UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone discuss three recent California legislative measures aimed at federal law enforcement: a “converse-1983” civil rights....

The American Bankruptcy Law Journal Prize The American Bankruptcy Law Journal is pleased to recognize students who have earned the highest grade in a bankruptcy class at any ABA accredited United S…

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Bankruptcy has a negative stigma surrounding it. But what if we told you it’s not as bad as you may think? In fact, economists think we should actually see more of it! Based on the radio story: More A...

Technology law is no longer a niche specialty; every practice area is being affected by AI, cybersecurity concerns, data privacy regulation and technology tools. The 40 law schools on our Technology L...

Can nuclear safety survive presidential control after the demise of NRC independence?

Is settlement of civil litigation good or bad for the legal system? Should we have more or less of it? Should settlement have a private or public purpose? Legal scholars and lawyers have considered t...

As AI becomes more pervasive, lawyers must ensure that the quintessentially human dimensions of lawyering are not discarded or diminished.

ABI Editor-at-Large Bill Rochelle discusses the Supreme Court's June 11 opinion in Keathley v. Buddy Ayres Construction with Prof. Robert Lawless of the University of Illinois College of Law. In determining whether an omission of a claim in the bankruptcy context was inadvertent or mistaken for purposes of the judicial estoppel doctrine, the Supreme Court held unanimously that courts should look to the totality of the circumstances surrounding the omission. Rochelle talks with Lawless, who joined an amicus brief on the case, about the background of the case, the decision and how courts are likely to proceed moving forward.

Copyright termination is a process by which copyright holders may terminate a grant—or transfer—of their rights. In a recent Eleventh Circuit case, judges ruled that termination rights are retained by an estate even after discharge, a decision that presents some problems. Rochelle's Daily Wire, a publication of the American Bankruptcy…

As RFK Jr. looks to expand access to BPC-157, Predrag Sikiric's life work is drawing wider scrutiny. Will it hold up?

UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone examine the federal district court’s rulings on Judge James R. Brown’s lawsuit against Illinois Supreme Court Justices...

When the Supreme Court announced its decision regarding President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, as guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, via executive order, the ruling in favor of the Constitution was a relief to countless individuals. The Chicago Tribune framed the story around the joy felt by Illinois immigrants…

In the wake of the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried delivered a constellation of apologies to a variety of constitu

UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone discuss the federal lawsuit brought by former Illinois judge James Brown against the Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court following his removal from a temporary recall appointment.

Jason Mazzone is a professor at the University of Illinois and the Director of the Illinois Program in Constitutional Theory, History, and Law. He joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to break down …

Welcome to Just Theory! In this episode we speak with Heidi Hurd, Ross and Helen Workman Chair in Law and Co-Director of the Program in Law and Philosophy at...

As consumer bankruptcy filings continue to rise, the role of arbitration has also increased. Because the Federal Arbitration Act and the US bankruptcy code can be at odds with each other and that tension has not yet been tested by the Supreme Court, experts expect that the matter will eventually…

This webinar is part of the Task Force for American Democracy’s special Focus on Elections series.In the run-up to the 2026 midterms, the Task Force is condu...

The Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment protects therapists’ speech, following a Colorado lawsuit regarding conversion therapy.

Utah has introduced a first-in-the-nation pilot program that allows AI to independently renew certain prescriptions for patients with chronic conditions. The 12-month initiative, which launched in January 2026, uses an AI system developed by the health tech company Doctronic, and operates under a special state “regulatory sandbox” designed to test…

Laws must protect both vulnerable youth and the professionals who serve them.

Deborah Thorne, University of Idaho; Pamela Foohey, University of Georgia; and Robert Lawless, University of Illinois, discuss their new book, Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy, which draws on data from the Consumer Bankruptcy Project, where they are all co-investigators. They discuss notable chapters that examine bankruptcy by age, race, and gender.

A Republican joined a Democrat to champion a bill to require explicit, written consent for educational pelvic exams.

Oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case Trump v. Barbara are slated to begin April 1, with a ruling expected by the summer.