The Reporter

Throughout the month of February, the Law Library received alerts for full-time TTU Law Faculty publications and news. Below is a compilation of those daily alerts for February 1st to February 29th, 2024.

Publications

1. Prof. Brian Shannon, Model Legal Processes for Court Ordered Mental Health Treatment – A Modern Approach, has been published at 18 FIU L. Rev. 113-50 (2023). See https://ecollections.law.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1593&context=lawreview. 
2. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, Intestacy, Wills, Estate Administration, and Trusts Update, 62-1 REPTL Rep. 5 (2024).
3. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, Wills & Trusts, 9 SMU Ann. Tex. Surv. 393 (2023).
4. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer & Kerri Nipp, Estate Planning for Cyber Property – Electronic Communications, Cryptocurrency, Non-Fungible Tokens, and the Metaverse, 16 Est. Plan. & Comm. Prop. L.J. 1 (2023).
5. Prof. Sally M. Henry, Bankruptcy & Commercial Law, 9 SMU Ann Tex. Surv. 1 (2023).
6. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn, Attack Decisions: Expanding the Aperture of Accountability, 56 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 15 (2023).
7. Prof. Brittany Morris, Law Libraries’ Role in Technical Competence and the Effects of COVID-19, 116 Law Libr. J. 95(2024).
8. Prof. Brian D. Shannon, A Brief History of the Texas Insanity Defense, 13 J. Tex. Sup. Court Hist. Society 2 (2024).
9. Prof. Victoria Sutton, A Chance to Right Wrongs, unintended consequences (Feb. 18, 2024). A Chance to Right Wrongs – by Prof. Victoria Sutton (substack.com).
10. Prof. Richard W. Murphy, Administrative Law and Practice, 2 Admin. L. & Prac. (3d ed.).
11. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, A woman in China has decided leave her $2.8m fortune to her dogs and cats and nothing to her children, says report, Wills, Trusts & Estate ProfBlog (Feb. 27, 2024).

Citations

1. Professor Richard W. Murphy’s publication A Guide to Judicial and Political Review of Federal Agencies was cited in the following article: Thomas E. Baker, A Survey of the Literature on Federal Appellate Practice and Procedure, 18 FUI L. Rev. 43 (2023).
2. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer’s article Max’s Taxes: A Tax-Based Analysis of Pet Trusts was cited in the following article: Charles E. Rounds, Even a pet-trust instrument needs to be free of ambiguities and unaddressed contingencies, JDSupra (Feb, 5, 2024). Even a pet-trust instrument needs to be free of ambiguities and unaddressed contingencies | Charles E. Rounds, Jr. – Suffolk University Law School – JDSupra
3. Prof. Richard W. Murphy’s article Abandon Chevron and Modernize Stare Decisis for the Administrative State was cited in the following article: Pauline Trouillard, The Myth of Scarcity in the Broadcasting Sector-And What It Means For Platform Regulation, 22 Colo. Tech. L.J. 121 (2023).
4. Prof. Richard W. Murphy’s article Judicial Deference, Agency Commitment, and Force of Law was cited in the following article: Richard L. Jolly, The Administrative State’s Jury Problem, 98 Wash. L. Rev. (2023).
5. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn’s article Triggering Congressional War Powers Notification: A Proposal to Reconcile Constitutional Practice with Operational Reality was cited in the following publication: Jill Gustafson, American Jurisprudence, 2d War § 11 (2024).
6. Prof. Richard W. Murphy’s article The Limits of Legislative Control over the “Hard Look”  was cited in the following article: Cade Mallett, Judicial Deference to Agency Action Based on AI, 32 Cath. U. J. L. & Tech. 37 (2023).
7. Prof. William R. Casto’s article The Federal Courts’ Protective Jurisdiction over Torts Committed in Violation of the Law of Nations was cited in the following article: John Mikhail, The Path of the Prerogatives, 63 Am. J. Legal Hist. 196 (2023).
8. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer’s Article Digital Assets: The Basics of Cyberspace Estate Planning was cited in the following article: Vladimir Troutsky, Unclaimed (Unowned) Digital Assets: Addressing the Legal Implications of Absent or Unknown Ownership, 16 Elon. L. Rev. 221 (2024).
9. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn’s article Military Justice Reform: The ‘Be Careful What You Ask For’ Act was cited in the following article: Dan Maurer, Sovereign, Employer, Community: A Theory of Military Justice Beyond Discipline, Obedience, and Efficiency, 107 Marq. L. Rev. 399 (2023).
10. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer’s article The Fine Art of Intimidating Disgruntled Beneficiaries with In terrorem Clauses was cited in the following article: Mary F. Radford, Wills, Trusts, Guardianships, and Fiduciary Administration, 75 Mercer L. Rev. 359 (2023).
11. Prof. Richard W. Murphy’s article Arbitrariness Review Made Reasonable: Structural and Conceptual Reform of the “Hard Look” was cited in the following article: Oren Tamir, Beyond the Binary: Toward a New Global Model of Constitutional Rights Adjudication, 41 Berkeley J. Int’l L. 198 (2023).
12. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer’s article Pay to the Order of Whom?—The Case of the Ambiguous Multiple Payee Designationwas cited in the following publication: Illinois Practice Series, § 5/3-110 (Feb. Update).
13. Prof. Nancy J. Soonpaa’s article Using Composition Theory and Scholarship to Teach Legal Writing More Effectively was cited in the following article: Carolyn V. Williams, Bracing For Impact: Revising Legal Writing Assessments Ahead of the Collision of Generative AI and the NextGen Bar Exam, 28 Legal Writing 1 (2024).
14. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn’s article Mixing Apples and Hand Grenades: The Logical Limit of Applying Human Rights Norms to Armed Conflict was cited in the following article: Daniel D. Maurer, Meta-Law of Armed Conflict Principles, 56 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 113 (2023).
15. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn’s article The Law in War: A Concise Overview was cited in the following article: Kenneth Watkin, Misuse of Uniforms, Emblems, Flags, Insignia, and the Ukraine Conflict, 56 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 213 (2023).
16. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn’s article Contemplating the Ture Nature of the Notion of “Responsibility” in Responsible Command was cited in the following article: Rachel E. VanLandingham, Military Justice for War Crimes is Not Justice, 56 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 185 (2023).
17. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn’s article Regulating Hostilities in Non-International Armed Conflicts: Thoughts on Bridging the Divide Between the Tadic Aspiration and Conflict Realities was cited in the following article: Magdalena Pacholska, “Neither Criminal Nor Civil”: Russian State Responsibility For Conduct of Hostilities Violations in Ukraine, 56 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 151 (2023).
18. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer’s article Intestate Succession What Every Texas Estate Planner Needs to Know was cited in the following article: Bradford E. Yock, Forced Ownership: Enough to Make a Texas “Laughing Heir” Cry, 16 Est. Plan. & Community Prop. L.J. 165 (2023).
19. Prof. Patrick S. Metze’s article Speaking Truth to Power: The Obligation of the Courts to Enforce the Right to Counsel at Trial was cited in the following article: AJ Fitzgerald, Winning By Foreit?: A Discussion of North Carolina’s Forfeiture of the Right to Counsel Sanction and Mentally Ill Defendants, 14 Wake Forest J.L. & Pol’y 85 (2024).
20. Prof. Richard W. Murphy’s article Arbitrariness Review Made Reasonable: Structural and Conceptual Reform of the “Hard Look” was cited in the following article: James J. Burke, Pest or Guest, Friend or Foe? Reframing the “Hard Look” Doctrine’s Role in Environmental Pesticide Policy, 35 Vill. Env’l L.J. 95 (2024).
21. Prof. Jamie J. Baker’s article A Legal Research Odyssey: Artificial Intelligence as Disruptor was cited in the following article: Jennifier Elisa Chapman, Teaching Critical Use of Legal Research, 28 J. Legal Writing Inst. (2024).
22. Prof. Dajiang Nie’s article Pedagogy in Introduction to Law Librarianship was cited in the following article: Jennifer Elisa Chapman, Teaching Critical Use of Legal Research, 18 J. Legal Writing Inst. 123 (2024).
23. Prof. Bryan T. Camp’s article The Failure of Adversarial Process in the Administrative State was cited in the following publication: Richard W. Murphy, Administrative Law and Practice, 1 Admin. L. & Prac. § 2:13 (3d ed.).

Notes

1. On December 12, 2023, the Supreme Court of Texas and the Texas Court of Criminals Appeals reappointed Horn Distinguished Professor Brian Shannon to a third term to the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health. Commissioners include judges at all levels of the judiciary, attorneys, legislators, mental health experts, and advocates. The new appointment is for a term of three years, effective January 1, 2024. See https://texasjcmh.gov/media/13mgklln/new-commissioners-2024-order.pdf.
2. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer appeared in several news segments on WFAA, the Dallas ABC television affiliate, discussing the importance of having a will and other estate planning documents. The entire interview entitled Explaining how to set up a will with legal expert Gerry Beyer from which the news segments were drawn is available on WFAA’s YouTube page here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgcrmuKK-iY&t. Here is link to the news story itself:  https://www.wfaa.com/article/money/business/right-on-the-money/were-almost-dead-ready-time-to-make-wil/287-340171bf-a930-4b0c-bc9f-5794f19ef833
3. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer traveled to San Antonio where he spoke at the Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianship Seminar Docket Call in Probate Court on February 16, 2024. To an audience of over 200 estate planning professionals, Prof. Beyer presented his paper entitled Morals from the Courthouse: A Study of Recent Texas Cases Impacting the Wills, Probate, and Trust Practice.
4. Professor Alyson Outenreath was invited to serve on the CLE planning committee for the State Bar of Texas Tax Section’s Advanced Tax Law Course.
5. Prof. Eric A. Chiappinelli was invited to serve on the Members Consultative Group for the Restatement (Third) Of Agency Members.
6. On February 23, 2024, Prof. Gerry W. Beyer was a speaker at the Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal’s 16^th Annual CLE and Expo which had an attendance of over 110 in-person and 275 on-line attorneys and other estate planning professionals, as well as Tech Law students. His topic and accompanying article were entitled Case Law Update in which he critiqued recent judicial developments in the areas of intestate succession, wills, estate administration, trusts, and related estate planning issues.

Throughout the month of January, the Law Library received alerts for full-time TTU Law Faculty publications and news. Below is a compilation of those daily alerts for January 1st to January 31st, 2024.

Publications  

1. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, Estate Planning and Probate Law, 86 TEX. B.J. 903 (2023). 

2. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, TEXAS LAW OF WILLS (9 & 10 Tex. Prac., 2023-2024 ed.). 

3. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, Modern Dictionary for the Legal Profession (5th ed. 2024 Supp.). 

4. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, ed., Keeping Current—Probate, PROB. & PROP., Jan./Feb. 2024, at 24. 

5. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, MARITAL PROPERTY AND HOMESTEADS (38 & 39 Tex. Prac., 2023-2024 Supp.). 

6. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS – RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE (19 & 19A West’s Legal Forms, 2023-2024 Supp.) 

7. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, PROBATE AND DECEDENTS’ ESTATES (17 & 18 Tex. Prac. 2024 Supp.). 

Citations  

1. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer’s publication Modern Dictionary for the Legal Profession was cited in the following publication: Lye Lin-Heng, Kirk W. Junker, et. al., Comparative Environmental Law and Regulation, § 46:20 (Dec. 2023).  

2. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn’s publication The Law In War, A Concise Overview was cited in the following publication: Frederick M. Lorenz, The Crime of Aggression: A Response to the Maryland Journal of International Law’s Symposium Keynote Address, 38 Md. J. Int’l L. 69 (2023).  

3. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn’s article Targeting and Civilian Risk Mitigation: The Essential Role of Precautionary Measures was cited in the following article: Laurie R. Blank, The Sixteenth Waldemar A. Solf and Marc L. Warren Chair Lecture in National Security Law: Law of Armed Conflict in the Dark, 231 Mil. L. Rev. 147 (2023).  

4. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn’s article Military Justice Reform: The ‘Be Careful What You Ask For’ Act was cite din the following article: David A. Schlueter & Lisa Schneck, Transforming Military Justice: The 2022 and 2023 National Defense Authorization Acts, 231 Mil. L. Rev. 1 (2023).  

5. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn’s article Wounded Combatants, Military Medical Personnel, and the Dilemma of Collateral Risk, Michael N. Schmitt, Naval War College Situations, Conflict in Gregoria and Tanaka: The Law of Targeting, 103 Int’l L. Stud. 1 (2024).  

6. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn’s article Losing the Forest for the Trees: Syria, Law, and Pragmatics of Conflict Recognition was cited in the following article: Cody Corliss, Digital Terror Crimes, 62 Colum. J, Transnat’l L. 58 (2023).  

7. Prof. Jorge A. Ramirez’s article Adaptation to Future Water Shortages in the United States Caused by Population Growth and Climate Change was cited in the following article: Jack Zarin-Rosenfeld, Water Bankruptcy Through the Bankruptcy Code, 57 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 1435 (2023).  

8. Prof. Richard W. Murphy’s article Judicial Deference, Agency Commitment, and Force of Law was cited in the following article: Richard L. Jolly, The Administrative State’s Jury Problem, 98 Wash. L. Rev. 4 (2023).  

9. Prof. John Watts’ article Tyranny by Proxy: State Action and the Private Use of Deadly Force was cited in the following article: Maryam Jamshidi, How Private Actors are Impacting U.S. Economic Sanctions, 15 Harv. Nat’l Sec. J. 119 (2023).  

10. Prof. Richard W. Murphy’s article Punitive Damages, Explanatory Verdict, and the Hard Look was cited in the following publication: Kein F. O’Malley, Jay E. Grenig, et. al., Federal Jury Practice and Instructions, 1 Fed. Jury Prac. & Instr. § 8:8 (6th ed.).  

11. Prof. Larry Spain’s article Considerations for Mediation and Alternative Dispute was cited in the following article: Mary B. Culbert, Proposal: A New Unified Canon of Mediator Ethics, 39 Ohio St. J. on Disp. Reso. 1 (2023).  

Quotations  

1. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn was quoted in the following article: Alex Wilson, Navy secretary denies Alkonis’ promotion; military legal experts say discharge may be next, Stars and Stripes (Jan. 24, 2024).  

Notes  

1. Prof. Beyer’s Podcast, “AI and Trust and Estate Law: The Future Is Here to Stay,” published by the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Foundation. https://actecfoundation.org/podcasts/ai-in-trust-estate-law-artificial-intelligence/ 

2. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn participated in an interview with States News Service. You can find the interview here: UNPACKING SOUTH AFRICA’S BASELESS GENOCIDE CHARGE AGAINST ISRAEL | Business Information & News | FE | Westlaw Precision 

3. On January 18, 2024, Prof. Gerry W. Beyer was the guest speaker for the South Plains Trust and Estate Council. His topic was How AI Will Impact the Estate Planning Practice. 

4. Prof. Sally Henry wrote a profile of the chief bankruptcy judge of the S.D.N.Y. that will appear in the January issue of the Federal Lawyer, the publication of the Federal Bar Association. 

5. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer was recently appointed to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel’s Direct Education Subcommittee of ACTEC’s Long-Range Planning Committee. As a member of this subcommittee, Prof. Beyer will work toward providing direct education in trusts and estates related subjects to law students and lawyers in practice. 

Throughout the month of December, the Law Library received alerts for full-time TTU Law Faculty publications and news. Below is a compilation of those daily alerts for December 1st to December 31st, 2023.

Publications

1. Charles P. Bubany, Mistakes With the Mistake Defense in Texas Criminal Law, 54 St. Mary’s L.J. 1 (2023).
2. William R. Casto, The Effectiveness of Customary International Law: Stephen Lushington and the Trent Affair, 22 Wash. U. Global Stud. L. Rev. 1 (2023).
3. Geoffrey S. Corn, The Case for Attempted Perfidy: An “Attempt” to Enhance Deterrent Value, 13 J. Nat’l Security L. & Pol’y 401 (2023).

Citations

1. Prof. Baker’s article Beyond the Information Age: The Duty of Technology Competence in the Algorithmic Society is cited in the following article: Carla L. Reyes, Emerging Technology’s Language Wars: Smart Contracts, 2023 Wis. L. Rev. Forward 85 (2023).
2. Prof. Baker’s article The Intersectionality of Law Librarianship & Gender is cited in the following article: Lee R. Little, Work Hard and Die Poor: The History of Law Libraries in Indiana, 57 Ind. L. Rev. 97 (2023).
3. Prof. Benham’s article Beyond Congress’s Reach: Constitutional Aspects of Inherent Power is cited in the following article: Robert J. Pushaw & Charles Silver, The Unconstitutional Assertion of Inherent Powers in Multidistrict Litigations, 48 B.Y.U. L. Rev. 1869 (2023).
4. Prof. Beyer’s article Pet Animals: What Happens When Their Humans Die? is cited in the following article: Lynda Wray Black, Specialty: How Pets Unleashed A New Classification of Property, 58 Gonz. L. Rev. 165 (2023).
5. Prof. Beyer’s unpublished manuscript Electronic Wills: The Changing Future of the Estate Practice (available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3944994 [https://perma.cc/S6M6-PHLS]), is cited in the following article: Hannah Elliott, Electronic Wills: A Distinction Without Difference for Mississippi, 92 Miss. L.J. 799 (2023).
6. Prof. Black’s article Who Owns Your Data? is cited in the following article: Zvikomborero Chadambuka, Efficiency, Equity, and Data as Private Property, 54 Seton Hall L. Rev. 1 (2023).
7. Prof. Camp’s article The Play’s the Thing: A Theory of Taxing Virtual Worlds is cited in the following article: Eric D. Chason, Crypto Assets and the Problem of Tax Classifications, 100 Wash. U. L. Rev. 765 (2023).
8. Prof. Camp’s article A History of Tax Regulation Prior to the Administrative Procedure Act is cited in the following article: Samuel D. Brunson & Christian A. Johnson, Good Intentions: Administrative Fiat and the General Welfare Exclusion, 100 Wash. U. L. Rev. 1411 (2023).
9. Prof. Casto’s article Regulating the New Privateers of the Twenty-First Century is cited in the following article: Ryan R. Migeed, Avast, Ye Botnets!: Applying Lessons from the Law of Piracy to the Problem of Botnets, 54 Geo. Wash. Int’l L. Rev. 375 (2023).
10. Prof. Chiappinelli’s article The Myth of Director Consent: After Shaffer, Beyond Nicastro is cited in the following article: Megan M. La Belle, Personal Jurisdiction and the Fairness Factor(s), 72 Emory L.J. 781 (2023).
11. Prof. Corn’s article Self Defense Targeting: Conflict Classification or Willful Blindness? is cited in the following article: Laurie R. Blank, Analyzing he Legality and Effectiveness of U.S. Targeted Killing, 13 J. Nat’l Security L. & Pol’y 259 (2023).
12. Prof. Corn’s article Beyond Human Shielding: Civilian Risk Exploitation and Indirect Civilian Targeting is cited in the following article: Carolyn Sharp, Instigator and Proxy Liability in the Context of Information Operations, 37 BYU J. Pub. L. 79 (2023).
13. Prof. Corn’s article Strengthening American War Crimes Accountability is cited in the following article: Rachel E. VanLandingham, Captured in the News: Prisoners’ Words and Images as Lawful Weapons of War, 73 Syracuse L. Rev. 551 (2023).
14.  Prof. Corn’s article The Gallagher Case: President Trump Corrupts the Profession of Arms is cited in the following article: Dan Maurer, War Crime Clemency: The President’s Self-(Defeating) Pardon, 82 Md. L. Rev. 581 (2023).
15. Prof Corn’s article Targeting and Civilian Risk Mitigation: The Essential Role of Precautionary Measures is cited in the following article: Laurie R. Blank, The Sixteenth Waldemar A. Solf and Marc L. Warren Chair Lecture in National Security Law: Law of Armed Conflict in the Dark, 231 Mil. L. Rev. 147 (2023).
16. Prof Corn’s article Regulating Hostilities in Non-International Armed Conflicts: Thoughts on Bridging the Divide Between the Tadic Aspiration and Conflict Realities is cited in the following article: Gabriella Blum, The Shadow of Success: How International Criminal Law Has Come to Shape the Battlefield, 100 Int’l L. Stud. 133 (2023).
17. Prof. Corn’s article Autonomous Weapons Systems: Managing the Inevitability of “Taking the Man out of the Loop” is cited in the following article: Kevin Jon Heller, The Concept of “The Human” in the Critique of Autonomous Weapons, 15 Harv. Nat’l Sec. J. 1 (2023).
18. Prof. Corn’s article Losing the Forest for the Trees: Syria, Law, and the Pragmatics of Conflict Recognition is cited in the following article: Cody Corliss, Digital Terror Crimes, 62 Colum. J. Transnat’l L. 58 (2023).
19. Prof. Gossett’s article Take Off the [Color] Blinders: How Ignoring the Hague Convention’s Subsidiarity Principle Furthers Structural Racism Against Black American Children is cited in the following article: Marcia Zug, Brackeen and the “Domestic Supply of Infants”, 56 Fam. L.Q. 175 (2023).
20. Prof. James’ article The African-American Church, Political Activity, and Tax Exemption is cited in the following book: W. Cole Durham & Robert Smith, Religious Organizations and the Law, §32:14. Political Activities Test (December 2023 Update).
21. Prof. Lauriat’s article Semi-formal Copyright? The Past and Future of Orphan Works is cited in the following article: Eden Sarid & Omri Ben-Zvi, A Theoretical Analysis of Orphan Works, 40 Cardozo Arts & Ent. L.J. 585 (2023).
22. Prof. Murphy’s article Punitive Damages, Explanatory Verdicts, and the Hard Look is cited in the following book: Lawrence G. Cetrulo, Toxic Torts Litigation Guide, § 4:32. Statutory Limitations on Punitive Damage Awards (December 2023 Update).
23. Prof. Murphy’s article Separation of Powers and the Horizontal Force of Precedent is cited in the following article: Judge Joseph A. Greenaway Jr., Reflections on Stare Decisis, 83 Md. L. Rev. 1 (2023).
24. Prof. Rosen’s article Katcoff v. Marsh at Twenty-Two: The Military Chaplaincy and the Separation of Church and State is cited in the following book: W. Cole Durham & Robert Smith, Religious Organizations and the Law, §32:3, History of Legislative Chaplaincy, and §32:10, Constitutional Challenges to Government Chaplaincy (December 2023 Update).
25. Prof. Brie Sherwin’s article Service-Learning in the First Year Research and Writing Classroom is cited in the following article: Olivia R. Smith Schlinck, OK, Zoomer: Teaching Legal Research to Gen Z, 115 Law Libr. J. 269 (2023).
26. Prof. Brie Sherwin’s article After the Storm: The Importance of Acknowledging Environmental Justice in Sustainable Development and Disaster Preparedness is cited in the following article: Luz E Herrera, Tayler Garner, Crystal Hernandez, & Lisa Mares, Establishing a Conditional Driver Permit in Texas, 24 Scholar: St. Mary’s L. Rev. & Soc. Just. 385 (2023).
27. Prof Spain’s article Considerations for Mediation and Alternative Dispute is cited in the following article: Mary B. Culbert, Proposal: A New Unified Canon of Mediator Ethics, 39 Ohio St. J. on Disp. Resol. 1 (2023).
28. Prof. Sutton’s article Harnessing Wind Is Not (By Nature) Environmentally Friendly is cited in the following article: Andrew D. Hersom, Our Biggest Fans: Nuisance Immunity for Grid-Scale Wind Energy Projects in Maine, 75 Me. L. Rev. 117 (2023).

Quotations

1. Prof. Murphy’s book A Guide to Judicial and Political Review of Federal Agencies is briefly summarized in the following article: Thomas E. Baker, A Survey of the Literature on Federal Appellate Practice and Procedure, 18 FIU L. Rev. 43 (2023).

Throughout the month of November, the Law Library received alerts for full-time TTU Law Faculty publications and news. Below is a compilation of those daily alerts for November 1st to November 30th, 2023.

Publications

1. Prof. Catherine M. Christopher, Questions, Methodology, and Action: A Response to Ryan & Muller, 75 Fla. L. Rev. F. 7 (2023).
   
2. Prof. William R. Casto’s article The Effectiveness of Customary International Law: Stephen Lushington and the Trent Affair, 22 Wash. U. Global Stud. L. Rev. 1 (2023).
   
3. Prof. Dustin B. Benham, Secrecy and Transparency in Substantive Due Process Litigation, 76 SMU L. Rev. 483 (2023).
   
4. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, Potpourri, 61-4 Real Est., Prob., & Tr. L. Rep., at 4 (2023).
   
5. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, Intestacy, Wills, Estate Administration, and Trusts Update, 61-4 Real Est., Prob., & Tr. L. Rep., at 5 (2023).
   
6. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, Summary of Changes to Estate Planning Law Made by the 2023 Texas Legislature, 61-4 Real Est., Prob., & Tr. L. Rep., at 49 (2023).
   
7. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Today’s Estate Planner,MyLawCLE (Nov. 28, 2023).
   
8. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, What Estate Planners in Common Law Marital Property States Need to Know About Community Property, Wealth Counsel (Nov. 28, 2023).
   
9. Prof. Victoria Sutton, The First Thanksgiving—or was it?, unintended consequences (Nov. 19, 2023).
   
10. Prof. Victoria Sutton, Appellate Courts: Stop Accepting an “Absurd” First Amendment Analysis for Native Nations’ Scared Site Destruction, 23 J. of Appellate Prac. & Process 1 (2023).
    
11. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer, Protecting Pets From the Death-Hand, 2023 JotWell: J. Things We Like 1 (2023).
    
12. Prof. William Casto, The Effectiveness of Customary International Law: Stephen Lushington and the Trent Affair, 22 Wash. U. Global Studies L. Rev. 1 (2023).
    
13. Prof. Richard W. Murphy, Supreme Court News, 47 Admin. & Reg. L. News 38 (2023).

Citations

1. Prof. DeLeith D. Gosset’s article The Deportation of America’s Adoptees was cited in the following article: Halley Cody, America’s Hidden Citizens: The Untold Stories of the Unconscionable Deportations of its International Adoptees,, 47 Seattle U. L. Rev. 227 (2023).
   
2. Prof. Bryan T. Camp’s article Proceduralist Reflections on Home Mortgage Foreclosures was cited in the following article: Vijay Raghavan, The Case Against the Debt Tax, 91 Fordham L. Rev. 1849 (2023).
   
3. Prof. Gerry W. Beyer’s article Lady Bird Deeds: A Primer for the Texas Practitioner, Estate Planning Developments For Texas Professionals was cited in the following article: Rachel E. Carr & G. Danielle Bennett, The Lady Bird Deed: Has the Remainderman Interest Nested or Vested, 35-JUL S.C. Law. 42 (2023).
   
4. Prof. Bryan T. Camp’s article A History of Tax Regulation Prior to the Administrative Procedure Act was cited in the following article: Samuel D. Brunson & Christian A. Johnson, Good Intentions: Administrative Fiat and the General Welfare Exclusion, 100 Wash. U. L. Rev. 1411 (2023).
   
5. Prof. Brian D. Shannon’s article Incompetency to Be Executed: Continuing Ethical Challenges & Time for a Change in Texas was cited in the following article: Anna Hunt, Declining Competency: Protecting Defendants with Worsening Mental Illness on Death Row from the Death Penalty, 64 B.C. L. Rev. 1723 (2023).
   
6. Prof. Alyson Outenreath’s articles Battle Against Liquor: Will Wal-Mart Soon Be at the U.S. Supreme Court & Cheers! Ending Quill…What Can Be Learned from the Wine Industry were cited in the following article: Tyler R. Smotherman, Reading Between the Wines: Granholm v. Heald’s Implications For Other Industries, 38 W. Mich. U. T.M. Cooley L. Rev. 49 (2023).
   
7. Prof. Sally M. Henry’s article The $1.5 Billion General Motors Recalls at the Dangerous Intersection of Chapter 11, Article 9, and Tarp was cited in the following publication: How Did I Not Know That?, 57 No. 11 U.C.C. Law Letter NL 2 (2023).
   
8. Prof. Jame Baker’s article Beyond the Information Age: The Duty of Technology Competence in the Algorithmic Society was cited in the following article: John G. Browning, Advocacy in the 21^st Century: The Duty of Technological Competence and Today’s Trial Lawyer, 47 Nova L. Rev. 305 (2023).
   
9. Prof. Nancy Soonpaa’s article Stress in Law Students: A Comparative Study of First Year, Second-Year, and Third-Year Students was cited in the following article: Sam Barder & Jennifer K. Robbennolt, Optimistic Overconfidence: A Study of Law Student Academic Predications, 2023 U. Ill. L. Rev. Online 106 (2023).
   
10. Prof. Bryan T. Camp’s article The Failure of Adversarial Process in the Administrative State was cited in the following article: Steve R. Johnson, Congressional Primacy, Equitable Tolling, and Tax Court Deficiency Litigation, 76 Tax Law. 451 (2023).
    
11. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn’s article Targeting and Civilian Risk Mitigation: The Essential Role of Precautionary Measures was cited in the following article: Laurie R. Blank, The Sixteenth Waldemar A. Solf and Marc L. Warren Chair Lecture in National Security Law: Law of Armed Conflict in the Dark, 231 Mil. L. Rev. 147 (2023).
    
12. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn’s article Military Justice Reform: The ‘Be Careful What You Ask For’ Act was cited in the following article: David A. Schlueter & Lisa Schenck, Transforming Military Justice: The 2022 and 2023 National Defense Authorization Acts, 231 Mil. L. Rev. 1 (2023).
    
13. Prof. Stephen T. Black’s article Who Owns Your Data? Was cite din the following article: Zvikomborero Chadambuka, Efficiency, Equity, and Data as Private Property, 53 Seton Hall L. Rev. 1 (2023).
    
14. Prof. Geoffrey S. Corn’s article Enhancing Civilian Risk Management by Expanding the Commanders Information Aperture was cited in the following article: Peter Margulies, Adjudicating Algorithms: Accountability in Regulation of Surveillance, Privacy, and Discrimination, 45 Cardozo L. Rev. 1 (2023).
    
15. Prof. Richard W. Murphy’s article Separation of Powers and the Horizontal Force of Precedent was cited in the following article: J. Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., Reflections on Stare Decisis, 83 Md. L. Rev. 1 (2023).
    
16. Prof. Richard W. Murphy’s article Judicial Deference, Agency Commitment, and Force of Law was cited in the following article: Juan Caballero, Allocating Deference in Shared Administrative Space, 56 Loy. L.A. L. Rev. (2023).

Quotations

1. Prof. Patrick Metze was quoted in the following article: Tony Plohetski, Police charges lean to acquittal Texas juries mostly exonerate officers, Austin Am.- Statesman (Nov. 19, 2023).
   
2. Prof. Patrick Metze was quoted in the following article: Tony Plohetski, Texas police officers frequently acquitted even after social justice movement, Austin-Am. Statesman (Nov. 20, 2023).
   
3. Prof. Amy Hardberger was quoted in the following article: Bobby Magill, Drought Crushes Texas Water Pipes With Massive Funding Need (1), Bloomberg Law (Nov. 1, 2023). https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/drought-crushes-texas-water-systems-with-staggering-funding-need
   
4. Prof. Victoria Sutton was quoted in the following article: Kristen Theis-Alvarez, Issue (Blind) Spotting: Using Data to Understand Candidate Motivations to Attend Law School, LSSE Understanding Legal Edu. (2023).

Notes

1. On October 28, 2023 at the Fall Meeting of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel in Louisville, Kentucky, Prof. Gerry W. Beyer gave a presentation entitled Artificial Intelligence and the Teaching of Wills & Trusts.
   
2. Prof. Victoria Sutton served as a member on the Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response at a meeting in Austin on October 31, 2023.
   
3. On November 2, 2023, Prof. Gerry W. Beyer was an invited speaker at the 31st Annual Estate Planning Institute sponsored by Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He presented on two topics: (1) The Impact of Electronic Wills, ChatGPT, and Other Technologies on Today’s Estate Planner and (2) Avoiding the Estate Planning “Blue Screen of Death” with Competent and Ethical Practices.
   
4. Prof. Brandon Beck was an invited speaker and panelist at the Notre Dame Law School’s symposium on “History, Tradition, and Analogical Reasoning” on November 3, 2023 (1 hr. 15 min.). The title of his presentation was “Litigating under Bruen.”
   
5. Horn Distinguished Professor Brian Shannon addressed the Texas Judicial Summit on Mental Health on the topic, “Solving Complex Issues in Emergency Detentions.” (Oct. 19, Galveston).
   
6. Horn Distinguished Professor Brian Shannon participated on a Panel at the Texas Judicial Summit on Mental Health on the topic, “Successful Diversion Centers: Collaborations between Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, LMHA, Defense, and Courts.” (Oct. 19, Galveston).
   
7. Horn Distinguished Professor Brian Shannon served as a panelist for two break-out sessions at the Texas Judicial Summit on Mental Health on the topic, “Emergency Detentions & OPCs.” (Oct. 19, Galveston).
   
8. The Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty will bestow an Appreciation Award to Horn Distinguished Professor Brian Shannon in February 2024 for his support in two death row cases involving offenders with serious mental illness who lack competency to be executed. See https://tcadp.org/what-we-do/annual-conference/#awards  
   
9. On Thursday, November 16, 2023, Prof. Gerry W. Beyer was a virtual speaker for the 2023 Probate Institute sponsored by the Center for Legal Education at the State Bar of New Mexico Foundation. His presentation was entitled Aiming High: Estate Planning for Weapons.
   
10. On Thursday, November 16, 2023, Prof. Gerry W. Beyer was an in-person speaker for the Central Florida Estate Planning Council in Orlando. His presentation was entitled Estate Planning for Cyber Property: Electronic Communications, Cryptography, Non-Fungible Tokens, and The Metaverse.
    
11. Prof. Alyson Outenreath was invited to serve on the planning committee for the 2024 Choice, Governance & Acquisition of Entities CLE, presented by TexasBarCLE and cosponsored by the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.
    
12. Prof. Alyson Outenreath continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the Texas Federal Tax Institute.
    
13. Prof. Alyson Outenreath was invited to serve on the 2024 Nominating Committee of the State Bar of Texas Tax Section.