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 2024
How Television is Depicting Abortion Post-Dobbs, Jamie Abrams
New Book about "Birth in Times of Despair", Jamie Abrams
New Book on Reproductive Labor and Innovation, Jamie Abrams
New Complaint Filed in N.D.Tex. Challenges Mifepristone Regulation, Jamie Abrams
NYT Coverage of Brenda Andrew's Case and Submitted Sex Stereotyping Amicus Brief, Jamie Abrams
N.Y. Times Opinion Captures Post-Roe America, Jamie Abrams
UCLA Law report on How Election Could Effect IVF, Jamie Abrams
Yvette Butler on "Silencing the Sex Worker", Jamie Abrams
Digital Bank Holidays: Buying Time in a Financial Emergency, Hilary J. Allen
Fintech and the False Promise of Techno-Solutionism, Hilary J. Allen
Venture Capital and Financial Stability, Hilary J. Allen and Ann Lipton
[quote] It's Past Time for a Rooney Rule in College Football, Jeremi Duru and Kevin B. Blackistone
[quote] Black Leadership at Head Coach, QB to be More Visible Than Ever During NFL Playoffs, Jeremi Duru and Cliff Brunt
[quote] New England Patriots' Promotion of Jerod Mayo Important for Black Coaches, Jeremi Duru and Jason Reid
[quote] The NFL Gains in Inclusive Hiring, Jeremi Duru and Jason Reid
[quote ]10 Sports And Betting Cases To Watch In 2024, Jeremi Duru and David Steele
Why Criminalize Ecocide? Experts Weigh In, Rebecca Hamilton
A Perilous Senate Hearing on Bill to Sanction the International Criminal Court, Rebecca Hamilton and Ryan Goodman
US Arrests Former Syrian Prison Chief – But Will the Charges Prove Equal to His Crimes?, Rebecca Hamilton and Paras Shah
Musk’s Lawsuit Ponders if Nonprofit Governance Can Protect a Social Mission, Benjamin Leff
Tax Class, Benjamin Leff
D.C. Bar IP Community Honors Professor Victoria Phillips and Judge Pauline Newman, Victoria F. Phillips and Jeremy Conrad
[interview] In on the Joke at the First-Ever Florida Man Games, Ira P. Robbins and Patricia Mazzei
SaCouto: The International Criminal Court has jurisdiction over crimes committed in Gaza, Susana L. SaCouto and Vlora Canvas
Can the Wagner Group Be Prosecuted Post-Prigozhin? Exploring the Viability of War Crimes Trials for Russia’s Irregular Forces, Susana L. SaCouto, Candace Rondeaux, Natalie Coburn, and Narisara Murray
[quote] Squatters Have Become a Right-Wing Talking Point. What to Know About the Rare Practice, Brandon Weiss, Maham Javaid, and Maria Luisa Paul
Submissions from 2023
Financial Regulation & Emerging Technology with Hilary Allen, Hilary J. Allen
The Case for Banning Crypto For Finance, the Blockchain's Risks Far Outweigh Its Rewards, Hilary J. Allen
The SEC Should Not Sacrifice Citizens on the Altar of Private Sector Innovation, Hilary J. Allen
Opinion: Felony Murder Should be Removed from Maryland Criminal Law, Margaret Martin Barry
quote: A Law That Helped End Slavery is Now a Weapon to End Affirmative Action, Susan D. Carle and Julian Mark
Intellectual Property and Strategic Competition with China, Charles Duan
'It's Safe for Now': The Rooney Rule is an NFL Institution. But for How Much Longer?, Jeremi Duru and Mike Freeman
[quote] Los Angeles Chargers Elevating JoJo Wooden Gives NFL Record Number of Black General Managers, Jeremi Duru and Jason Reid
[quote] NFL Can Point to Progress in Diverse Hiring But Work to be Done in Coaching, Jeremi Duru and Jason Reid
[quote] NFL Running Backs Are in Threat of Extinction, Jeremi Duru and Jason Reid
[quote] Ron Rivera and Another Blow to Coaching Diversity in the NFL, Jeremi Duru and Jason Reid
[quote] The NFL's Inclusive Hiring Efforts Need to Pay Off, Jeremi Duru and Jason Reid
John Osborn's Enduring Words on Law & Learning, Walter Effross
BBC News: SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decisions, Lia Epperson
Prof. Lia Epperson On SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling, Lia Epperson
Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision Rapid Response Webinar, Lia Epperson
[quote] A Conservative Overhaul of Public Life: What the Supreme Court's Term Means for the US, Lia Epperson and Ed Pilkington
Trademark and Free Speech at the Crossroads, Christine Haight Farley
Trademark Extraterritoriality: Abitron v. Hetronic Doesn't Go the Distance, Christine Haight Farley and Margaret Chon
Prof. Christine Haight Farley Explains the Pan American Convention and the COHIBA Decision, Christine Haight Farley and John L. Welch
The Judgment Fund, Paul F. Figley
An Assessment of the United States' New Position on An Aggression Tribunal for Ukraine, Rebecca Hamilton
An Assessment of the United States’ New Position on An Aggression Tribunal for Ukraine, Rebecca Hamilton
The ICC Goes Straight to the Top: Arrest Warrant Issued for Putin, Rebecca Hamilton
The Islands and Small States Institute to host Fulbright U.S. Scholar Prof. Rebecca Hamilton, Rebecca Hamilton
Would Prosecuting Russia Prolong the War in Ukraine?, Rebecca Hamilton, Brian Finucane, and Stephen Pomper
[quote] The ICC issued a warrant for war crimes in Ukraine. It came right for Putin., Rebecca Hamilton and Jen Kirby
Trump's Conspiracy and Campaign Troubles, Candace Kovacic-Fleischer
[quote] NLRB’s Joint Employer Rule Triggers ‘Mess’ Over Court Review, Jeffrey Lubbers
[quotes] Worker Noncompete Ban Proposal Promises FTC Authority Fight (1), Jeffrey Lubbers, Dan Papscum, and Robert Iafolla
[interview] US Charges Russian-Affiliated Soldiers With War Crimes, Susana L. SaCouto and Jeff Seldin
U.S. Supreme Court Applies a Subjective Standard for Scienter Under the False Claims Act, Stuart Silverman
[quote] Why Can't We Stop Unauthorized Immigration? Because It Works., Anita Sinha
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
Cryptocurrency: Ukraine Crisis Shows Urgency for Federal Reform, V. Gerard Comizio
[quote] Addressing the Rooney Rule: A conversation with the son of a Steelers pioneer, Jeremi Duru and Mac Johnson
Rooney Rule Revisited: Race and Diversity in Sports and Corporate America, Jeremi Duru and Samuel M. Johnson
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
Model Indictment for Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine: Prosecutor v. President Vladimir Putin, Rebecca Hamilton and Ryan Goodman
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
Issues in Consumer Auto Lending, V. Gerard Comizio
The Cyber Threat Looming Over Virtual Currencies, V. Gerard Comizio
DOJ suing Uber for charging people with disabilities more for ‘wait times’, Robert Dinerstein