David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Football is fundamentally unsafe. Most parents--even highly educated ones--have no clue how it impacts their child's brain. 000
Reposted by David A. SimonHadassa Noorda @hadassanoorda.bsky.social · 21/08/2026CFA: 2027 Legal Philosophy Workshop at Stanford University, June 17-18, 2027. A great opportunity for scholars at all career stages. Deadline: January 8, 2027. Submit: sites.google.com/site/legalph...sites.google.comLegal Philosophy Workshop - CFA for 2027 LPWWe are pleased to announce the 14th annual Legal Philosophy Workshop (LPW), and to invite you to participate. We are excited to host the 2027 workshop in-person on June 17-18 at Stanford University. C... 002
Reposted by David A. SimonKim Krawiec @kimkrawiec.bsky.social · 07/09/2026It’s everyone’s favorite time of year…the Taboo Trades Podcast is back for a new season! 🎉 Season 7 begins today. Meet this year’s student hosts and get ready for more conversations about markets, morals, law, and the lines we draw between them. Listen here: buff.ly/f4LfuZy #TabooTrades #UVALawbuzzsprout.comWelcome to Season 7! - Taboo TradesIn this episode, we welcome listeners to Season 7 of the Taboo Trades Podcast and introduce this year’s UVA Law student hosts: Mia Armstrong, Sahanya Bhaktaram, Tyler Donovan, Kate Garmer, Liz… 162
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026www.statnews.com/2026/09/03/r... @kimkrawiec.bsky.socialstatnews.comRecipients of gene-edited pig kidneys successfully receive human organsTwo recipients of gene-edited pig kidneys have successfully received human organs, a milestone in the wider effort to advance xenografts. 112
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026it's a self-checkout but with phlebotomy www.fda.gov/news-events/...fda.govFDA Authorizes First-Of-Its-Kind Robotic Blood Draw DeviceThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today authorized the Aletta, the first standalone robotic device that can draw blood from a patient’s arm without hands-on operator intervention. 010
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026This paper will be published by the Arizona Law Review. Still have some revisions to make and comments to incorporate, but I should post a draft by Dec. Happy to entertain title suggestions. Not sure I have this one yet. 1153
Reposted by David A. SimonJames Grimmelmann @jtlg.bsky.social · 31/08/2026The CS&Law'27 call for papers is up. Submissions are due October 2, 2026 The symposium is March 23–25, 2027 in Chicago computersciencelaw.orgcomputersciencelaw.org2027 - ACM Symposium on Computer Science & LawCS&Law 2027 6th ACM Symposium on Computer Science and Law March 23-25, 2027 Chicago, Illinois Computing, software, and the Internet… 056
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 30/08/2026www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...wsj.comEmployers Are Making Job Candidates Jump Through Hoops to Prove They’re RealThe era of AI cheating, deepfakes and North Korean remote workers is ushering in new screening tactics. 000
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Either its a calendar invite or its not happening 110
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 28/08/2026www.espn.com/sports-betti...espn.com'We are broken': One family's fight against gambling addictionFor Amit, it all started with a college poker game. Now he's in recovery from a gambling addiction that consumed him and his parents. 3152
Reposted by David A. SimonJosh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Cornell Government Department hiring an assistant professor in American politics; looking for a public law specialty, with a preference for LPE ... academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32519academicjobsonline.orgCornell University, Government Department Job #AJO32519, American Politics Assistant Professor, Government Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US 04838
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Finally the movie torts professors have been waiting for since we were kids youtu.be/H-43VeYGiPM?...youtu.beCoyote vs. ACME | Official TrailerYouTube video by Coyote vs. Acme 1120
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026This is an important issue that affects almost everyone. Mold can have serious health effects. You may not even know you have mold until long after you get sick. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...wsj.comMold Is Driving America’s Homeowners Crazy—and They Want Builders to PayHomeowner lawsuits against home builders allege mold-related illnesses, while builders say the allegations are off the mark and costing them millions. 000
Reposted by David A. SimonHarlan G. Cohen @harlangcohen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Thanks for providing newer scholars w/guidance. 1. American Journal of International Law is peer-reviewed but accepts simultaneous submissions. We review yr-round though + there are advantages to submitting off-season. 2 I will fight anyone who suggests AJIL should do anything but help w/ tenure. 141
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The Publishing Game Part II davidasimon.substack.com/p/the-publis...davidasimon.substack.comThe Publishing Game: Part IIAdditional notes for junior law profs 120
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026My main motivation to watch new shows is to update my cultural references in class so students understand what I’m talking about 180
Reposted by David A. SimonJennifer Oliva @jennoliva.bsky.social · 23/07/2026@iumaurerlaw.bsky.social seeks to hire several TT law professors this academic year & welcomes entry-level & lateral candidates. Our hiring details and the application portal is available here: indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/33776. Our committee would love to hear from interested candidates.indiana.peopleadmin.comAssociate Professor of Law or Professor of LawIndiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington is seeking outstanding entry-level and lateral tenured/tenure-track applicants to meet needs in a variety of curricular areas caused by planned r... 02629
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 23/08/2026My first substack. If you have other questions, please let me know and I will do another post. 040
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 23/08/2026reprehenderitvos343623.substack.com/p/the-publis...reprehenderitvos343623.substack.comThe Publishing GameSome Notes for Junior Profs on Publishing in Law Reviews 163
Reposted by David A. SimonJames Grimmelmann @jtlg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026What are we even doing here? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/b...nytimes.comHarvard Is Selling a $699 Course Taught by A.I. Clones of Its FacultyTo create a new bootcamp for entrepreneurs, Harvard Business School made A.I. avatars of its instructors. 41366120
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026writing up a paper about the new CMS/FDA RAPID program and this sentence made my brain hurt 000
Reposted by David A. SimonEric Goldman @ericgoldman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I would be grateful for pointers to existing law school promotion & tenure standards that address the school's expectations about candidates' use of generative AI to prepare or write their scholarship (or any discussion about this topic) 01111
Reposted by David A. SimonJames Grimmelmann @jtlg.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I'm teaching a seminar this fall in which: (a) I'm explicitly forbidding AI-assisted writing (b) I'm explicity allowing AI-assisted research I'm going to spend class time discussing AI as a legal research tool, including stories of it being shockingly good, and stories of it being shockingly bad. 273
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Here is how I disclosed my AI use in my last draft. It will be my standard disclosure going forward, but I would welcome comments and suggestions. I think everyone is using AI for something. Best be transparent about it. What else would you want to know? 5120
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 19/08/2026From the economist. We all know this intuitively. The brain has a limited rate of learning. At a certain point, you cannot speed it up. 010
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 19/08/2026just logged on to google scholar and this was a bit weird 0110
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Some tips on academic writing that you should feel free to ignore (in no particular order) 154
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026CMS has published a notice for comment period on the RAPID program - designed to speed up CMS payment for certain devices. In theory, it may be a good idea. But in practice the evidence supporting approval is often of poor quality. Care must be taken www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...govinfo.gov 000
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Publication day. Data Distortions @texaslr.bsky.social demonstrates how data presentation is often just as important as data production using the case of medical device adverse event reporting. texaslawreview.org/data-distort...texaslawreview.orgData Distortions | Texas Law ReviewIntroduction Law can generate data in two principal ways.[1] First, creating law generates data. Legislatures hold hearings, write reports, and pass laws. Agencies issue notices, take comments, and pr... 053
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Cubs pitching is terrible. They will be out in the first round. 130
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 17/08/2026n=1 accounts of higher ed are (1) unlikely to be representative, (2) likely contain some valid criticism, (3) likely ideologically motivated, and (4) do not address the biggest problems, which are: (a) defunding, (b) cost, (c) decline of tenure track, and (4) for-profit college. 030
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Finished a draft of this. Would love interested readers. 041
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Uh ok www.wsj.com/lifestyle/tr...wsj.comEven the CEO of Booking.com Is Fed Up With Travel These DaysGlenn Fogel says he’s counting on AI to make it better, even those customer-service wait times 020
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Today at Camp invention they had a group called the infringers. Learned about IP. I think the uspto sponors the camp 120
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Will the bears be good this year? Their offense looks good. But their defense last year was atrocious. Could argue worst in the league but for turnovers 100
Reposted by David A. SimonJAMA @jama.com · 12/08/2026🔖 This trial is featured in JAMA+ Trials, a platform that highlights the implications and innovations of #ClinicalTrial research from across the JAMA Network to advance evidence-based #medicine and public #health. 🔗 Learn more and subscribe to the newsletter:jamanetwork.comTrials Terminated EarlyWhat does it mean to stop a clinical trial early? In the early days of the modern randomized trial, it meant the research had not gone according to plan.1 Trialists were expected to adhere to the samp... 021
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Channeling an anon Reddit post, how do profs keep up on new scholarship? SSRN ejournals? 251
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Likely to happen with scholarship as well. Be forewarned 19814
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Not sure I can finish this in the next week, but I am going to try. Would welcome any interested readers. 020
Reposted by David A. SimonDavid Gamage @davidgamage.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Endowed Professorship Search The University of Missouri School of Law invites applications and nominations for an endowed professorship. The search committee will welcome applications of scholars in any field of law. 1/ 135
Reposted by David A. SimonKevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 04/08/2026If tick eradication becomes a centrist-brained obsession, I'm here for it gift link: www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...theatlantic.comKill the TicksAmerica needs a bigger plan to control its tick problem. 1432143
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 04/08/2026this is a big deal in both pharma and tort law 000
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026A good policy move. Currently working on an empirical project about this! 000
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Spoke to Safia Samee Ali of News Nation about Lindsay Clancy's malpractice case, which she brought against her treating mental health providers while being prosecuted for murdering her three children. www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/nort...newsnationnow.comCan Lindsay Clancy win her medical malpractice lawsuit?Separate lawsuits by Patrick Clancy and Lindsay Clancy allege negligent mental health care before the killings. 000
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Incidentally, this is a very interesting experiment in the preferences of students v professors, and the dev of norms. my sense is that students generally distrust AI (but use it), and don't want to be bothered reading articles that someone asked AI to write. I don't blame them. 160
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Dear Law Reviews, Most of us don’t check each law review page individually. If you have an AI disclosure or are accepting only special articles, authors won’t know unless it’s built into the scholastica submission process (like anonymized submissions) 1131
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 01/08/2026I’m increasingly of the view that we need to increase costs for submitters. Anecdotally ai is clogging up submissions and it’s reasonable to impose limits on both what journals will accept and how many simultaneous submissions one can do 390
David A. Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Law review submissions season. Some observations 1. Be respectful of editors and authors. Communicate promptly. Accept/reject authors respectfully and as soon as is practicable. 195