@iumaurerlaw.bsky.social seeks to hire several TT law professors this academic year & welcomes entry-level & lateral candidates. Our hiring details and the application portal is available here: indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/33776. Our committee would love to hear from interested candidates.

The Indiana University Maurer School of Law has added five new full-time faculty members this summer, a group whose careers have taken them into courtrooms, legal clinics, military justice offices, private practice, federal agencies, and some of the nation’s highest state courts.

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Mother Jones@motherjones.com · 3mo ago

Working while menopausal

It was another great #PLSC this year! Thanks so much to @ariezra.bsky.social, the others who helped plan and organize, and @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social for hosting! bsky.app/profile/arie...

Ari Ezra Waldman@ariezra.bsky.social · 10mo ago

We are so pleased to share the Call for Submissions for the 2026 Privacy Law Scholars Conference. We are introducing so many new elements this year, including a mentorship-focused pre-conference and discussion sessions in addition to our paper workshop sessions. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Insurers’ AI tools can cut off medically necessary care behind trade-secret walls, so regulators should mandate validation and monitoring, argues @jennoliva.bsky.social of @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social. www.theregreview.org/2026/05/20/t...

The Endangered Species Act’s rarely used “God Squad” is back and raising concerns. Member Scholar Rob Fischman of @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social calls the move to override protections for Gulf drilling “using a nuclear bomb to eradicate a weed.” www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2026/04/god-...

The God Squad: Too Much Power?

The Endangered Species Committee, also known as the "God Squad," has the power to override the Endangered Species Act and condemn species to extinction. It is rarely convened, but recent developments ...

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Each of the 154 JD students in the Indiana University Maurer School of Law Class of 2026 who are graduating this May will receive a $10,000 gift from anonymous donors, the school announced today—an unprecedented investment in the next generation of legal professionals. blogs.iu.edu/maurerlaw/20...

A privilege to host Prof. @williambaude.bsky.social today for the Jerome Hall Lecture. Will's father, Pat, and mother, Julia Lamber, were longtime faculty members here for decades. We were delighted to have Prof. Lamber with us this afternoon.

We're excited to host Prof. @williambaude.bsky.social tomorrow for the Jerome Hall Law Lecture. His presentation, "Beyond Tit-for-Tat," will begin at 12 p.m. Eastern and will be livestreamed. Register to attend via Zoom: events.iu.edu/lawiub/event...

The Jerome Hall Lecture featuring William Baude

Beyond Tit-for-Tat One of the most widespread constitutional problems today is that our constitutional norms are one-sided. We try to follow im...

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Very happy to announce that "Mapping Malfeasance" is now forthcoming with the Indiana Law Journal! I argue that partisan intent is sufficient to invalidate an election map under under any state's constitution. @ssrn.bsky.social link: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...

Lucien Ferguson@lucienferguson.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I've posted my new paper, "Mapping Malfeasance," on SSRN. I survey all fifty state constitutions to develop a general standard for distinguishing legal from illegal maps. Comments and criticisms are very welcome. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Indiana University has announced it will honor Prof. Jayanth Krishnan with the John W. Ryan Award for Distinguished Contributions to International Programs and Studies, a prestigious university-wide honor recognizing outstanding leadership in advancing IU’s global mission. go.iu.edu/mAgA3p

Congratulations to Prof. Amy Applegate, who has been named the recipient of Indiana University’s Thomas Ehrlich Service Learning Award, a prestigious university-wide honor recognizing excellence in integrating community engagement with teaching and scholarship.

Prof. @deborahwidiss.bsky.social spoke with @bloomberglaw.com about a new Sixth Circuit ruling interpreting the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (#EFAA).

All-In #MeToo Law Ruling Could Prove Durable in Absence of Split

Fixing on legislators’ word choice when they wrote the law, a US appeals court last week became the first to say workers bringing sexual harassment claims can keep their entire lawsuit out of arbitrat...

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Prof. @michaelmattioli.bsky.social appeared on @npr.org, helping tell the history of patent pools—collaborative agreements in which multiple patent holders license their patents as a package to reduce legal conflict and promote innovation. www.npr.org/2026/02/11/n...

How the sewing machine got us … software : Planet Money

Book tour tickets and details here.Today, the story of three inventions. The first, the sewing machine, was created by a selfish and ambitious inventor who wanted all the credit and was willing to fig...

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Congratulations to Prof. @andrewshammond.bsky.social, who has been appointed to the Advisory Committee on Circuit Rules for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Read more: blogs.iu.edu/maurerlaw/20...

The National Jurist has named Kellye Y. Testy '91 the "most influential person in legal education" for 2026. Read more: blogs.iu.edu/maurerlaw/20...

Congratulations to Prof. Aviva Orenstein, who is receiving the AALS 2026 John Henry Wigmore Award for Lifetime Achievement today in New Orleans. The award honors individuals whose careers have made exceptional contributions to the field of evidence law. blogs.iu.edu/maurerlaw/20...

Congratulations to Prof. Yvette Butler, who will receive the Derrick A. Bell, Jr. Award next month in New Orleans. The award recognizes individuals who have made an extraordinary contribution to legal education, the legal profession, and social justice. blogs.iu.edu/maurerlaw/20...

“It’s almost as though he is making a statement by doing it, because he can’t have been oblivious to the implications of attending a rally that can only be described as a political rally for a president with whom he worked,” @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social's Charles Geyh told @benjaminweiss.bsky.social.

Courthouse News@courthousenews.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Third Circuit Judge Emil Bove may have violated the federal judiciary’s ethics code when he attended a politically charged rally held this week by President Donald Trump, legal experts and lawmakers said Wednesday. @benjaminweiss.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/did-emil-bov...

Prof. @deborahwidiss.bsky.social spoke with @wfiuwtiunews.bsky.social for a story on a lawsuit challenging Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act and whether it might protect some residents from the state's near-total abortion ban.

Could religious freedom law protect some Hoosiers from Indiana’s abortion ban?

A lawsuit over the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and Indiana’s near-total abortion ban is moving forward.

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Happening THIS WEDNESDAY! #AIHealth #WhenLawEthicsAndMedicineCollide #AI #HealthInsurance #PriorAuthorization #AIHealthcare #AIHealthInsurance @ai.nejm.org @umnlawschool.bsky.social @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social @harvardmed.bsky.social @danielschwarcz.bsky.social @jennoliva.bsky.social

University of Minnesota Consortium on Law and Values@umnconsortium.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Join us NEXT WEEK for this timely & important event on the use of AI in health insurance coverage decisions & disputes! 📅Wed, Dec 10 ⏰Noon-1:30pm CT 📍Zoom 👤 @danielschwarcz.bsky.social, JD, UMN 👤 @jennoliva.bsky.social, JD, MBA, IU Bloomington 👤Isaac Kohane, MD, PhD, Harvard 🔗 z.umn.edu/AIHealth

Prof. Jay Krishnan delivered a keynote lecture at an international conference in India where The Supreme Court of India inaugurated one of the world’s largest moot courtrooms at OP Jindal Global University. The Chief Justice of India, plus 12 justices of the Court, oversaw the proceedings.

Prof. @jennoliva.bsky.social appeared on PBS NewsHour, discussing her research in the area of healthcare coverage algorithm regulation. Fantastic interview for anyone interested in how AI is factoring into health insurance decision making. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

How patients are using AI to fight back against denied insurance claims

As health insurers increasingly rely on artificial intelligence to process claims, denials have been on the rise. In 2023, about 73 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans had their claims for ...

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Join us to discuss the ethics of using AI in health insurance coverage decisions. 📅Wed, Dec 10 ⏰Noon-1:30pm CT 📍Zoom 👤 @danielschwarcz.bsky.social, @umnlawschool.bsky.social 👤 @jennoliva.bsky.social, @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social 👤 Isaac Kohane, @harvardmed.bsky.social 🔗 z.umn.edu/AIHealth

This article critiques the major questions doctrine, which the Supreme Court uses to limit agency power, arguing it is vague, unprincipled, and an overreach of #judicial authority. Read: spkl.io/63327AXz6f Subscribe: spkl.io/63320AXz6C #Lawsky @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social

With 2.4 million #authors at the heart of SSRN, we’d like to share some thoughts from #researcher Asaf Lubin, Indiana University Maurer School of Law. #AcademicChatter #OpenAccess #LawSky #Research @asaflubin.bsky.social @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social

Distinguished Professor Fred H. Cate has been appointed as an inaugural member to the newly formed Privacy Advisory Board of the 23andMe Research Institute, a leading nonprofit medical research organization focused on advancing genetic and health discoveries. blogs.iu.edu/maurerlaw/20...

Read the latest from Prof. @asaflubin.bsky.social and Prof. @joaomarinotti.bsky.social...

SSRN@ssrn.bsky.social · 11mo ago

This article warns that #BigTech’s power has grown beyond regulation into a threat to the #ruleoflaw, as companies leverage legal protections like the #FirstAmendment & § 230 to avoid oversight. Read: spkl.io/63322AkbJ8 Subscribe: spkl.io/63325AkbJ1 @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social

Happy birthday, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sherman "Shay" Minton! Minton was born on this day in 1890, and earned his law degree from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 1915. While at IU he played football, baseball, was a member of the debate team, and Phi Delta Theta.

Prof. @andrewshammond.bsky.social will serve as a commentator for the University of Houston Law Center's 30th annual Frankel Lecture, featuring @umichlaw.bsky.social Prof. @sbagen.bsky.social this Friday. Register to attend online: law.uh.edu/frankel/

30th Annual Frankel Lecture - University of Houston Law Center

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