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Earlier this month, SMU had the privilege of welcoming Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to campus.

Read more about Justice Jackson's time on the Hilltop at the link below.

🔗: https://t.co/q7gaaOpLMK

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Prof. @Tsleather represented Doctors for America as an amicus curiae in State of Louisiana v. U. S. Food & Drug Administration, pending in the Fifth Circuit.

Read more: https://t.co/Q2H3ZxxEfG

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Prof. @ProfSautter’s book chapter, “The Incorporation Ritual,” co-authored with Prof. @sergioalberto_ (@Hofstra_Law ), is forthcoming in “In The Nature of Corporation,” published by Edinburgh Univ. Press

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Last week, Prof. @Andrea_Tosato's paper, “Bankrupt Crypto Organizations,” won the SEALS 2026 Call for Papers.

Learn more about “Bankrupt Crypto Organizations,” and Prof. Tosato’s innovative research here: https://t.co/0OfStBCEWR

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Prof. @carlissc’s article, “Values Primacy & Total Governance Through Activism,” co-authored with Prof. @sergioalberto_ (@Hofstra_Law), was published in Boston College Law Review.

Read More: https://t.co/3yzqfPCtgy

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Professor @Andrea_Tosato has been named the Homer R. Mitchell Endowed Professor in Commercial and Insurance Law.

Learn more about Prof. Tosato’s appointment here: https://t.co/IXyzFmj40d

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Prof. @Tsleather was appointed Vice-Chair of the Media, Privacy and Advertising Law General Committee of the @ABAesq's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section for the 2026-27 term.

Congratulations Prof. Leatherbury!

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Prof. @Andrea_Tosato’s article, “Bankrupt Crypto Organizations,” co-authored with Prof. Kara Bruce (UNC Chapel Hill Law) and Prof. @ChrisOdinet (@TAMULawSchool), was awarded the 2026 SEALS Submission of the Year Award.

Read “Bankrupt Crypto Organizations” here: https://t.co/Oz8swF0ERi

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Prof. @carlissc’s piece, "How Misinformation Is Muddying the Dexit Debate,” co-authored with Prof. Benjamin Edwards (@BoydLawUNLV), was published in @CLSBlueSkyBlog.

Read More: https://t.co/A5cfpnFjHI

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The SMU Dedman Law community mourns the loss of our esteemed alumnus, Tom Luce ’66.

"Tom Luce's life reflected the values we strive to instill in every graduate: integrity, service, principled leadership, and a commitment to improving the lives of others,” said Dean Jason P. Nance. “As one of SMU's most distinguished alumni, he embodied the very best of our University through a lifetime of leadership and service. We are deeply grateful for all he did and extend our heartfelt condolences to the Luce family."

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Prof. Nathan Cortez was quoted in @CBSNews’, “This weight-loss drug hasn't been approved by the FDA. Doctors are prescribing it anyway.”

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Prof. @ericmruben was quoted in @TheReloadSite's, “Experts Expect Supreme Court to Strike Down AR-15 Bans.”

Read More: https://t.co/a1rQuMKUO1

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Prof. @ProfSautter was quoted in @FT's, “Apollo’s grocery aisle mess.”

Read More: https://t.co/lWOnW9sTQk

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Prof. Nathan Cortez was quoted in @nytimes, “F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Weeks of Pressure.”

Read More: https://t.co/5IXVfvJrIv

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Prof. @ericmruben was quoted in @TheReloadSite's article, “What Scholars Will Listen for in SCOTUS AR-15 Ban Oral Arguments.”

Read More: https://t.co/nugixzZ56Q

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Prof. @ProfSautter’s commentary regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed semi-annual reporting rule, co-authored with Prof. @sergioalberto_ (@Hofstra_Law ), was submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Read More: https://t.co/C9jyFOX7Aw

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Prof. @Andrea_Tosato was recently interviewed on the @Macro_Musings Podcast, alongside his “The Moneyness of Stablecoins” co-authors, Prof. @ChrisOdinet (@TAMULawSchool ) and Prof. @ProfYYadav1 (@vanderbiltlaw).

Listen to Prof. Tosato’s episode, “Yesha Yadav, Chris Odinet, and Andrea Tosato on the Moneyness of Stablecoins,” here: https://t.co/z4VucZzn9Z

"The Moneyness of Stablecoins" is forthcoming in the @YaleLJournal.

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Prof. @ericmruben was quoted in @dallasnews' article, “What Karmelo Anthony’s Appeal Could Look Like—and Why Experts Agree It’s Unlikely to Succeed.”

Read More: https://t.co/UxLI3QZrrm

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Prof. @ProfSautter was quoted in @FinancialTimes recent article, “The King of Big Oil.” The article has since been published in other global publications, such as @Milenio and @Delo .

Read More: https://t.co/G2aHeR4QBz

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On behalf of the National Coalition Against Censorship, Prof. Thomas Leatherbury and the SMU Dedman Law First Amendment Clinic filed an amicus brief in Computer & Communications Industry Association v. Paxton, a constitutional challenge to the Texas App Store Accountability Act which will be argued in the Fifth Circuit on August 4, 2026.

Read more: https://t.co/16sWxDzhRF

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Prof. @ericmruben's piece, “Hemani Is Not the End of Drug-and-Gun Litigation,” was published by State Court Report.

Read More: https://t.co/G3yRU4Pycc