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DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · 1d

Professor of Law Joshua Sarnoff, with fellow IP law professors and Yetter Coleman LLP, filed an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to take MSN v. Novartis—a case that could reshape how patents apply to technologies that didn’t exist when filed.

Read it here: ow.ly/m4pF50X9eE4

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · 3d

As the government shutdown continues, millions face losing health coverage if Affordable Care Act subsidies expire.
Professor Wendy Epstein explains what’s at stake and why this fight is not just about policy, but people.

Read it here: tinyurl.com/mh5hzwbc

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · 17d

Professor of Law Mark Weber warns that the Trump administration’s plan to end the 7% disability employment goal for federal contractors is collateral damage of the broader war on DEI, and threatens progress in inclusive hiring.

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DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · 18d

Grateful to all who joined us for the 2025 Enlund Scholar-in-Residence Lecture. Prof. David M. Rabban delivered a powerful talk on “The Meaning of Academic Freedom as a First Amendment Right,” sparking timely conversations on free expression in higher ed.

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DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · 23d

Join us Oct. 14 for DePaul’s 2025 Family Law Symposium: Vicarious Trauma and its Impact in Family Law. Explore how trauma affects attorneys, strategies for navigating high-stress cases and approaches to self-care. In-person & online | 10–3 CST. ow.ly/sOCP50WO7G2

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Aug 28

Professor of Law Josh Sarnoff discusses AI and artists' rights, as Wheaton illustrator says AI ripped off his unique style on ABC7 News.

Watch it here: ow.ly/1pGw50WNxWv

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Aug 26

We’re proud to celebrate Patty Gerstenblith, Emerita Professor of Law at DePaul, whose four-decade legacy in cultural heritage law is honored in a new special issue of Advances in Archaeological Practice.

Intro: ow.ly/faZ950WLEZt
Journal: ow.ly/AaWN50WLEZu

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Aug 15

Professor Ben Alba, author of Inventing Late Night, is quoted in The Hollywood Reporter's "Last Call for Late Night." He reflects on how Steve Allen’s off-the-cuff brilliance created a genre we may now be watching fade away.

Read it here: ow.ly/ln5750WFi7h

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Aug 12

In the Chicago Tribune, Assistant Professor of Law Karl Lockhart says it is time to merge the SEC and CFTC. With markets from stocks to crypto to sports betting blending, one regulator could cut costs and protect investors.

Read it here: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/11/o...

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Aug 11

Professor of Law Wendy Netter Epstein co-edited Health Law as Private Law. Based on a Petrie-Flom Center conference at Harvard Law School, this Cambridge University Press volume explores whether private law can serve as a tool for health care reform. petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/edited-volum...

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DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Aug 11

Prof of Law Wendy Epstein, with co-author Christopher Robertson (Boston U.), published "The Resurgence of Private Law in American Health Care" in The New England Journal of Medicine, showing whether private law is filling the gap left by retreating public oversight. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Aug 4

Assistant Professor of Law Karl Lockhart asks, “Are We Investing or Gambling?” in his piece on The Columbia Law School Blue Sky Blog, which is based on his article, “Betting on Everything,” forthcoming in the Boston College Law Review.

Read it here: ow.ly/x6ha50Wzy8h

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Aug 1

DePaul Law welcomes Professor David Rabban of the University of Texas School of Law as the 2025 Enlund Scholar, who will present “The Meaning of Academic Freedom as a First Amendment Right.”

Sept 18, 4–5 PM | in person or online | Free CLE (1 hour)

RSVP: ow.ly/Qhu350Wy6GZ

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Jul 21

Assistant Professor of Law Karl Lockhart argues the line between gambling and investing is nonsense. Read why he says there’s no difference on In Game: ow.ly/Oqjb50Ws79f

Gambling? Investing? Prof Says There's No Difference

Karl M.F. Lockhart, a law professor at DePaul University, sought to find where gambling and investing differ, and he had some trouble.

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DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Jul 16

Assistant Professor Karl Lockhart’s article, “Betting on Everything,” forthcoming in the Boston College Law Review, was featured on the Oxford Business Law Blog. It analyzes CFTC efforts to distinguish gambling from investing.

Read more: ow.ly/7f7S50WqEzQ

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Jul 9

What can trademark law learn from comic art? Professor Michael Grynberg’s new piece—presented as a comic book—is out in California Law Review Online.

Article: ow.ly/egs650WlNWg

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DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Jul 7

Justice Alito cited Wisconsin v. Yoder 45 times in his “Uncle Bobby” opinion. In Slate, Associate Professor of Law David Franklin says Alito completely misread the precedent—and got the ruling wrong.

Read the article: ow.ly/8aPE50WlMBF

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · May 6

James Fujimoto, Clinical Adjunct Instructor at DePaul’s Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic, shares his concerns on the changing immigration court system in an ABC7 News story about an Illinois father detained by ICE while his wife battles cancer: ow.ly/qaCW50VNbNV

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Apr 17

The agenda is set for our 31st annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy taking place May 22-23. View the detailed agenda and register for this free CLE event worth up to 10.5 general credit hours here: ow.ly/WuRj50Vlwuf

31ST ANNUAL CLIFFORD SYMPOSIUM ON TORT LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY

Annual Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy

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DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Apr 11

Thank you to our 2024-2025 Clifford Scholar-in-Residence, Andrew Hammond, and Commentator, Helen Hershkoff, for an insightful talk on state courts and welfare administration. Your insights into civil litigation and public administration in the US are greatly valued.

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Apr 2

Watch Clinical Adjunct Instructor & Senior Practitioner in Residence of the Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic, James Fugimoto, express concern over immigration judge exodus on NHK World-Japan News: ow.ly/ufGW50Vtr0I

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Mar 31

Watch as Professor of Law Gregory Mark discusses the equal application of the law on NBC Chicago: ow.ly/xwTL50VrWbn

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Mar 20

This year's Clifford Symposium explores how social science and civil justice have shaped one another, driving innovation while exposing systemic challenges. Psychological research has influenced legal procedures, sparking new insights and sharp criticism. www.eventbrite.com/e/31st-annua...

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DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Mar 13

Save the date for our 2025 Journal for Social Justice Symposium, “The Hague Convention: Abducted Children & Left Behind Parents.” Join us for an insightful discussion on children’s rights, judicial views, and social workers' roles in custody disputes. Register here: ow.ly/Gnt150Vhk6r

DePaul Law @depaullaw.bsky.social · Mar 12

We are pleased to welcome Andrew Hammond, assoc. professor at @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social, as our 2024-25 Clifford Scholar-in-Residence. His lecture on state courts' role in public benefits will take place on April 2.

Register here for this free CLE event: ow.ly/C6cJ50V2YxI

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