NYC Funds Free Pads And Tampons for All Schools, Jails, and Shelters, Brenda V. Smith and Emily McCarty
Ex-Arkansas prison chaplain says guilty in sex assaults, Brenda V. Smith and Jeannie Roberts
Report bashes NYC jail's response to ongoing sex abuse, Brenda V. Smith, The Associated Press, and Seth Wenig
Trump’s Constitutional Revolution, Robert Tsai
What Aryans See in Donald Trump, Robert Tsai
Actually, Paul Ryan, the President’s Words Do Matter, Robert Tsai and Dahlia Lithwick
Exactly why Trump's libel lawsuit would leave him a 'major loser', Anthony Varona
Submissions from 2015
The Possibilities and Practicalities of Financial Product Preapproval, Hilary Allen
The Possibilities and Practicalities of Financial Product Preapproval, Hilary J. Allen
Movement to Change the Washington Football Club's Name & Minority Representation in 2015 NFL Head Coaching Cycle, N. Jeremi Duru
Racial Implications of Robert Griffin III's Benching, N. Jeremi Duru
Where Are All the Black NBA Coaches? Examining a Sudden, Silent Disappearance, N. Jeremi Duru and Howard Beck
Civil Rights Group Calls On Redskins To Change Team Name, N. Jeremi Duru and Patrick Madden
Success and Shortfalls in Effort to Diversify N.F.L. Coaching, N. Jeremi Duru and David Waldstein
Civil Rights Group Closely Allied with the NFL Calls for the Redskins to Change Its Name, N. Jeremi Duru, John Woodrow Cox, and Mark Maske
Limit State Access to Federal Court, Amanda Frost and Stephen Vladeck
Undue Burdens on Abortion Rights, Maya Manian
Legal Blow: Redskins Lose Latest Trademark Case, Victoria Phillips, Jesse Witten, JOnathan O'Connell, and Kojo Nnamdi
Creation of "death-qualified jury" for alleged Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Ira Robbins
Class Actions Dismissed, Herman Schwartz
The Public Doesn’t Support Restrictive Voter ID Laws, but Many New Ones will be in Force in 2016, Herman Schwartz
Ending Mass Incarceration, But Not for Immigrants: A Tale of Two Policies, Anita Sinha
A harrowing reminder in prison sex abuse suit, Brenda V. Smith
Prison of Passion: Relationships Between Female Officers, Inmates, Brenda V. Smith
Even With Legal Help, Transgender Prisoners Are Never Safe in Prison, Brenda V. Smith and Melanie Asmar
NYC Official Seeks Rules to Stop Sexual Assaults in Jails, Brenda V. Smith and Associated Press (AP)
Sex behind bars: Women violated in Delaware prison, Brenda V. Smith and Cris Barrish
A Boy Among Men, Brenda V. Smith and Maurice Chammah
Rape in the American Prison, Brenda V. Smith and Maurice Chammah
Black Women and the Criminal Justice System: Advocating Justice and Equity, Brenda V. Smith and Stephanie Cornish
Prison Guard Corruption Remains Dire Issue As Advocates Work To Prevent Assaults, Brenda V. Smith and Meaghan Corzine
Juveniles Sexually Abused by Staffers at Corrections Facilities, Brenda V. Smith and Zusha Elinson
Experts: Security in focus after Dannemora escape, Brenda V. Smith and Matthew Hamilton
Prisoners of Lust: Inmate-Officer Relationships, Brenda V. Smith and Brian Lehrer
Prison sex-abuse cases grow, but prosecutions are rare, Brenda V. Smith and Andrew Mannix
Inmate relationships with prison staff: Research roundup, Brenda V. Smith and Kristina Mastropasqua
‘A terrible tragedy’: Arrest turns into nightmare in jail for Jacksonville man, others, Brenda V. Smith and Andrew Pantazi
Why Female Prison Employees May Risk Having Sexual Relationships With Inmates, Brenda V. Smith, Aristides Pinedo-Burns, Lauren Effron, and Katie Yu
Escapees’ Fraternizing With Prison Workers Doesn’t Surprise Experts, Brenda V. Smith and Noah Remnick
Similar accounts in teen prison rape lawsuit challenge state's defense, Brenda V. Smith and Ted Roelofs
Preying on Prisoners, Brenda V. Smith and Alysia Santo
Push to End Prison Rapes Loses Earlier Momentum, Brenda V. Smith and Deborah Sontag
The Rape Problem You’re Not Hearing About, Brenda V. Smith and Meghan Walsh
Racial Slurs Shouldn’t Be Trademarked: The Washington Football Team’s Name is an Obstacle for Interstate Commerce, Robert Tsai and Christine Farley
Submissions from 2014
Han Lee ’14 and Professor Ken Jacobsen Launch Firm to Assist Asian Baseball Players Transition to MLB, N. Jeremi Duru
Interview with Business Radio Powered by the Wharton School, N. Jeremi Duru
Professor Duru Discusses the NFL’s Struggle with Players Committing Crimes and with the N-Word, N. Jeremi Duru
The Rooney Rule, N. Jeremi Duru
Rooney Rule: 'British football may need to consider legal action', N. Jeremi Duru and Richard Conway
Rooney Rule: Winning games is not just black and white, N. Jeremi Duru and Richard Conway
Cheerleaders' Fair Wage Lawsuits Add To NFL's Problems, N. Jeremi Duru and Emily Green
Overcoming Cultural Barriers in Major League Baseball, N. Jeremi Duru and Kenneth Jacobsen
Botched Execution in Oklahoma, Ira Robbins
Filling Judicial Vacancies to Protect the Progressive Legacy, Herman Schwartz
How Consumers Are Getting Screwed by Court Enforced Arbitration, Herman Schwartz
Revising Obama’s ‘Deporter-in-Chief’ Policy, Herman Schwartz
Ex-inmates describe abuse at Tutwiler, Brenda V. Smith and Kim Chandler
DOJ Faulted for Not Requiring PREA Audits, Brenda V. Smith and Gary Gately
NYC guard-inmate sex scandal triggers jail review, Brenda V. Smith and Tom Hays
Ask The Experts: Can Employers Screen Job Applicants Based on Criminal Records?, Brenda V. Smith and Mark Huffman
Guarded Optimism, Brenda V. Smith and Joaquin Sapien