I’m delighted to announce that “The Shareholder Democracy Lie” co-authored with @sergioalberto_ & Daniel Greenwood (both @Hofstra_Law) will be published in the @FloridaLawRev & is now available on SSRN: https://t.co/IBeFckp5Bm. We’d love to hear any comments! @SMULawSchool

These results speak to the strength of @SMULawSchool's student body, our relentless focus on student outcomes, and the ability of our graduates to hit the ground running! Congratulations to our students, faculty and alumni who exemplify what legal excellence looks like, in Texas

Professor Marc Steinberg spoke at @Cambridge_Uni this week on his new Oxford University Press book, "Corporate Director and Officer Liability: 'Discretionaries' Not Fiduciaries." Next stop: @KingsCollegeLon 🔗Read more: https://t.co/GSRa06GnnR

SMU Dedman Law Professor @carlissc takes a look at how Texas’s newly created business courts are emerging as a major venue for high-value commercial disputes — especially for companies in the energy sector. 🔗Read more here:

The @SMULawSchool 2025-26 Faculty Forum Series continued ystrdy w/ Michalyn Steele of @BYULaw who presented her draft book chapter “Indian Tribes, Manifest Destiny, and Social Dominance at the Supreme Court.” Many thx to Michalyn for sharing her deeply important work w/ us!

Congratulations to @SMULawSchool grads for their fantastic performance on the Texas bar exam & to the faculty & staff who worked so hard to accomplish this goal. I dare say that 98.52% is not only the highest in Texas but is likely among the very highest in the country!

Grateful to @CLSBlueSkyBlog for the opportunity to highlight work that @Kish_Parella & I are doing on supply chain resilience in #emerging #technologies & the cross-cutting implications for corporate managers & national security. The paper is here: https://t.co/fuCU1R4UVd

Join me this Thursday, October 16 at 10 am Pacific/1 pm Eastern for The Retail Investor Priorities in 2026 webinar co-hosted by @RICICenter & @UCBerkeley Center for Law and Business. Register here: https://t.co/HthNOYaWEb @SMULawSchool

The @SMULawSchool 2025-26 Faculty Forum Series continued this week with Dorothy Lund of @ColumbiaLaw presenting “Should Corporate Law Go Private?” A big thank you to Dorothy for visiting us on the Hilltop and sharing her work with us!

SMU Dedman School of Law has earned an A+ ranking from @prelawmagazine for the strength of our Business Law Program, joining just 17 law schools nationwide on the Business Law Honor Roll. 🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/x9l4nAZoHD

Great time in Bologna at Alma Mater Studiorum with the @RICICenter and leading scholars! @Hofstra_Law @ProfSautter @carlissc @ProfessorDWendy @shaan_haan

The @SMULawSchool 2025-26 Faculty Forum Series kicked off yesterday with Ifeoma Ajunwa, of @EmoryLaw who presented “The A.I. Commission.” Many thanks to Ifeoma for sharing her intriguing work in progress with our faculty.

Professor Monika Ehrman's latest article, accepted for publication in the Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal, examines the complexities of oil & gas leases, specifically the meaning of “other minerals.” From ownership theories and leasehold interests to modern

What role do scholars play in shaping constitutional law? In a new essay, Professor @ericmruben and @AndrewWillinger, executive director of @DukeFirearmsLaw, examine how legal scholarship is driving the Supreme Court’s approach to the Second Amendment. Read:

Grateful for the opportunity to present with the #UCC legend Ed Smith at the 2025 National Bankruptcy Judges Conference in Chicago yesterday in a discussion led by Judge Beckerman re: the interaction between the 2022 Amendments, the GENIUS Act & The bankruptcy code. @SMULawSchool

@SMULawSchool #business #law faculty representing as part of leadership in the #UCC Comittee of the @ABABusLaw Section!

Grateful to be a @HaubEnviroLaw Haub Visiting Scholar last week at @HaubLawatPace! Amazing conversations on environment, Tribal Nations & energy with faculty, students & alumni. Thanks to @ProfAchinthiV & #ProfKatyKuh for the invite + guest lecture opportunity with #JoshGalperin

Very much looking forward to this workshop at @Unibo co-sponsored w/ @RICICenter. I’ll be presenting my WIP “Corporate Disenfranchisement” co-authored with @sergioalberto_. Looking forward to hearing David Cabrelli (@EdinburghUni)’s thoughts! @SMULawSchool

Professor Joshua Tate's (@JCTate1215) article, "Liberty as Entitlement in the Common Law," has been accepted for publication in the San Diego Law Review. The article examines how the common-law tradition and early American sources used the term “liberty” to include entitlements

Many thanks to @TomCWLin of @TempleLaw for his insightful review of “The Shareholder Democracy Lie” (forthcoming in @FloridaLawRev) for Jotwell! @SMULawSchool @RICICenter @sergioalberto_ https://t.co/uluhH0HGUC

Delighted to have these amazing new colleagues at @SMULawSchool!