October 2025 Law Faculty Publications & News

Throughout the month of October, the Law Library received alerts for full-time TTU Law Faculty publications and news. Below is a compilation of those daily alerts for October 1st to October 31st, 2025.

Articles, Books, and More

1. Gerry W. Beyer (with James M. Kosakow), Revocable Trusts (5^th ed. 2025)
2. Gerry W. Beyer, Beyer’s Texas Property Code Annotated (2025 ed.)
3. Gerry W. Beyer, Estate Planning Highlights of the 2025 Texas Legislature and Recent Cases, Est. Plan. Dev. for Tex. Prof., at 1 (Sept. 2025).
4. Catherine M. Christopher, Suing a Dao: Articulations of Legal Personhood and Service of Process in Recent Litigation, 21 N.Y.U. J.L. & Bus. 669 (2025).

Blogs, Op-Eds, and Newsletters

1. Prof. Sutton published 4 articles on her blog unintended consequences, including titles such as The War on Diesel, Columbus and his Day, Law of Samhain and Pigs, and Martial Law in an American City – 1929, some of which have been republished on Yahoo News and Native News Online. Available at https://profvictoria.substack.com/.
2. Prof. Lux published 2 articles on Law School Academic Support Blog, including titles such as The Strength of Neurodivergence. Available at https://lawschoolaspblog.com/.

Quotations

1. Prof. Valastro was quoted in the following article: Robert Powell, These Trump policies put your retirement at risk. Here’s how to plan for the worst., MarketWatch (Sept. 23, 2025; 11:30am), available at https://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-trump-policies-put-your-retirement-at-risk-heres-how-to-plan-for-the-worst-3a12e38b.
2. Prof. Williams was quoted in the following article: Kevin Krause, How Robert Robertson’s ‘shaken baby’ death penalty became like no other in Texas History, Dallas Morning News (Oct. 9, 2025; 6:00am), available at https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2025/10/09/how-robert-robersons-shaken-baby-death-penalty-became-like-no-other-in-texas-history/.
3. Prof. Rosen was quoted in the following article: Noah Davila, Texas universities face free speech debates after Charlie Kirk memorials, protests, The Daily Toreador (Sept. 30, 2025; Updated Oct. 1, 2025; 9:00am), available at: https://www.dailytoreador.com/news/texas-universities-face-free-speech-debates-after-charlie-kirk-memorials-protests/article_aaf0440f-4a72-4acc-be4b-18a2df458417.html.
4. Prof. Corn was quoted in the following article: Sig Christenson, Hegseth says the titles secretary of war and War Department better reflect the military’s mission to fight and win wars. But it’s not his call. Or Trump’s., San Antonio Express News (Oct 11, 2025), available at: https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/hegseth-secretarv-of-defense-war-name-change-trump-21089264.php.
5. Prof. Corn was featured as a guest on Canadian Global News Sunday program (Canada’s 60 minutes) to discuss President Trump’s decisions to use the U.S. military for actions against Venezuelan drug boats and in U.S. cities, available at: https://globalnews.ca/video/11465349/a%C2%ADcloser-look-at-trumps-war-on-dissent-drug-cartels.
6. Prof. Corn was a guest TX Spectrum News to discuss deployment of TX National Guard personnel to Chicago, available at: https://pilot.latakoo.com/asset/21941383?share=43jen24g4kfoz3wyztoqnep5jgk7upjz.
7. Prof. Corn was quoted by David lgnatious in his Washington Post Op-Ed titled, The Chilling Reason the Military is Silent Now, available at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/09/19/hegseth-national-guard-military-lawyer­purge/.
8. Prof. Corn was quoted in the following article: Ellie Cook, How Pete Hegseth ‘s Cull of Military Lawyers Could Hurt US Soldiers, Newsweek (Oct. 7, 2025; 5:00 AM), available at: https://www.newsweek.com/how-pete-hegseths-cull-of-military-lawyers-could-hurt-us-soldiers­l0819597.
9. Prof. Corn was quoted in the following article: Tom Wright-Piersanti, President Trump’s War on Cartels, The New York Times (Oct. 3, 2025), available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/briefing/president-trumps-war-on-cartels.html.
10. Prof. Geoff Corn was quoted in the following article: Ethan Caldwell, Trump Declares War on Drug Cartels: US Military Action Justified, World News Today (Oct. 3, 2025), available at: https://www.world­today-news.com/trump-declares-war-on-drug-cartels-us-military-action-justified/. 
11. Prof. Geoff Corn was quoted in the following article: M Dowling, The US War with “Unlawful Combatants” in the Caribbean, Independent Sentinel (Oct. 2, 2025), available at: https://www.independentsentinel.com/the-us-war-with-unlawful-combatants-in-the-caribbean/.
12. Prof. Geoff Corn was quoted in the following article: Matthew Cullen, Trump Decided the US. is in a War with Drug Cartels, The New York Times (Oct. 2, 2025; 4:41 PM), available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/I 0/02/us/politics/trump-drug-cartels-war.html.

Citations

1. Prof. Murphy’s article Arbitrariness Review Made Reasonable: Structural and Conceptual Reform of the “Hard Look” is cited in the following article: Aadhithi Padmanabhan, Abandoning Deportation Adjudication, 77 Stan. L. Rev. 1557 (2025).
2. Prof. Baker’s article The Intersectionality of Law Librarianship & Gender is cited in the following article: Kristen K. Tiscione, Gender Inequality Updates: Recent Surveys of Dean and Law Faculty Positions Reveal Persistent and Significant Occupational Segregation by Gender, 64 Washburn L.J. 419 (2025).
3. Prof. Pawlowic’s article Framework for Analysis of Transfer, Assignment, Negotiation and Transfer by Operation of Law is cited in multiple sections of the Uniform Laws Annotated Uniform Commercial Code (October 2025 Update).
4. Prof. Black’s article Weaponizing AI is cited in the following article: Alice E. Keane, Carlos Ferran, & Robert Garcia, AI and the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act: An Overview, 35 Midwest L.J. 1 (2025).
5. Prof. Beyer’s article Simplification of Inter Vivos Trust Instruments- From Incorporation By Reference to Uniform Custodial Trust Act and Beyond is cited in § 3-715 of Uniform Laws Annotated Uniform Probate Code (October 2025 Update).
6. Prof. Murphy’s article The Last Shall Be First- Flip the Order of the Chevron Two Step is cited in the following article: William D. Araiza, Gun Regulation After Loper Bright: The Statutory Interpretation/Policymaking Continuum, 73 Buff. L. Rev. 711 (2025).
7. Prof. Murphy’s book Federal Practice and Procedure is cited in the following article: Adam N. Steinman, Joinder, Not Jurisdiction: Toward a New Theory of Standing, 60 Wake Forest L. Rev. 743 (2025).
8. Prof. Baker’s article The Intersectionality of Law Librarianship & Gender is cited in the following article: David Whelan, Adjusting the Law Librarian Pipeline, 117 Law Libr. J. 416 (2025).
9. Prof. Corn’s article Congress Needs to Amend the War Crimes act of 1996 is cited in the following article: Dr. Mark Ellis & Yannic Kortgen, Accountability and Justice—The Application of Principle of Universal Jurisdiction to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, 56 Cornell Int’l L.J. 445 (2025).
10. Prof. Murphy’s article Abandon Chevron and Modernize Stare Decisis for the Administrative State is cited in the following article: Daniel T. Deacon, Statutory Liquidation, 77 Admin L. Rev. 503 (2025).
11. Prof. Corn’s article Military Jury Sentencing and Practice is cited in the following article: Jen Jenkins, Indicting a Ham Sandwich and Other Deficiencies: How the Military Justice System Can Help the Civilian Criminal Justice System Shape Up, 55 Stetson L. Rev. 51 (2025).
12. Prof. Beyer’s article Pre-Mortem Probate is cited in multiple sections of Redfearn Wills and Administration in Georgia (November 2025 Update).
13. Prof. Christopher’s article Normalizing Struggle is cited in the following article: Sara J. Berman & Barrett L. Schreiner, Teaching Strategies for Building Belonging and Creating Community in Online and In-Person Legal Education, 57 St. Mary’s L.J. 1 (2025).
14. Prof. Murphy’s book Administrative Law and Practice is cited in the following article: Rachel Layne, How Long is Long Enough? Judicial Review of Agency Comment Periods, 93 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 1238 (2025).

News

1. Prof. Arrington presented AI in the Clerk’s Office: Opportunities and Risks at the Clerks’ & District Clerks’ Fall Regional Meeting in Levelland, TX on Friday, October 3.
2. Prof. Shannon presented on recent mental health legislation at the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health Summit in Houston on October 8.
3. Prof. Shannon presented on recent mental health legislation to the National Alliance on Mental Illness Central Texas on October 10.
4. On October 11, 2025, Prof. Gonzalez presented his article entitled The WARN Act and Common Law Successor Liability at the Central States Law Schools Association Annual Scholarship Conference hosted by the University of Kansas School of Law in Lawrence, Kansas. 
5. On October 18, 2025, Prof. Beyer was inducted into the Grand Haven (Michigan) High School’s Hall of Fame for his career and academic achievements.
6. On October 29, 2025, Prof. Beyer was the guest speaker for the student chapter of the Animal Legal Defense Fund at University of Texas School of Law. His virtual presentation was entitled Companion Animal Trusts: Providing for Non-Human Family Members.
7. On October 30, 2025, Prof. Beyer was the guest speaker for the Trust & Estate Think Tank (New York). His virtual presentation was entitled The Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Trusts & Estates Law.
8. On October 5, 2025, Prof. Corn presented a lecture on how to assess compliance with law in war to a group of scholars preparing for an academic exchange visit to Israel.
9. Prof. Corn was a guest on WBUR Point to Point discussing President Trump’s use of the military, available at: https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025/10/09/trump-military-political-agenda.