Ipse Dixit

In this episode, Richard L. Heppner, Jr., Associate Dean for Faculty Scholarship and Associate Professor of Law at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, discusses TAG!: The Jurisdiction Game, his new board game based on the rules of civil procedure. Heppner begins by explaining why he decided to create the game and how he developed the rules. He describes how he used the game in his civil procedure classes and how it can help students learn how to understand and apply the rules of civil procedure. The game is now available for purchase! Heppner is on Bluesky.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Professor of Law at Tulane University School of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye and on Bluesky at @brianlfrye.bsky.social.

In this episode, Lisa P. Ramsey, Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law, discusses her new book "Trademarks and Free Speech: Conflicts and Resolutions," which is published by Cambridge University Press. Ramsey begins by explaining what trademarks are, what they protect, what kind of rights they create, and why they exist. She identifies how trademark law comes into conflict with the First Amendment and free speech, and how the abuse of trademarks can exacerbate the conflict. And she describes some ways in which trademark law could be changed in order to advance its legitimate purposes while minimizing conflicts with the First Amendment. Ramsey is on Twitter and Bluesky.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Professor of Law at Tulane University School of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye and on Bluesky at @brianlfrye.bsky.social.

In this episode, Jerry Edwards, Associate Professor of Law at West Virginia University College of Law, discusses his draft article "The Reconstructed First Amendment." Edwards begins by reflecting on why the original understanding of the First Amendment is important in this historical moment. He then explains how the understanding of the First Amendment at the time of its ratification was very different from the modern understanding, and how that original understanding persisted long past the ratification of the 14th Amendment and Reconstruction. He also discusses how his historical observations might affect current debates over the interpretation of the First Amendment. Edwards is on Bluesky.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Professor of Law at Tulane University School of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye and on Bluesky at @brianlfrye.bsky.social.

In this episode, Jon J. Lee, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research and Frank Elkouri and Edna Asper Elkouri Professor in Law at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, discusses his article "Sanctioning Lawyer-Criminals," which is published in the Washington and Lee Law Review. Lee begins by explaining how the legal profession regulates itself and disciplines lawyers. He describes the history of how the legal profession has disciplined lawyers who commit crimes, including which crimes it has considered worthy of discipline and why. He presents an empirical study of how different jurisdictions currently discipline lawyers for criminal activity. And he reflects on how the legal profession ought to address criminality. Lee is on Twitter and Bluesky.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye and on Bluesky at @brianlfrye.bsky.social.

In this episode, Byron Davies, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship with the Aresmur research group in aesthetics and art theory at the University of Murcia in Spain, and Addison Ellis, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the American University in Cairo, discuss their article "Stan Brakhage, Jean-Paul Sartre and Existentialism: Cinema De Trop," which will be published in the journal Film-Philosophy. Davies and Ellis begin by explaining who Stan Brakhage was and describing his films and writings. They discuss how Brakhage was commissioned to make a film version of Jean-Paul Sartre's Nausea, his approach to Sartre's philosophical positions, and why he might have found a particular passage from Nausea especially compelling. They then discuss how studying Brakhage and Sartre in relation to each other can illuminate the work of both thinkers. This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye and on Bluesky at @brianlfrye.bsky.social.

In this episode, Philip Hackney, Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, discusses his draft article, "Arts Tax Policy: Democracy or Plutocracy?," which will be published in the Loyola L.A. Law Review. Hackney begins by explaining how the tax code conceptualizes art. Then he explains how the tax code conceptualizes charitable organizations and treats them differently from non-charitable organizations. He reflects on the justifications for tax exemption and deduction, especially in relation to the arts sector, focusing on the equitably of subsidizing organizations that primarily benefit and are controlled by the wealthy. And he explains how tax policy could be more equitable and progressive in relation to the arts sector. Hackney is on Twitter and Bluesky.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye and on Bluesky at @brianlfrye.bsky.social.

In this episode, Daniel Schwarcz, Fredrikson & Byron Professor of Law and a Distinguished University Teaching Professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, discusses his draft article "Artificial Intelligence and Human Legal Reasoning," which he co-authored with Nicholas Bednar, David R. Cleveland, and Allan Erbsen. Schwarcz explains that he and his co-authors wanted to test the conventional wisdom that using artificial intelligence models to answer legal questions will inhibit the ability of law students and lawyers to learn how to answer those questions on their own. He describes their empirical study designed to test that hypothesis and its unexpected results. And he reflects on what we can learn from the study. Schwarcz is on Twitter and Bluesky.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye and on Bluesky at @brianlfrye.bsky.social.

In this episode, Jeremy Bearer-Friend, Associate Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School, and Sarah Polcz, Acting Professor of Law at UC Davis School of Law, discuss their article "Sharing the Algorithm: The Tax Solution to Generative AI," which is published in the Columbia Journal of Tax Law. Bearer-Friend and Polcz begin by outlining some of the social problems associated with generative AI and explaining why existing proposals to address those problems are inadequate. They then propose an alternative model, consisting of an equity tax on AI companies, and explain why it would be both effective and preferable to alternative approaches. Bearer-Friend is on Twitter and Bluesky. Polcz is also on Twitter and Bluesky.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye and on Bluesky at @brianlfrye.bsky.social.