The Light Touch of Caveat Emptor in Cryptos Wild West
Professor Mihailis Diamantis recently published a response piece in the Iowa Law Review Online, titled “The Light Touch of Caveat Emptor in Crypto’s Wild West.”
Faculty Scholarship News
(Re)Categorizing Defamation
Professor Cristina Carmody Tilley recently published an article in the Tulane Law Review, titled “(Re)Categorizing Defamation."
Proxy Discrimination in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data
Professor Anya E.R. Prince recently published an article in the Iowa Law Review with Professor Daniel Schwarcz of the University of Minnesota School of Law, titled “Proxy Discrimination in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data." The article’s abstract: Big data and Artificial Intelligence...
Commercial Trusts in U.S. Legal Thought: Historical Puzzles and Future Directions
Professor Thomas P. Gallanis, Allan D. Vestal Chair in Law and Associate Dean for Research, recently published an essay in the University of Cincinnati Law Review, titled “Commercial Trusts in U.S. Legal Thought: Historical Puzzles and Future Directions.” This essay was prepared for “The Business Uses of Trust” symposium held at the University of Cincinnati College of Law in March 2019.
How Much Trust Do Trusts Require?
The new Cambridge University Press book Fiduciaries and Trust: Ethics, Politics, Economics and Law features a chapter by Professor Thomas P. Gallanis, Allan D. Vestal Chair in Law and Associate Dean for Research, titled “How Much Trust Do Trusts Require?” A summary of the chapter from the Cambridge...
Iowa Law Alum and Adjunct Professor Publishes New Book
The Honorable C.J. Williams, United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of Iowa and Adjunct Professor at the University of Iowa College of Law, recently published a new book, For the Prosecution: How to Prosecute Criminal Cases . From the publisher’s website : The vast majority of...
Professor Shill Quoted in the New York Times
Professor Gregory Shill was recently quoted in a New York Times article on traffic safety. Professor Shill’s work on how laws in the United States subsidize driving, often to the detriment of pedestrians and bicyclists, has received significant attention. His article “ Americans Shouldn’t Have to...
Follow the Money: A Proposed Approach for Disclosure of Litigation Finance Agreements
Professor Maya Steinitz recently published an article in the U.C. Davis Law Review , titled “Follow the Money: A Proposed Approach for Disclosure of Litigation Finance Agreements.” From the abstract: Litigation finance is the new and fast-growing practice by which a nonparty funds a plaintiff’s...
Functional Corporate Knowledge
Professor Mihailis E. Diamantis recently published an article in the William & Mary Law Review , titled “Functional Corporate Knowledge.” From the abstract: The line between guilt and innocence often turns on what a defendant knew. Although the law’s approach to knowledge may be relatively...
Diverse Perspectives on the Impact of Colonialism on International Law: Introductory Remarks
Associate Dean of International & Comparative Law Programs Adrien K. Wing’s introductory remarks during the “Diverse Perspectives on the Impact of Colonialism on International Law” panel at the American Society of International Law’s 2019 Annual Meeting were recently published in the...
The Dark Side of Codification
Professor Thomas P. Gallanis recently published an essay in the ACTEC Law Journal , titled “The Dark Side of Codification.” The essay is part of an issue that examines the Uniform Trust Code on its twentieth anniversary. From the essay: The twentieth anniversary of the promulgation of the Uniform...
Professor Steinitz Appears in Bloomberg Law Video on Litigation Finance
Professor Maya Steinitz, an expert on litigation finance, recently appeared in a Bloomberg Law video on the topic. The video looks at what litigation financing is, its history, and its future. Professor Steinitz has testified before the New York Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection...
The Law’s Missing Account of Corporate Character
Professor Mihailis E. Diamantis recently published an article in the Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy, titled “The Law’s Missing Account of Corporate Character.”
Limiting Identity in Criminal Law
Professor Mihailis E. Diamantis recently published an article in the Boston College Law Review, titled “Limiting Identity in Criminal Law.”
Antitrust Amorphisms
Professor Sean P. Sullivan recently published an essay in the CPI Antitrust Chronicle, titled “Antitrust Amorphisms.”
Shared Decision-Making in Vascular Surgery
Professor Anya E.R. Prince recently published an article in the Journal of Vascular Surgery with Professor Jun Xu of the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa, titled “Shared Decision-Making in Vascular Surgery.” From the abstract: Background Ideally, patients’ decision-making...
A Retrospective on the Woodhouse Report: The Vision, the Performance and the Future
Global Affiliated Professor Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC recently published an article in the Victoria University of Wellington Law Review, titled “A Retrospective on the Woodhouse Report: The Vision, the Performance and the Future.”
Civil Cases in the Supreme Court’s October 2018 Term
Professor Todd E. Pettys recently published an article commissioned by the American Judges Association in Court Review, titled “Civil Cases in the Supreme Court’s October 2018 Term.”
A Year in Review: Iowa Law Faculty Books
Over the past year, Iowa Law faculty members have published well received books, garnering the attention of The New York Times Review of Books , The New Yorker , and Smithsonian Magazine , among others. The Case for an International Court of Civil Justice by Maya Steinitz, Professor and Bouma...
Professor Thomas Gallanis Delivers Keynote Address at Conferences in Spain
Professor Thomas P. Gallanis recently delivered the keynote address at two conferences in Spain, with a joint conference theme of “Intergenerational Transmission of Wealth at the Margin of Succession: The Juridical Framework of Will Substitutes.” Professor Gallanis’ address was titled “Nonprobate...
Policing the Open Road Named One of the Ten Best History Books of 2019
Smithsonian magazine recently named Policing the Open Road: How Cars Transformed American Freedom by Professor Sarah A. Seo one of the ten best history books of 2019. Professor Seo’s book explores how the rise of the car, which many consider the symbol of American personal freedom, inadvertently...
Professor Thomas Gallanis Delivers the 2019 Amakasu Lectures
Thomas P. Gallanis delivered the 2019 Amakasu Lectures in Trust Law on November 25 and 28 in Tokyo. Professor Gallanis is the Allan D. Vestal Chair in Law and Associate Dean for Research. The Amakasu Lectures bring world-leading scholars to Tokyo to deliver lectures on trust law. The lectures are...
The Tort of Outrage and Some Objectivity about Subjectivity
Professor Cristina Carmody Tilley recently published an article in the Journal of Tort Law , titled “The Tort of Outrage and Some Objectivity about Subjectivity.” From the abstract: The tort of outrage has been sidelined in recent decades by judges and academics who question its legitimacy. This...
Professor Gowder Awarded Grant
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation recently awarded a grant to Paul Gowder, Professor and O.K. Patton Fellow in Law. The grant to Professor Gowder is part of a larger funding to help universities, think tanks, and advocacy groups fill gaps in research on issues at the forefront of national...
Insincere Evidence
Professor Sean Sullivan recently published an article in the Virginia Law Review with Professor Michael Gilbert of the University of Virginia School of Law, titled “Insincere Evidence.” From the abstract: Proving a violation of law is costly. Because of the cost, minor violations of law often go...
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