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.
2022
Associate Dean Rebecca Zietlow Constitutional Rights and School Dress Codes with 13abc
Feb. 1, 2023
Professor Joe Slater Quoted in Real Clear Investigations on Illinois Labor Unions
Dec. 8, 2022
Professor Ken Kilbert Discusses the 22nd Annual Great Lakes Water Conference with
NBC 24
Oct. 28, 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 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
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 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
Professor Rebecca Zietlow Name Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Jan. 1, 2022
2021
Professor Shelley Cavalieri was Quoted by Eye on Ohio on Land Bank Decisions
Dec. 27, 2021
Professor Ken Kilbert Interviewed with WTOL 11 on Great Lakes Water Conference (Additional stories posted in The Blade and Farm and Dairy)
Nov. 5, 2021
Senior Associate Dean Geoff Rapp quoted by Roll Call on Internal Investigations at
Private Entities.
Nov. 3, 2021
Professors Joe Slater and Lee Strang Quoted by The Blade on Religious Exemptions to
Vaccine
Oct. 3, 2021
Professor Joe Slater Quoted by Bloomberg Law on Supreme Court's Upcoming Term and
Union Fee Disputes
Sept. 28, 2021
Professor Greg Gilchrist Quoted by Yahoo Finance on Key Jury Questions in Elizabeth
Holmes Fraud Trial
Sept. 21, 2021
Professor Llew Gibbons Participated in IPWatchdog Live Panel on the Impact of Google v. Oracle
Sept. 14, 2021
Professor Greg Gilchrist Quoted by Yahoo Finance on COVID Playing a Role in Elizabeth
Holmes Fraud Trial
Sept. 10, 2021
Professor Shelley Cavalieri Serves on UToledo Health Equity Research Center Board
Sept. 10, 2021
Professor Evan Zolden Quoted by Ohio News Time on If Health Orders Can Be Enforced
by Law
Sept. 10, 2021
Professor Greg Gilchrist Quoted by Yahoo Finance on Abuse Defense in Elizabeth Holmes
Fraud Trial
Sept. 4, 2021
Law Dean Survey Featured in Reuters Creates Historical Record of Pandemic's Impact
on Legal Education
Aug. 31, 2021
Professor Joe Slater Appointed to Federal Labor Panel by President Joe Biden
Aug. 30, 2021
Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter Published Op-Ed in The Hill on Andrew Cuomo's Resignation
Aug. 24, 2021
Professor Joe Slater Quoted by Bloomberg Law on National Labor Relations Board's Powers
Aug. 24, 2021
Professor Rebecca Zietlow Interviewed by 13abc on Cities Requiring COVID-19 Vaccine
for Government Workers
July 29, 2021
Professor Lee Strang Interviewed by WTOL 11 on Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
July 13, 2021
Professor Eric Chaffee Featured on WTOL 11 on Conservatorship in the Free Britney
Movement
July 2, 2021
Professor Joe Slater Quoted by Law360 on Missouri Supreme Court Ruling on Public Unions (subscription required)
June 18, 2021
Four Law Faculty Members Receive UToledo Creative and Scholarly Activity Award
June 8, 2021
Senior Associate Dean Geoff Rapp Quoted by Law360 on CDA Immunity from State Law for
Internet and Social Media Companies (subscription required)
June 1, 2021
Professor Eric Chaffee Quoted by Bloomberg on Future of NRA
May 12, 2021
Professor Eric Chaffee Receives University's Outstanding Teaching Award
May 10, 2021
Professor Joe Slater Interviewed by The Blade on Amazon Labor Issues
April 18, 2021
Professor Joe Slater Quoted by NPR's Marketplace on Amazon Unionization
March 17, 2021
Professors Nicole Buonocore Porter and Rebecca Zietlow Named UToledo Distinguished
University Professors
March 11, 2021
Senior Associate Dean Geoff Rapp Interviewed by abc13 on Calls for Jeep to Rename
Cherokee SUV
Feb. 23, 2021
Professor Eric Chaffee Quoted by BBC News Mundo on Pump-and-Dump Schemes
Feb. 16, 2021
Professor Eric Chaffee Named American Bar Foundation Fellow
Feb. 2, 2021
Professor Eric Chaffee Quoted by CNBC on GameStop Stock Price Hike (Jan. 28) and The Blade on Lessons for Traders Following SEC Inquiry (Feb. 2)
Feb. 2, 2021
Professor Eric Chaffee Elected to The American Law Institute
Jan. 19, 2021
Professor Joe Slater Quoted by Forbes on COVID Vaccination Incentives in the Workplace
Jan. 16, 2021
2020
Professor Eric Chaffee Quoted by Rochester Democrat & Chronicle on Kodak Pharmaceutical
Deal (subscription required)
Dec. 17, 2020
Professor Lee Strang Quoted by The Blade as Left and Right Struggle Over How to Present
American History
Nov. 28, 2020
Professor Lee Strang Interviewed by NBC 24 on Legality of Statewide Shutdowns
Nov. 17, 2020
Professor Lee Strang Discusses Supreme Court Decision's Impact on Appointments Clause
Cases with IPWatchdog
Nov. 16, 2020
Professor Rebecca Zietlow Featured on abc13 on Nov. 3 and Nov. 6 about Potential Legal Challenges to 2020 Presidential Election
Nov. 6, 2020
Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter Quoted by Bloomberg Law on COVID Vaccine Issues
for Employers
Nov. 2, 2020
Professor Kara Bruce Interviewed by The Blade on Libbey's Emergence from Bankruptcy
Oct. 29, 2020
Professor Llew Gibbons Quoted by The Telegraph on Politicians' Use of Copyrighted
Songs (subscription required)
Oct. 28, 2020
Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter Quoted and Cited in Bloomberg Law's Daily Labor
Report Article on ADA Accommodation Claims (subscription required)
Oct. 28, 2020
Professor Rebecca Zietlow Interviewed by abc13 on Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Impact
on Affordable Care Act Case
Oct. 27, 2020
Professor Rebecca Zietlow Participates in abc13 Election Roundtables: Part 1 and Part 2
Oct. 27, 2020
Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter Receives Paul Stephen Miller Memorial Award
Oct. 16, 2020
Professor Joe Slater Quoted in Bloomberg Law on Public Sector Labor Law Issues in
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct. 1, 2020
Senior Associate Dean Geoff Rapp Quoted by 13abc on Title IX Issues Relating to College
Sports Scheduling
Sept. 30, 2020
Dean Ben Barros Published Op-Ed in The Hill on Filling Supreme Court Vacancy
Sept. 22, 2020
Dean Ben Barros Interviewed by 13abc on Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and
Future of the Supreme Court
Sept. 19, 2020
Professor Lee Strang Interviewed by The Blade on 2006 College of Law Lecture by Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sept. 18, 2020
Senior Associate Dean Geoff Rapp Interviewed by 13abc on Potential Big Ten Lawsuit
Sept. 14, 2020
Professor Eric Chaffee Quoted by Reuters on Jerry Falwell Jr/Liberty University Scandal
Sept. 4, 2020
Professor Rebecca Zietlow Interviewed by 13abc on Efforts to Impeach Ohio Gov. Mike
DeWine
Aug. 24, 2020
Professor Kara Bruce Quoted by The Blade on Libbey's Corporate Restructuring Plans
Following Bankruptcy Filing
Aug. 13, 2020
Professor Eric Chaffee Quoted by The Columbus Dispatch on Ohio COVID Cases
Aug. 12, 2020
Professor Joe Slater Co-Authors Chicago Sun-Times Op-Ed in Defense of Police Collective
Bargaining
Aug. 12, 2020
Professor Joe Slater Quoted by Bloomberg Law on Employer Protections in GOP Liability
Shield Bill
Aug. 3, 2020
Professor Eric Chaffee Named UToledo Distinguished University Professor
July 31, 2020
Professors Jessica Knouse and Evan C. Zoldan Selected for Eastman & Smith Faculty
Achievement Award
July 30, 2020
Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter Quoted in Federal Circuit Opinion
July 29, 2020
Professor Kara Bruce Interviewed by Detroit Free Press on Ford Motor Company's Government
Loan Debt
July 29, 2020
Professor Joe Slater Quoted by The Columbus Dispatch on How Columbus Police Union
Contract Might Limit Police Reforms
July 19, 2020
Professor Joe Slater Interviewed by WTOL 11 on Impact of Police Union Contract Reform
June 24, 2020
Associate Dean Rob Salem Interviewed by NBC 24 and WTOL 11 on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling that Protects Workers from Discrimination Based on Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity
June 15, 2020
Professor Ben Davis Comments in JURIST on Potential Worker Engagement of COVID-19
Contractual Waivers
June 2, 2020
Professor Kara Bruce Quoted in The Blade on Libbey Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
June 1, 2020
Professor Lee Strang Interviewed by WTOL on Constitutionality of Mask Mandates in
Ohio
May 20, 2020
Professor Joe Slater Quoted by Best Life on Consequences of Refusing Temperature Check
at Work
May 15, 2020
Professor Ben Davis Discusses International Arbitration as Featured Guest on 'Tales
of the Tribunal' Two-Part Podcast
April 30, 2020
Professor Lee Strang Quoted by The Blade on Constitutionality of Including Houses
of Worship in State Lockdown Orders
April 26, 2020
Professor Kara Bruce Quoted by The Blade on Likely Impact of Coronavirus Crisis on
Bankruptcy Filings
April 2, 2020
Professor Rebecca Zietlow Discusses Coronavirus and the Constitution with We've Got
Issues, Girl Podcast
March 31, 2020
Dean Ben Barros Shares an Opinion Piece in the National Jurist Exploring Impact of
Bar Exam Timing on Law School Graduates
March 30, 2020
Professor Kara Bruce Quoted by The Columbus Dispatch on Transition to Remote Instruction
Due to Coronavirus Crisis
March 25, 2020
Professor Rebecca Zietlow Shares an Opinion Piece in USA Today on Ohio Primary Election
Delay
March 18, 2020
Professor Lee Strang Quoted by The Blade on Ohio as First State to Delay Voting in
Presidential Cycle
March 17, 2020
Associate Dean Geoffrey Rapp Quoted by Bloomberg Businessweek on Coronavirus-Related
Price Gouging
March 5, 2020
Professor Rebecca Zietlow's Book 'The Forgotten Emancipator' Featured on New Books Network Podcast and Bloom Magazine
March 5, 2020
Professor Joe Slater Quoted in The Washington Post on Public-Sector Collective Bargaining
Legislation
Feb. 18, 2020
Professor Ken Kilbert Quoted in Men's Health on Cancer Cluster Lawsuits Against the
EPA
Jan. 30, 2020
Professor Nicole Porter's Scholarship on ADA Claims Discussed in Bloomberg Law's Daily
Labor Report
Jan. 28, 2020
Associate Dean Rob Salem Interviewed by WTOL (Jan. 22) and ABA Journal (Jan. 24) on Maumee Judge's Homophobic College Writings
Jan. 24, 2020
Professor Nicole Porter Quoted in LA Sentinel on #MeToo Movement
Jan. 16, 2020
Professor Lee Strang Discusses His Book 'Originalism's Promise' with Law & Liberty (Oct. 15) - Read the Book Reviews by Law & Liberty (Dec. 17) and American Greatness (Jan. 12)
Jan. 12, 2020
Professor Kara Bruce Quoted in The Blade on Bankruptcy Trends
Jan. 10, 2020
2019
Professor Ben Davis Discusses Impeachment as Guest Columnist for JURIST (Dec. 16) and Commentary in The Blade (Dec. 22)
Dec. 22, 2019
Professor Rebecca Zietlow Interviewed by The Atlantic on 13th Amendment and Labor
Market Rights
Nov. 30, 2019
Professor Joe Slater Quoted in Bloomberg Law's Daily Labor Report on Public Sector
Unions' Good-Faith Defense
Nov. 20, 2019
Professor Eric Chaffee Organizes Ohio Securities Conference Oct. 25
Oct. 17, 2019
Professor Kara Bruce Discussed Her Article 'Bankruptcy's Adjunct Regulator' with Ipse
Dixit Podcast
Oct. 11, 2019
Professor Jessica Knouse to Deliver Katz Lecture at Albany Law School
Sept. 28, 2019
Professor Lee Strang Talks About His New Book 'Originalism's Promise' on Ave Maria Radio (Sept. 9) and Discusses the Book and Charter School Project on 'The Talking Fred'
Podcast on NewsRadio 1370 WSPD (Aug. 9)
Sept. 19, 2019
Professor Joe Slater Quoted in The Blade on Criminal Probe into UAW Leadership
Sept. 16, 2019
Professor Evan Zoldan Discussed His Article 'Corpus Linguistics' with Ipse Dixit Podcast
Sept. 16, 2019
Professor Joe Slater Interviewed by WalletHub for Labor Day Post on Biggest Issues
Facing American Workers Today
Aug. 27, 2019
Professor Ben Davis Quoted in UToledo News on 'Legacy of Black People in America'
Series at UToledo
Aug. 26, 2019
Professor Llew Gibbons Quoted in The Blade on Whether Universities Can Trademark the
Word "THE"
Aug. 15, 2019
Professor Rob Salem Named Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Aug. 1, 2019
Professor Ben Davis Discusses the Legal Aspects of the Family Separation Policy as
a Guest Columnist for JURIST
June 22, 2019
Professor Evan Zoldan Shares an Opinion Piece in The Hill on the Future of Government
Regulation
June 21, 2019
Professor Eric Chaffee Organizes National Business Law Scholars Conference
June 3, 2019
Professor Joseph Slater Interviewed by 13abc and NBC24 on Union Strike at Mercy Health St. Vincent Hospital
May 20, 2019
Professor Bryan Lammon Receives UToledo Outstanding Teacher Award
April 17, 2019
Professor Robert Salem Quoted in The Blade on Twitter Account Posts Targeting Perrysburg
Students
April 11, 2019
Professor Kenneth Kilbert Served as Guest Columnist for JURIST (Mar 14) and Interviewed by 13abc (Feb 25), The Blade and NBC24 (Feb 27) on Lake Erie Bill of Rights in Toledo
March 14, 2019
Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in The 74 on Lawsuits Challenging Unions One Year After
the Janus Decision
March 5, 2019
Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter Talk on Law and the #MeToo Movement Featured in
Articles by The Blade and NBC24
Feb. 5, 2019
Professor Dan Nathan and OPD Director Kelly Tomlinson Offer Advice to New Lawyers
in Cleveland Jewish News
Jan. 24, 2019
Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in ABC News on Strike Rights of Federal Workers During
Shutdown
Jan. 22, 2019
2018
Professor Elizabeth McCuskey Accepts Joint Appointment at the School of Population
Health
Dec. 7, 2018
Professor Benjamin Davis Receives the ArbitralWomen Champion for Change Award
Nov. 26, 2018
Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter Interviewed by NBC24 on Sexual Assault Panel
Professor Evan Zoldan Discusses Supreme Court with WTOL
Oct. 22, 2018
Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in The Washington Post on Union Workers' Vote to Strike
Against AFL-CIO
Oct. 10, 2018
Professor Rebecca Zietlow Shares Thoughts on Yale Law School Classmate Kavanaugh
Oct. 3, 2018
Professor Eric Chaffee Quoted in law.com on SEC Settlement Regarding Elon Musk Tweets
Oct. 1, 2018
Professor Rebecca Zietlow’s Law Students React to Kavanaugh Hearing
Sept. 27, 2018
Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in New Orleans CityBusiness on Labor Rights (subscription
required)
Sept. 13, 2018
Ohio Adopts Uniform Bar Exam Following Recommendations of Task Force Chaired by Toledo
Law Dean Barros
Aug. 29, 2018
Professor Kenneth Kilbert Quoted in The Blade on Montpelier Aquifer Proposal
Aug. 26, 2018
Dean D. Benjamin Barros Quoted in Court News Ohio on Ohio Supreme Court Adoption of
Uniform Bar Exam
Aug. 14, 2018
Associate Dean Geoffrey Rapp Quoted in The Columbus Dispatch and Akron Beacon Journal on the Ohio State Investigation into Urban Meyer
Aug. 6, 2018
Professor Lee Strang Interviewed by The Blade on Brett Kavanaugh as Nominee for the
Supreme Court
July 10, 2018
Professor Joseph Slater Interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio, Michigan Public Radio, 13abc, WTOL11, The Blade, Route Fifty, and Chalkbeat on Supreme Court's Decision on Public Sector Union Fees (JURIST Blog Post)
June 28, 2018
Professor Robert Salem Interviewed by The Blade on Equality Toledo Efforts to Build
LGBT Community Center
June 26, 2018
Professor Rebecca Zietlow Featured on C-SPAN Program on James Ashley
June 9, 2018
Professor Kenneth Kilbert Speaks on Regional Government Lake Erie Impaired Panel
May 14, 2018
Law Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to University Scholarship and
Creative Activity
May 14, 2018
Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in Washington Post on Workplace Democracy Act
May 9, 2018
Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in New York Times on Teacher’s Unions
May 5, 2018
Professor Shelley Cavalieri Wins Fulbright Grant to Research Women’s Housing Advocacy
in Ecuador (UT News, The Blade)
May 2, 2018
Professor Lee Strang Awarded Visiting Fellowship at Princeton University
May 14, 2018
Professor Benjamin Davis Honors Martin Luther King, Jr. through ABA Conference Presentation
in Washington, DC
April 26, 2018
Professor Agnieszka McPeak Quoted in Fortune on Self-Driving Car Accident Case
April 25, 2018
Law Faculty Honored at University Awards Ceremony
April 20, 2018
Associate Dean Geoffrey Rapp Quoted in Columbus Business First on Ohio’s Lawsuit Against
Columbus Crew
April 17, 2018
Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in Salon on Teacher Strikes
April 11, 2018
Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter Quoted in Yahoo Finance on Equal Pay
April 10, 2018
Professor Agnieszka McPeak Interviewed by The Blade, 13abc and WTOL11 on Facebook’s Data Breach Scandal
April 10, 2018
Professor Kenneth Kilbert Quoted in The Blade on Monsanto Lawsuit
April 9, 2018
Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in The Washington Post on the Effect of Tax Cuts on
Union Workers
April 5, 2018
Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in The Christian Science Monitor on Teacher Activism
April 3, 2018
Professors Shelley Cavalieri, Jelani Exum, and Elizabeth McCuskey Named to UT Opioid
Task Force
April 2, 2018
Professor Bryan Lammon Quoted in Bloomberg on Appellate Jurisdiction Case
March 29, 2018
Professor Agnieszka McPeak Interviewed by NBC24 on Grindr Dating App Security Flaw
March 28, 2018
Professor Agnieszka McPeak Quoted in The Blade on Facebook Data Breach
March 29, 2018
Professor Agnieszka McPeak Cited in New York Court of Appeals Case on Social Media
Discovery
March 15, 2018
Professor Joseph Slater Interviewed by NPR's Marketplace (Mar 13) and Quoted in The Washington Post (Feb 21) and Chicago Tribune (Feb 22) on Disney Union Contract Negotiations
March 13, 2018
Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in Associated Press Story and "The 74" on West Virginia Teacher Walkout
March 9, 2018
Professor Joseph Slater Named UToledo Distinguished University Professor
Feb. 19, 2018
Professor Lee Strang to Present at the Federalist Society National Student Symposium
on March 9-10 at Georgetown Law
Feb. 15, 2018
Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in The Blade on Labor Protest at Local Dana Plant
Feb. 14, 2018
Professor Agnieszka McPeak Quoted in BuzzFeed on Ephemeral Apps in the Workplace
Feb. 1, 2018
Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in ThinkProgress on Florida Anti-Union Bill
Jan. 3, 2018
2017
12/22/2017 - Professor Lee Strang Quoted in The Blade on Public Comments in School Board Meetings
12/01/2017 - Professor Agnieszka McPeak Interviewed by UToledo News and WTOL11 News on Net Neutrality (Nov 30) and The Blade on Social Media (Dec 1)
12/01/2017 - Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter Interviewed for News Stories on Sexual Harassment by 13abc (Nov 22 and Nov 29) and NBC24 (Nov 30) and Equal Pay Discrimination by The GW Hatchet (Nov 13)
11/28/2017 - Professor Benjamin Davis Featured in ABA Law Student Podcast “The Life of a Law Professor”
11/13/2017 - Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in Federal Soup for Federal Unions Article (subscription required)
11/08/2017 - Lecturer in Law Patricia Wise Quoted on NPR on Sexual Harassment Training
10/23/2017 - Professor Agnieszka McPeak’s Interview on Child Safety and the Musical.ly App Appears on 13abc’s “Motherboard.”
10/10/2017 - Professor Kenneth Kilbert Interviewed on 13abc Regarding Lake Erie Water Quality (Sept. 27) and a New EPA Proposal on Coal-fired Power Plants (October 9).
10/09/2017 - Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in Atlantic Monthly on Public Sector Labor Unions
10/09/2017 - Professor Kenneth Kilbert Interviewed on WTOL11’s Leading Edge on Lake Erie Water Issues
09/20/2017 - Professor Eric Chaffee Quoted in Bloomberg on Securities Lawsuit Against Goldman Sachs
09/18/2017 - Professor Agnieszka McPeak Welcome 85 New U.S. Citizens From 37 Countries
09/08/2017 - Professor Eric Chaffee Interviewed by CNN Money and KITV Hawaii on the Equifax Data Breach. He Was Also Quoted in the National Law Journal, Law.com, and Fox8 in North Carolina.
09/07/2017 - Associate Dean Geoffrey Rapp Quoted in Bloomberg on Concerns Regarding Price Gouging on Amazon in Hurricane Irma Prep
09/04/2017 - Professor Joseph Slater Featured on Washington Post Wonkblog
09/01/2017 - Professor Joseph Slater Quoted on Fair Share Provisions of Public Sector Union Contracts
08/04/2017 - Professor Joseph Slater Quoted on Proposed Texas Labor Legislation
07/17/2017 - Professor Agnieszka McPeak Interviewed by Law360 on E-discovery and New Technology
07/06/2017 - Professor Agnieszka McPeak Interviewed on WTOL11 on Best Practices for Kid-safe Social Media Usage
07/05/2017 - Professor Agnieszka McPeak Interviewed on 13abc on Child Safety and The Musical.ly App
07/01/2017 - Professor Kenneth Kilbert Quoted in Toledo Blade on Possible Repeal of Water Regulation
07/01/2017 - Professor Lee Strang Featured in Toledo Blade Article on Religious Freedom Cases
06/19/2017 - Professor Elizabeth McCuskey Interviewed on 13abc on Lawsuits Against Opioid Manufacturers
06/01/2017 - Professor Robert Salem Named to Task Force on Toledo-Lucas County Health Department
05/29/2017 - Professor Lee Strang Quoted on Toledo Lead Ordinance in Toledo Blade
05/16/2017 - Professor Kara Bruce Quoted in Bloomberg BNA Bankruptcy Law Reporter (subscription required)
05/11/2017 - Professor Gregory Gilchrist Interviewed on 13abc About Toledo Arson Mistrial/Sentencing at 5 pm and 11 pm
04/17/2017 - Professor Agnieszka McPeak Interviewed on NBC24 Concerning Violence on Social Media
04/13/2017 - Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in Washington Post on Future of SEIU
04/06/2017 - Professor Eric Chaffee Quoted in CNN on Fox’s Obligations to Disclose O’Reilly Sexual Harassment Settlements
03/31/2017 - Professor Evan Zoldan Interviewed by Bloomberg Radio on Keystone Pipeline
03/18/2017 - Professor Susan Martyn Quoted on Calls for Recusal of Ohio Supreme Court Justice
03/17/2017 - Professor Shelley Cavalieri Interviewed by WTOL11 on Immigration Ban
03/04/2017 - Professor Kenneth Kilbert Interviewed about Cuts to Lake Erie Funding
03/04/2017 - Professor Shelley Cavalieri Addresses Ottawa Hills Village Council Committee
02/15/2017 - Professor Joseph Slater Quoted on Iowa Public Sector Labor Law
02/01/2017 - Professor Lee Strang Interviewed about Supreme Court Nominee on WTOL11 and Toledo Blade
02/01/2017 - Professors Jelani Jefferson Exum and Gregory Gilchrist Speak at local Post-Election Forum
01/25/2017 - Professor Jelani Exum Quoted on the Death Penalty by Toledo City Paper
01/24/2017 - Professor Gregory Gilchrist interviewed on NBC24 on Self-Representation in Criminal Trials
01/07/2017 - Associate Dean Geoffrey Rapp quoted by The State newspaper (Columbia, SC) on post-hurricane price gouging
2016
12/27/2016 - Professor Joseph Slater Quoted on Unions Under Trump Administration
12/06/2016 - Professor Kenneth Kilbert Interviewed on Pipeline Regulations by 13abc
12/04/2016 - Professor Lee Strang Quoted in The Toledo Blade about the Electoral College
11/17/2016 - Professor Joseph Slater Quoted in Salon on Impact of Election on Supreme Court and Labor Law
11/14/2016 - Professor Gregory Gilchrist Quoted in The Toledo Blade on Self-Representation in Criminal Trials
11/09/2016 - Professor Lee Strang Interviewed by NBC24 on the Implications of the Presidential Election
11/09/2016 - Professor Lee Strang Interviewed by Ave Maria Radio Regarding the Presidential Election
11/09/2016 - Professor Lee Strang Quoted in The Toledo Blade on the Presidential Election
11/09/2016 - Professor Lee Strang Quoted on WTOL11 on Election's Effect on Supreme Court
11/04/2016 - Professor Agnieszka McPeak Offers Tips on How to Protect Personal Data From Hackers
10/24/2016 - Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter Quoted in the National Law Journal on Pay Equity
10/17/2016 - Professor Lee Strang Quoted on NBC24 on the Constitutional Rights of Student Athletes
10/14/2016 - Professor Lee Strang Speaks at a Symposium Regarding the Legal Issues Surrounding Assisted Suicide
10/11/2016 - Professor Eric Chaffee Quoted in The Pennsylvania Record Regarding Securities Arbitration
10/07/2016 - Professor Eric Chaffee Quoted in Bloomberg About the Lobbying Restrictions on Nonprofit Entities
9/28/2016 - Professor Strang debates on originalism at Delaware State University
9/16/2016 - Professor McPeak interviewed by 13abc on 'The Choking Challenge'
9/16/2016 - Professor Exum cited in Toledo City Paper on the LegaElizabethation of Medical Marijuana in Ohio
8/30/2016 - Professor Eric Chafee Quoted in Bloomberg About the Involvement of Politicians in Nonprofit Foundations
8/25/2016 - Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter's research featured in The Atlantic
8/17/2016 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp quoted in the Toledo Blade about the potential acquisition of The Andersons
8/15/2016 - Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter's article discussing gender pay gap featured by the New York Times
8/8/2016 - UT Law Professor Appointed to Commission to Recommend Federal Judge Candidate
8/3/2016 - Junior Scholars Virtual Colloquium to be hosted by Toledo Law Professor McPeak
8/3/2016 - Professory Gregory M. Gilchrist interviewed on heroin prosecution
8/3/2016 - College of Law Announces New JD/MPH Joint-Degree Program
8/1/2016 - Professor Friedman's Blog Helps Keep 'Church-State' Debate Alive
7/27/2016 - Toledo Law Profesor Selected as Health Law Scholar by ASLME and SLU Law
7/26/2016 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp quoted on lawsuit against helmet-maker Riddell
7/8/2016 - Professor Salem interviewd on legal remedies for discrimination against same-sex couples
7/7/2016 - Dean Emeritus Steinbock comments on police shootings in 13abc story
7/6/2016 - Professor Lee Strang quoted by WTOL11 regarding the upcoming election
6/28/2016 - Professor Lee Strang quoted by NBC24 on Supreme Court abortion ruling.
6/24/16 - Professor Rebecca Zietlow quoted by the Toledo Blade regarding affirmative action decision.
6/19/2016 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp quoted in Crain's Cleveland Business.
2/9/2016 - Professor Gregory Gilchrist is quoted in a Cincinnati Enquirer story.
2/1/2016 - Professor Daniel Steinbock explains difficulties in prosecuting cold cases for 13abc.
1/17/2016 - Professor Joseph Slater discusses the UAW-Chrysler contract with The Toledo Blade.
2015
12/8/2015 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp appeared on Southern California Public Radio's AirTalk.
12/7/2015 - Professor Shelley Cavalieri talks immigration law and visas with 13abc.
11/24/2015 - Professor Eric Chaffee is quoted on a Marathon Petroleum related M & A matter in The Toledo Blade.
10/25/2015 - Professor Kenneth Kilbert presents research on legal remedies for Lake Erie's algae problem.
10/23/2015 - Professor Gregory Gilchrist is quoted in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
10/22/2015 - Professor Benjamin Davis is interviewed by Russian TV station RT International.
9/25/2015 - Professor Shelley Cavalieri talks land use with Toledo City Council.
9/15/2015 - Professor Benjamin Davis is interviewed by Russian TV station RT International.
9/14/2015 - Professor Joseph Slater weighs in on Scott Walker's national right-to-work law proposal for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
9/6/2015 - Professor Robert Hopperton appears on 13abc's Roundtable.
9/4/2015 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp reacts to the "DeflateGate" decision on the Talk of Fame Network.
8/18/2015 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp talks "DeflateGate" with the Talk of Fame Network.
8/14/2015 - Letter from Professor Daniel Steinbock appears in The New York Times.
7/5/2015 - Professor Lee Strang recaps recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the Leading Edge.
7/3/2015 - Professor Joseph Slater talks to the Blade for its story "Employers sort out same-sex ruling."
6/30/2015 - Professor Eric Chaffee is quoted in the Politico story "Alan Grayson hedge funds skirt ethics rule."
6/30/2015 - Professor Lee Strang weighs in on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in King v. Burwell for 13abc and WTOL11.
6/1/2015 - Professor Jessica Knouse discusses the U.S. Supreme Court same-sex marriage cases with Outlook Ohio Magazine.
5/27/2015 - Professor Joseph Slater is quoted in the Boston Globe story “MBTA union vows fight over Baker’s plan for agency.”
5/19/2015 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp is quoted by Danish NFL website Draftday.dk.
5/15/2015 - Professor Benjamin Davis discusses Poland's reparations for CIA torture program on RT International.
5/14/2015 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp is interviewed by Bleacher Report for its story "Does Tom Brady's All-Star Legal Team Stand a Chance?"
5/6/2015 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp is interviewed by Southern California public radio station KPCC in its story “Deflated win: NFL Patriots investigation unfolding.”
4/16/2015 - A report co-authored by Professor Kenneth Kilbert is the subject of The Toledo Blade article "Lucas Co. considers new water authority." He was also interviewed by WTOL11.
4/12/2015 - Professor Bruce Kennedy talks eminent domain with The Toledo Blade in "Houses may be a barrier to Jeep future."
4/3/2015 - Professor Joseph Slater is quoted in the Bloomberg story "Rand Paul's Favorite Union-Buster."
3/24/2015 - Professor Kara Bruce discusses her latest article,“Vindicating Bankruptcy Rights,“ with badcredit.org.
3/13/2015 - Professor Eric Chaffee is quoted by Reuters in "Probe of Ackman team over Herbalife campaign may go nowhere."
3/2/2015 - Professor Nicole Buonocore Porter is quoted in the womensenews.org story "Wage Segregation Rob Women in Peak Earning Years."
3/1/2015 - Professor Lee Strang appears on the Leading Edge with Jerry Anderson to talk Common Core standards.
2/16/2015 - Professor Jelani Jefferson Exum is interviewed by WTOL11 in the piece "What happens when the weapons of war come home?"
2/13/2015 - Professor Evan Zoldan pens an op-ed on the constitutionality of the Keystone
XL bill for the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
2/4/2015 - Professor Joseph Slater considers the role of police labor unions for The Nation, Al Jazeera America, and Oregon public radio.
1/26/2015 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp is quoted in "Whistle-Blower Retaliation Suits Set to Rise in 2015" in Agenda, a Financial Times service.
1/3/2015 - Professor Kara Bruce talks bankruptcy law with The Toledo Blade.
2014
12/12/2014 - Professor Benjamin Davis discusses the Senate Intelligence Committee’s
report on CIA torture activities with RT International, as well as Norwegian and Dutch newspapers.
12/8/2014 - Professor Gregory Gilchrist is interviewed by Al Jazeera America for it's story,
"Family of pre-teen shot dead by police urges for grand jury sidestep."
12/2/2014 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp is quoted in Compliance Week's "SEC Whistleblower Program's Latest Threat: Its Success."
11/18/2014 - Professor Evan Zoldan talks Congress's Keystone XL bill and the problems of special legislation with the Washington Post's Wonkblog. He also chatted with the New Orleans Times-Picayune on this topic.
10/2/2014 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp discusses with New Orleans radio station WWL a petition calling on the FCC to prohibit stations from airing the word “Redskins,” the name of Washington’s NFL team.
8/10/2014 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp discusses antitrust litigation involving the National Hockey League with the Helsinki Times.
7/27/2014 - Professor Benjamin Davis pens an Op-Ed for The Toledo Blade titled "Workers’ consciences deserve protection too; Faith arguments should not affect any worker in seeking or holding a job, or getting health care."
7/24/2014 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp discusses health care whistleblower cases with the Wall Street Journal in "Invoking Anti-Fraud Law, Louisiana Doctor Gets Rich."
7/10/2014 - Professor Joseph Slater appears on 13abc's Roundtable to discuss Toledo's proposed policy not to hire smokers.
7/2/2014 - Professor Joseph Slater discusses the recent Supreme Court ruling on Harris v. Quinn concerning public sector unions with Toledo's Channel 11, MSNBC, and NPR. Discussion prior to the Court's ruling can also be found on MSNBC.
6/1/2014 - Professors Joseph Slater and Geoffrey Rapp weigh in on sports and labor law for The Toledo Blade's piece "Union concept carries wave of complexities."
5/30/2014 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp chats with Southern California Public Radio's Airtalk program for its story "Steve Ballmer makes $2 billion winning bid to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers."
5/22/2014 - The May 2014 Yale Law Journal includes a review of Professor William Richman's book "Injustice on Appeal: The United States Courts of Appeals in Crisis."
5/17/2014 - Professor Eric Chaffee is interviewed by the Seattle Times in the story "Local China Firm Charged with Fraud."
5/16/2014 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp is interviewed by USA Today for its story "Donald Sterling not paying fine is key legal opener."
5/12/2014 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp talks with Southern California Public Radio's Airtalk program for its stories "Sterling: Breakdown of the NBA's recourse," "National Basketball Association responds to Clippers owner Donald Sterling scandal," and "Sterlings hit media circuit as NBA readies legal game plan for ouster." Rapp also discusses the Sterling scandal with KNX1070 News Radio in Los Angeles, the Josh Pacheco Show on ESPN 1420 AM in Honolulu, and USA Today.
5/9/2014 - Professor Eric Chaffee is interviewed by Business Insider for its story "Hedgeye: One of the Most Polarizing Companies in Finance Is Suing a Stay-At-Home Dad For Defamation."
4/28/2014 - Professor Lee Strang is featured in the podcast "Northwest, Inc. v. Ginsberg: Post-Decision SCOTUScast" produced by The Federalist Society.
4/23/2014 - The Toledo Blade asks Professor Rebecca Zietlow to weigh in on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold Michigan's constitutional amendment banning the use of race-conscious preferences as part of the admissions process for state universities.
4/10/2014 - Professor Gregory Gilchrist discusses IRS official Lois Lerner's contempt proceedings with the Huffington Post, The Agenda on SiriusXM Radio, and WGCV 620 AM in Columbia, South Carolina.
3/26/2014 - In an interview with WTOL11, Professor Joseph Slater reacts to the National Labor Relations Board's ruling that Northwestern University football players are employees and can form a union.
3/25/2014 - Professor Lee Strang is featured in WNWO's story "UT Law Professor discusses controversial Supreme Court Case involving Hobby Lobby."
3/5/2014 - Professor Kara Bruce chats with Bloomberg BNA's Bankruptcy Law Reporter about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Law v. Siegel.
2/1/2014 - A team from Toledo Law's Law and Leadership Institute (LLI) recently participated in a mock trial competition presented by the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education. Professor Marilyn Preston, the director of Toledo Law's LLI site, is interviewed by The Toledo Blade.
1/30/2014 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp talks sports and tort law with The Detroit News in its story "NFL: No merit to ex-Lion Jahvid Best's claims."
1/28/2014 - Professor Joseph Slater is quoted in Education Week's "Collective Bargaining Case Gets High Court Spotlight."
2013
12/24/2013 - Professor Lee Strang is interviewed for The Toledo Blade story "Court narrowly rules in same-sex marriage case."
12/13/2013 - Professor Joseph Slater is quoted by the Cincinnati Enquirer in "Hazardous waste plant under scrutiny again."
12/9/2013 - Professor Lee Strang is featured in a podcast titled "Northwest, Inc. v. Ginsberg - Post-Argument SCOTUScast" produced by The Federalist Society.
12/11/2013 - Professor Lee Strang discusses Common Core Standards in Ohio schools
with 1370 WSPD.
He recently chatted with WTOL11's Leading Edge on this topic, too.
11/10/2013 - Professor Susan Martyn talks legal ethics with The Toledo Blade in "Attorneys suing Horvaths over unpaid legal fees."
11/9/2013 - In its story "Toxic algae out break in 2013 fooled U.S. experts," The Toledo Blade covers the 13th annual Great Lakes Water Conference, sponsored by the College of Law and its affiliated Legal Institute of the Great Lakes and held at the Law Center on Nov. 8.
10/24/2013 - Professor Gregory Gilchrist is interviewed by the National Journal for its story "The Giant JPMorgan Fine Punishes the Wrong People."
10/7/2013 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp is quoted in The Toledo Blade story "Turmoil imperils sale of Cooper."
10/5/2013 - Professor Kara Bruce is featured in The Toledo Blade story "At 8, insolvency reform act falls short of goals."
10/4/2013 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp is interviewed by Reuters in "Alex Rodriguez sues Major League Baseball, Selig." The story was reprinted by the Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, and other news outlets.
10/3/2013 - Professor Lee Strang discusses the 14th Amendment and the debt ceiling with 1370 WSPD.
9/28/2013 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp is quoted in the Centre (Pennsylvania) Daily Times story "NCAA acting on 'punisher's remorse'? Sports law experts debate motivations for easing of Penn State sanctions."
9/16/2013 - Professor Evan Zoldan's Constitution Day lecture at Bowling Green State University, titled "The Forgotten Bill of Rights," is the subject of a BG News story.
9/16/2013 - Professor Joseph Slater is quoted in The Toledo Blade story "Ruling trips up Cooper sale."
9/12/2013 - Professor Kara Bruce hosts an American Bankruptcy Institute media teleconference titled "Experts Discuss the Impact of Lehman's Chapter 11 Filing and the Lessons Learned for Large Financial Institutions" with the primary figures involved in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy.
9/9/2013 - WNWO reports on a panel discussion in the College of Law's Lecture Series that addressed 'Stand Your Ground' laws and Ohio's proposed version.
8/17/2013 - Professor Gregory Gilchrist is quoted in the Fostoria Review Times story "Death penalty is explained."
8/3/2013 - Professor Elizabeth McCuskey talks anti-trust issues with The Toledo Blade in its story "Firm in India is on track to buy Cooper by year's end."
8/2/2013 - In a radio interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Professor Gregory Gilchrist reacts to the jury verdict in the Securities and Exchange Commission's civil fraud case against former Goldman Sachs vice president Fabrice Tourre.
7/24/2013 - Professor Benjamin Davis pens an Op-Ed for The Toledo Blade titled "Little comfort in Obama's remarks on the Martin case."
7/21/2013 - Professor Jelani Jefferson Exum discusses 'Stand Your Ground' laws with The Toledo Blade.
7/19/2013 - Professor Lee Strang appears on WGTE's Deadline Now to discuss the Supreme Court's DOMA and Prop 8 decisions.
7/17/2013 - Professor Gregory Gilchrist addresses the regulatory tools available to police Wall Street in Fortune's story "Fabrice Tourre and the limits of Wall Street prosecutions."
7/14/2013 - Professor Joseph Slater reacts to the George Zimmerman jury verdict in an interview with 13abc.
7/14/2013 - Dean Daniel Steinbock comments on the George Zimmerman trial as jury deliberations begin for 13abc's Conklin & Company.
7/10/2013 - Professor Benjamin Davis discusses the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling with WTOL11.
6/30/2013 - Professors Lee Strang and Rebecca Zietlow recap the Supreme Court's decisions in the DOMA, Prop 8, and Voting Rights Act cases on WTOL11's Leading Edge.
6/28/2013 - The Toledo Blade cites Professor Kara Bruce in "Spitzer auction placed on hold."
6/27/2013 - Professor Lee Strang comments on the Supreme Court's DOMA and Prop 8 decisions for Toledo Faith & Values and on the radio program Kresta in the Afternoon.
6/27/2013 - In the story "Local crowd joyfully celebrates Supreme Court vote," The Toledo Blade asks Professors Lee Strang and Rebecca Zietlow what the DOMA and Prop 8 Supreme Court decisions mean for Ohio. David Mann '12, a founding member of Equality Toledo, is also quoted.
6/26/2013 - Professors Lee Strang and Rebecca Zietlow discuss the Supreme Court's ruling in the DOMA and Prop 8 cases with WNWO and WTOL11.
6/25/2013 - Professors Benjamin Davis and Lee Strang react to the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act decision in 13abc's story "Concern over Supreme Court's voting rights ruling."
6/4/2013 - Professor Kara Bruce considers reasons for increase in region's bankruptcy filings in The Toledo Blade article "Bankruptcy filings up by over 2% in 21 county area."
6/2/2013 - Business Insurance Magazine quotes Professor Geoffrey Rapp in "Private firms will face more retaliation litigation if Sarbanes-Oxley is extended."
5/31/2013 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp discusses recent lawsuit against NCAA with the Centre Daily Times in "Paternos, supporters sue NCAA for 'entire Penn State community'."
5/24/2013 - The Toledo Blade speaks with Professor Joseph Slater in "Toledo casino workers easily agree to unionize; UAW, USW to jointly represent 800 workers."
5/9/2013 - Professor Joseph Slater is quoted by Bloomberg Businessweek in "Christie Linked to Walker as Civil-Service Changes Anger Workers."
5/3/2013 - Mark Maruszak '13 is featured in the Toledo Free Press article "Law student dedicates 300-mile bike marathon to slain detective."
4/28/2013 - Professor Jelani Jefferson Exum appeared on 13abc's "Roundtable with Jeff Smith" to discuss electronic surveillance and the Boston Marathon bombing.
4/21/2013 - The Scranton Times Tribune asked Professor Joseph Slater to weigh in on a labor law dispute for its piece "Stakes high at North Pocono contract negotiations."
4/16/2013 - Professor Gregory Gilchrist was quoted in "Toledo police look for answers in fatal shooting" in The Toledo Blade.
3/28/2013 - In the article "Gerber murder sheds light on handling of stalking cases," the Toledo Free Press interviewed law student Rebecca Facey, an advocate for domestic violence victims.
3/26/2013 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp was interviewed by Compliance Week in "Companies Respond to Increased Whistleblower Protections."
3/24/2013 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp was interviewed by Reuters in "Analysis: In suing clinic over drugs, U.S. baseball may be targeting players." The story also appeared in the Chicago Tribune.
2/15/2013 - Professor Geoffrey Rapp was quoted by USA Today in story titled "NBA union head will go on offensive in Houston." The story was reprinted by the Detroit Free Press and Newark Advocate.
2/12/2013 - Professor Lee Strang was featured in a podcast on "Limited Government and the Bill of Rights" produced by The Federalist Society.
2/9/2013 - The Toledo Blade shared Professor Benjamin Davis's experience as a military court observer in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in "University of Toledo associate law professor observed military court at Guantanamo Bay." Additional coverage of Professor Davis's story is at toledofavs.com.
2/3/2013 - Professor Frank Merritt was profiled in a Toledo Blade piece titled "Schooled Scouts get Merritt badge."
1/28/2013 – NY1 News: CIA "Black Sites" Discussion Muted At Gitmo Hearing - Pretrial hearings were held at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba during the last week in January for the self-proclaimed September 11th mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and his four alleged co-conspirators. Professor Benjamin Davis observed the hearings and was interviewed by NY1 News.
1/20/2013 – Toledo Blade: Torture doesn't work, and it taints our country - In an op-ed, Professor Benjamin Davis reacts to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's classified report on the CIA's post-September 11, 2001 detention and interrogation practices.
1/20/2013 – USA Today: NBPA director Billy Hunter will be in fight for his job - A report following an internal review by the NBA players' union questions the leadership of its executive director. Professor Geoffrey Rapp is quoted.
1/18/2013 – Reuters: Doping admission could cost Armstrong millions - Professor Geoffrey Rapp is quoted in a story analyzing Lance Armstrong's legal exposure in the wake of his admission that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career. The Reuters piece was reprinted in the Chicago Tribune as well as news outlets around the world, including in Denmark, Argentina, China, New Zealand, and Brazil. Rapp also discussed this topic with Bloomberg.
1/16/2013 – CardHub.com: Congress Told Us to Blow the Whistle, But Are We Listening? - In its "Ask the Experts" series, CardHub.com examines the benefits and drawbacks of the Dodd-Frank whistleblower program with Professor Geoffrey Rapp.
1/15/2013 – Reuters: For Armstrong, legal headaches could worsen in wake of admission - "On one side of the ledger are the legal consequences and the financial exposure, and on the other side are the public relations consequences. I think he's made the decision that the value of his name, and salvaging something from that, exceeds the legal costs," said Professor Geoffrey Rapp in an interview with Reuters following Lance Armstrong's admission that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career. The Reuters story was picked up by the Chicago Tribune, the Brazilian TV station Terra, the Madrid newspaper 20 Minutos, and China Daily.
1/14/2013 - Huffington Post: Mug Shot Websites Face Lawsuit Alleging Violations Of Arrestee Publicity Rights - A class action lawsuit filed in Ohio state court alleges that websites that post mug shots violate an arrestee's right of publicity. Professor Llewellyn Gibbons is quoted.
1/3/2013 – The Morning Call: Corbett announces NCAA lawsuit over Penn State fines - A lawsuit by the state of Pennsylvania asks a federal court to set aside the NCAA's sanctions against Penn State and its football program. Professor Geoffrey Rapp is quoted. Rapp also discussed this topic with Centre County, Pennsylvania's Centre Daily Times.
1/3/2013 – Slate: Here Are Some Tips on How to Avoid "Consensual" Police Encounters -A recent Slate article includes a discussion of a three-step approach for avoiding unwanted consensual police encounters proposed by Dean Daniel Steinbock in a 2001 law review article.
2012
12/24/2012 – Los Angeles Times: Area sports cheating cases drag secretive NCAA into spotlight -"The NCAA does not operate like a prosecutor's office or a police department where there are clearly understood constitutional limits," says Professor Geoffrey Rapp. He is quoted in a front-page story that assesses several recent NCAA investigations.
12/18/2012 – Remapping Debate: A promise is a promise…unless it's inconvenient - Retired state workers and current employees filed a lawsuit after Rhode Island passed a law slicing public pensions in 2011. Professor Joseph Slater is quoted in a piece that considers the legal landscape of pension protections.
12/12/2012 – NPR's The Takeaway: Michigan House Passes Right-to-Work Law - In an interview with NPR, Professor Joseph Slater addresses Michigan's new right-to-work law and explains how it fits into the context of union history in the United States. Slater also recently discussed this topic with WNWO and 13abc.
12/5/2012 – Chicago Tribune: Sports fans can pursue U.S. antitrust case over programs - A federal judge ruled that sports fans can pursue a lawsuit accusing Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, several teams in both sports, and various networks of antitrust violations in how they package games for television or Internet broadcast. Professor Geoffrey Rapp is quoted.
11/19/2012 – WTOL11: Northwood Hostess employees cautiously optimistic about mediation - Professor Joseph Slater comments on mediation between Hostess Brands and union employees.
11/5/2012 – WLIO: Your News Now - WLIO interviews Rabbi Alan Sokobin, lecturer in law, after his presentation on the Holocaust at a Jewish temple in Lima, Ohio.
11/1/2012 – Toledo Blade: Critics say bowl ban last season could have allowed Ohio State to go on title run this season - Professor Geoffrey Rapp comments on whether the Ohio State Buckeyes could have avoided the NCAA's bowl game ban this season by self-imposing sanctions, including voluntarily forgoing a bowl game last season.
10/29/2012 – Toledofavs.com: Debate looks at which presidential candidate is better choice for Christians - At an Oct. 29 event at the College of Law, Professor Lee Strang and Dr. Peter Feldmeier of UT's Religion Department debated which presidential candidate, from the Christian perspective, is most deserving of the office.
10/23/2012 – Reuters: UCI backs Armstrong ban - Professor Geoffrey Rapp comments on a possible criminal prosecution against Lance Armstrong after Armstrong is stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life from the sport of cycling.
10/20/2012 – Toledo Blade: Top election official speaks at UT - Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted delivered the keynote address at the Oct. 19 election law symposium titled "Votes and Voices in 2012 - Issues Surrounding the November Election and Beyond" sponsored by The University of Toledo Law Review.
10/17/2012 – 13abc: Supreme Court nominations barely a mention at debates - In a piece evaluating the likelihood that the next president will appoint one or more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, Professor Evan Zoldan addresses the role and makeup of the current court.
10/10/2012 – 740AM/106.9FM - Professor Geoffrey Rapp discusses the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's Oct. 10 report against Lance Armstrong with San Francisco's KCBS radio.
9/27/2012 – Nerdwallet.com: Understanding the New SEC Whistleblower Program: Breaking down the Largest Whistleblowing Rewards in U.S. history - Professor Geoffrey Rapp outlines the key differences between SEC, IRS, and FCA whistleblower programs in an interview with Nerdwallet.com.
9/25/2012 – Stateline: Public Strikes Explained: Why There Aren't More of Them - Professor Joseph Slater discusses public sector strikes with Stateline, the daily news service of the Pew Center for the States.
9/20/2012 – NationalJurist.com: Toledo offers JD/MD degree in 6 years - preLaw magazine shares details of The University of Toledo's new JD/MD program that enables students to graduate with a law degree and a medical degree in six years.
9/13/2012 – Toledo Blade: 2012 College of Law Alumni Affiliate Award Reception -The College of Law and the Law Alumni Affiliate honored several alumni, Professor Ronald Brown '68, Justice Judith Lanzinger '77, Rabbi Alan Sokobin '96, and Major Michael Renz '02, and two faculty members, Professors Lee Strang and Rebecca Zietlow, at the Sept. 8, 2012 College of Law Alumni Affiliate Award Reception at the Law Center.
9/10/2012 – 13abc: Renovated UT law auditorium unveiled - Dean Daniel Steinbock discusses recent renovations to the College of Law's Richard & Jane McQuade Law Auditorium at the Sept. 10 ribbon-cutting and dedication.
79/7/2012 – WGTE's Deadline Now: Anti-Bullying Efforts in Our Schools - Professor Robert Salem discussed harassment of LGBT youth and school anti-bullying policies.
8/30/2012 – WTOL11: Possible negotiations happening between local unions, casino employees - Professor Joseph Slater explains the various ways in which the employees at a Toledo-area casino can gain union representation.
7/23/2012 – USA Today: Opposing view: Penn State deserved 'death penalty' -Professor Geoffrey Rapp reacts to NCAA sanctions against Penn State in an op-ed. Professor Rapp, sports law expert and editor of the Sports Law Blog, has been quoted both before and after sanctions were imposed in news outlets across the country such as the Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian (UK), the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, and the New York Post. He also spoke with CKNW AM 980 radio in Vancouver.
7/20/2012 – Bloomberg.com: Penn State Urged to Shut Football Before NCAA Sandusky Penalties - In the wake of Jerry Sandusky's criminal convictions and the Freeh Report, and with the NCAA's ruling on sanctions for the Penn State football program looming, Professor Geoffrey Rapp called for the program to be shut down stating "The only punishment that really fits this crime is the death penalty." The Los Angeles Times reported Professor Rapp's opinion in the Bloomberg.com story. Also on July 20, Toronto radio station 640 AM's Arlene Bynon Show interviewed Professor Rapp on this topic.
7/13/2012 – New York Post: NCAA awaiting answers from Penn St. - Professor Geoffrey Rapp discussed the likelihood of NCAA sanctions following the release of the Freeh Report, which criticized Joseph Paterno and members of the Penn State administration for their handling of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
7/1/2012 – WTOL11: Professors Zietlow and Strang on WTOL11's Leading Edge - Professors Lee J. Strang and Rebecca E. Zietlow discussed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding the Affordable Care Act on WTOL11's Leading Edge.
6/30/2012 – WTOL11: Professor Pursley on WTOL11's Daybreak - Professor Garrick B. Pursley explained the U.S. Supreme Court health care ruling for WTOL11's morning show.
6/30/2012 – Harrisburg Patriot-News: Legal experts: New evidence of cover-up reflects grim future for Penn State football - Geoffrey Rapp, the Harold A. Anderson Professor of Law and Values, evaluated potential NCAA sanctions in response to the Jerry Sandusky/Penn State football scandal. He also discussed this story with WPTF 850 AM (Raleigh, NC) on July 2, 2012.
6/29/2012 – Toledo Blade: DeWine: Decision trumps Ohio law - Professor Lee J. Strang reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court's health care law ruling. Strang was also interviewed by WTOL11, Fox Toledo, and WNWO.
6/27/2012 – WGTE: The Jack Lessenberry Show - Professor Benjamin G. Davis appeared on the Jack Lessenberry Show to discuss "Faith and the U.S. Elections."
6/26/2012 – Toledo Blade: Ruling rankles some in Toledo area - Daniel J. Steinbock, Dean of the College of Law and Harold A. Anderson Professor of Law and Values, commented on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down provisions of Arizona's immigration law while upholding a provision that permits police to check suspects' immigration status. Dean Steinbock was also interviewed about the case by Toledo-area stations News/Talk 1370 WSPD, NBC24, and 13abc.
6/25/2012 – La Prensa: Supreme Court immigration decision has Ohio implications - Dean Daniel J. Steinbock commented on the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding parts of Arizona's controversial immigration law.
6/25/2012 – Toledo Free Press: Court's sentencing of juveniles ruling will not impact Ohio - The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama bans mandatory life without parole sentences for juveniles. Professor Jelani Jefferson Exum is quoted.
6/22/2012 – Forbes.com: Why Don't Investors Get To Opt Out Of Corporate Political Contributions? -Geoffrey Rapp, the Harold A. Anderson Professor of Law and Values, discussed "say on pay" proposals that give corporate shareholders a vote on executive pay.
6/17/2012 – Toledo Blade: Flawed justice for terror suspects - In an Op-Ed, Professor Benjamin G. Davis commented on the military commission system established in the wake of 9/11, and the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks.
6/12/2012 – BNA Daily Labor Report: Government Workers Take Overall Penalty On Pay Despite Benefits, Law Professor Says -Joseph E. Slater, the Eugene N. Balk Professor of Law and Values, remarked on the accuracy and value of comparative pay studies for public and private sector employees at the NYU Center for Labor and Employment Law's 65th Annual Conference on Labor.
6/9/2012 – Indianapolis Star: Louisville Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, others rally against contraception mandate in health-care law - Professor Emeritus Howard M. Friedman is quoted about protests by members of the Catholic Church over contraception requirements mandated by the Obama administration.
6/8/2012 – CBSsports.com: Arbitrator in Saints bounty case rules in favor of NFL - Geoffrey Rapp, the Harold A. Anderson Professor of Law and Values, is quoted about pending lawsuits involving the NFL's New Orleans Saints and allegations that the team put bounties on hurting members of opposing teams.
6/7/2012 – The Chicago Tribune: Wisconsin vote slaps labor and Democrats, but not necessarily Obama - Joseph E. Slater, the Eugene N. Balk Professor of Law and Values, is quoted on the consequences to organized labor of this week's Wisconsin recall election in which Governor Scott Walker was retained by voters. Stories in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette, The Minneapolis Post, The Dubuque Telegraph Herald, and the The Washington (D.C.) Examiner also quoted Professor Slater.
6/6/2012 – News/Talk WJR 760am: Frank Beckmann Show - Labor law expert Joseph E. Slater, the Eugene N. Balk Professor of Law and Values, was interviewed following Governor Scott Walker's victory in the Wisconsin recall election.
6/3/2012 – 13abc: Dean Daniel Steinbock on 13abc's Conklin & Company (Part 3) - Daniel J. Steinbock, Dean of the College of Law and Harold A. Anderson Professor of Law and Values, appeared to lend his analysis to the John Edwards verdict and mistrial.
6/2/2012 – KPOO 89.5 FM San Francisco - Professor Benjamin G. Davis was interviewed about the conviction and sentencing of Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia.
5/23/2012 – 13abc: Local attorney weighs in on IHOP indictment - Eighteen IHOP employees from six Toledo area locations were indicted Wednesday, May 23, including the owner of the restaurants and his wife. Professor Gregory M. Gilchrist breaks down the charges for 13abc News.
5/17/2012 – WNWO: Smartphone identity theft: Too many apps for that - Research shows that smartphone owners are 33 percent more likely to become victims of identity theft than the general public. Professor Llewellyn Gibbons discussed potential legal implications.
5/4/2012 – CBSsports.com: Legal expert: Union may be fighting losing battle in bounty grievances - According to the NFL players' union, Commissioner Roger Goodell did not have authority to suspend four players involved in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal. Geoffrey Rapp, Harold A. Anderson Professor of Law and Values, weighed in with the reasons he disagrees.
4/23/2012 – PublicSectorInc.org: Online Debate - Are Dues Check-Off and Agency Shop in the Public Interest? - Joseph E. Slater, the Eugene N. Balk Professor of Law and Values, examined arguments for and against "dues check-off" and "agency shop" legal provisions that benefit public-sector unions in a debate with Daniel DiSalvo, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute's Center for State and Local Leadership and an assistant professor of political science at The City College of New York.
4/9/2012 – Library of Law and Liberty: Law, Race, and Equality - Professor Lee J. Strang's review of Richard Thompson Ford's book "Rights Gone Wrong: How Law Corrupts the Struggle for Equality" was published online by the Library of Law and Liberty.
4/3/2012 – Toledo Blade: Hague 'court of last resort,' SNAP chief says, Filing is topic at UT panel discussion - A complaint submitted to the International Criminal Court in The Hague requesting an investigation of the Vatican for crimes against humanity was the subject of two April 2 panel discussions titled "Child Sexual Violence by Clergy: Is the Vatican Accountable under International Law?" at Toledo Law.
4/3/2012 – Toledo Blade: Will plague of toxic algae accelerate a focus on Lake Erie? - Best practices and legal tools to combat harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie were the focus of two workshops, on March 16 in Toledo and March 30 in Columbus, sponsored by Toledo Law and Ohio Sea Grant. Workshop materials.
4/1/2012 – WTOL11: Professor Lee Strang on WTOL11's Leading Edge - Professor Lee J. Strang discussed the debate in the United States Supreme Court over the Affordable Care Act and its individual mandate.
4/1/2012 – 13abc: Dean Daniel Steinbock and Professor Garrick Pursley on 13abc's Conklin & Company (Part 3) - Professor Garrick B. Pursley discussed the Affordable Care Act cases argued recently in the United States Supreme Court. Daniel J. Steinbock, Dean of the College of Law and Harold A. Anderson Professor of Law and Values, appeared on the Conklin show to address the Trayvon Martin case.
3/30/2012 – The Toronto Star: Disgruntled fans sue NHL over broadcast access - A group of disgruntled hockey fans has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the National Hockey League, accusing the NHL of conspiring to overcharge customers for its game broadcasts. Geoffrey Rapp, Harold A. Anderson Professor of Law and Values, is quoted.
3/27/2012 – Channel 13abc: UT Law professor weighs in on health care law - Professor Rebecca E. Zietlow, Charles W. Fornoff Professor of Law and Values, commented on the United States Supreme Court cases challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act signed into law by President Obama.
3/15/2012 – CareerDiva.net: Disgruntled Goldman Executive inspires copycats - Commentary on the recent New York Times op-ed piece by a former Goldman Sachs executive attacking the investment banking firm. Geoffrey Rapp, the Harold A. Anderson Professor of Law and Values, is quoted.
2/18/2012 – Toledo Blade: Commentary - Obama plan balances religious values and public welfare -In an opinion piece discussing the Obama administration's mandate that faith-based employers cover their female employees' birth control costs, Rebecca E. Zietlow, the Charles W. Fornoff Professor of Law and Values, is quoted.
2/16/2012 – SCOTUSblog: Academic round-up - Commentary on and praise for an amicus brief co-authored by Susan Martyn, Stoepler Professor of Law and Values. The brief was cited by the United States Supreme Court in Maples v. Thomas.
1/20/2012 – Toledo Blade: Occupy Toledo sets sights on courthouse to protest ruling - Occupy the Courts demonstrations were planned in Toledo and across the nation to coincide with the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission. Rebecca E. Zietlow, the Charles W. Fornoff Professor of Law and Values, is quoted.
1/11/2012 – Toledo Blade: Court gives Horvath OK to appeal bank ruling - A recent decision by the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals permits an appeal in the Tony Packo's Inc. case to go forward. Geoffrey Rapp, the Harold A. Anderson Professor of Law and Values, is quoted.
1/2/2012 – Toledo Blade: Nominee for federal court seat is in limbo - Eight months after President Obama nominated Jeffrey Helmick as the next federal judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Helmick's nomination is tied up in the Senate. Lee Strang, professor of law, is quoted.