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...

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...

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).

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...

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.

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.

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

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...

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#judicial #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...

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/

New work from Prof. @alvinvelazquez.bsky.social on SSRN.

We're excited to team up with our friends at the Conservation Law Center to welcome Prof. Robert Keiter (University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law) Nov. 6 for a discussion on his new book.

America’s safety net is failing under climate change, says Prof. Andrew Hammond in forthcoming research in the Iowa Law Review. Beyond hurricanes & wildfires, everyday “strains” like heat, bad air, & weak infrastructure hit low-income Americans hardest. Read the paper: blogs.iu.edu/maurerlaw/20...

Pleased to welcome Prof. Bradley Jacob (Regent University School of Law) and Prof. Alan Trammell (Washington and Lee School of Law) for a Constitution Day event next Wednesday titled "Universal Injunctions and the Role of Judges in a Democracy."

New op-ed out in @bloomberg.com from Prof. @alvinvelazquez.bsky.social: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Check out the latest from the SSRN #blog which features our Meet the Author series with @asaflubin.bsky.social from @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social. Read More: spkl.io/63324A3uAA#blog #AcademicSky #LawSky #AcademicChatter

[email protected] featured new efforts by Prof. @deborahwidiss.bsky.social and fellow co-creators of The Legal DEI Project, who are helping employers make informed decisions in designing and defending legal DEI initiatives across the country. www.forbes.com/sites/michel...

As we begin our first day of the 2025-26 semester, here's a look-by the numbers-at our brand-new JD Class of 2028. Outstanding work by our Office of Admissions team. Wishing everyone a great start to the new academic year.

Nice recognition of our Outreach for Legal Literacy program by the United States Courts. Great to see other organizations implementing their own version of what we do with our partners at the Monroe County Community School Corporation. www.uscourts.gov/data-news/ju...

With generous support from @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social & Indiana University Bloomington’s Libraries' Course Material Fellowship Program (CMFP), I’ve spent the last three years building a casebook that meets students where they are. It's also available for purchase on Lulu: www.lulu.com/shop/asaf-lu...

New draft on @ssrn.bsky.social: Stare Decisis and the Missing Administrability Inquiry By Professor @chrisjwalker.bsky.social and @andrewshammond.bsky.social (@iumaurerlaw.bsky.social) @ssrn.bsky.social: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

@leandra2848.bsky.social and I have just posted a new working paper, "Decoding Deductions," to @ssrn.bsky.social - we welcome comments! ssrn.com/abstract=537... - abstract follows...

Prof. @jennoliva.bsky.social appeared on the Broadcast Retirement Network, discussing her research on how health insurance companies are using Artificial Intelligence to make health care coverage decisions. Watch the interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AFZ...

Forthcoming work from Prof. @asaflubin.bsky.social highlighted by SSRN:

The Regulatory Review cites work from Prof. @deborahwidiss.bsky.social on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act After Dobbs. www.theregreview.org/2025/07/08/w...

Forthcoming work from @profnick.bsky.social.

Writing for @theconversation.com, Prof. @jennoliva.bsky.social says she's concerned about the effects insurance algorithms are having on our health. theconversation.com/how-artifici...

Prof. @deborahwidiss.bsky.social , along with Sandra Sperino (Mizzou Law), and Katie Eyer (Rutgers University) say they find themselves agreeing with Justice Thomas’s concurrence in the Ames decision. Read their op-ed in @bloomberglaw.com: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Prof. @valenabeety.bsky.social talks about the progress made by the newly established Indiana Innocence Project. Great work being done by Indiana University faculty and students! indianapublicmedia.org/news/iu-stud...

Nicholle Vandy has become the first Indiana University Maurer School of Law student to win the American University College of Law National Health Writing Competition! blogs.iu.edu/maurerlaw/20...

Prof. @deborahwidiss.bsky.social spoke with @bloomberglaw.com for:

Prof. Donna Nagy in @cnn.com. www.cnn.com/2025/06/11/p...

Prof. Cindy Cho has an op-ed in today's @latimes.com about the first wrongful death lawsuit that alleges climate heat caused by the fossil fuel industry caused the death of a Seattle woman. The op-ed draws on research from Prof. Cho's forthcoming "Climate Prosecution as Climate Regulation."

Proud to see rising 2L Brennan Cox recognized for leading a new initiative to train IU Police and Public Safety officers in Deaf culture awareness and American Sign Language. news.iu.edu/live/news/45...

Featuring comments from Prof. @deborahwidiss.bsky.social

A fun story about our Outreach for Legal Literacy student org. Throughout the year our OLL students work with local fifth graders, teaching them basic civic and legal principles. That culminates every April with a mock trial, judged by our outstanding faculty.