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 2016
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
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
Özel yetkili bizde de var (We Have the Authority), Brenda V. Smith and Leyla Tavşanoğl
This Is My Jail, Brenda V. Smith and Jeffrey Toobin
Submissions from 2013
Jon Baker on Parallel Exclusion, Jonathan Baker
Should the Philadelphia National Bank Presumption Be Abandoned or Allowed to Evolve?, Jonathan Baker and Steven Salop
Firm Founded By Temple Law Trio Assists Asian Baseball Players In Transition To U.S., N. Jeremi Duru
Professor Duru Discusses the Aaron Hernandez Murder Investigation, N. Jeremi Duru
Professor Duru Discusses the Aaron Hernandez Murder Prosecution, N. Jeremi Duru
Professor Duru Discusses the Future of The NFL’s Rooney Rule_BlogTalkRadio.com, N. Jeremi Duru
Professor Duru Discusses the Future of The NFL’s Rooney Rule_ESPN Central Texas, N. Jeremi Duru
Professor Duru Discusses the Future of The NFL’s Rooney Rule_ESPN Cleaveland, N. Jeremi Duru
Professor Duru Discusses the Future of The NFL’s Rooney Rule_Fox Sports Primetime, N. Jeremi Duru
Professor Duru Discusses the Future of The NFL’s Rooney Rule_Internet Streaming Corp., N. Jeremi Duru
Professor Duru Discusses the Future of The NFL’s Rooney Rule_NBC Sports Radio, N. Jeremi Duru
Professor Duru Discusses the Future of The NFL’s Rooney Rule_New Orleans, N. Jeremi Duru
Professor Duru Discusses the Future of The NFL’s Rooney Rule_TheHuffingtonPost.com, N. Jeremi Duru
Professor Duru Discusses the South African Rugby Union’s Racial Quota Policy, N. Jeremi Duru
Raças e esportes, N. Jeremi Duru
With Scarcity of Black Head Coaches in College Football, the UC Davis, Portland State Clash This Saturday Presents a Unique Matchup, N. Jeremi Duru
Struggles Over Bylaws, Jurisdiction Complicate Highest-Ever Conference Exit Fee Lawsuits, N. Jeremi Duru and DBK Admin
Dolphins Debacle Puts Issues of Harassment, Racism in Spotlight, N. Jeremi Duru and Martin Desmarais
When it comes to diversity in the NFL, Nepotism Trumps the 'Rooney Rule', N. Jeremi Duru, Jason Maloni, and Alexander Diegel
Rooney Rule Can Still Work if Teams Take Time to Look, N. Jeremi Duru and David Steele
Episode 238: Professor Duru Discusses the Future of The NFL’s Rooney Rule, N. Jeremi Duru and Dave Zirin
The NFL: Where Dr. King’s Dream Goes to Die, N. Jeremi Duru and Dave Zirin
Natural(ized) Enemies, Amanda Frost and Jayesh Rathod
The Side Effects of Abortion Restrictions, Maya Manian
Middle Finger Flashed in ’06 Lives On in Suit, Ira Robbins
U.S. Judge Charges Bias against Saudi, Ira Robbins
Why Republicans Can Keep Screwing Up And Still Control The House, Herman Schwartz
Rape Ed Comics: As Weird As They Sound, Brenda V. Smith and MP Adklns
Cannibal cop' being targeted for fantasy or reality, Brenda V. Smith and Agence France-Presse
US Department of Justice Releases Study on Sexual Victimization of Youth in Adult Jails, Prisons that is Inconsistent with Previous Findings, Brenda V. Smith and Campaign for Youth Justice / Justice Policy Institute
Female guards, rapidly growing in numbers, at heart of U.S. prison scandal, Brenda V. Smith and Lee-Anne Goodman
After jail scandal, spotlight on growing role of women officers, Brenda V. Smith and Alison Knezevich
DOJ 'Finally' Implementing Anti-Prison Rape Policies, 10 Years After Congressional Vote, Brenda V. Smith and Steven Nelson
Jailhouse Racketeering: Who Controls Our Prisons?, Brenda V. Smith, Kojo Nnamdi, Martin Horn, and Glenn Ivey
A World Without Rape, Brenda V. Smith and Youth Transition Funders Group (YTFG)
Submissions from 2012
Law and Ethics for Robot Soldiers, Kenneth Anderson and Matthew Waxman
Law and Ethics for Robot Soldiers, Kenneth Anderson and Matthew Waxman
Why I Publish in the Antitrust Law Journal, Jonathan Baker
Cupp: NFL ‘is out of step with the times’, N. Jeremi Duru
Roger Clemens Trial, N. Jeremi Duru
Temple Law Professor N. Jeremi Duru Breaks Down the Legalities of the Saints Scandal, N. Jeremi Duru
Professor Jeremi Duru Talks About the State of Diversity in NFL Head Coaching, N. Jeremi Duru, Touré Neblett, Sarah Elizabeth Cupp, Krystal Ball, and Steve Kornacki