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

Barbara Lauriat, Borrowing Goodwill, 67 Boston College L. Rev. 1127 (2026), reviewed by Michael W. Carroll, Distinguishing the Historical Roots of Goodwill From Trademark Law’s Origins, JOTWELL (Sept. 10, 2026).

Joe Stephens, California Supreme Court Rule is a Boon for Litigant Rights Bloomberg Law News (Sept. 11, 2026)

Prof. Sutton published 4 articles on her blog unintended consequences, including titles such as Hype and Harangue in the Age of AI, Remembering the Anthrax Attacks Property in a Grave Situation, and The Ecological Utopia.

Prof. Camp is quoted in the following article: A Guide to the Substantiation Rules for Deductible Charitable Contributions, 137 J. Tax’N 03 (2025-2026).

Prof. Camp is quoted in the following article: Greenville Man Asks How IRS Tax Relief Ads Can Promise Big Savings, Dallas Morning News (Sep. 29, 2026).

Prof. Corn is quoted in the following article: Artificial Intelligence, Targeting, and the Enduring Uncertainty of membership in an Organized Armed Group, 35 Transnat’l L. & Contemp. Probs. 429 (2026).

Prof. Luriat’s article Pay No Attention to the Comparable Behind the Curtain! The Harms of Opacity in Standard Essential Patent Licensing, was cited in the following article: John M. Golden, The Rise of Judicial Ratemaking in Patent Law, 38 Harv. J.L. & Tech. 807 (2026).

Prof. Corn’s article Proportionality: Can’t Live with it Can’t Live Without it, was cited in the following article: Benjamin R. Farley, Artificial Intelligence, Targeting, and the Enduring Uncertainty of membership in an Organized Armed Group, 35 Transnat’l L. & Contemp. Probs. 429 (2026).

Prof. Corn’s article Two Sides of the Combatant Coin: Untangling Direct Participation in Hostilities from Belligerent Status in Non-international Armed Conflicts, was cited in the following article: Benjamin R. Farley, Artificial Intelligence, Targeting, and the Enduring Uncertainty of membership in an Organized Armed Group, 35 Transnat’l L. & Contemp. Probs. 429 (2026).

Prof. Corn’s article Belligerent Targeting and the Invalidity of a Least Harmful Means Rule, was cited in the following article: Benjamin R. Farley, Artificial Intelligence, Targeting, and the Enduring Uncertainty of membership in an Organized Armed Group, 35 Transnat’l L. & Contemp. Probs. 429 (2026).

Prof. Corn’s article Thinking the Unthinkable: Has the Time Come to Offer Combatant Immunity to Non-State Actors?  was cited in the following article: Benjamin R. Farley, Artificial Intelligence, Targeting, and the Enduring Uncertainty of membership in an Organized Armed Group, 35 Transnat’l L. & Contemp. Probs. 429 (2026).

Horn Distinguished Professor Brian Shannon has been appointed by the NCAA Division 1 Board of Directors to a three-year term on the NCAA D1 committee on infractions. The Term Commenced on Sept. 1, 2026, and Shannon is eligible for reappointment.

Prof. Hardberger was interviewed for the following documentary, Water Wars, by Mario Mattei, which is now available on Amazon Prime.

On September 4, 2026, Prof. Lauriat presented “Borrowing Goodwill,” The Trade Marks Register: 150^th Birthday Celebration, Cambridge-Oxford Trade Marks Workshop, Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, UK.

On September 16, 2026, Prof. Kelso spoke at the Estate Planning Council of North Texas on the topic, “But What’s an Ascertainable Standard?  Clarifying HEMS distribution standards and other fiduciary considerations for trustees.”

On September 17, 2026, Prof. Valastro presented her work in progress Retiring Rollover Restrictions at the Berkeley-Cornell All Law Is ork Law Juniors Conference.

Prof. Valastro received an invitation to give the keynote presentation at this year’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation’s “Fiduciary Duties at the Crossroads” panel at AALS.

On September 17, 2026, Prof. Kelso spoke at the Amarillo Area Bar Association Trusts and Estates Seminar on the topic, “Taking Care of Business: Succession Planning for Privately Held and Family Businesses.”

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

COMMUNICATIONS LAW 

 1. Gardner, James A. and Bartholomew, Christine P, Legal Arguments: The Structure and Language of Effective Advocacy (2020). 

CONTRACTS 

1. Vestal, Allan W. and Callison, J. William, Contract Drafting: A Project Approach (2023). 

LABOR LAW 

1. DeSanctis, Christy, The Lawyer Within: Developing Your Professional Identity (2026). 

LEGAL HISTORY  

1. Bolt, William K.  And Kaufman, Scott, Impeachment in U.S. History (2026). 

MEDICAL JURISRUDENCE 

1. Macioce, Fabio, The Law of Beauty: The Troubled Relationship Between Law and Aesthetics (2026). 

MILTARY WAR AND PEACE 

1. Hodges, Doyle K., The Rise of US Military Legalism: A New Theory of Military Professionalism (2026).  

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE 

1. Grose, Carolyn and Johnson, Margaret E., Lawyers, Clients & Narrative: A Framework for Law Students and Practitioners (2023). 

SEX CRIMES 

1. Streva, Juliana, Law, Femicide, and Countercolonial-Feminist Praxis: Choreographies of Survival and the Limits of Justice (2026). 

TAXATION- TRANSATCTIONAL 

1. Byington, Jonathon S.and Gagliardi, Elaine H., Deal Drafting Foundations: A Transactional Lawyer’s Role in Deals and Contract Drafting (2024).  

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.  

Throughout the months of July and August, the Law Library received alerts for full-time TTU Law Faculty publications and news. Below is a compilation of those daily alerts received by August 1st through August 31, 2026.

Articles

Barbara Lauriat, Name, Image, Likeness and the Great American Pastime, 130 DICK. L. REV. 857 (2026).

Blogs, Op-Eds, and Newsletters

Professor Sutton published 4 articles on her blog Unintended Consequences, including titles such as Peptides Find Their Way to the Public, The Rabies Lab Accident, and The Little Armored One, and International Oil Governance.

Quotations

• Professor Corn is quoted in the following article: From Militarization to Military Enforcement: The U.S. Armed Forces and Immigration Control in Second Trump Administration, 114 KY. L.J. 771 (2025-2026).
• Professor Camp is quoted in the following article: Support Continues to Grow for Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, TARGETED NEWS SERVICE (Aug. 6, 2026).
• Professor Corn is quoted in the following article: A Tragedy in Iran Might Persuade Hegseth to Change Course, THE ATLANTIC (Jul. 31, 2026).
• Professor Corn is quoted in the following article: America’s Failure to Hold President Trump Accountable for the Crimes of January 6; A Story of The Justice Department’s Delay, The Special Counsel’s Bad Choices, and The Supreme Court Misguided Immunity Decision, 87 U. PITT. L. REV. 553 (2026).

Citations

• Professor Bubany’s article Taming the Dragon: An Administrative Law for Prosecutorial Decision Making, was cited in the following article: Ben Cohen, Just Prosecution, 93 TENN. L. REV. 221 (2026).
• Professor Corn’s article The Political Balance of Power over the Military: Rethinking the Relationship Between the Armed Forces, the President, and Congress, was cited in the following article: Daniel Maurer, Defining the Civil-Military Relations Norm in American National Security Law and Practice, 16 J. NAT’L SECURITY L. & POL’Y 335 (2026).

News

• Professor Valastro’s work in progress, Reforming Rollovers, was selected through a competitive process for presentation at the Berkeley–Cornell Work Law Junior Scholars Workshop in September. She also presented Reforming Rollovers at the National Business Law Scholars Conference 2026, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law, the AALS Labor Relations and Employment Law Section Summer WIP, and the Washington & Lee Blue Mountain Writing Retreat over the summer.
• On May 8, 2026, Horn Professor Brian Shannon addressed the Texas Association of Counties’ Probate Academy on the topic of “Texas Mental Health Legislation.”
• During May 2026, Horn Professor Brian Shannon was interviewed for several segments of a podcast series Minds on Trial, produced by KACU radio in Abilene and distributed statewide via Texas Standard Radio: https://www.kacu.org/minds-on-trial.
• On Jun. 24, 2026, Professor Hardberger was a guest speaker for the International Association for Water Law’s World Water Law Congress in Norway.
• On July 1, 2026, Horn Professor Brian Shannon spoke in Montreal at the International Academy of Law and Mental Health’s XXXIXth International Congress on Law and Mental Health on the topic, “Reimagining Emergency Psychiatric Intervention Authority.”
• On July 1, 2026, Horn Professor Brian Shannon spoke in Montreal at the International Academy of Law and Mental Health’s XXXIXth International Congress on Law and Mental Health on the topic, “Adding a Lack of Capacity Alternative for Civil Commitment.”
• On July 2, 2026, Horn Professor Brian Shannon spoke in Montreal at the International Academy of Law and Mental Health’s XXXIXth International Congress on Law and Mental Health on the topic, “Statewide Judicial Commissions on Mental Health as a Pathway for Innovation.”
• On July 2, 2026, Horn Professor Brian Shannon spoke in Montreal at the International Academy of Law and Mental Health’s XXXIXth International Congress on Law and Mental Health on the topic, “The Courtroom Curriculum Project: A Multi-Disciplinary Training Model at the Intersection of Law and Mental Health.”
• Horn Professor Brian Shannon was interviewed by KCBD television for a segment that aired on July 9, 2026, entitled, “Lubbock County Leaders Explore Mental Health Diversion Program to Keep Offenders Out of Jail.”
  See https://www.kcbd.com/2026/07/10/lubbock-county-leaders-explore-mental-health-diversion-program-keep-offenders-out-jail/
• On July 21, 2026, Professor Rachel Jorgensen co-presented at the American Association of Law Librarians Annual Meeting in Cleveland, OH on the topic “Democracy Demands Disclosure: Legal Barriers to Public Information.”
• On July 28, 2026, Horn Professor Brian Shannon spoke in Fort Worth at the Texas Center for the Judiciary’s Court Professionals Conference on the topic, “Mental Health in Criminal Cases: Key Procedures.”
• On July 30, 2026, Horn Professor Brian Shannon gave the first of five lectures on Texas forensic mental health as part of the inaugural Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program.
• On August 7, 2026, Professor Barbara Lauriat was a guest speaker for the 2026 Intellectual Property Scholar’s Conference (IPSC) at Stanford Law Schol. Her presentation was entitled “Intellectual Property and Political Identity.”
• On August 21, 2026 Horn Professor Brian Shannon provided a legislative update at the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association’s Floyd Jennings Mental Health Symposium in Corpus Christi.

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

BANKING AND FINANCE

1. Pia, Kenneth J. Jr., et.al, A Lawyer’s Guide to Understanding Hedge Fund, Private Equity, and Venture Capital Valuation (2026).

BIOGRAPHY

1. Kennedy, Anthony M. Justice, Life, Law & Liberty: A Memoir (2025).

CIVIL LAW

1. Mulroy, Quinn, Agents of Justice: How the American Bureaucracy Mobilizes Private Lawsuits to Make Policy Work (2025).

CONTRACTS

1. Hewitt, Andy, Construction Claims and Responses: Effective Writing and Presentation (2025).

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

1. Barkow, Rachel Elise, Justice Abandoned: How the Supreme Court Ignored the Constitution and Enabled Mass Incarceration (2025).
2. Page, Joshua and Joe Soss, Legal Plunder: The Predatory Dimensions of Criminal Justice (2025).
3. Burch, Melissa, The Criminal Record Complex: Risk, Race, and the Struggle for Work in America (2025).

DISABILITY LAW

1. Ferri, Delia and Ann Leahy, Dismantling Barriers and Advancing the Right of Persons with Disabilities to Participate in Cultural Life: A Socio-Legal Analysis (2025).

ECONOMICS

1. Dimick, Matthew, Ending Income Inequality: A Critical Approach to the Law and Economics of Redistribution (2025).

EDUCATION LAW

1. Gouzoules, Alexander and Harold Gouzoules, The Hundred Years Trial: Law, Evolution, and the Long Shadow of Scopes v. Tennessee (2025).
2. Pruden, William H. III, Remote Learning and Distance Education: A Reference Handbook (2025).

EVIDENCE

1. Daubert Handbook (2026).

HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

1. Sunstein, Cass R., Manipulation: What It Is, Why It’s Bad, What To Do About It (2025).
2. Engstrom, David Freeman and Nora Freeman Engstrom, Rethinking the Lawyers Monopoly: Access to Justice and the Future of Legal Services (2025).

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

1. Thumm, Nikolaus and Knut Blind, A Modern Guide to Patents: Challenges of Patenting in the 21^st Century (2025).
2. Samaras, Harrie and Theo Cheng, ADR Advocacy, Strategies, and Practices for Intellectual Property and Technology Cases (2025).
3. Walter, Giulia, Art and Copyright Law: An Interdisciplinary Study on Interpictoriality (2025).
4. Dusollier, Severine, Copyright Law and Streaming: A Comparative Law Analysis of Lawful and Unlawful Streaming Services (2025).
5. Schall, Alexander, The Principles of Unjust Enrichment (2025).

INTERNATIONAL LAW

1. Quirico, Ottavio, Purely Formal Legal Theory: Deontic Networks (2025).

JURISDICTION

1. Jurkevics, Anna, Contested Territory: A Theory of Land and Democracy Beyond Sovereign Bounds (2025).

LEGAL HISTORY

1. Eagles, Charles W., A Victory for Democracy: NAACP v. Alabama and Freedom of Association (2025).

LEGAL PROFESSION

1. Acevedo, Deepa Das, The War on Tenure (2025).

OIL, GAS, AND ENERGY LAW

1. Roberts, Peter, Upstream Petroleum Concessions: Evolution for the Energy Transition (2026).

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

1. Cremean, Damien J., The Law and Practice of Maritime Liens (2025).

PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

1. Sullivan, E. Thomas and Richard W., Painter, The US Presidency: Power, Responsibility, and Accountability (2026).

PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY

1. DeMatteo, David, et.al., Forensic Mental Health Practice and the Law: A Primer for Clinicians, Researchers, and Consultants (2025).
2. Walker, Samuel, Embodiment and the Law: A New Approach to Analysis, Discourse and Reasoning (2025).

RACE AND ETHNICITY

1. Batson-Corbett, Sarah, Race, Law and Hypercriminality (2026).

RELIGION

1. Hand, Ashlyn W., Prioritizing Faith: International Religious Freedom and U.S. Foreign Policy (2025).

REMEDIES

1. Urbanchuk, Gregory J., Patent Damages: An Economic Framework for Lawyer (2026).

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. Rapp, Lucien, The Spationary: A Dictionary of Essential Space Terminology for Lawyers (2025).
2. Nori, Sateesh, The Augmented Lawyer: AI and the Future of Legal Practice (2026).
3. Jones, Michael E., Digital Media Law: Rights, Rules, and Regulations in the Age of AI (2026).
4. Kerrigan, Charles, Artificial Intelligence: Law and Regulation (2025)

TORTS

1. Flinder, Matthew, et.al., Understanding Accountability: New Perspectives on a Fractured World (2026).

WATER LAW

1. Gardner, Royal C., Waters of the United States: POTUS, SCOTUS, WOTUS, and the Politics of a Natural Resource (2024).

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.

Success in law school isn’t all about going to class and reading case after case. The first year is often the most intense and formative period of law school, filled with challenges and opportunities that will shape your entire legal career. It’s a lot to process, and the study and coping methods that worked in undergrad may not work for law school. Luckily, we’ve got your back! From strategic study aids to wellness tips, these books can help you organize, strategize, and build confidence in your class preparation and study methods.

Happiness and Peak Performance in Law School: Cutting Edge Science to Promote Emotional Thriving and Cognitive Greatness in Law School and Beyond, Jarrett Green and Rebecca Simon Green (2023). In this book, law students will learn a wide collection of easy-to-apply, science-based tools for drastically improving their emotional well-being, mental strength, and academic success. This book provides a roadmap for thriving mentally, emotionally, and cognitively in law school, in the practice of law, and in life. Available on Reserve for check out from the Circulation Desk.

1L of a Ride: A Well-Traveled Professor’s Roadmap to Success in the First Year of Law School, Andrew J. McClurg (4th Ed., 2021). Told in an accessible first-person voice, topics covered in this updated and expanded fourth edition include pre-planning, top student fears, the first-year curriculum, the Socratic and case methods of teaching, effective class participation, the top habits of successful students, essential study techniques, legal research and writing, exam strategies, maintaining well-being, online learning, career planning, and much more. The 4th edition is available on Reserve for check out from the Circulation Desk. The 2017 edition is available online through the Law Library’s West Academic subscription:  1L of a Ride: A Well-Traveled Professor’s Roadmap to Success in the First Year of Law School (2017).

A Daily Reader for 1Ls: Becoming a Better Law Student and Lawyer in Four Minutes a Day, Robert H. Jerry, II (1st Ed., 2025)  A Daily Reader for 1Ls is a year’s worth of short readings (three to four minutes each) designed to help first-year law students navigate the experiences of law school, discover and apply strategies for academic success, develop a sense of professional identity, engage the idea of what it means to be join a profession and act professionally, and learn some basics about the skills lawyers use every day. A Daily Reader also contains tips for handling the routines professionals must master (such as attending receptions and managing time) as well as ideas for developing and strengthening key personal traits (such as courage, empathy, judgment, and integrity). Available on reserve for check out from the Circulation Desk. 

The Law Student’s Guide to Doing Well and Being Well, by Shailini Jandial George (2021). This book aims to help students “do well” in their ability to learn, and “be well” in the process, by exploring the deep connection between brain health and wellness. Specifically, the book discusses: how to cultivate the ability to deeply focus and deal with the challenges of the 24/7 digital age How stress affects both brain and body How increasing resilience helps deal with challenges and setbacks; why we need exercise for mental, physical, and brain health; why adequate sleep is important and how it can be improved; how what we eat affects the brain and one’s physical performance. Written in a witty, informative, and easy-to-read style, the book is full of suggestions to help students establish healthy and productive habits which will benefit both brain and body. Available on reserve for check out from the Circulation Desk. 

The Mindful Law Student: a Mindfulness in Law Practice Guide  by Scott L. Rogers (2022) The Mindful Law Student is an innovative guide to learning about mindfulness and integrating mindfulness practices into the law school experience. Through the use of metaphor, insight, mindfulness practices, and relaxation and self-care exercises, students are reminded of the tools they have long carried with them to navigate the exciting and challenging environment of law school and the practice of law. Scott Rogers brings readers on a journey through the law school experience with seven hypothetical students who experience situations not unlike their own that make tangible the challenges, benefits, and promise of mindfulness. He provides real-world examples of applying mindfulness in law school using language of the law to impart mindfulness insights and practices. This novel guide is an approachable and valuable resource for any law student. Available on reserve for check out from the Circulation Desk. 

Introduction to the Study and Practice of Law in A Nutshell, Kenney F. Hegland (8th Ed. 2020). You’ll have to know how the common law system works, how to read and brief cases, how to study and take exams, how to write and argue law and how lawsuits are tried. We can do something about style. There’s advice and illustrations. You’ll throw pots, working your first case, making your first argument, briefing cases, taking exams, and writing memos. This is not for the faint-hearted, nor is law school. Think like a lawyer. I won’t be a bore. I’ll tell jokes, some of which are actually funny. I’ll challenge you intellectually. Where does law come from? Should judges follow precedent? What if your client wants to pave Paradise and put in a parking lot? If you love ideas you’ll love this book and you’ll love law school. Available on reserve for check out from the Circulation Desk. The 2014 edition is available online via the Law Library’s West Academic subscription. 

Weekly Guide to Being a Model Law Student, by Alex Ruskell (2015). This book gives law students weekly checklists explaining the skills necessary to successfully navigate their first year of law school. Each chapter provides a checklist of things to do that week, such as briefing cases, going over notes, outlining classes, or doing practice questions. When a new concept is introduced, this book clearly explains the concept and its purpose and provides examples. Instead of merely providing advice, this book lays out a detailed plan for students to follow. It also includes a bank of over 100 short, medium, and long practice questions in six first year subjects. Available on reserve for check out from the Circulation Desk and online via the Law Library’s West Academic subscription.