College of Law

Faculty in the News

As experts in their fields, our faculty members are regularly consulted for analysis and opinion by the media. Many faculty members are interviewed for local television and newspaper articles, and several comment frequently in national publications such as The New York Times and USA Today.


2025

There’s a Great Irony in Trump’s Plan to Overhaul Voting
August 26, 2025

Elon Musk’s America Party: Lessons from History
August 7, 2025

Why Trump Evaded the Key Question of His Citizenship Order at the Supreme Court
July 2, 2025

14th Amendment expert weighs in on Supreme Court’s ruling on nationwide injunctions
June 27, 2025

Listen, MAGA: Presidents Rarely Defy the Courts
June 23, 2025

Local expert reacts to SCOTUS birthright citizenship hearing
May 15, 2025

Discussing the movement to abolish birthright citizenship in Ohio
May 15, 2025

US Must Fix Rules Sending ‘Gang Members’ to El Salvador Prison
May 8, 2025

Some in Latino community worried about ICE raids as Cinco de Mayo approaches
Apr. 30, 2025

Examining Birthright Citizenship's ties to Ohio
Apr. 23, 2025

Trump's Union Rebuke Tests Nat'l Security Exception's Scope
Apr. 2, 2025

Trump targets lawyers in ‘chilling’ attempt to silence critics
Mar. 17, 2025

Trump's orders targeting law firms raise constitutional concerns, experts say
Mar. 10, 2025

Zepf Center, UT College of Law Confront Student Burnout
Feb. 19, 2025

Firing Apolitical Federal Prosecutors Over Politics Hurts Us All
Feb. 14, 2025

Trump's Day One Orders Echo Colonial-Era 'White Man's Burden'
Jan. 24, 2025

Why did Cleveland and the Browns file separate lawsuits in different courts? 
Jan. 23, 2025

Interim Dean Rebecca Zietlow Explains the Citizenship Clause of the U.S. Constitution
Jan. 21, 2025

2024

Interim Dean Rebecca Zietlow Discusses the Power the Ohio Supreme Court Will Yield in Interpreting Reproductive Rights
Aug. 13, 2024

Professor Evan Zoldan Discusses Toxic Blooms on Lake Erie 10 Years After 'Do Not Drink' Order in Toledo
Aug. 2, 2024

Clinical Professor Eugenio Mollo Jr. Discusses the Rise in Immigrants from Venezuela 
July 27, 2024

Senior Associate Dean Geoff Rapp Discusses Whistle Blowing Problems Related to Artificial Intelligence
June 6, 2024

Professor Joe Slater Debates over Whether Return-to-Work Policies for Philadelphia’s Unionized City Employees
May 23, 2024

Delineating Presidential Immunity: From Crack Cocaine to Foreign Hit Squads, Hypothetical Scenarios Illuminate the Debate
April 30, 2024

Professor Lee Strang Comments on Votes by Ohio Supreme Court Justice
March 18, 2024

Professor Lee Strang Discusses the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act in Relation to a Legal Dispute
February 10, 2024

Professor Bryan Lammon discusses a revised opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals in Reuters
January 17, 2024

2023

Professor Lee Strang Discusses Ohio's Issue 1 in The Blade (Additional articles by Townhall and Real Clear Politics)
October 28, 2023

Joseph Slater, Distinguished University Professor, Discusses the Influence of the UAW's Strike on Other Labor Unions
October 19, 2023

Professor Evan Zoldan Provides Insight to Energy Wire on the Mountain Valley Pipeiline Delay
October 19, 2023

Professor Bryan Lammon Discusses a Series of Rulings from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
October 9, 2023

Dean Rebecca Zietlow Weighs in on the Proposed Language of Ohio's Proposed Abortion Amendment
September 24, 2023

Professor Llew Gibbons comments to IPWatchdog on the Court’s ruling in Warhol
September 18, 2023

Dean Rebecca Zietlow Provides Insight to The Blade on Ohio's Proposed Abortion Amendment
September 17, 2023

Professor Joe Slater Comments on Labor Shortages and Strikes
August 21, 2023

Dean Rebecca Zietlow and Professor Robert Salem Discussed the Supreme Court's Decision in 303 Creative LLC vs. Elenis
July 9, 2023

Professor Evan Zoldan Provided Expert Inisght Into the Challenge of a Law that Fast-Tracks the Mountain Valley Pipeline (Additional story in the Daily Caller)
July 7, 2023

Dean Rebecca Zietlow Interviewed with 13abc on the Supreme Court Ruling that Halted Student Loan Forgiveness
June 30, 2023

Professor Lee Strang Discussed the Supreme Court Ruling that Prohibits Race-Conscious Admissions Practices with The Blade
June 29, 2023

Professor Eugenio Mollo Quoted on Benefits of Toledo Law's Immigrant Justice Clinic
June 20, 2023

Dean Rebecca Zietlow Published an Article in Jurist About The History of Juneteenth
June 19, 2023

Professor Eric Chaffee Quoted in the Washington Post on JPMorgan Settlement with Epstein's Victims
June 12, 2023

Associate Dean Rebecca Zietlow Discusses the Legal Impact of Former President Trump's Indictment on His Candidacy for President (additional story)
June 12, 2023

Many Toledo Law Faculty Participated In, and Were Honored At, THE Gridiron - An Annual Variety Show Presented By the Junior Toledo Bar Association
June 11, 2023

Associate Dean Rebecca Zietlow and Professor Lee Strang Discussed the Progress of SB117 and What it Means for a Proposed Instutitute at Toledo Law with The Blade
June 9, 2023

Professor Emeritus Ken Kilbert Quoted in The Blade Regarding State Ruling on Ohio's Wetlands
June 3, 2023

Assistant Professor Eugenio Mollo Interviewed by PBS to Discuss Title 42 and its Impact on Immigration
May 26, 2023

Professor Eric Chaffee Discussed Bank Officials' Responsibility in Times of Repeated Unexplained Suspicious Transactions and Public Reports of Criminal Behavior
May 26, 2023

Professor Bryan Lammon Quoted in Law360 on Overtime Claims at Versace Mansion (Subscription required)
May 23, 2023

Professor Eric Chaffee Quoted in The Blade on Northwest Ohio's $72M Ponzi Scheme
May 15, 2023

Associate Dean Rebecca Zietlow Discusses the 14th Ammendement in Regards to the Debt Limit with Fox
May 12, 2023

Associate Dean Rebecca Zietlow and Professor Lee Strang Quoted in The Blade on a Senate Bill to Create an Institute of American Constitutional Thought and Leadership (Additional Blade Editorial)
May 7, 2023

Professor Evan Zoldan Writes About Disney's Retaliation Suit in Bloomberg Law
May 5, 2023

Associate Dean Rebecca Zietlow Argues 14th Amendment as Answer to Debt Crisis with Jurist (Additional Stories with Time, The Hill, and Fox)
May 4, 2023

Associate Dean Rebecca Zietlow Discussed Legal Challenges Surrounding Abortion Drug with 13abc
April 21, 2023

Professor Lee Strang Quoted in the Dayton Daily News on a Proposed Change to the Ohio Constitution
April 16, 2023

Professor Joe Slater Interviewed with 13abc on Right-to-Work Repeal in Michigan
April 5, 2023

Associate Dean Rebecca Zietlow Explained the Origins of Non-Compete Clauses and Recent Court Challenges
March 19, 2023

Professors Rob Salem and Lee Strang Serve on Ohio Advisory Committee that is Conducting Study on Source of Income Discrimination in Ohio Housing
Feb. 17, 2023

Associate Dean Rebecca Zietlow Wrote About the Federal Trade Commission's Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Clauses for Workers
Feb. 16, 2023

Associate Dean Rebecca Zietlow Constitutional Rights and School Dress Codes with 13abc
Feb. 1, 2023


2022

Professor Joe Slater Quoted in Real Clear Investigations on Illinois Labor Unions
Dec. 8, 2022

Professor Ken Kilbert Discussed the 22nd Annual Great Lakes Water Conference with NBC 24
Oct. 28, 2022

Professor Eric Chaffee Discussed Securities Fraud and Disclosure When a Celebrity is Being Compensated to Promote an Asset
Oct.3, 2022

Professor Gregory Gilchrist Quoted by Yahoo! Finance on Corporate Fines
Aug. 27, 2022  

Dean Barros was Interviewed by The Bar Examiner to Provide Insight on the State of Legal Education, Advice for Prospective Law Students, and More
Summer 2022 (Vol. 91, No.2)

Professor Evan Zoldan Wrote an op-ed on the Transformative Effect a Supreme Court Ruling Could Have on State Regulatory Programs that Depend on Federal Standards for their Existence
July 2, 2022

Professor Geoffrey Rapp Discussed Why Lawmakers May Not Learn Much From NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell as He Defends the League and its Handling of Workplace Misconduct
June 21, 2022

Professor Joe Slater Discussed Employer Public Comments and Labor Law Violations in Bloomberg Law
June 14, 2022

Professor Lee Strang Provided Insight on Potential Changes in Local Government Flag Flying Policies
May 30, 2022

Professor Ken Kilbert Discussed the Lake Erie Bill of Rights
May 9, 2022

Professor Lee Strang Quoted by Reuters Regarding Laws on the Ability to Travel Across State Lines
May 9, 2022

UToledo Recognizes Professor Bryan Lammon for Outstanding Research and Scholarship and Associate Dean and Professor Robert Salem for Outreach and Engagement
May 5, 2022

Associate Dean Rebecca Zietlow and Professor Lee Strang Provide Insight on Possible Future of Abortion in Ohio (Additional story on 13abc)
May 3, 2022

Professor Lee Strang Discussed Leak of Draft Opinion of the Supreme Court Voting to Overturn Abortion Rights (Additional stories on WTOL 11 and NBC 24)
May 2, 2022

Professor Emeritus Howard Friedman Quoted by ESPN on the Supreme Court Religious Liberty Case Involving a High School Football Coach
April 25, 2022

Professor Geoff Rapp Offered Insight on Allegations Against the Washington Commanders
April 20, 2022

Associate Dean Rebecca Zietlow Provided Insight on the Cannon Lecture on Reproductive Rights
April 13, 2022

Professor Lee Strang Interviewed with The Federalist Society with a Conversation on Natural Law
April 12, 2022 

Professor Lee Strang Interview by 13abc on the Senate Confirmation Hearing of Supreme Court Nominee
March 28, 2022

Professor Greg Gilchrist Quoted by Yahoo Finance on Theranos Leaders Allegedly Defrauding Investors with False Claims
March 23, 2022

Professor Evan Zoldan Discussed a Controversial Methodology that may be Debated Before the U.S. Supreme Court
March 22, 2022

Associate Dean Rebecca Zietlow was Interviewed by 13abc on the First Black Woman Nominated to the U.S Supreme Court
March 22, 2022

Professor Joe Slater Discussed the National Labor Relations Board's Worker Classification Test in Bloomberg Law
Feb. 22, 2022

Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter Quote in Forbes on Employment Discrimination
Feb. 11, 2022

Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter Discussed Employment Discrimination in Bloomberg Law
Feb. 11, 2022

Professor Lee Strang was Quoted by the Washington Examiner on President's Power to Grant Pardons
Feb. 2, 2022

Associate Dean Rebecca Zietlow Interviewed with 13abc on Justice Stephen Breyer's Decision to Retire from Supreme Court
Jan. 26, 2022

Professor Rebecca Zietlow Name Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Jan. 1, 2022

Last Updated: 8/26/25