RIP George Christie
I missed the news that my former Duke colleague, George Christie, recently died. From the obituary: George Custis Christie, longtime Duke Law Professor, died on November 4, 2025, at the…
Ken Burns’ Revolutionary War
I am in the minority -- I didn't think that Ken Burns' Revolutionary War was not good. And I really regret this, because Ken Burns is really fantastic. American Revolutionary…
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2Taboo Trades Podcast: Prabha Kotiswaran on Reproductive Labor in India
My guest today is Prabha Kotiswaran, a Professor of Law & Social Justice at King’s College London. Professor Kotiswaran’s main areas of research include criminal law, transnational criminal law, feminist…
Taboo and Repugnant Roundup (1/24)
This week’s roundup brings together multiple strands of interest to scholars working on courts, health policy, bioethics, and market governance. The discussion of private judges highlights a notable shift in…
S. Ernie Walton Named Dean of Regent Law
Regent University has announced that its law school interim dean, S. Ernie Walton, is now the permanent dean. Walton holds a JD from Regent.
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No CommentsSouth Dakota Law Seeks Indian Law Faculty
This just in: The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law seeks to hire a Tenure Track Professor, with expertise in the fields of Indian Law and related subjects. USD Law…
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No CommentsTaboo and Repugnant Roundup (Week of 11/17)
This week’s substack review spans the full terrain of repugnant markets: incentives for deceased donation, private-law innovation for intimate relationships, competing narratives about living donor transplantation in India, and a…
University of Arizona Law Seeks Dean
This just in: The University of Arizona (U of A) invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the James E. Rogers College of Law (College of Law).…
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No CommentsCALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Three Rivers IP and Tech Law Colloquium (February 13, 2026)
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSFor the ninth year in a row, the “Three Rivers IP and Technology Law Colloquium” will bring together scholars writing in intellectual property or technology law for a…
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No CommentsNew VAP Program! Minnesota Law
From a recent email: The University of Minnesota Law School is pleased to announce a new program for law school graduates aspiring to become legal academics. The program will begin…