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Professor RonNell Andersen Jones quoted in national media about Truth Social press access lawsuit filed against President Trump
Aug 13, 2026Professor RonNell Andersen Jones, a First Amendment expert, was quoted in CNN and Washington Post articles about a lawsuit against President Trump and his White House social media team for restricting press access to the president’s posts on Truth Social.
Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora publishes new book “Enablers: Normalizing the Unimaginable”
Aug 11, 2026Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora, who directs Utah Law’s Bystander Initiative, has published a new book called “Enablers: Normalizing the Unimaginable.”
Research Professor John Ruple quoted in The Christian Science Monitor about Bears Ears Monument
Aug 07, 2026Research Professor John Ruple was quoted in The Christian Science Monitor about President Trump’s decision to cut the size of Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by nearly 90%.
Alum Noella Sudbury’s legal expungement corporation Rasa featured on NPR
Aug 04, 2026Rasa, a public benefit corporation helping clients clear their criminal records that was founded by alum Noella Sudbury (JD ’09), was featured on NPR’s All Things Considered segment.
Professor Matthew Tokson quoted in international article about AI
Aug 03, 2026Professor Matthew Tokson, an expert in artificial intelligence, was quoted in an Agence France-Presse (AFP) article about who is legally responsible when rogue AI launches a cyberattack.
Utah Law faculty updates: July 2026
Aug 01, 2026Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.
Associate Professor Beau Baumann quoted in New York Times about Supreme Court cases on executive power
Jul 23, 2026Associate Professor Beau Baumann was quoted in a New York Times article about two Supreme Court decisions on executive power written by Chief Justice John Roberts that reshape the structure of the federal government.
Research Professor John Ruple quoted in Bloomberg Law about Trump administration resizing Utah monuments
Jul 15, 2026Research Professor John Ruple was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article about how Trump’s resizing of Utah national monuments complicates the legal fight over the president’s power to set aside/reopen sensitive federal land.
Associate Professor Daniel Aaron quoted in the Associated Press about a Utah AI prescription refill program
Jul 06, 2026Associate Professor Daniel Aaron, a health law expert, is quoted in the Associated Press about an AI chatbot that allows Utah residents to refill their prescriptions without a doctor.
Professor Paul Cassell quoted in Associated Press about Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing
Jul 05, 2026Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert, was quoted in the Associated Press about the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused of killing conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk in 2025.
Professor Tony Anghie awarded an honorary doctorate in law from European University Institute
Jul 02, 2026Professor Tony Anghie was awarded an honorary doctorate in law by the European University Institute in recognition of his outstanding contribution to international law.
Utah Law faculty updates: June 2026
Jul 01, 2026Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.
Professor Matthew Tokson quoted in The Guardian about smartphone location data warrants
Jun 29, 2026Professor Matthew Tokson, an information privacy expert, was quoted in The Guardian about a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that law enforcement’s smartphone location data warrants require privacy protections under the Fourth Amendment.
Professor Paul Cassell quoted in Associated Press about possible prosecutor sanctions in Tyler Robinson court case
Jun 22, 2026Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert, is quoted in The Associated Press about the judge in the Charlie Kirk killing case deciding whether to charge prosecutors for comments to media about a bullet fragment recovered from the body.
Professor RonNell Andersen Jones quoted in New York Times about Kash Patel defamation suits
Jun 15, 2026Professor RonNell Andersen Jones, a First Amendment law expert, is quoted in the New York Times about FBI Director Kash Patel’s defamation lawsuits against the press.
Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora publishes op-ed in The Hill
Jun 02, 2026Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora, who leads Utah Law’s Bystander Initiative, has published an op-ed in The Hill about the crime of enabling.
Utah Law faculty updates: May 2026
Jun 01, 2026Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.
Professor Jorge Contreras featured in The New York Times about a North Dakota court barring Greenpeace from making claims in a Dutch court
May 28, 2026Professor Jorge Contreras, an IP law expert, was quoted in The New York Times about a U.S. state court in North Dakota that issued an anti-suit injunction against Greenpeace’s prosecution of a Dutch freedom of expression action in a tort case involving protests over a pipeline.
Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora quoted in The Guardian about Epstein assistant Lesley Groff
May 28, 2026Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora, an expert in complicity who leads Utah Law’s Bystander Initiative, is quoted in a Guardian article about Lesley Groff, longtime executive assistant to Jeffrey Epstein.
Utah Law faculty updates: April 2026
May 01, 2026Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.
Professor Matthew Tokson quoted in The Guardian about Supreme Court case on smartphone location data warrants
Apr 28, 2026Professor Matthew Tokson, a privacy law expert, was quoted in The Guardian about a U.S. Supreme Court case to decide whether warrants for smartphone location data infringe on Americans’ privacy rights and violate the Constitution.