Utah Law faculty updates: September 2026 – S.J. Quinney College of Law

Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.

Media appearances
- Quoted in The Guardian, “‘Nakedly political’: US attempts to link trans support to authoritarianism in new health department report” (Sept. 7, 2026).

Publications
- Teneille Brown, “Attribution of Responsibility Between Agents in a Causal Chain” (accepted after peer review in Cognitive Sciences) with Vanessa Cheung, Mengxuan Helen Qiao, & Lagnado.
Presentations/panels
- Presented at the Utah Women’s Forum on changes to Utah’s judiciary (Sept. 23, 2026).
Media appearances
- Quoted in The New York Times, “A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation” (Sept. 13, 2026).
- Quoted in Fox News, “Kirk family has powerful evidence, but Utah law could derail wrongful death case: experts” (Sept. 19, 2026).

Publications
- Paul Cassell, “Bridging the gap? The role of victim counsel across four countries,” INT’L J. EVIDENCE & PROOF (Sept. 7, 2026).
Legislative/judicial engagement
- Argued before the Utah Supreme Court on behalf of the National Center for Victims of Crime in Hardman v. Winters (Sept. 2, 2026).

Presentations/panels
- Queens University Belfast, “Promoting Seed Diversity Through Share-Alike Materials Transfer,” Queens University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland (Sept. 2026).

Presentations/panels
- “The Coder on My Shoulder: ChatGPT’s Python Scripts for Automating Metadata Work on Difficult Documents,” WestPac Conference, Seattle, WA (Sept. 18, 2026).

Media appearances
- Quoted in The Salt Lake Tribune, “The University of Utah plans to lay off hundreds after seeking advice from national consulting firms. Here’s what we know.” (Sept. 15, 2026).

Publications
- Amos N. Guiora, “Without Her Knowledge: Enabling Rape of an Unconscious Woman,” 2 SW. J. L. & EQUALITY __ (2026) with Sacha Bourgeois-Gironde, Lindsay Allan, & Gianna LaRoche.
- Amos N. Guiora, “Enablers: Normalizing the Unimaginable,” American Bar Association (Sept. 2026).
Presentations/panels
- “Bystanders and Enablers: The Need for Accountability,” The University of Texas System Legal Conference, Austin, TX (Sept. 18, 2026).
- “Epstein’s Networks and Enabler Accountability,” Washington Outsider (Sept. 14, 2026).
- “9/11—25 Years Later,” University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, Salt Lake City, UT (Sept. 11, 2026).
Media appearances
- Interviewed on KRCL, “Tell the story, especially when it’s hard” (Sept. 8, 2026).
- Interviewed on The Jabot podcast, “Giving Voice to the Voiceless” (Sept. 11, 2026).
- Profiled in the London Insider, “Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora Pushes To Criminalise Enablers Who Shield Abusers From Accountability” (Sept. 13, 2026).
- Interviewed by KUTV, “How Political ‘Enablers’ Shape War, Power, and Accountability” (Sept. 16, 2026).
- Quoted in The 74, “New York Schools Named in Nearly 2,000 Child Sex Abuse Claims” (Sept. 23, 2026).
- Interviewed in International Policy Digest, “Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Ecosystem of Enabling” (Sept. 23, 2026).

Media appearances
- Quoted in the Deseret News, “University of Utah finds itself at center of free speech fight over anti-Charlie Kirk cake” (Sept. 16, 2026).

Publications
- Matthew Tokson, “The Chatrie Test and the Future of the Fourth Amendment,” 101 NOTRE DAME L. REV. __ (forthcoming 2027).
- Matthew Tokson, “Artificial Intelligence and Near-Total Law Enforcement,” 105 NEBRASKA L. REV. __ (forthcoming 2027) (keynote symposium article).
Media appearances
- Quoted in Bloomberg Law, “Government Data Purchases in Doubt Following Geofence Ruling” (Sept. 10, 2026).

Presentations/panels
- “Preparing Tomorrow’s Rural Lawyers: Student Success and Community Impact,” webinar jointly hosted by AALS and LSAC (Sept. 16, 2026).
- Keynote presentation for the UCLI fellowship program, S.J. Quinney College of Law, Salt Lake City, UT (Sept. 11, 2026).