The Reporter

In September 2025, the Law Library added the following new resources and titles to the collection to support the research and curricular needs of our faculty and students.

New Resources

ProQuest U.S. Executive Branch Policy Documents Collection

Aspen Learning Library – Study Aids

New Books

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

1.  Shapiro, Sidney A. and Joseph P. Tomain, How Government Build America (2024).

CIVIL RIGHTS, GENERALLY

1. DeMitchell, Todd A., The Legal and Policy Challenges of Student Dress and Grooming Codes: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities (2024).

CONTRACTS

1. Hollobaugh, Logan, et.al., Design-Build and EPC Contracting: A Practical legal Guide (2024).

EDUCATION LAW

1. Claridge, Claudia, et.al., Intensifiers in Late Modern English: A Sociopragmatic Approach to Courtroom Discourse (2024).

HUMAN RIGHTS, GENERALLY

1. George, Marie-Amelie, Family Matters: Queer Households and the Half-Century Struggle for Legal Recognition (2024).

• Kim, Miso, et.al., Legal Design: Dignifying People in Legal Systems (2024).

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. Gless, Sabine, and Helena Whalen-Bridge, Human-Robot Interaction in Law and Its Narratives: Legal Blame, Procedure, and Criminal Law (2024).

TAXATION – STATE AND LOCAL

1. Mezzullo, Louis A., An Estate Planner’s Guide to Buy-Sell Agreements for the Closely Held Business (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.

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

Articles, Books, and More

1. Gerry W. Beyer, Potpourri, 63-3 Real Est., Prob., & Tr. L. Rep., at 4 (2025).
2. Gerry W. Beyer, Intestacy, Wills, Estate Administration, and Trusts Update, 63-3 Real Est., Prob., & Tr. L. Rep., at 5 (2025).
3. Geoffrey S. Corn, Proportionality: Can’t Live With It But Can’t Live Without It, 106 Int’l L. Stud. 515 (2025).
4. Catherine Martin Christopher & Kris Franklin, Defining the Discipline: Six Pillars of Academic Success Programming in Law Schools, 73 J. Legal Educ. 795 (2025).

Blogs, Op-Eds, and Newsletters

1. Prof. Sutton published 5 articles on her blog unintended consequences, including titles such as Altruism, from Animals to Humans, Making Sense of the Sense of Time, The Righteous Rat, The Loss of Occupations and Identity in a Jobless World, and Artificial Intelligence on Trial. Available at https://profvictoria.substack.com/.
2. Prof. Camp published 1 article on his blog Lessons from the Tax Court, titled The Difference Between Tax Assessments and Tax Liabilities. Available at https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/bryan-camp/.

Quotations

1. Prof. Hardberger was quoted in the following article: Sally Gonzalez Kelly, The population boom in Houston suburbs is straining water systems. Can they keep the taps running?, The Houston Chronicle (Aug 20, 2025; 9:00 am), available at https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/housing/article/houston-suburbs-water-population-boom-20807698.php?utm_content=hed&sid=61b7b17d0a5a8e0cfd7de8cd&ss=P&st_rid=null&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_term=mornings&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91c3RvbmNocm9uaWNsZS5jb20vbmV3cy9ob3VzdG9uLXRleGFzL2hvdXNpbmcvYXJ0aWNsZS9ob3VzdG9uLXN1YnVyYnMtd2F0ZXItcG9wdWxhdGlvbi1ib29tLTIwODA3Njk4LnBocA%3D%3D&time=MTc1NTY5NjE4Nzc2Mg%3D%3D&rid=OWQ3NzFkMTAtMjE3MC00NGNiLWEzZDgtNDc3ZDkxMWI3M2I0&sharecount=MA%3D%3D.

Citations

1. Prof. Murphy’s article Separation of Powers and the Horizontal Force of Precedent is cited in the following article: Erin Ryan, The Four Horsemen of the New Separation of Powers: The Environmental Law Implications of West Virginia, Sackett, Loper Bright, And Corner Post, 109 Minn. L. Rev. 2839 (2025).
2. Prof. Beyer’s book West’s Legal Forms 19, Residential Real Estate Transactions is cited in §9 of the Indiana Practice Series: Essential Forms (August 2025 Update).
3. 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).
4. Prof. Murphy’s book Administrative Law and Practice is cited in the following article: Sam Heavenrich, Decanonization, 57 Ariz. St. L.J. 513 (2025).
5. Prof. Camp’s article A History of Tax Regulation Prior to the Administrative Procedure Act is cited in the following article: Gray Proctor, Twelve Angry Taxpayers: Why the Constitution Might Guarantee a Jury Trial for Accuracy and Fraud Penalties in Tax Cases After SEC V. Jarkesy, 99-JUN Fla. B.J. 58 (2025).
6. Prof. Beyer’s article Don’t Byte off More Than You Can Chew: Ethical Considerations for the Estate Planner in the World of Generative Artificial Intelligence is cited in the Recent Developments section of Korean Estate, Tax, and Personal Financial Planning (August 2025 Update).
7. Prof. Murphy’s book Federal Practice and Procedure is cited in the following article: Benjamin Sevart, Electoral College Subversion, The Vice President & The Federal Writ of Mandamus, 17 Tenn. J. L. & Pol’y 6 (2025).
8. Prof. Christopher’s article Normalizing Struggle is cited in the following article: Dawn Young, Visible Learning: Adapting Primary and Secondary Pedagogical Approaches to Legal Education, 73 J. Legal Educ. 817 (2025).
9. Prof. Outenreath’s article Taxation of Series LLCs in Texas: Bigger Isn’t Always Better in the Lone Star State is cited in the following article: Joseph K. Leahy, Series LLCs: Statutory Ambiguities, Potential Litigation, and Proposed Clarifications, 27 U. Pa. J. Bus. L. 443 (2025).
10. Prof. Murphy’s article Punitive Damages, Explanatory Verdicts, and the “Hard Look” is cited in §12:3 and §12:4 of the Illinois Civil Jury Instructions Companions Handbook (September 2025 Update).

News

1. On August, 11, 2025, Prof. Williams spoke on a panel of the World Academy of Arts and Sciences Latin American meeting on the “Democratic Crisis in the Americas.”
2. On August 14, 2025, Prof. Shannon was the keynote speaker at the Texas Department of Health & Human Services Commission’s “Summit on Reaching New Heights in Mental Health and Justice Collaboration” (San Marcos); see https://txbhjustice.org/assets/main/the-summit-conference/agenda/the-summit-agenda.pdf?utm_source=SummitConferenceNewsletter_4&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SC25_4_agenda.
3. On August 15, 2025, Prof. Shannon provided a Legislative Update at the Texas Association of Counties Mental Health Conference (Austin).
4. On August 20, 2025, Prof. Shannon presented to the Lubbock Area Bar Association on the implementation of the House v. NCAA settlement and related litigation in a talk entitled A New Season for College Sports & the Law.
5. Prof. Beyer was recently notified that he will be inducted into the Grand Haven High School Hall of Fame in the Career/Academic Achievement category in October 2025.
6. On August 22, 2025, Prof. Beyer was an invited speaker at the Summit 2025 seminar sponsored by the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants in Richardson, Texas. His presentation and accompanying article were entitled Estate Case Law Update.
7. On August 26, 2025, Prof. Beyer was an invited speaker a second time at the Summit 2025 seminar sponsored by the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants in San Antonio, Texas. His presentation and accompanying article were entitled Estate Case Law Update.
8. On August 27, 2025, Prof. Beyer was the lead-off speaker for the Annual Meeting of the Texas College of Probate Judges in San Antonio TX, attended by approximately 200 probate judges and their clerks. His presentation and article were entitled Case Law Updates: Intestacy, Wills, Probate, & Trusts.
9. On August 29, 2025, Prof. Gerry W. Beyer was a virtual speaker for the TexasBarCLE’s 43rd Annual Course — Tax Law in the Digital Age. His presentation was entitled Tax Lawyers Confront Artificial Intelligence: Resistance is Futile.
10. On August 22, 2025, Prof. Keffer spoke at the Dallas Bar Association Energy Section’s Annual Review of Energy Law. His presentation was titled Legislative Review of Energy Bills.
11. On August 6, 2025, Prof. Keffer presented Let’s Cancel Oil & Gas… No, Wait! at the New Mexico Landmen’s Association Annual Conference in Alta, New Mexico.

In August 2025, the Law Library added the following new titles to the collection to support the research and curricular needs of our faculty and students.

CIVIL RIGHTS, GENERALLY

1. Schroeder, Jarad, The Structure of Ideas: Mapping a New Theory of Free Expression in the AI Era (2024).

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, GENERALLY

1. Schriss, William J., Six Constitutions over Texas: Texas’ Political Identity, 1830-1900 (2024).

ENERGY AND UTILITIES LAW

1. Ferrey, Steven, Powering the Future: A Lawyer’s Guide to Clean Energy (2024).

HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

1. Forret, Jeff, The Price They Paid: Slavery, Shipwrecks, and Reparations Before the Civil War (2024).

JURISPRUDENCE

1. Sadowski, Miroslaw Michal, Intersections of Law and Memory: Influencing Perceptions of the Past (2024.
2. Newman, Jon O. and Marin K. Levy, Written and Unwritten: The Rules, Internal Procedures, and Customs of the United States Courts of Appeals (2024).

LAW ENFORCEMENT

1. Memmel, Scott, Pressing the Police and Policing the Press: The History and Law of the U.S. Press-Police Relationship (2024).

MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE

1. Novak, Marko, The Logic of Legal Argumentation: Multi-Modal Perspectives (2024).

SPORTS

1. Long, Alex B., Professional Wrestling and the Law: Legal Battles from the Ring to the Courtroom (2024).

WATER LAW

1. Robison, Jason Anthony, Law of Water Rights and Resources (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.

In July 2025, 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. Summer, Andy, Migration in the Law of Damages (2025).

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, GENERALLY

1. Pozen, David, The Constitution of the War on Drugs (2024).
2. Turley, Jonathan, The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in An Age of Rage (2024).

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

1. Monaghan, Nicola, Contemporary Challenges in the Jury System: A Comparative Perspective (2025).

ECONOMICS

1. Sekera, June A., The Public Economy in Crisis: A Call for a New Public Economics (2016).

INSURANCE LAW

1.  Richmond, Douglas R. and Samuel J. Arena, Jr., The Insurer’s Duty to Defend: Issues and Analysis (2024).

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

1. Barnett, Jonathan M., The Big Steal: Ideology, Interest, and the Undoing of Intellectual Property (2024).

LEGAL EDUCATION

1. Abrams, Jamie R., Inclusive Socratic Teaching: Why Law Schools Need It and How to Achieve It (2024).

LEGISLATION

1. Pressman, Heather, An Accessible Past: Making Historic Sites Accessible (2024).
2. Guard, Louis H. and Joyce P. Jacobsen, All the Campus Lawyers: Litigation, Regulation, and the New Era of Higher Education (2024).

MILITARY, WAR, AND PEACE

1. Hamm, Scott Dale, Taming America’s Warriors: Assessing U.S. Military Discipline and Responses to Law of War Violations, 1943-2006 (2025).
2. Dominguez, Casey B.K., Commander in Chief: Partisanship, Nationalism, and the Reconstruction of Congressional War Powers (2024).

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

1. Robinson, Sir James Gray, A Comprehensive Guide to Wellness in Law (2024).

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

1. Kaufman, Whitley R.P., Beyond Legal Positivism: The Moral Authority of Law (2023).

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

Articles, Books, and More

1. Gerry W. Beyer, Estate Planning Lessons from the Texas Courts, Est. Plan. Dev. for Tex. Prof., June 2025, at 1.
2. Dajiang Nie, Sharing Legal Research Class Recordings with Your Students, 117 Law Libr. J. 288 (2025).
3. William R. Casto, In Praise of Neagle, 15 J. Nat’l Security L. & Pol’y 155 (2025).
4. Victoria Sutton, Native America: Universities as Quasi-Cities, Sovereignty, and the Power to Name, 11 Am. Indian L.J. 1 (2025).
5. Gerry W. Beyer, ed., Keeping Current—Probate, Prob. & Prop., Jul/Aug. 2025, at 32.

Blogs, Op-Eds, and Newsletters

1. Prof. Sutton published 5 articles on her blog unintended consequences, including titles such as No Disrespecting the Flag, Ebola, with Love, Geoengineering is a Dangerous Game, Who Brought Space Bacteria to Earth? and Altruism, from Animals to Humans. Available at https://profvictoria.substack.com/.
2. Prof. Camp published 1 article on his blog Lessons from the Tax Court, titled The New Regulation on Supervisory Approval of Penalties. Available at https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/bryan-camp/.

Citations

1. Prof. Corn’s book National Security Law: Principles and Policy is cited in the following article: Christopher Muhawe, The (In)visible Immigrant’s Privacy, 9 Geo. L. Tech. Rev. 290 (2025).
2. Prof. Camp’s article Tax Administration as Inquisitorial Process and the Partial Paradigm Shift in the IRS Restructuring Reform Act of 1998 is cited in the following article: Susannah Camic Tahk, The Tax Separation of Powers, 78 Tax Law. 167 (2025).
3. Prof. Murphy’s article Arbitrariness Review Made Reasonable: Structural and Conceptual Reform of the “Hard Look” is cited in the following article: Branden Currey, Rationalizing the Administrative Record for Equitable Constitutional Claims, 133 Yale L.J. 2017 (2025).
4. Prof. Murphy’s article The DIY Unitary Executive is cited in the following article: Emily S. Bremer, Presidential Adjudication, 110 Va. L. Rev. 1749 (2025).
5. Prof. Metze’s article Nothing Changes- It All Remains the Same: Modern Capital Punishment (Human Sacrifice by a Different Name) is cited in the following article: John D. Bessler, International Abolitionist Advocacy: The Rise of Global Networks to Advance Human Rights and the Promise of the Worldwide Campaign to Abolish Capital Punishment, 34 Minn. J. Int’l L. 1 (2025).
6. Prof. Beyer’s article Simplification of Inter Vivos Trust Instruments—From Incorporation by Reference to the Uniform Custodial Trust Act and Beyond is cited in §3-715 of the Uniform Probate Code Annotated (July 2025 Update).
7. 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 (July 2025 Update).
8. Prof. Beyer’s article Don’t Byte Off More Than You Can Chew: Ethical Considerations for the Estate Planner in the World of Generative Artificial Intelligence is cited in the Recent Developments section of Korean Estate, Tax, and Personal Financial Planning (July 2025 Update).
9. Prof. Murphy’s article Punitive Damages, Explanatory Verdict, and the Hard Look is cited in §8:8 of Federal Jury Practice and Instructions (July 2025 Update).
10. Prof. Beyer’s article Sign on the [Electronic] Dotted Line: The Rise of the Electronic Will is cited in the following article: Margaret Isabel Hall, Tina Cockburn, Bridget J. Crawford, Rosie Harding & Kelly Purser, Risks, Benefits, Opportunities, and Electronic Formalities in the Law of Wills: A Comparative Approach, 70 McGill L.J. 139 (2025).
11. Prof. Casto’s article The Early Supreme Court Justices’ Most Significant Opinion is cited in the following article: Joshua J. Schroeder, Courting Oblivion Part III: Enacting a Chelsea Manning Act of Oblivion and Amnesty, 73 Clev. St. L. Rev. 857 (2025).

News

1. On July 2, 2025, Prof. Beyer was the featured presenter for the InterActive Legal Speaker Series. His virtual presentation entitled Artificial Intelligence and the Estate Planner: Resistance is Futile was viewed live by over 400 attendees and the recording of his presentation will be viewed by hundreds more.
2. On July 16, 2025, Prof. Beyer was a co-leader for the AALS Trusts & Estates Section online discussion forum entitled T&E and the NextGen Bar.
3. Prof. Beyer was recently reappointed as the American Bar Association’s Probate and Property Magazine editor for the Keeping Current — Probate column. Prof. Beyer has held this position since 1992.
4. In May of this year, Prof. Valastro presented a work in progress, Defined Contribution Plans as Contracts, at the 2025 University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law Developing Ideas Conference. Also in May, she presented another project at the 12th Annual Governance of Emerging Technologies & Science Conference. The resulting paper, Regulating Retirement Savings Roulette: A Framework for Evaluating Prudence of Cryptocurrency Investments in 401(k)s, was accepted for publication in 63 San Diego Law Review, Vol. 1 (2026).