Ipse Dixit

In this episode, Stephen M. Bainbridge, William D. Warren Distinguished Professor of Law at UCLA College of Law, discusses his article "BRT, Stakeholders and Corporate Purpose," which was published in The Corporate Board. Bainbridge begins by describing the current consensus on the legal obligations of board members, or the lack thereof. He explains why he disagrees with scholars who argue that board members should have duties to both shareholders and stakeholders. And he reflects on what his position means, as a practical matter. Bainbridge is on Twitter at @PrawfBainbridge.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, David J. Teece, Thomas W. Tusher Professor in Global Business & Faculty Director of the Tusher Center for the Management of Intellectual Capital, at the University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business, discusses his draft article "Big Tech, Big Data and Competition Policy: Favoring Dynamic Over Static Competition," which he co-authored with Nicolas Petit. Teece begins by explaining the concepts of static and dynamic competition. He observes that conventional competition policy has focused on static competition, and argues that is a mistake, because dynamic competition produces much larger long-terms gains. He suggests that policy should focus on long-term consumer welfare and the encouragement of dynamic capabilities. Teece is on Twitter at @David_J_Teece.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Courtney Cox, Associate Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law, discusses her article "Legitimizing Lies." Cox begins by observing the people disagree about what counts as a lie in the first place, depending on their normative concerns. She observes that the law sometimes requires lies, for example in the context of trade secret law. She explains that lying is a "dual-use technology" that can be good or bad, depending on how it is used. And she reflects on what different kinds of lies can teach us about regulation of lying. Cox is on Twitter at @CoxLaw.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Ann Bartow and Ryan Vacca, who are both Professors of Law at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, discuss their article "Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Copyright Jurisprudence." They begin by explaining why they decided to write an article about Justice Ginsburg, and specifically about her copyright jurisprudence. The survey her impact on copyright law, and reflect on how her copyright jurisprudence reflects her broader approach to judging, pointing to themes like intergovernmental deference, incrementalism, and stoicism, among other things. They also push back against the conventional wisdom that Justice Ginsburg was only every pro-copyright. Bartow is on Twitter at @profabartow.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Faisal Chaudhry, Assistant Professor of Law & History and Hanley Institute Sustainability Scholar at the University of Dayton, discusses his article "Property as Rent," which will be published in the St. John's Law Review. Chaudhry begins by explaining the differences between the classical and neoclassical economic concepts of rent. He reflect on how the economic concepts of rent and property changed. And he explains why the classical concept of rent and property can help us better understand the existing securitized market for real estate and how to fix it.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Martha Buskirk, Professor of Art History and Criticism at Montserrat College of Art, discusses her new book "Is It Ours?: Art, Copyright, and Public Interest," which will be published by the University of California Press. Buskirk begins by reflecting on why art and copyright should care about each other. She describes particular examples of tension between the two, including the work of artists like Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, and Cady Noland, among others. And she explains how reflecting on that tension can help us better understand both art and copyright, and what we want them to achieve. Buskirk is on Twitter at @martha_buskirk.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Judge Lee Rudofsky of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas discusses the work of a federal judge. Judge Rudofsky begins by describing his path to the judiciary, as well as the nomination and confirmation process. He explains the experience of learning how to do the job of judging and what he looks for in a law clerk. And he reflects on the kind of judge he wants to be.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, the Honorable James E. Baker, Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law, Director of Institute for Security Policy and Law, and Professor of Public Administration in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, discusses his new book "The Centaur’s Dilemma: National Security Law for the Coming AI Revolution," which is published by the Brookings Institution Press. Baker begins by explaining why he thinks artificial intelligence requires us to think about the relationship between people and machines in new ways. He describes some of the national security implications of artificial intelligence technology and its implementation. And he reflects on how policymakers should think about those questions.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Steve Fuller, Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick, discusses his new book, "A Player's Guide to the Post-Truth Condition: The Name of the Game" which is published by Anthem Press. Fuller begins by explaining what he means by the "post-truth condition," and how it affects the way we think about the production of knowledge. He observes that democracy implies a decentralization of the production of knowledge, and reflect on how that is in tension with "academic rentiership." He also discusses how the pandemic has made the post-truth condition especially salient. And he offers some suggestions on how scholars can embrace the post-truth condition, rather than fighting it. Fuller is on Twitter at @ProfSteveFuller.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Robert Anderson, Professor of Law at Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law, introduces ScholarSift, a new analytics platform for law reviews he created with co-founder Trent Wenzel. He discusses initially identifying the need for a platform like ScholarSift and distinguishes it from other search functions with which listeners may already be familiar, while relating the basic mechanics of use. He describes how ScholarSift's algorithm is different than those used by other services and how it can lead to greater citation counts for women, people of color, and other scholars from marginalized communities. He then predicts how ScholarSift could lead to curtailing the volume of submissions made to law reviews by legal scholars, lightening the burden on both authors and law reviews. He also explains how it could be a useful tool for law students even outside the law review context. Anderson is on Twitter at @ProfRobAnderson.

This episode was hosted by Maybell Romero, Associate Professor of Law at Northern Illinois University College of Law. Romero is on Twitter at @MaybellRomero.

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