Google and the DOJ have returned to court to argue for what they believe the remedy should be for these monopolistic practices. Depending on what’s decided in a D.C. courthouse, there could be big changes in store for one of tech’s biggest juggernauts. Douglas Ross, professor from practice of law at the UW, is interviewed.
A federal judge reprimanded the Trump Administration over its failure to comply with a court order to facilitate the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States. But so far, the Trump administration is not making moves to get him back. So, is the Administration ignoring a ruling from the highest court in the land? And where does that leave our constitutional democracy? Eric Schapper, professor of law at the UW, is interviewed.
In Trump's first administration, a major tax overhaul ended up victimizing scam victims twice: Once by criminals, then again by the U.S. government. Ramón Ortiz-Vélez, associate teaching professor of law and managing director of the Federal Tax Clinic at the UW, is quoted.
The previously undebatable topic on whether President Donald Trump can seek a third term in office is gaining increasing prevalence, mainly due to the Republican himself. Jeremiah Chin, assistant professor of law at the UW, is interviewed.
University of Washington’s Eric Schnapper examines the divide growing between Big Law firms that choose to work with President Donald Trump versus resisting the EOs targeting lawyers—and what it means for the profession’s future.
There is debate about whether a federal judge in Alaska had authority to cancel seven oil and gas leases that had been issued for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason ruled last week that the Biden administration was wrong to cancel oil and gas leases in the Arctic national Wildlife Refuge. Jeff Feldman, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
President Donald Trump’s expressed plans to close the Department of Education could be constitutional if he goes to Congress and gets the authority to do that, Spitzer said. Congress created the department and provides its funding. It could vote to revoke the former and cancel the latter.
Feldman, now a law professor at the University of Washington, said 81% of Gleason’s decisions are upheld on appeal, a slightly higher rate than other federal judges who have served in Alaska. Feldman considers Sullivan a friend. He said that while it’s fair to criticize specific judicial decisions, it’s inappropriate to “throw rocks at a judge” by alleging a bias that doesn’t exist. “When a leader makes that kind of allegation, that suggests that a judge's rulings are both wrong and politically motivated, that undermines faith and confidence in the judiciary,” Feldman said.
“One of the reasons we’re seeing so many lawsuits in Seattle is the sense that the judges here are likely to be more receptive to these sorts of claims,” said University of Washington law professor Lisa Manheim. “We saw the same thing when President Biden was in office — the state of Texas filed dozens of lawsuits against the Biden administration, all in the same district in Texas, where they felt the judge would be more receptive to those sorts of challenges,” she added.
Sen. Dan Sullivan's criticism of a federal judge shines a spotlight on the judicial selection process. Professor Feldman is quoted.
UW School of Law’s Eric Schnapper says Paul Weiss’ early-career lawyers must decide whether the firm’s deal with the Trump administration is compatible with their reasons for entering the profession.
For the past 80 years, the Fulbright Program has supported scholars, artists, writers, and professionals in connecting with international institutions to do cutting-edge work. We discuss what the Fulbright is, why it matters, and how federal funding freezes are impacting international research. Professor Ramasastry is a guest.
Lisa Marshall Manheim, a professor at the ºìÌÒÊÓƵ, said the court orders may prompt the Trump administration to revise its approach to firing federal workers.
Removing two Democratic commissioners could trigger a cascade of problems for the longstanding agency, and even blow back on Republicans. Douglas Ross, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
President Donald Trump has an axe to grind with Seattle’s largest law firm. A Trump-issued executive order says Perkins Coie participates in “dishonest and dangerous activity” that has affected the country for “decades.” The order could have an impact on the firm’s ability to practice law in Seattle, and around the country. ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Professor from Practice Doug Ross will tell us how.
In the last few months, some of President Tump's executive orders and initiatives have been blocked or delayed by federal judges. Today, a judge blocked DOGE from making cuts to USAID, and now Supreme Court Justice John Roberts is responding directly to Trump's call for a federal judge to be impeached. Jeremiah Chin, assistant professor of law at the UW, is interviewed.
"The executive order punishing law firms for representing presidentially disapproved clients threatens a core value of our legal system: assuring the availability of professional service to all," writes William Andersen, professor emeritus of law at the UW, in a letter to the editor.
Is Tool being a bunch of tools? Part of their fan base seems to think so. At the band’s inaugural destination festival in Punta Cana this past weekend, attendees — some of whom shelled out thousands of dollars to be there — raged after a promise of “two unique sets” was not upheld. Peter Nicolas, professor of law at the UW, is interviewed.
Self-driving Waymo robotaxis have become a familiar sight in cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles, but not everyone is happy about that. These “ghost-like” autonomous vehicles have made a lot of people uneasy, some even going as far as to vandalize the cars. But what’s behind this hostility? In this episode, Morgan speaks with Bloomberg journalist Ellen Huet and robot law professor Ryan Calo to explore the rise of Waymo vandalism and its roots in our collective anxiety over artificial intelligence.
Because it’s both a religious institution and a university that’s subject to Title IX regulation, the administration’s actions fall into a legal gray zone, said Peter Nicolas, a professor of law at the University of Washington.
“It may raise the price of insurance. This is a big cost. It has to absorb that somehow,” said Douglas Ross, a top health care antitrust expert and attorney who has followed the litigation while teaching at the ºìÌÒÊÓƵ. “On the other hand, this is $2.8 billion flowing to providers, and maybe they're going to use that to — and this is Pollyannish — lower prices, or perhaps more likely invest in things they need to invest in.”
Overall, Tax in Law Schools is an important contribution to scholarship on legal education and the teaching of tax law. Teachers of tax should attend to Hatfield’s prescriptions for increasing enrollment in tax courses. Moreover, law school faculty, as well as leaders across higher education, may find Hatfield’s article meaningful as they steer professional schools through the current moment and beyond.
Ryan Calo is a University of Washington law professor and a co-founder of UW’s Tech Policy Lab. He told a Post reporter that Musk's attacks now carry a new power to chill speech. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm talked to Calo about that.
A look back at the Office of Technology Assessment, the Congressional think tank that detected lies and tested tech. Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School at the UW, is quoted.
“It’s undeniable that the order targets a specific community of individuals and is being challenged on that basis,” UW law professor Jeff Feldman said in an email. “The law is still evolving in this area, but the extensive body of anti-discrimination and equal protection law that has been developed over the past 70 years, if applied faithfully to the trans community, almost certainly would result in the president’s executive order being deemed unconstitutional.”
