In this episode, G. Alex Sinha, Assistant Professor of Law at Quinnipiac University School of Law, discusses his article "Virtuous Law-Breaking," which will be published in the Washington University Jurisprudence Review. Sinha begins by explaining what virtue ethics and virtue jurisprudence are, and how they differ from other ethical and jurisprudential theories. He observed that virtue ethics is often used to justify politically conservative beliefs, but argues that it can also justify progressive beliefs, especially when viewed through the lens of self-respect. Sinha is on Twitter at @AlexSinha.

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, Samantha Zyontz, postdoctoral research fellow in intellectual property at Stanford Law School and a fellow of the Stanford Center for Law and the Biosciences, discusses her new article Does Alice Target Patent Trolls?, coauthored with Mark Lemley. They argue that the Supreme Court’s 2014 patent-eligibility decision in Alice v. CLS Bank has had a mixed impact, including some surprising results. Dr. Zyontz explains that biotechnology and life science-related patents are more likely than software or IT-related patents to survive an Alice challenge in court litigation. However, it is individual inventors and inventor-started companies—not patent trolls—who are most likely to lose their patents. The full article has been accepted to the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies and is available on SSRN. Dr. Zyontz is on Twitter at @SZyontz.

This episode was hosted by Saurabh Vishnubhakat, Professor in the School of Law and Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. Professor Vishnubhakat is on Twitter at @emptydoors.

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In this episode, Dan L. Burk, Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the AI Global Public Policy Institute at the University of California Irvine School of Law, discusses his article "Thirty-Six Views of Copyright Authorship, By Jackson Pollock," which will be published in the Houston Law Review. Burk begins by explaining the origin of his article in a short story by Roger Zelazny, focusing on Hokusai's series of 36 paintings of Mount Fuji. He observes that focusing on how copyright works in practice can help us understand its relation to creative practice more effectively than thinking about it as an abstraction. And he reflects on how AI presents new challenges to received wisdom about how creativity works.

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, Ezra Rosser, Professor of Law and Associate Dean of the Part-Time and Evening Division at American University Washington College of Law, discusses his essay "On Becoming 'Professor:' A Semi-Serious Look in the Mirror," which was published in the Florida State University Law Review. Rosser begins by explaining the context in which he wrote the essay. He reflects on storytelling and the form of legal scholarship. And he explains how his perspective has changed since he wrote the essay. Rosser is on Twitter at @EzraRosser.

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, Michael J. Madison, Professor of Law and John E. Murray Faculty Scholar at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, discusses his article "Fair Play: Notes on the Algorithmic Soccer Referee," which will be published in the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law. Madison begins by explaining how the rules of soccer or "football" give the referee a degree of discretion absent from other professional sports. He observes that the introduction of video playback is changing how the rules of soccer are administers, and he reflects on what the "polycentric" decisionmaking of soccer can tell us about integrating AI and other technology into the law.

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, Colin Starger, Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, discusses his essay "The Argument that Cries Wolfish," which is published in the MIT Computational Law Report. Starger begins by explaining what pretrial detention is and why it is a problem. He describes his empirical study, which shows that many innocent people are detained before trial, with inadequate evidence of guilt. And he argues that this practice is inconsistent with the constitutional principle of innocent until proven guilty. Starger is on Twitter at @ColinStarger.

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, Enrique Guerra-Pujol, Associate Instruct of Law at the University of Central Florida College of Business, discusses his draft article "Love and Liberty: A Short History of Adam Smith in Love." Guerra-Pujol begins by explaining who Adam Smith was, focusing on his prominence as a moral philosopher. He explains how little we know about Smith's personal life, and presents new evidence suggesting that Smith had two unhappy love affairs. And he reflects on how Smith's personal life can inform our understanding of his moral philosophy. Guerra-Pujol is on Twitter at @lawscholar.

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, Rachel Slepoi, a law student at the University of Virginia School of Law, discusses her article "Bostock's Inclusive Queer Frame," which will be published in the Virginia Law Review Online. Slepoi begins by explaining what happened in Bostock, and how it grew out of Title VII jurisprudence on the meaning of "sex." She reflects on how the Court's textualist opinion in Bostock relates to gender theory. And she reflect on what Bostock means for the future of Title VII and gender jurisprudence. Slepoi is on Twitter at @timorousathome.

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, Joshua A. Douglas, Ashland, Inc-Spears Distinguished Research Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law, discusses his essay "Undue Deference to States in 2020 Election Litigation." Douglas begins by outlining the election litigation happening this year, and reflects on the likelihood of further litigation. He explains how federal courts evaluate the constitutionality of state action affecting the right to vote, in relation to other fundamental rights. He argues that the standard is too deferential, and that courts should put a higher burden on states to justify their actions. And he outlines different ways of achieving that goal. Douglas is on Twitter at @JoshuaADouglas.

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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