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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 12h
@nytimes.com cited a paper by Profs. Richard Schragger and @micahschwartzman.bsky.social ’05 in an analysis of the #SCOTUS case St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy.
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Opinion | This Case Has Flown Under the Radar. It Won’t Stay There.
This case has flown under the radar, but it won’t stay there.
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 13h
Sabrina Talukder ’14, senior counsel at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, has been named a 40 x 40 Alumni Changemaker by Equal Justice Works.
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
LISTEN: Prof. Dotan Oliar discusses how copyright regulations distinguish between “copy” and “inspiration” in the entertainment industry.
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The Schilling Show: Dotan Oliar, Robert Tracci, Paul Begley | The Schilling Show
Dotan Oliar, professor of law, University of Virginia: Creativity and Inspiration in the Age of Technology and AI. Robert Tracci, former Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney; First Assistant U.S. ...
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Danielle Citron @daniellecitron.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ever grateful to @uvalaw.bsky.social Sloane Lab and DTD Lab for hosting discussion about dark patterns and menopause tech led by @monasloane with @naomicahn.bsky.social Mimi Riley and my sister Dr. Jeanine Morris-Rush and her partner in OB-GYN practice Dr. Hank Prince m.youtube.com/watch?v=DldG...
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The Dark Patterns of Menopause Tech
YouTube video by UVA's Digital Technology for Democracy Lab
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Julia Mahoney @juliamahoney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Plane, beer, and forfeiture: my analysis of Jouppi v. Alaska is now posted on @scotusblog.bsky.social. I explain why Jouppi promises to be a milestone case in the constitutional doctrine of government forfeitures, both criminal and civil www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/plan...
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Planes, beer, and forfeiture
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Prof. Kenneth S. Abraham analyzes how violent incidents are compelling more institutions to spend millions on litigation insurance. @financialtimes.com
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The booming business of insuring against US gun violence
Companies, political campaigns and even schools are taking out policies to shield themselves from litigation that can follow attacks
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Bennett Crow ’27 and Nate Anbar ’28 were recently recognized for having the highest GPAs in their classes at #UVALaw.
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Students Awarded for Highest GPAs
University of Virginia School of Law students Bennett Crow ’27 and Nate Anbar ’28 have received the Jackson Walker LLP Award and Carl M. Franklin Prize, respectively, recognizing students with the hig...
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Micah Schwartzman @micahschwartzman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Still a sucker for the hard copy. (global.oup.com/academic/pro...)
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Prof. Cale Jaffe ’01 says a proposed merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra deserves more scrutiny from regulators.
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Dominion/NextEra merger will rise or fall on specific Virginia merger law
The standard is known as a “no harm test.”
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Robin Wood ’65, a longtime Lynchburg attorney who served as an officer in different bar associations, has died.
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Longtime Lynchburg attorney Robin Wood dies at 86 - Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Robert C. Robin Wood III, longtime Lynchburg attorney and past Lynchburg Bar Association president, died at 86 after a distinguished legal career.
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A record 129 #UVALaw alumni are clerking across the country this term, including four at the U.S. Supreme Court. #SCOTUS
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UVA Law Alumni Break Clerkships Record
A record 125 University of Virginia School of Law alumni are clerking across the country this term, including four at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
WATCH: How could a constitutional amendment on reproductive rights change abortion regulations in Virginia? Prof. Lois Shepherd weighs in. @vpm.org
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Ballot Question 1: Reproductive Rights
YouTube video by VPM
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Does the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital have the authority to partially own a Venezuelan oil company? Vice Dean Ashley Deeks weighs in. @theguardian.com
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The truth behind Donald Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’
The US’s oil deal with Venezuela faces multiple legal and logistical problems, including questions about whether it can be implemented
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Kim Krawiec @kimkrawiec.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Can payment make an otherwise permissible act wrong? Jason Brennan and Peter Jaworski join me and @uvalaw.bsky.social co-hosts Joe Keys and Jake Ross on Taboo Trades to discuss Markets without Limits: organ markets, corruption, rescue duties, and the law. www.buzzsprout.com/1227113/epis...
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Markets Without Limits with Jason Brennan & Peter Jaworski - Taboo Trades
Jason Brennan and Peter Jaworski join Kim Krawiec, student co-hosts Joe Keys and Jake Ross, and members of UVA Law’s Taboo Trades seminar to discuss the second edition of Markets without Limits: Moral...
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
When does musical borrowing cross over into theft? Prof. Dotan Oliar explains how copyright law protects songwriters. news.virginia.edu/content/qa-w...
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Q&A: When does musical inspiration become theft?
A UVA School of Law professor breaks down copyright rules as plagiarism accusations swirl around some of today’s musicians.
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
With data centers rapidly expanding across the Americas, the International Human Rights Law Clinic at #UVALaw is helping lead discussions on their wide-ranging impact on communities. www.law.virginia.edu/news/202609/...
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Clinic Helps Spur Hearing on Human Rights Impact of Data Centers
A recent hearing of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights examined the human rights impact of data centers, an effort that was made possible with help from the International Human Rights Law C...
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In the latest PLACE Blog, environmental law faculty discuss fall semester coursework and clinic initiatives.
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Law Students Explore Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Through Fall Courses
Students returning to the University of Virginia School of Law this semester have a variety of environmental and energy law classes from which to choose. PLACE-affiliated professors Alison Gocke, Cale...
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In a new co-authored book, “Welcome: Patterns of the Moral Life,” Prof. Lois Shepherd explores the importance of being welcoming.
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Professor’s New Book Makes the Case for Living a Welcoming Life
A new co-authored book from Professor Lois Shepherd of the University of Virginia School of Law and UVA Health makes the case for being welcoming as the cornerstone of living an ethical life.
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
At a Constitution Day event hosted by the University of North Carolina School of Law, Prof. Saikrishna Prakash explained the origins and growth of presidential power over time.
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Carolina Law and Program for Public Discourse Host Panel on the Limits of Presidential Power
The presidency was built to fix a specific failure: a national government with no executive at all. By 1787, that experiment had already collapsed, and the office the framers built ...
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UVA Law Library @uvalawlibrary.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Join us for the opening reception of our new exhibition, “First Drafts: Architectural Designs Not Selected for UVA Law.” Thursday, September 24 from 5:00 – 7:00pm** **Guests should enter at the Clay Hall entrance to the Law School by 6:00pm to be admitted into the building.
A poster for the Law Library’s new exhibit, “First Drafts: Architectural Designs Not Selected for UVA Law.” The poster includes an illustration of a large, rectangular brick building with columns and an inscription that reads “Proposed New Law Building for the University of Virginia.”
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#UVALaw student ambassadors, who give tours and serve as points of contact for prospective students, reflect on their experiences on Grounds and offer advice for those hoping to attend.
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Meet the Ambassadors Who Welcome Prospective Law Students
University of Virginia School of Law student ambassadors reflect on their experiences on Grounds and offer advice for prospective students.
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Profs. @naomicahn.bsky.social, @daniellecitron.bsky.social, Margaret Foster Riley and Elizabeth Rowe will be speakers Thursday for the webinar “The Dark Patterns of Menopause Tech,” co-sponsored by #UVALaw’s LawTech Center.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Dark Patterns of Menopause Tech. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
This moderated discussion between legal scholars and a medical professional on the intersections of data privacy and women’s healthcare will focus specifically on the exploitation of sensitive health ...
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
LISTEN: #SCOTUS may have ruled that enforcing public camping bans does not violate the Eighth Amendment, but Prof. @kevinlcope.bsky.social says many localities have chosen not to impose them.
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Street Fight Part II: Cruel & Unusual
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Prof. Saikrishna Prakash will debate @nyulaw.bsky.social Prof. Peter Shane on “Presidential Power and Independent Agencies: Who Controls the Executive Branch?” for the The 41st Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate on Oct. 22 at @sjquinney.bsky.social.
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The 41st Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate - S.J. Quinney College of Law
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Prof. Rich Hynes discusses a lawsuit over the extent of Virginia’s “right to retrieve” law and private property rights. @pilotonline.com
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Retired Army general files federal lawsuit against Gloucester sheriff in hunting dispute
A yearslong dispute between a retired general and the Gloucester County sheriff over hunters accessing his land to retrieve their dogs has led to a federal lawsuit in which the general argues his cons...
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A recent @IACHumanRights hearing examined the impact of data centers, with help from a #UVALaw clinic. www.law.virginia.edu/news/202609/...
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Clinic Helps Spur Hearing on Human Rights Impact of Data Centers
A recent hearing of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights examined the human rights impact of data centers, an effort that was made possible with help from the International Human Rights Law C...
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Danielle Citron @daniellecitron.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Fantastic write up of @monasloane.bsky.social book talk! Thank you Virginia Law Weekly for www.lawweekly.org/front-page/2...
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How AI is restructuring social life   — Virginia Law Weekly
There are several concerns I and many others have about AI: heightened bias and discrimination, pervasive misinformation, widespread job loss, and untenable demands on natural resources. Yet in her ne...
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Kim Krawiec @kimkrawiec.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Can family law help unmarried parents become effective co-parents—or does it too often push lower-income fathers to the margins? June Carbone joins student co-host Damon Stefankiewicz and our UVA Law seminar for a lively conversation. buff.ly/iHb3zLb
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Crisis of Boys & Men w/ June Carbone - Taboo Trades
Fatherhood, Family Law, and the Crisis of Boys and Men, with June CarboneJune Carbone joins Kim Krawiec, student co-host Damon Stefankiewicz, and members of UVA Law’s Taboo Trades seminar to discuss…
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Prof. Amanda Frost revisits Trump v. Barbara and recent executive orders on birthright citizenship with her “Unsettled” podcast co-hosts. @amandafrost.bsky.social zolberginstitute.org/podcast/seas...
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Season 3, Episode 1: Revisiting Birth Right Citizenship - Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility
This episode revisits birthright citizenship, both the Supreme Court’s opinion and Trump v. Barbara, and the more recent executive orders where the Trump Administration, once again, tries to take a wh...
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In a fireside chat at #UVA with Prof. John C. Jeffries Jr. ’73, #SCOTUS Justice Amy Coney Barrett said the justices focus on law and not policy, and put aside personal feelings, when hearing cases and making decisions.
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It’s not personal: US Supreme Court justices focus on law, not politics
Justice Amy Coney Barrett told a UVA audience justices get along even in disagreement, but the job can be lonely.
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
WATCH: Prof. Ruth Mason discusses her new book, “Taxing People,” co-edited with @ox.ac.uk Prof. Tsilly Dagan.
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Professor Ruth Mason on Her Book ‘Taxing People’
YouTube video by University of Virginia School of Law
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
LISTEN: On the latest “Admissible,” Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 talks to Buddy Palmer ’26 and Alex Wilfert ’26 about how the North Grounds Softball League helps shape student life and culture at #UVALaw.
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S9 E1: What Is Up With UVA Law and Softball?
Buddy Palmer ’26 and Alex Wilfert ’26 share how the North Grounds Softball League helps shape student life and culture at UVA Law, even for those who never pick up a bat or glove.
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Rachel Bayefsky @rachelbayefsky.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Here's my piece on Tradition & Federal Judicial Power - examining/critiquing the Supreme Court's turn to tradition in several contexts involving federal judicial power, including standing, equitable remedies, non-Art. III tribunals, and more! Comments welcome. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Tradition and the Federal Judicial Power
<p>Tradition is most well known today for starring in blockbuster Supreme Court cases about controversial social issues, notably abortion and firearms.  Bu
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Four #UVALaw alumni are among @law360.bsky.social’s Rising Stars for 2026, a list of attorneys under age 40 whose accomplishments as lawyers “belie their age.”
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Four Alumni Among ‘Rising Stars’ for 2026
Four alumni of the University of Virginia School of Law are among Law360’s Rising Stars for 2026, a list of attorneys under age 40 whose accomplishments as lawyers “belie their age.”
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Michael Menssen ’10 has been confirmed as a justice on the Utah Supreme Court. @sltrib.com
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The Republican overhaul of Utah’s Supreme Court is complete, as senators fill final two seats on the bench
Gov. Spencer Cox has now appointed more justices to the bench than any governor in Utah history.
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Danielle Citron @daniellecitron.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Must read by my brilliant @uvalaw colleague Caleb Nelson entitled Against the Dictatorial Presidency. Download now papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Against the Dictatorial Presidency
Article II of the Constitution says that “[t]he executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.” Ever since the 1980s, it has be
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Kim Krawiec @kimkrawiec.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Why are so many boys and men struggling—and what does family law have to do with it? June Carbone joins me and @uvalaw.bsky.social student co-host Damon Stefankiewicz to discuss fatherhood, economic precarity, and family reform on Taboo Trades. www.buzzsprout.com/1227113/epis...
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Crisis of Boys & Men w/ June Carbone - Taboo Trades
Fatherhood, Family Law, and the Crisis of Boys and Men, with June CarboneJune Carbone joins Kim Krawiec, student co-host Damon Stefankiewicz, and members of UVA Law’s Taboo Trades seminar to discuss “...
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
LISTEN: Prof. Mitu Gulati and University of North Carolina Prof. Mark Weidemaier discuss whether U.S. sanctions against Venezuela are still justified.
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Ep 181 - Are Sanctions on Venezuela Still Justified?
Are Sanctions on Venezuela Still Justified? The United States has had sanctions on Venezuela for many years now. The Executive Branch has broad authority to impose sanctions on foreign nations. Basi
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Prof. Lois Shepherd said that an amendment to enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia constitution wouldn’t compromise the state’s ability to regulate abortion like other medical care. @vpm.org
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How does Ballot Question 1 affect Virginia's abortion regulations? - VPM
The medical procedure remains legal in Virginia.
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
LISTEN: A new paper by Prof. Caleb Nelson argues that #SCOTUS shouldn’t embrace the unitary executive theory to swiftly and broadly expand presidential power. @scotusblog.com
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Barely Averting a Constitutional Crisis | Advisory Opinions
Sarah Isgur and David French debate David’s latest New York Times column on the Missouri Supreme Court blocking a congressional map. Then, the two review two law articles: Andy Smarick of the Manhatt…
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Danielle Citron @daniellecitron.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We had a once in a lifetime event celebrating @monasloane.bsky.social’s book Predicted w commentary by @ariezra.bsky.social Jenny Davis and Kirsten Martin. @elizabethrowe.bsky.social and I were kvelling. 127 plus folks attended! Here is the Cavalier Daily www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2026... up
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Mona Sloane joins U.Va. Law for a discussion of her book on AI and sociology
Sloane runs the Sloane Lab at the University, an interdisciplinary research group focusing on the intersection of artificial intelligence and cultural, economic, material and political conditions.
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Prof. Douglas Laycock says religious liberty shouldn’t become a partisan issue. @washingtonpost.com
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Why a lawyer who launched the Christian legal movement believes it’s gone astray
John Whitehead says this is not what he envisioned when he launched the Rutherford Institute in 1982.
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A new book co-edited by Prof. Ruth Mason argues that the international tax system is based on outdated models of how the world works.
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Professor’s New Book Explores the Future of ‘Taxing People’
A new book co-edited by Professor Ruth Mason of the University of Virginia School of Law explores the future of taxing people internationally, including the impact of globalization and social changes.
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Micah Schwartzman @micahschwartzman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Publication day for this volume. My thanks to co-editors @nelsontebbe.bsky.social and Cécile Laborde, and to a terrific set of authors, for seeing it through. Thanks also to Anna Schuleit Haber for allowing us to include her artwork in the cover design. global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#OTD in 1950, Gregory Hayes Swanson ’51 became the first Black student at #UVA and #UVALaw. Read more about this trailblazer’s life and legacy.
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The Long Walk
In 1949 Gregory Hayes Swanson took his first step toward integrating the University of Virginia and becoming a civil rights hero with a radical act: applying to a graduate program.
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Micah Schwartzman @micahschwartzman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In my capacity as secretary-treasurer of NOMOS: The American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy, I'm happy to announce our upcoming conference. This is a hybrid event, and you can register here: www.political-theory.org/event-657172...
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#UVALaw students can shift from studying legal scholarship to helping create it as research assistants for faculty members.
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Inside the Research Assistant Experience
Students at the University of Virginia School of Law can shift from studying legal scholarship to helping create it as research assistants, working for faculty during the school year or over the summe...
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Back in Charlottesville? Students and recent alums give their recommendations for must-do activities.
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Students Share What Makes Charlottesville the Best College Town
Students and recent alums of the University of Virginia School of Law are sharing what makes Charlottesville feel like home away from home.
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
As #SCOTUS prepares to hear a Colorado county’s case against energy companies, Prof. Saikrishna Prakash warns of the consequences of allowing local governments to regulate climate change. www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
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Analysts warn of consequences if SCOTUS doesn't toss Boulder climate lawsuit
(The Center Square) – Legal analysts and advocates warn that a case before the U.S. Supreme Court could have dire consequences on climate change litigation depending on the ruling.
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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Through contemporaneous accounts and present-day reflections, take a look back at how the #UVALaw community reacted following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. www.law.virginia.edu/news/202609/...
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After 9/11: How the UVA Law Community Responded
As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, alumni look back at how the University of Virginia School of Law community responded in the immediate aftermath, includi...
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