News blog navigation Home Faculty Title Date Popularity blog posts Murphy co-authors essay for Public Seminar: The Case for Creating a National Lustration Commission for the United States Apr 7, 2021 10:15 am10 views N. Sharpe honored with 2021 Illinois Student Government Teaching Excellence Award Apr 7, 2021 10:15 am39 views New paper by Sherkow: "EpiPen, Patents, and Life and Death" Apr 7, 2021 3:15 pm6 views Constitutional Problems With the Kentucky Proposal (Supported by Mitch McConnell) to Change the Way U.S. Senate Vacancies Are Filled Apr 7, 2021 3:30 pm21 views Lawless in Yahoo! Finance: Black women are filing bankruptcy amid the pandemic at alarming rates Apr 9, 2021 11:45 am38 views Sherkow quoted in USA Today article on effectiveness of Pfizer vaccine Apr 9, 2021 4:00 pm21 views New article by Thomas - The Customer Caste: Lawful Discrimination by Public Businesses Apr 12, 2021 4:45 pm39 views Kar cited in opinion issued by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Apr 13, 2021 8:00 am15 views Thomas participates in virtual discussion with the Fully Informed Jury Association Apr 14, 2021 2:15 pm5 views Sherkow: How can Congress create infrastructure for the next pandemic? Apr 14, 2021 2:30 pm19 views Murphy selected as a 2021–22 Humanities Research Institute Andrew W. Mellon Fellow Apr 19, 2021 1:15 pm15 views COVID-19 and access to justice research project spearheaded by Mazzone and Wilson leads to op-ed in The Hill Apr 21, 2021 9:00 am94 views Thomas quoted in ABA Journal: What is a lawyer's ethical duty to check out a client's claim before filing an action? Apr 21, 2021 9:30 am23 views New paper by Sherkow: "Innovation Institutions and COVID-19" Apr 21, 2021 9:45 am17 views Johnson speaks to WLS-AM 890 about the charges brought against Minnesota police officer in the shooting of Daunte Wright Apr 21, 2021 10:30 am36 views Thomas in Slate: No, Maxine Waters Did Not Violate Derek Chauvin’s Right to a Fair Trial Apr 22, 2021 4:00 pm15 views Research by Lawless featured extensively in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver episode focused on bankruptcy Apr 23, 2021 2:30 pm40 views N. Sharpe selected by Senators Durbin and Duckworth to sit on screening committee for U.S. Attorney And U.S. Marshal positions Apr 23, 2021 4:00 pm283 views Murphy named a receipient of an LAS Impact Award for her efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic Apr 23, 2021 4:15 pm10 views Analyzing the Recent Sixth Circuit’s Extension of “Academic Freedom” Protection to a College Teacher Who Refused to Respect Student Gender-Pronoun Preferences Apr 23, 2021 4:30 pm30 views Wexler on Military #MeToo Justice: a Two-Part Series Apr 27, 2021 12:30 pm12 views Lawless in ABF Journal: What Racial Discrepancies in Consumer Bankruptcy Might Say About the Commercial Sector Apr 27, 2021 2:15 pm40 views Murphy discusses transitional justice and healing racial wounds on podcast Apr 30, 2021 9:30 am61 views Thomas discusses takeaways from Derek Chauvin trial on WGN Radio's Legal Face-Off May 3, 2021 11:15 am7 views Sherkow discusses COVID-19 vaccine patents on Marketplace Morning Report May 3, 2021 11:45 am15 views Murphy quoted extensively in Foreign Policy article on transitional justice May 4, 2021 1:15 pm6 views McDade speaks about rare book heist on BYU Radio's Constant Wonder podcast May 5, 2021 2:30 pm56 views Sherkow discusses COVID-19 vaccine patents on Chicago Tonight May 17, 2021 4:15 pm9 views Lawless quoted in Bloomberg article on professional fees in Purdue bankruptcy case May 17, 2021 4:30 pm25 views Szala gives presentation on 2020 election results and their effect on Illinois May 17, 2021 4:30 pm12 views Murphy co-authors piece on countering radicalization for Alchemist Magazine May 17, 2021 4:45 pm40 views Between religious and LGBTQ rights, what does fairness look like? Wilson discusses in Christian Science Monitor May 27, 2021 4:30 pm27 views Alam clarifies how HIPAA does not apply to employers seeking vaccination status May 28, 2021 2:45 pm19 views New paper by Sherkow published in eLife Jun 1, 2021 5:30 pm18 views Thomas quoted in Bloomberg on the relevance of vaccination status of prospective jurors Jun 2, 2021 3:15 pm41 views Justice Kagan’s Unusual and Dubious Approach to “Reliance” Interests Relating to Stare Decisis Jun 2, 2021 3:45 pm34 views Series of Recent Statements from Rutgers University Illustrates the Complexity of Institutional Speech in Higher Education Jun 8, 2021 3:45 pm8 views Lawless in WSJ: Black People Are More Likely to File for Personal Bankruptcy, Choose Repayment Option Jun 18, 2021 11:00 am69 views Sherkow publishes chapter in forthcoming book about COVID-19 and the law Jun 18, 2021 11:30 am20 views Kaplan: Are the ultrawealthy breaking the law in avoiding taxes? Jun 18, 2021 11:30 am38 views Aronson: Are we experiencing another unaccompanied child 'crisis' at the southern US border? Jun 18, 2021 12:00 pm11 views Wilson quoted in WaPo article on SCOTUS decision in Fulton v. Philadelphia Jun 18, 2021 12:30 pm30 views New paper by Robbennolt and Winship: Perceptions of Settlement Jun 24, 2021 9:15 am24 views Amar and Mazzone: Evaluating the Republican Federal Court Challenge to Illinois’s Recently Adopted Redistricting Plan Jun 25, 2021 9:15 am20 views Sherkow in WaPo: Why waiving vaccine patents isn’t enough to end the pandemic Jun 25, 2021 9:30 am11 views Wexler: Reforming the Vatican’s Code of Canon law, #MeToo Insights, and Zero Tolerance Jun 25, 2021 9:45 am24 views Can/Should A Federal Court Order the Creation of a Bipartisan Districting Commission in Illinois? Evaluating the Claims for Remedy in McConchie, the Republican Challenge to Illinois’s Recently Adopted Redistricting Plan Jun 29, 2021 3:45 pm16 views Aronson op-ed: Biden Could Protect Tens of Thousands of Abused Immigrant Children from Deportation With One Small Fix Jul 2, 2021 9:15 am42 views Sherkow featured in Voices of Biotech leaders profile in Nature Biotechnology Jul 2, 2021 9:45 am53 views Wexler: #FreeBritney and Believe Women Jul 2, 2021 9:45 am18 views view previous 20 view next More News
blog posts Murphy co-authors essay for Public Seminar: The Case for Creating a National Lustration Commission for the United States Apr 7, 2021 10:15 am10 views N. Sharpe honored with 2021 Illinois Student Government Teaching Excellence Award Apr 7, 2021 10:15 am39 views New paper by Sherkow: "EpiPen, Patents, and Life and Death" Apr 7, 2021 3:15 pm6 views Constitutional Problems With the Kentucky Proposal (Supported by Mitch McConnell) to Change the Way U.S. Senate Vacancies Are Filled Apr 7, 2021 3:30 pm21 views Lawless in Yahoo! Finance: Black women are filing bankruptcy amid the pandemic at alarming rates Apr 9, 2021 11:45 am38 views Sherkow quoted in USA Today article on effectiveness of Pfizer vaccine Apr 9, 2021 4:00 pm21 views New article by Thomas - The Customer Caste: Lawful Discrimination by Public Businesses Apr 12, 2021 4:45 pm39 views Kar cited in opinion issued by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Apr 13, 2021 8:00 am15 views Thomas participates in virtual discussion with the Fully Informed Jury Association Apr 14, 2021 2:15 pm5 views Sherkow: How can Congress create infrastructure for the next pandemic? Apr 14, 2021 2:30 pm19 views Murphy selected as a 2021–22 Humanities Research Institute Andrew W. Mellon Fellow Apr 19, 2021 1:15 pm15 views COVID-19 and access to justice research project spearheaded by Mazzone and Wilson leads to op-ed in The Hill Apr 21, 2021 9:00 am94 views Thomas quoted in ABA Journal: What is a lawyer's ethical duty to check out a client's claim before filing an action? Apr 21, 2021 9:30 am23 views New paper by Sherkow: "Innovation Institutions and COVID-19" Apr 21, 2021 9:45 am17 views Johnson speaks to WLS-AM 890 about the charges brought against Minnesota police officer in the shooting of Daunte Wright Apr 21, 2021 10:30 am36 views Thomas in Slate: No, Maxine Waters Did Not Violate Derek Chauvin’s Right to a Fair Trial Apr 22, 2021 4:00 pm15 views Research by Lawless featured extensively in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver episode focused on bankruptcy Apr 23, 2021 2:30 pm40 views N. Sharpe selected by Senators Durbin and Duckworth to sit on screening committee for U.S. Attorney And U.S. Marshal positions Apr 23, 2021 4:00 pm283 views Murphy named a receipient of an LAS Impact Award for her efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic Apr 23, 2021 4:15 pm10 views Analyzing the Recent Sixth Circuit’s Extension of “Academic Freedom” Protection to a College Teacher Who Refused to Respect Student Gender-Pronoun Preferences Apr 23, 2021 4:30 pm30 views Wexler on Military #MeToo Justice: a Two-Part Series Apr 27, 2021 12:30 pm12 views Lawless in ABF Journal: What Racial Discrepancies in Consumer Bankruptcy Might Say About the Commercial Sector Apr 27, 2021 2:15 pm40 views Murphy discusses transitional justice and healing racial wounds on podcast Apr 30, 2021 9:30 am61 views Thomas discusses takeaways from Derek Chauvin trial on WGN Radio's Legal Face-Off May 3, 2021 11:15 am7 views Sherkow discusses COVID-19 vaccine patents on Marketplace Morning Report May 3, 2021 11:45 am15 views Murphy quoted extensively in Foreign Policy article on transitional justice May 4, 2021 1:15 pm6 views McDade speaks about rare book heist on BYU Radio's Constant Wonder podcast May 5, 2021 2:30 pm56 views Sherkow discusses COVID-19 vaccine patents on Chicago Tonight May 17, 2021 4:15 pm9 views Lawless quoted in Bloomberg article on professional fees in Purdue bankruptcy case May 17, 2021 4:30 pm25 views Szala gives presentation on 2020 election results and their effect on Illinois May 17, 2021 4:30 pm12 views Murphy co-authors piece on countering radicalization for Alchemist Magazine May 17, 2021 4:45 pm40 views Between religious and LGBTQ rights, what does fairness look like? Wilson discusses in Christian Science Monitor May 27, 2021 4:30 pm27 views Alam clarifies how HIPAA does not apply to employers seeking vaccination status May 28, 2021 2:45 pm19 views New paper by Sherkow published in eLife Jun 1, 2021 5:30 pm18 views Thomas quoted in Bloomberg on the relevance of vaccination status of prospective jurors Jun 2, 2021 3:15 pm41 views Justice Kagan’s Unusual and Dubious Approach to “Reliance” Interests Relating to Stare Decisis Jun 2, 2021 3:45 pm34 views Series of Recent Statements from Rutgers University Illustrates the Complexity of Institutional Speech in Higher Education Jun 8, 2021 3:45 pm8 views Lawless in WSJ: Black People Are More Likely to File for Personal Bankruptcy, Choose Repayment Option Jun 18, 2021 11:00 am69 views Sherkow publishes chapter in forthcoming book about COVID-19 and the law Jun 18, 2021 11:30 am20 views Kaplan: Are the ultrawealthy breaking the law in avoiding taxes? Jun 18, 2021 11:30 am38 views Aronson: Are we experiencing another unaccompanied child 'crisis' at the southern US border? Jun 18, 2021 12:00 pm11 views Wilson quoted in WaPo article on SCOTUS decision in Fulton v. Philadelphia Jun 18, 2021 12:30 pm30 views New paper by Robbennolt and Winship: Perceptions of Settlement Jun 24, 2021 9:15 am24 views Amar and Mazzone: Evaluating the Republican Federal Court Challenge to Illinois’s Recently Adopted Redistricting Plan Jun 25, 2021 9:15 am20 views Sherkow in WaPo: Why waiving vaccine patents isn’t enough to end the pandemic Jun 25, 2021 9:30 am11 views Wexler: Reforming the Vatican’s Code of Canon law, #MeToo Insights, and Zero Tolerance Jun 25, 2021 9:45 am24 views Can/Should A Federal Court Order the Creation of a Bipartisan Districting Commission in Illinois? Evaluating the Claims for Remedy in McConchie, the Republican Challenge to Illinois’s Recently Adopted Redistricting Plan Jun 29, 2021 3:45 pm16 views Aronson op-ed: Biden Could Protect Tens of Thousands of Abused Immigrant Children from Deportation With One Small Fix Jul 2, 2021 9:15 am42 views Sherkow featured in Voices of Biotech leaders profile in Nature Biotechnology Jul 2, 2021 9:45 am53 views Wexler: #FreeBritney and Believe Women Jul 2, 2021 9:45 am18 views