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May Faculty Publications

Throughout the month of May, the Law Library received alerts for full-time TTU Law Faculty publications and news. Below is a compilation of those daily alerts for May 1st to May 31, 2026.

Articles, Books, and More

  1. Barbara Lauriat, Borrowing Goodwill, 67 B.C.L. REV. 1127 (2026).
  2. Barbara Lauriat, Name, Image, Likeness and the Great American Pastime, 130 DICK. L. REV. 857 (2025).
  3. Barbara Lauriat, Robert Braunels, Canceling Copyrights, 49 Colum. J.L. & Arts 435 (2026).
  4. Gerry W. Beyer, ed., Keeping Current Probate, Prob. & Prop., May/June 2026, at 30.
  5. Gerry W. Beyer, Recent Estate Planning Judicial Developments, Est Plan. Dev. for Tex. Prof., at 1 (Apr. 2026).
  6. Gerry W. Beyer, Potpourri, 64-2 Real Est., Prob., & Tr. L. Rep., 4 (2026).
  7. Gerry W. Beyer, Intestacy, Wills, Estate Administration, and Trusts Update, 64-2 Real Est., Prob., & Tr. L. Rep., 5 (2026).
  8. Dajiang Nie, Using Multiple Choice Questions to Advance Students’ Legal Research Learning, 118 Law Libr. J. 167 (2026).

Blogs, Op-Eds, and Newsletters

  1. Prof. Sutton published 4 articles on her blog unintended consequences, including titles such as Ebola., Winter is Coming…, The Hanta Virus Takes a Cruise, and Our Quest for Clean Drinking Water.
  2. Prof. Cassidy published an article on the RIPS Law Librarian Blog, titled “The Citation of Law Reviews in State Supreme Court Decisions”.
  3. Prof. Arrington published an article on the RIPS Law Librarian Blog, titled “Is Legal Research Not Cognitive?”.

Quotations

None this month

Citations

  1. Prof. Corn’s book The Law in War: A Concise Overview  was cited in the following article: Marina Sharpe, Hye Joon Lee, International Humanitarian Law Education in Canadian Law Schools, 2026 Can. Legal Educ. Ann. Rev. 29 (2026).
  2. Prof. Beyer’s  article Series Premiere of The Will: Family Secrets Revealed Tonight was cited in the following article: Natalie Banta Lynner, The Price of Privacy at Death, 67 B.C. L. Rev. 1193 (April 2026).
  3. Prof. James’ article The African-American Church, Political Activity, and Tax Exemption, was cited in the following article: Astrid Obadia, Solving One Problem, Creating Another: Religious Preference in the Johnson Amendment’s Latest Exception, 17 Colum. J. Tax L. 177 (Spring 2026).
  4. Prof. Corn’s article Contemplating the True Nature of the “Responsibility’ in Responsible Command, was cited in the following article: Grace Paulson, Non-State Armed Conflicts or Criminal Activities? Haitian Gangs in the International Humanitarian Law Framework, 22 Loy. U. Chi. Int’l L. Rev. 115 (2025).
  5. Professor Murphy’s article: Pragmatic Administrative Law and Tax Exceptionalism, was cited in the following article: John Harland Giammatteo, Immigration Adjudication, Judicial Review, and the Uneven Incorporation of Administrative Law Norms, 40 Geo. Immigr. L.J. 183 (Winter, 2026).
  6. Professor James’ article No Help for the Helpless: How the Law Has Failed to Serve and Protect Persons Suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, was cited in the following article: Evelyn M. Tenenbaum, Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Adult Onset Conditions and the Mismatched Wrongful Birth Claim: Creating An Appropriate Negligence Cause of Action, 30 J. Tech. L. & Pol’y 1 (Fall 2025).
  7. Prof. Camp’s article, Theory and Practice in Tax Administration, was cited in the following article: Jay A. Soled, Leslie Book, Transformative Technology and Shortening the Statute of Limitations Applicable to Taxpayers, 60 U. Rich. L. Rev. 345 (Winter, 2026).
  8. Prof. Murphy’s article Pragmatic Administrative Law and Tax Exceptionalism was cited in the following article: Doron Narotzki, Manning the Barricades: How Mann Construction Redefines IRS Rulemaking and Compliance Power, 75 DePaul L. Rev. 93 (Fall 2025).
  9. Prof. Beyer’s book Revocable Trusts, was cited in the following article: David Horton, Reid Kress Weisbord, Christopher J. Ryan, Jr., The Trust Transfer Problem, 104 N.C. L. Rev. 1007 (April 2026).
  10. Prof. Watts’ article  Fairness and Utility in Products Liability: Balancing Individual Rights and Social Welfare was cited in the following article: Luke Meier, Vicarious Product Liability, 93 Tenn. L. Rev. 1 (Fall 2025).

News

  1. On May 28, 2026, Prof. Beyer was in Clearwater, Florida where he served as the 2026 Outstanding Speaker for the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. His presentation was entitled Artificial Intelligence and the Estate Planner – Resistance is Futile.
  2. On May 27, 2026, Prof. Beyer was the virtual guest speaker for the San Luis Obispo County Bar Assocation in California. His presentation was entitled Artificial Intelligence and the Estate Planner: Resistance is Futile.
  3. On May 26, 2026, Prof. Beyer was the guest speaker at the May meeting of the Dallas Bar Association’s Probate, Trusts, & Estates Law Section. His presentation and accompanying article were entitled Trusts & Estates Case Law Update.
  4. On May 21, 2026, Prof. Beyer was the virtual guest speaker for the Washington, DC Estate Planning Council. His presentation was entitled Artificial Intelligence and the Estate Planner: Resistance is Futile.
  5. On March 12, 2026, Prof. Beyer spoke to JAGs and paralegals at Dyess Air Force base in Abilene, Texas. His presentation was entitled Probate Law for Military Lawyers and Paralegals.
  6. May 6-8 2006, Prof. Beyer was a guest speaker at the Probate Academy sponsored by the Texas Association of Counties in Lubbock and presented the following topics: Requirements of a Valid Texas Will, Intestate Succession – Who Gets What & Why?, Alternative to Traditional Probate, Estate Planning Highlights of the 2025 Texas Legislature, and Appellate Case Review or How Not to Be Reversed on Appeal.

May 2026 New Books

In May 2026, the Law Library added the following new titles to the collection to support the research and curricular needs of our faculty and students.

ANIMAL LAW

  1. Rutledge-Prior, Serrin, Multispecies Legality: Animals and the Foundation of Legal Inclusion (2025).

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, GENERALLY

  1. Fallon Jr., Richard H., The Changing Constitution: Constitutional Law in the Trump-Era Supreme Court (2025).

COURTS

  1. O’Regan, Catherine, Courts and the Body Polics (2025).

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

  1. Bazerman, Max H., Negotiation: The Game has Changed (2025).

ECONOMICS

  1. Annabell, Taylor, et.al., The Hashtag Hustle: Law and Policy Perspectives on Working in the Influencer Economy (2025).

EDUCATION LAW

  1. Smith, Peter, The Public Understanding of Law: The University and Public Engagement (2025).
  2. Szcayrbak, Magdalena, More than (Just) Words: Legal and Non-Legal Narratives in the Courtroom and Beyond (2025).

FIRST AMENDMENT

  1. Cheng, Long, Universal Standards for Defining Obscenity (2025).

HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

  1. Zylberman, Ariel, Dignity and Rights (2025).
  2. Jobe, Kevin S., Malevolent Legalities: Discriminatology and the Specters of Scalia (2025).
  3. Posner, Michael H., Conscience Incorporated: Pursue Profits While Protecting Human Rights (2024).

INFORMATION PRIVACY

  1. Con Diaz, Gerardo, Everyone Breaks These Laws: How Copyrights made the Online World (2025).

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

  1. Chronopoulos, Apostolos G., Judicially Crafted Property Rights in Valuable Intangibles: An Analysis of the INS Doctrine (2024).

LAW AND SOCIETY

  1. Talavera, Pedro, Law and Literature: A Still-Thriving Relationship (2025).

LAW ENFORCEMENT

  1. Tuttle, James, Crime Wave: The American Homicide Epidemic (2025).

LEGAL EDUCATION

  1. Ramy, Herbert N., Succeeding in Law School (2026).
  2. Schwartz, Michael Hunter, et.al., Teaching Law by Design: Engaging Students from the Syllabus to the Final Exam (2026).
  3. Franklin, Kris, Legal Reasoning Case Files (2023).
  4. Spencer, Nigel and Mike Mister, Managing Your Leadership Career in Law: A Partner’s Guide (2024).
  5. Chew, Alexa Z. and Katie Rose Guest Pryal, The Complete Legal Writer (2020).

LEGAL HISTORY

  1. Waterman, Jean and Judith Areen, The First 125 Years: An Illustrated History of the Association of American Law Schools (2024).
  2. Toobin, Jeffrey, The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy (2026).

LEGAL PROFESSION

  1. Uzelac, Alan and Stefaan Voet, The Heros of the Judicial Periphery: Court Expects, Court Clerks, and Other Actors in the Shadows (2025).
  2. Snow, John G., Rules to Speak by: Present and Persuade like the Country’s Best Lawyers (2026).

LEGAL RESEARCH AND LIBRARIES

  1. Henry, Jo, et.al., The Dysfunctional Library: Challenges and Solutions to Workplace Relationships (2018).

OIL, GAS, AND MINERAL LAW

  1. Herrera Anchustegu, Ignacio, Offshore Energy Law: Challenges and Opportunities for Renewables and Hydrocarbons (2025).
  2. Hunter, Tina Soliman, et.al., Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Oil and Gas Law (2024).

PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

  1. Zick, Timothy, Trump 2.0: Executive Power and the First Amendment (2026).

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

  1. Whelan, David P., Preparing for Digital Law Practice (2026).
  2. Siyanbade, Temi O., Show, Don’t Tell: How Lawyers Can Use Video to Stand Out, Create More Value, and Revolutionize Their Firms (2025).

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

  1. Hart, James, The U.S. Supreme Court in American Society: Historical Perspectives (2025).

TAX POLICY

  1. Tsilas, Vicky and Kimberly Betterton, ABCs of Arbitrage: Tax Rules for Investment of Bond Proceeds by Municipalities (2025).

All of these books are available from the Law Library.  If you would like to check out any of these titles, please contact the circulation desk at either 806-742-3957 or circulation.law@ttu.edu.  Library staff will be able to assist in locating and checking out any of these items.

April Faculty Publications

Throughout the month of April, the Law Library received alerts for full-time TTU Law Faculty publications and news. Below is a compilation of those daily alerts for April 1st to April 30, 2026.

Articles, Books, and More

  1. Barbara Lauriat and Robert Brauneis, Cancelling Copyrights, 49 Colum. J. L. & Arts 435 (2026).
  2. Brie Sherwin’s law review article, Anatomy of a Conspiracy Theory, was republished as a chapter in SOWING THE WEST TEXAS WIND (2026).
  3. Gerry W. Beyer, Marital Property Systems: A Primer for Estate Planners, 20 WealthCounsel Q. 6 (2026).

Blogs, Op-Eds, and Newsletters

  1. Prof. Sutton published 5 articles on her blog unintended consequences, including titles such as Bridge and Pipeline-eating Microbes, Safe Drinking Water, or is it?, Eco Jurisprudence, Easter and the Law, and The Law of April Fool’s Day.
  2. Prof. Cassidy published an article on the RIPS Law Librarian Blog, titled “War Crimes and Misdemeanors: Is a New Impeachment on the Horizon?”

Quotations

  1. Prof. Corn is quoted in the following article: Matthew Choi, Dam Merica, Democrats are Using the I-word Again, WahingtonPost.com (April 8, 2026).
  2. Prof. Corn is quoted in the following article: Adam Taylor, Ellen Nakashima, Trump threats against civilian targets put military in legal, moral quandary, WashingtonPost.com (April 7, 2026).
  3. Prof. Corn is quoted in the following article: Was the Attack on an Iranian Primary School a War Crime?, Targeted News Service (April 20, 2026).
  4. Prof. Hardberger is quoted in the following article: Lana Ferguson,  Why Corpus Christi’s water crisis means ‘no place is safe’ from shortages – even North Texas, Dallas Morning News (April 23, 2026).
  5. Prof. Caudillo is quoted in the following article: Immigrant Detainees Face Long Road, Detroit Free Press (April 22, 2026).
  6. Prof. Hardberger is quoted in the following article: Dylan Baddour, Neena Satija, Emily Salazar, Disaster Declarations Ripple Through South Texas Amid Water Crisis, The Texas Tribune (April 28, 2026).

Citations

  1. Prof. Corn’s article What Happens when Service-Members, Past or Present, Breach their Sacred Oath is cited in the following article: Artem M. Joukov, Thomas Godfrey, Should the Army be Involved in Divorce? Re-Examining the Pre-Divorce Defaults for Spousal Support, 43 Miss. C. L. Rev. 1 (2025).
  2. Prof. Casto’s book The Supreme Court in the Early Republic: The Chief Justiceships of John Jay and Oliver Ellsworth is cited in the following article: Jonathan Gienapp, The Constitution and Historical Rupture, 36 Yale J.L. & Human. 551(2026).
  3. Prof. Baker’s article The Intersectionality of Law Librarianship & Gender, is citedin the following article: Laura J. Ax-Fultz, Why Academic Law Librarians Quit: Results of the Law Librarian Exit Survey, 117 Law Libr. J. 84 (2025).
  4. Prof. Camp’s article A History of Tax Regulation Prior to the Administrative Procedure Act, is cited in the following article: Stephanie Hunter McMahon, The Application of the Severability Doctrine to Tax: Revenue-Raising as Necessary to Reconciliation, 78 Tax Law 1 (Summer 2025).
  5. Prof. Soonpaa’s article Using Composition Theory and Scholarship to Teach Legal Writing More Effectively, is citedin the following article: Jonathan E. Moore, Guided Autonomy: A Research-Based Approach to Improving Students’ Wellbeing and Decision-Making in the Development of Problem Solving Skills, 29 Legal Writing: J. Legal Writing Inst. 201 (2025).
  6. Prof. Valastro’s article Reevaluating ERISA Fiduciary Relationships as Relational Contracts, is cited in the following article: Grace Schuette, Atinuke Lardner, and Evelyn Woo, Justifying the Cost of Voluntary Benefits, The Regulatory Review (April 4, 2026).
  7. Prof. Beyer’s article Target Best Practices for Guns Included in an Estate, is cited in the following article: Carter Horton, In Guns We Trust: NFA Firearm Trusts and Silencing the Hazards of NFA Firearm Ownership, 78 Ark. L. Rev. 663 (2026).
  8. Prof. Sutton’s article Constitutional Takings Doctrine–Did Lucas Really Make a Difference?, is cited in the following article: Timothy M. Harris, The Takings Clause and The Environment, 99 St. John’s L. Rev. 543 (2026).
  9. Prof. Rosen’s article Deterring Pre-Viability Abortions in Texas Through Private Lawsuits, is cited in the following article: Lawrence Rosenthal, Closing the Remedial Gap After Whole Woman’s Health, 34 S. Cal. Rev. L. & Soc. Just. 67 (Summer 2025).
  10. Prof. Corn’s article Losing the Forest for the Trees: Syria, Law, and the Pragmatics of Conflict Recognition, is cited in the following article: Major Nicholas Mahanic, To Serve Man: How Legal Review Requirements of Space Weapons Can (Help) Limit Their Use, 232 Mil. L. Rev. 229 (2026).
  11. Prof. Corn’s chapter The Essential Link Between Proportionality and Necessity in the Exercise of Self Defense, in NECESSITY AND PROPORTIONALITY IN INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY LAW, is cited in the following article: Jared Dass, Unpacking Jus Ad Bellum Proportionality and Examining its Relationship with the Jus In Bello in Light of the Equal Application Principle, 108 Int’l L. Stud. 75 (2026).
  12. Professor Christopher’s article Will I pass the Bar Exam?: Predicting Student Success Using LSAT Scores and Law School Performance, is cited in the following article: Kari E. Milligan, Ryan Jerome LeCount, When LSAT Doesn’t Matter and Other Surprising Finds from a Deep Dive into Academic Probation in Law School, 62 Cal. W. L. Rev. 231(Winter 2025).
  13. Prof. Lauriat’s article FRAND Arbitration Will Destroy FRAND, is cited in the following article: Alexandra Perez, The Role of Antitrust in Innovation: Standard Essential Patents, 30 Marq. Intell. Prop. & Innovation L. Rev. 131(Fall 2025).
  14. Prof. Casto’s article Serving a Lawless President is cited in the following article: Michael R. Dreeben, Robert Jackson’s The Federal Prosecutor Revisited, 139 Harv. L. Rev. F. 173 (March 2026).
  15. Prof. Beyer’s article Lady Bird and Transfer on Death Deeds is cited in the following article: Alan B. Clements, Funding Revocable Trusts: Law, Strategy, and Execution, 52 Est. Plan. 01 (October 2025).
  16. Prof. Murphy’s chapter Procedural Due Process in WRIGHT & MILLER’S FEDERAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE, is cited in the following article: Shelby Stansbury, No Shelter: The Criminalization of Homelessness and the Gaps in Constitutional Protections if Robinson is Overruled, 78 Okla. L. Rev. 433 (Spring 2026).
  17. Prof. Murphy’s article A Zone for Nonstatutory Review of Constitutional Claims, is cited in the following article: Christian Davis, Or Else: Statutes Without Sanctions and the Doctrine of Meaningful Interpretation, 83 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. Online 340 (April 22, 2026).
  18. Prof. Casto’s article The First Congress’s Understanding of Its Authority over the Federal Courts’ Jurisdiction, is cited in the following article: Jennifer L. Selin, Pamela J. Clouser McCann, The First Branch: How Congress Manipulates Judicial Review of Administrative Action, 111 Iowa L. Rev. 1123 (March, 2026).
  19. Prof. Murphy’s article, Arbitrariness Review Made Reasonable: Structural and Conceptual Reform of the “Hard Look,” is cited in the following article: Todd Phillips, Anthony Moffa, Regulatory History and Judicial Review, 110 Minn. L. Rev. 1259 (February, 2026).

News

  1. On April 10, 2026, Prof. Barbara Lauriat gave a presentation entitled Baseball’s Role in the History of NIL at the Dickinson Law Review Symposium.
  2. Prof. Valastro’s project on Retirement Savings Rollovers was accepted after a competitive application process to be workshopped at Washington & Lee Law’s Blue Mountain Writing Retreat in June, 2026.
  3. Professor Outenreath serves in various leadership positions in the State Bar of Texas Tax Section: Co-Chair, Law School Outreach, Council Member, Law School Representative, Past Chair Advisory Board and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the Texas Federal Tax Institute.
  4. On April 10, 2026, Prof. Beyer was the invited guest speaker at a meeting of the Estate Planning & Probate Section of the Collin County Bar Association in Plano, Texas. His presentation and accompanying article were entitled Morals from the Courthouse: A Study of Recent Texas Cases Impacting the Wills, Probate, and Trust Practice.
  5. On April 16, 2026, Prof. Beyer was the virtual guest speaker for the Corpus Christi Estate Planning Council. His presentation was entitled The Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Estate Planning Practice.
  6. On April 23, 2026, Prof. Beyer was the lead-off speaker for the 2026 Kansas City Estate Planning Annual Symposium in Kansas City. His presentation was entitled The Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Estate Planning Practice.
  7. On April 25, 2026, Prof. Beyer was in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he was an invited speaker at the Conner-Zaritsky 47th Annual Estate Planning and Administration Seminar. His presentation was titled Artificial Intelligence and the Estate Planner: Resistance is Futile.
  8. On April 25, 2026, Prof. Corn appeared on CNN to talk about the U.S. Soldier arrested for using insider information about the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to win a bet on prediction market.

April 2026 New Books & Resources

In April 2026, the Law Library added the following new resources to the collection to support the research and curricular needs of our faculty and students.

New Resources

All resources are available from the Law Library.  If you would like to check out any of these titles, please contact the circulation desk at either 806-742-3957 or circulation.law@ttu.edu. 

All electronic databases are available through the Library’s webpage, http://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/lawlibrary/index.php.   

Library staff will be able to assist in locating and checking out any of these items or helping you contact the Librarian on call for questions about electronic resources.

In April 2026, the Law Library added the following new titles to the collection to support the research and curricular needs of our faculty and students.

CIVIL LAW

  1. Vitiello, Michael, Animating Civil Procedure (2026).

CIVIL RIGHTS – GENERALLY

  1. Kramer, Matthew H., Legal Rights and Moral Rights (2025).
  2. Spriggs, Kent, More Voices of Civil Rights Lawyers: Continuing the Struggle (2024).

COMMUNICATION LAW

  1. Romig, Murphy, Jennifer & Mark Edwin Burge, Legal Literacy and Communication Skills: Working with Law and Lawyers (2025).

CONSTITUTION LAW – GENERALLY

  1. Lepore, Jill, We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution (2025).

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

  1. Brown, Novick, Natalie, Stephen Greenspan, & Karen Steele, The Parkland School Shooter: Culpability and FASD (2024).
  2. Alkon, Cynthia & Andrea Kupfer Schneider, Negotiating Crime: Plea Bargaining, Problem Solving, and Dispute Resolution in the Criminal Context (2026).

DOMESTICS RELATIONS

  1. Lawhon, Paula M., Effectively Steering the Ship: A Case Management Manual for Family Law Mediators (2026).

ECONOMICS

  1. Potts, Shaina, Judicial Territory: Law, Capital, and the Explanation of American Empire (2024).

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

  1. Stoett, Peter, & Delon Alain Omrow, Ecoviolence Studies: Human Exploitation and Environmental Crime (2025).

GENDER

  1. Ahranjani, Maryam, Women in Criminal Law: A Practical Guide for Inclusive and Thriving Workplaces (2026).
  2. Lehn, Melody & Camille K. Lewis, One Hundred Years of Women Debating the Equal Rights Amendment: An Anthology, 1923-2023 (2024).

HEALTH LAW AND POLICY

  1. Bose, Meena, Pragmatic Vision: Obama and the Enactment of the Affordable Care Act (2024).
  2. Wolfensberger, Markus & Anthony Wrigley, Distrust, Fear, and Science- Denial in Medicine and Healthcare (2025).
  3. Wiley, Lindsay F. & Lawrence O. Gostin, Public Health La and Ethics: Power, Duty, Restraint (2025).

HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

  1. Wojciechowski, Bartosz, Narrative Identity as a Condition for Authentic Legal Subjectivity (2024).

IMMIGRATION LAW

  1. Chamberlain, Jacob P., Migrant Justice in the Age of Removal: Rights, Law, and Resistance Against Territory’s Exclusions (2025).

INDIAN AND ABORIGINAL LAW

  1. Gaines-Stoner, Kelly, & Jack F. Trope, The Indian Child Welfare Act Handbook: A Legal Guide to the Custody and Adoption of Native American Children (2025).
  2. Dixon, Bradley J., Republic of Indians: Empires of Indigenous Law in the Early Americans South (2025).

JURISPRUDENCE

  1. Bertea, Stefano, &  Jorge Silva Sampaio, Metaethical Issues in Contemporary Legal Philosophy: A Constitutivist Approach (2025).

LEGAL ANALYSIS AND WRITING

  1. Cameron, Catherine J., & Lance N. Long, The Science Behind the Art of Legal Writing (2019).
  2. Shecaira, Fabio Perin, Legal Scholarship As a Source of Law (2024).

LEGAL EDUCATION

  1. Solan, Lawrence M., Peter M. Tiersma, & Tammy Gales, Speaking of Crime: The Language of Criminal Justice (2025).

LEGAL HISTORY

  1. Hodwitz, Omi, The Origins of the Criminal Justice System: Historical Explorations by the Justice-Involved (2025).
  2. Widener, Michael & Ryan Greenwood, Histories of Legal Literature: A Hundred Years of English-Language Scholarship (2024).

LEGAL PROFESSION

  1. Frederick, David C., The Art of Oral Advocacy (2019).

LEGISLATION

  1. Tappendorf, Julie A., Social Media and Local Governments: Navigating the New Public Square (2026).

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

  1. Davies, Alex, The Law Firm of 2030: How the Future Law Firm Might Look (2025).
  2. Epstein, Lynn A., & Elena Maria Marty-Nelson, Empowering Negotiators: Bargaining Successfully Using the TABLE Method (2026).

PROPERTY – PERSONAL AND REAL

  1. Richmond, Douglas R., The Reference handbook on the Homeowners Insurance Policy (2025).

PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY

  1. Holtermann, Jakob v. H., Mario Kresic, & Marko Novak, Legal Consciousness (2025).
  2. Moon, Richard, The Life and Death of Freedom of Expression (2024).
  3. Zeifert, Mateusz, Law and Cognitive Linguistics: A Prototype Theory Approach to Legal Categorisation (2025).
  4. Olsthoorn, Johan, Hobbes on Justice (2024).

RACE AND ETHNICITY

  1. Heffernan, William C., Social Justice/Criminal Justice: Race and Class in the Administration of Criminal Law (2024).
  2. Inniss, Lolita Buckner, & Bridget J. Crawford, Social Movements and the Law: Talking About Black Lives Matter and #MeToo (2025).

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

  1. Rajan, Mira T. Sundara, The Moral Rights of Artists and Artists: From Birth to Copyright to the Age of Artificial Intelligence (2025).
  2. Leeuw, Frans. L. & Michael Bamberger, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data: Lessons from Evaluations of the Rule of Law and Development (2025).
  3. Gu, Jun & Chunming Xu, Will and Responsibility: Legal Thinking of Artificial Intelligence (2024).
  4. Kreuz, Roger, Strikingly Similar: Plagiarism and Appropriation from Chaucer to Chatbots (2026).
  5. Kasy, Maximilian, The Means of Prediction: How AI Really Works (And Who Benefits) 2025.
  6. Murray, Michael D., Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law: Mastering Generative and Agentic AI (2026).
  7. Holt, Jennifer, Cloud Policy: A History of Regulating Pipelines, Platforms, and Data (2024).
  8. Reed, Chris, AI Fairness and Beyond: Law, Regulation, and Technology (2024).
  9. Schifeling, Jeremy, Unbreakable: How to AI-Proof Your Job Search, Career, and Future (2026).

SPORTS

  1. Koller, Dionne, More than Play: How Law, Policy, and Politics Shape American Youth Sports (2025).

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

  1. Banner, Stuart, The Most Powerful Court in the World: A History of the Supreme Court of the United States (2025).

TAXATION – STATE AND LOCAL

  1. Madoff, Ray D., The Second Estates: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy (2025).

TORTS

  1. Barker, Tom, Policing’s Problems in the Twenty-First Century: Misconduct, Malfeasance, and Murder (2025).

All of these books are available from the Law Library.  If you would like to check out any of these titles, please contact the circulation desk at either 806-742-3957 or circulation.law@ttu.edu.  Library staff will be able to assist in locating and checking out any of these items.

March 2026 Law Faculty Publications & News

Articles, Books, and More 

  1. Gerry w. Beyer, 13, 14, & 15 Real Property (West’s Tex. Forms 2026 Supp.). 
  2. Gerry W. Beyer, Potpourri, 64-1 Real Est., Prob., & Tr. L. Rep., at 4 (2026). 
  3. Gerry W. Beyer, Intestacy, Wills, Estate Administration, and Trusts Update, 64-1 Real Est., Prob., & Tr. L. Rep., at 5 (2026). 
  4. Gerry W. Beyer, ed., Keeping Current—Probate, Prob. & Prop., Mar./Apr. 2026, at 32. (2026). 
  5. Erica M. Lux, Put Me In, Coach: Enhancing Foundational Lawyering Skills Across Curriculum With Neurodivergent Law Students in Mind, 52 Mitchell Hamline L. Rev. 345 (2026) 
  6. Lauren Valastro, Reevaluating ERISA Fiduciary Duties as Relational Contracts is forthcoming in 64 Hous. L. Rev. __ (2026). (FORTHCOMING)
  7. Bryan Camp, The New Forever Rule for Record Retention, Tax Notes Federal (2026). 

Blogs, Op-Eds, and Newsletters 

  1. Prof. Sutton published 3 articles on her blog unintended consequences, including titles such as Is Oil Worth More Than Water?, Gas Prices At the Pump, and The Road to Personhood.  
  2. Prof. Cassidy published an article on the RIPS Law Librarian Blog, titled Bad Bunny’s (and Puerto Rico’s) Grievances: A Look at the Law.  
  3. Geoffrey S. Corn, You Bet This is a War of Choice. Just Not America’s, The Washington Post (2026). Available at:

Quotations 

  1. Prof. Camp is quoted in the following article: Support Grows For Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act Senate Finance Committee News Release, U.S. Congressional News (Mar. 5, 2026). 
  2. Prof. Camp is quoted in the following article: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Crapo: Support Grows for Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, Targeted News Service (Mar. 6, 2026). 
  3. Prof. Corn is quoted in the following article: Luke Peterson, Penn Community Responds to U.S. Military Strikes In Iran, Daily Pennsylvanian (Mar. 4, 2026). 
  4. Prof. Corn is quoted in the following article: Collin Binkley, Trump’s Changing Course On Strait Of Hormuz Strategy Raises Serious Questions About US War Preparation, Daily Herald (Mar. 23, 2026). 
  5. Prof. Corn is quoted in the following article: Collin Binkley, Trump Ultimatum Shifts To Hitting Infrastructure, Daily Herald (Mar. 23, 2026). 
  6. Prof. Corn is quoted in the following article: Collin Binkley, Trump’s Changing Course On Strait Of Hormuz Strategy Raises Serious Questions About US War Preparation At War With Iran, US President Donald Trump Is Cycling Through An Increasingly Desperate List Of Options As He Searches For A Solution To The Crisi…, Western Mail (Mar. 24, 2026).  
  7. Prof. Corn is quoted in the following article: Sig Christenson, Is Trump’s Threat a War Crime?, San Antonio Express-News (Mar. 26, 2026).  
  8. Prof. Corn is quoted in the following article: Sig Christenson, Would Striking Power Plants Be War Crime?, Houston Chronicle (Mar. 27, 2026).  

Citations 

  1. Prof. Corn’s book The Law of Armed Conflict: An Operational Approach is cited in the following article: CSIS Issues Commentary: Iran -Relearning the Importance of Waging a War, Not Just Fighting One, Targeted News Service (2026). 
  2. Prof. Camp’s article The Failure of Adversarial Process in the Administrative State is cited in §2:13 of the Administrative Law and Practice (March 2026 Update). 
  3. Prof. Corn’s article Military Command, Responsibility, and Legitimacy: An Enduring Equation is cited in the following article: Jeffrey Biller, Precautionary Measures and the Risk of Escalation in the Use of Nuclear Weapons, 40 Emory International Law Review 75 (2025). 
  4. Prof. Corn’s book The Law of Armed Conflict: An Operational Approach is cited in the following article: Through a Glass Darkly: Targeting Cyber and Space Infrastructure in the Law of War, 29 Chapman Law Review 153 (2026). 
  5. Prof. Beyer’s article Simplification of Inter Vivos Instruments-From Incorporation By Reference to Uniform Custodial Trust Act and Beyond is cited in § 3-715 of the Uniform Probate Code (2010).  
  6. Prof. Corn’s article Deterring Illegal Firearms in the Community: Special Needs, Special Problems, and Special Limitations is cited in the following article: Maureen Johnson, Garland v. Cargill: It’s A Duck! Except At the Supreme Court …, 28 Chapman Law Review 77 (2024). 
  7. Prof. Arrington’s article “Purposefully Vague” or Problematic? Why Lawyers Must Define the Duty of Tech Competence is cited in the following article: Joe Regalia, Lex Ex Machina: Forging A New Ethical Framework For AI and Technology In the Law, 55 Cumberland Law Review 53(2025). 
  8. Prof. Baker’s article Beyond the Information Age: The Duty of Technology Competence in the Algorithmic Society is cited in the following article: Joe Regalia, Lex Ex Machina: Forging A New Ethical Framework For AI and Technology In the Law, 55 Cumberland Law Review 53(2025). 

News  

  1. On March 6, 2026, Prof. Gerry W. Beyer was elected to the Board of Directors of the American College of Trust and Estate Council Foundation. The ACTEC Foundation’s mission is to promote scholarship, education, and community outreach in trust, estate, tax, charitable, and related areas of the law. The Foundation serves professionals, students, and the public by providing grants for an array of educational programs, widely available resources, scholarships, legal research, and scholarly writing competitions, among other activities in these areas of the law. 
  2. On March 6, 2026, Prof. Gerry W. Beyer was a speaker/panelist at the American College of Trust and Estate Council’s Symposium at its annual meeting in Tampa, Florida entitled Using AI in Your Practice: A Hands-On Introduction to Incorporating AI into Your Trust and Estate Practice (and How to Supervise Associates Who Are Doing So!). Approximately 500 estate planning attorneys from across the nation attended the program. 
  3. On March 25, 2026, Prof. Arrington received the Texas Tech Alumni Association New Faculty Award, recognizing faculty who have four years, or fewer, of service at each college and who have earned distinction for dedicated service to Texas Tech. 
  4. On March 27, 2026, Prof. Cassidy presented on The Use of Law Reviews in State Supreme Court Decisions at the Southwestern Association of Law Libraries.  
  5. On March 27, 2026, Prof. Cassidy presented on Crowdsourcing a Class at the Southwestern Association of Law Libraries.  
  6. On March 27, 2026, Prof. Jorgensen presented on Confront Imposter Syndrome with Generative AI at the Southwestern Association of Law Libraries.  
  7. On March 27, 2026, Prof. Arrington presented on Let’s Build This Together: NextGen-Style Legal Research Questions at the Southwestern Association of Law Libraries.  
  8. On March 28, 2026, Professors Arrington, Baker, Cassidy, Jorgensen, Nie, and Librarian Barbara Moreno presented on Accessibility Best Practices in Law Libraries: Meeting Title II and Beyond at the Southwestern Association of Law Libraries.  
  9. On March 27, 2026, Prof. Gerry W. Beyer was a speaker for the Spring 2026 Judicial Education conducted by the Texas Association of Counties in Lubbock. Prof. Beyer’s presentation was entitled Probate 101.