In this episode, Christopher Jon Sprigman, Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, discusses his article "Congress's Article III Power and the Process of Constitutional Change," which will be published in the NYU Law Review. Sprigman begins by explaining how Article III of the Constitution permits Congress to drastically limit the Supreme Court's jurisdiction. He argues that Congress could effect constitutional change by prohibiting the Supreme Court from reviewing the constitutionality of legislation. And he suggests that it would make constitutional law more democratically legitimate. Sprigman is on Twitter at @CJSprigman.

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, Jeffrey Lipshaw, Professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School, discusses his article "The False Dichotomy of Corporate Governance Platitudes," which will be published in the Journal of Corporation Law. Lipshaw begins by discussing his background as a corporate lawyer and how it informs his perspective on corporate law theory. He describes the dominant shareholder wealth maximization theory of corporate governance, and explains why he thinks it doesn't and shouldn't control how directors actually make decisions. And he explains how we ought to think about shareholder interests in relation to the business judgment rule.

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, Leigh Goodmark, Marjorie Cook Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Clinical Law Program at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law, discusses her book Decriminalizing Domestic Partner Violence: A Balanced Policy Approach to Intimate Partner Violence. Goodmark begins by discussing the history of prosecution of domestic violence in the United States and its eventual criminalization starting in the 1970s. She then discusses how this focus on criminalization essentializes victims of intimate partner violence. Goodmark explains the disparate impact of neoliberal economic policies on communities of color and the poor, as well as explaining mechanisms underlying economic abuse of intimate partners. The then discusses different models for approaching intimate partner violence that and how those are more effective and equitable than criminalization. 

Professor Goodmark’s scholarship is available on SSRN and you can find her on Twitter at @LeighGoodmark 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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In this episode, Susan E. Provenzano, William Trumbull Professor of Practice at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, discusses her article "Can Speech Act Theory Save Notice Pleading?," which will be published in the Indiana Law Journal. Provenzano begins by describing the history of notice pleading, and how it was changed by Twombly and Iqbal. She breaks down how the introduction of "plausibility" affected notice pleading, and how courts and scholars have reacted. She argues that speech act theory can help clarify the content of a complaint, and enable courts to focus on plausibility more clearly. Provenzano's scholarship is available on SSRN.

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, Julie Tamerler, a recent graduate of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law and incoming judicial law clerk, discusses her article "Indoor Rock Climbing: The Nuts and Bolts of Routesetting Copyright Protection Post-Star Athletica," which will be published in the Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal. Tamerler begins by explaining how indoor rock climbing routes are created and how many options route-makers have. She reflects on how the Supreme Court's Star Athletica decision changed the relationship between functionality and expression in copyrightable subject matter, and why the change probably makes rock climbing routes copyrightable subject matter. And she discusses whether that is a good thing.

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, Raff Donelson, Assistant Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law, discusses his draft article "Natural Punishment." Donelson begins by describing the concept of natural punishment, and why the existence of a natural punishment should diminish the need for other forms of punishment. He explains how the application of natural punishment would work in practice. And he reflects on how the concept of natural punishment should inform our understanding of criminal punishment more generally. Donelson's scholarship is available on SSRN. Donelson is on Twitter at @RaffDonelson.

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, Sarah L. Swan, Assistant Professor of Law at Florida State University College of Law, discusses her article "Discriminatory Dualism," which is published in the Georgia Law Review. Swan begins by describing what she means by discriminatory dualism, how it differs from other kinds of discrimination, and how it has manifested in policing, housing, and sexual harassment. She explains how to identify discriminatory dualism and why it can be so effective. And she provides some advice on how to resist it. Swan is on Twitter at @islswan.

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, Rebecca M. Bratspies, Professor of Law at CUNY School of Law and founding director of the CUNY Center for Urban Environmental Reform, and Charlie LaGreca-Velasco, an artist and founder of Comic Book Classroom, Denver Comic Con, and the Denver Independent Comics and Art Expo, discuss their "Mayah's Lot" comic book on environmental justice, as well as related comic book projects. Bratspies and LaGreca-Velasco begin by explaining how the came to work on the project. They discuss the development of the comic and how they use it pedagogically. And they discuss upcoming projects. Bratspies is on Twitter at @RBratspies.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law, and Maybell Romero, Associate Professor of Law at Northern Illinois University College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye and Romero is on Twitter at @MaybellRomero.

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