Law Faculty Scholarship
Submissions from 2026
Perspectives on Choice of Law Challenges in Multistate Precision Medicine Research, Laura M. Beskow, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, James W. Hazel, and Leslie E. Wolf
Cybersecurity Risk Shifting, Deborah R. Farringer
Submissions from 2025
Unvaccinated by Doubt: How Covid-19 Governance Sparked a Measles Outbreak, Ellen Black
Bridging the Rural Telehealth Divide, Deborah Farringer
Interesting Intersections of Immigration and First Amendment Law, David L. Hudson Jr. and Maximiliano Gluzman
Splitting the Statute: Severability as a Canon of Construction or Constitutional Concern?, Amy L. Moore
Submissions from 2024
Too Little Too Late: Why the Environmental Justice Problems Caused by the Army Corps's Nationwide Permits Program Run Much Deeper than Permit 12, Travis O. Brandon
Hidden Until the End: The Need to Inform Medicaid Enrollees of Estate Recovery Costs Before Their Death, Ashley Bassel Griffith
Content and Readability of US Procedure Consent Forms, George T. Lin, Margaret B. Mitchell, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Yue Gao, Dandan Liu, and Alexander Langerman
Tracheostomy Decision Making and Counseling: Comparing Providers' and Caregivers' Perspectives and Perceptions, Andy Liu, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, and Jessica Turnbull
Advancing Genomics to Improve Health Equity, Ebony B. Madden, Lucia Hindorff, Vence Bonham, Tabia Akintobi, Esteban Gonzalez Burchard, Kellen E. Baker, Rene L. Begay, John D. Carpten, Nancy J. Cox, Valentina di Francesco, Denise Dillard, Faith Fletcher, S. Malia Fullerton, Nanibaa' Garrison, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Vanessa Hiratsuka, James E.K. Hildreth, Carol Horowitz, Chanita A. Hughes-Halbert, Michael Inouye, Amber Jackson, Latrice Landry, Rick Kittles, Jeff T. Leek, Nita A. Limdi, Nicole Lockhart, Elizabeth Ofili, Eliseo Perez-Stable, Maya Sabatello, Lorjetta Schools, Jennifer Troyer, Ben Wilfond, Genevieve Wojcik, Judy Cho, Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, and Eric Green
Reimagining the Music Industry: In Search of A More Perfect Union, Loren E. Mulraine
Submissions from 2023
Landscape of Pediatric Cancer Treatment Refusal and Abandonment in the US: A qualitative study, Daniel J. Bendetti, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Carolyn Diehl, and Laura M. Beskow
Managing Threats to Beaches from Storms and Rising Seas, Travis O. Brandon
Patient Perspectives on Selecting an Academic Aesthetic Surgeon: A Qualitative Analysis, Shirley Chen MD; Benjamin C. Park MD; Alan T. Makhoul MD; Galen Perdikis MD; Catherine Hammack-Aviran MA, JD; and Brian C. Drolet MD
Victims of Coercive Plea Bargaining: Defendants Who Give False Testimony for False Pleas, Lucian E. Dervan
Research Use of Electronic Health Records: Patients' Views on Alternative Approaches to Permission, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Kathleen Brelsford, Kevin McKenna, Ross Graham, Zachary Lampron, and Galen Perdikis
Integrating Participants as Partners in Research Governance and Operations: An Approach from the ALL of US Research Program Engagement Core, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Alecia Malin Fair, Melinda Aldrich, Jennifer Richmond, Selena McCoy Carpenter, Karriem S. Watson, Elizabeth G. Cohn, and Consuelo Hopkins Wilkins
Ultimate Bar Passage Rates: Which Law Schools Are Overperforming and Underperforming Expectations, Jeffrey S. Kinsler
Navigating a Path Toward Routine Recording in the Operating Room, Alexander Langerman, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, I. Glenn Cohen, Aalok V. Agarwala, Nathan Cortez, Neal R. Feigenson, Gerald M. Fried, Teodor Grantcharov, Caprice C. Greenberg, Michelle M. Mello, and Andrew G. Shuman
Overlapping Surgeries from the Patient's Perspective, Yangzi Liu, Shirley Chen, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Brian C. Drolet, and Galen Perdikis
Perioperative Experiences of Transgender Adults Seeking Gender-Affirming Surgery, Alan T. Makhoul, R. Thomas Day, Jasmine C. Walker, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Salam Al Kassis, Julian S. Winocour, and Brian C. Drolet
Submissions from 2022
The Choices We Make: Ethical Challenges in Trauma Surgery, Pranit N. Chotai, Marie D. Kuzemchak, Mayur B. Patel, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Bradley M. Dennis, Stephen P. Gondek, Oscar D. Guillamondegui, Keith G. Meador, Kenneth A. Wallston, Heidi Chen, and Allan B. Peetz
International White-Collar Crime and the Globalization of Internal Investigations Ten Years Later, Lucian E. Dervan
Medicaid Expansion Expectations, Deborah Farringer
Parole in Place as a Solution for the Immigration Status of Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens, Maximiliano Gluzman
LGBTQ+ Perspectives on Conducting Genomic Research on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Ayden Elimus, Carolyn Diehl, Keanan Gabriel Gottlieb, Gilbert Gonzales, Lea K. Davis, and Ellen Wright Clayton
Mapping Parents' Journey Following Prenatal Diagnosis of CHD: a qualitative study, Kelly W. Harris, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Kathleen M. Brelsford, Ann Kavanaugh-McHugh, and Ellen Wright Clayton
Essay: A Continuing Constitutional Trend of Using the First to Interpret the Second, David L. Hudson Jr.
Fundamental First Amendment Principles, David L. Hudson Jr.
The Other Bar Hurdle: An Examination of the Character and Fitness Requirement for Bar Admission, David L. Hudson Jr. and Andrea Gemignani
Working Definition of "Critical Portions": Results from Qualitative Interviews with 51 Academic Surgeons, Alexander Langerman, Kathleen Brelsford, and Catherine Hammack-Aviran
Unintended Repercussions: Copyright Termination and the Punitive Effect of § 203(a)(3) on the Rights of Creators, Loren E. Mulraine
Patient Perceptions of Resident Involvement in Surgery: A Qualitative Study Using Surgical Video, Mark M. Naguib MD; R. Thomas Day MD; Catherine Hammack-Aviran MA, JD; Kathleen M. Brelsford PhD, MPH; and Alexander Langerman MD, SM, FACS
Trauma Surgeons' Perceptions of Resuscitating Lethally Injured Patients for Organ Preservation, Allan Peetz, Marie Kuzemchak, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Oscar D. Guillamondegui, Bradley M. Dennis, Shannon Eastham, Keith Meador, Laura Beskow, and Mayur Patel
Addressing Choice of Law Challenges in Multi-State Precision Medicine Research: Experts' Assessment Key Factors, Leslie E. Wolf, Erin Fuse Brown, Roxanne Greeson, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, James W. Hazel, William Rencher, and Laura M. Beskow
Submissions from 2021
The Art of the Matter: A Linguistic Analysis of Public Art Policy in Confederate Monument Removal Case Law, Kristi Arth
A Telehealth Explosion: Using Lessons from the Pandemic to Shape the Future of Telehealth Regulation, Deborah R. Farringer
Bridges to Judicial History, Alberto R. Gonzales
Do Courts Have Jurisdiction to Consider Questions of Fact to Determine Whether a Noncitizen Is Entitled to Eligibility for Discretionary Relief from Removal?, David L. Hudson Jr.
Does a State Violate RLUIPA by Prohibiting an Inmate's Pastor from Laying Hands on Him and Audibly Praying during the Execution Process?, David L. Hudson Jr.
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.: The Court Protects Student Social Media but Leaves Unanswered Questions, David L. Hudson Jr.
The Roberts Court Its First Amendment Free Expression Jurisprudence: 2005-2021, David L. Hudson Jr.
The Supreme Court's Worst Decision in Recent Years--Garcetti v. Ceballos, the Dred Scott Decision for Public Employees, David L. Hudson Jr.
A Survey of Overlapping Surgery Policies at U.S. Hospitals, Margaret B. Mitchell, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Ellen W. Clayton, and Alexander Langerman
Contemporary Issues in Administrative Law, Amy L. Moore
Plausible Retaliation: Using Modern Pleading Standards as a Blueprint for First Amendment Retaliation Claims, Amy L. Moore
Qualitative Assessment of Medical Student Concerns About the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multicenter Study Exploring Medical Student Perspectives, Somtochukwu Ukwuani, Nicole Kloosterman, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Mario Davidson, and Luke Finck
Submissions from 2020
EHR Phenotyping for Research Recruitment: Researcher, IRB, and Physician Perspectives on Approaches to Contacting Patients, Laura M. Beskow, Kahtleen M. Brelsford, and Catherine Hammack-Aviran
Developing model biobanking consent language: what matters to prospective participants?, Laura M. Beskow, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, and Kathleen M. Brelsford
Thought Leader Comparisons of Risks in Precision Medicine Research, Laura M. Beskow, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, and Kathleen M. Brelsford
Expert Perspectives on Oversight for Unregulated mHealth Research: Empirical Data and Commentary, Laura M. Beskow, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Kathleen M. Brelsford, and P Pearl O'Rourke
Sea Level Rise Planning for Socially Vulnerable Communities: A More Equitable Approach to Federal Buyout Programs, Travis Brandon
Bargained Justice: The Rise of False Testimony for False Pleas, Lucian E. Dervan
The Global Rise of False Testimony for False Pleas, Lucian E. Dervan
Maybe If We Turn It Off and Then Turn It Back On Again? Exploring Health Care Reform as a Means to Curb Cyber Attacks, Deborah Farringer
True Friends Never Disappear, Alberto R. Gonzales
Ethical Considerations in the Conduct of Unregulated mHealth Research: Expert Perspectives, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Kathleen M. Brelsford, and Laura M. Beskow
Anti-Slapp Coverage and the First Amendment: Hurdles to Defamation Suits in Political Campaigns, David L. Hudson Jr.
Essay: Cyberbullying and Freedom of Speech, David L. Hudson Jr.
Essay: The Fighting Words Doctrine: Alive and Well in the Lower Courts, David L. Hudson Jr.
Essay: Understanding First Amendment Freedoms Through The Remarkable Life Of "The Greatest" --Muhammad Ali, David L. Hudson Jr.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor: The Court’s Premier Defender of the Fourth Amendment, David L. Hudson Jr.
Thurgood Marshall in Tennesee: His Defense of Accused Rioters, His Near-Miss with A Lynch Mob, David L. Hudson Jr.
Unsettled Questions in Student Speech Law, David L. Hudson Jr.
Fixed Stars: Famous First Amendment Phrases and Their Indelible Impact, David L. Hudson Jr. and Jacob David Glenn
From Adidas to Zenga: A Historical and Comparative Analysis of International Intellectual Property Law in Fashion, Loren E. Mulraine
Unregulated Health Research Using Mobile Devices: Ethical Considerations and Policy Recommendations, Mark A. Rothstein, John T. Wilbanks, Laura M. Beskow, Kathleen M. Brelsford, Kyle B. Brothers, Megan Doerr, Barbara J. Evans, Catherine Hammack-Aviran, Michelle L. McGowan, and Stacey A. Tovino
Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment, Elizabeth Adamo Usman
Protecting Participants in Genomic Research: Understanding the "Web of Protections" Afforded by Federal and State Law, Leslie E. Wolf, Catherine M. Hammack, Erin Fuse Brown, Kathleen M. Brelsford, and Laura M. Beskow
Litigating Against the Artificially Intelligent Infringer, Julie Cromer Young
The AI Author in Litigation, Julie Cromer Young
Why Fifty: An Analysis of the Small Business Exemption Codified in the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Lynn Ridgeway Zehrt
Submissions from 2019
Bargained Justice: The History and Psychology of Plea Bargaining and the Trial Penalty, Lucian E. Dervan
Justice Kennedy and the First Amendment, David L. Hudson Jr.
The Content-Discrimination Principle and the Impact of Reed v. Town of Gilbert, David L. Hudson Jr.
A Global Perspective on Digital Sampling, Loren Mulraine
Title IX and Title VII: Parallel Remedies in Combating Sex Discrimination in Educational Employment, Lynn Ridgeway Zehrt
Submissions from 2018
It Is a Mindboggling Dilemma: To Play or Not to Play Youth Sports Due to Concussion Risks?, Tracey Carter
Freedom Now or a Future Later: Pitting the Lasting Implications of Collateral Consequences Against Pretrial Detention in Decisions to Plead Guilty, Lucian E. Dervan
From Guns That Do Not Shoot to Foreign Staplers: Has the Supreme Court's Materiality Standard Under Escobar Provided Clarity for the Health Care Industry About Fraud Under the False Claims Act?, Deborah R. Farringer
The Computer Made Me Do It: Is There a Future for False Claims Act Liability Against Electronic Health Record Vendors?, Deborah R. Farringer
Presidential Powers, Immunities, and Pardons, Alberto R. Gonzales
Attorney Advertising in 'The Litigators' and Modern-Day America: the Continued Importance of the Public's Need for Legal Information, David L. Hudson Jr.
Essay: Justice Thurgood Marshall, Great Defender of First Amendment Free-Speech Rights for the Powerless, David L. Hudson Jr.
First Amendment Tests From the Burger Court: Will They Be Flipped?, David L. Hudson Jr.
Ida B. Wells: Fearless Journalist from Memphis Who Changed the World, David L. Hudson Jr.
Losing the Spirit of Tinker v. Des Moines and the Urgent Need to Protect Student Speech, David L. Hudson Jr.
Thirty Years of Hazelwood and Its Spread to Colleges and University Campuses, David L. Hudson Jr.
Law Schools, Bar Passage, and Under and Over-Performing Expectations, Jeffrey S. Kinsler and Jeffrey Omar Usman
Submissions from 2017
Reforming the Extra-Record Evidence Rule in Arbitrary and Capricious Review of Informal Agency Actions: A New Procedural Approach, Travis O. Brandon
Cybersecurity Report Identifies Unique Challenges to Tackling Cybersecurity in Health Care, Deborah R. Farringer
Send Us the Bitcoin or Patients Will Die: Addressing the Risks of Ransomware Attacks on Hospitals, Deborah R. Farringer
Police-Worn Body Cameras: An Antidote to the 'Ferguson Effect'?, Alberto R. Gonzales and Donald Q. Cochran
