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What’s next in a lawsuit challenging access to mifepristone? Prof. @naomicahn and @gwlaw Prof. @smsuter weigh in. @thehill thehill.com/opinion/health…

LISTEN: Prof. Mitu Gulati and @unc_law Prof. Mark Weidemaier examine how Russia never repaid the United States for a loan given during World War I. soundcloud.com/clauses-contro…

In a paper that won this year’s John Hope Franklin Prize, Prof. Alice Abrokwa outlines how to reform healthcare to prevent patients from improperly being labeled “noncompliant.” @law_soc law.virginia.edu/news/202605/pr…

Profs. Mitu Gulati and Xiao Wang discuss how artificial intelligence tools could be used to level the playing field for lawyers preparing for oral advocacy at #SCOTUS and especially lower courts. @Law360 law360.com/pulse/articles…?

We are excited to welcome @UVALaw Vice Dean Ashley Deeks as an affiliated expert at CMIST! A leading scholar in international law and national security, Deeks's background includes senior roles at the NSC, White House Counsel, and State Dept. Welcome!

In July 1826, @UVA law professor John Tayloe Lomax stepped into his Pavilion III classroom and into a new experiment in American legal education. Read more about #UVALaw’s first classes. law.virginia.edu/uvalawyer/spri…

David Baldacci ’86 urged #UVALaw graduates in his commencement address to “turn as many nonreaders into readers as you possibly can, because words spoken and words read, they do matter.” law.virginia.edu/news/202605/da…

Vice Dean Ashley Deeks and Prof. Alison Gocke argue that the war in Iran highlights the national security benefits of China’s electrostate strategy. @lawfare lawfaremedia.org/article/electr…

Prof. @daniellecitron examines how a sexual assault lawsuit against JPMorgan fueled artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes. @wsj wsj.com/tech/jpmorgan-…

Prof. @naomicahn and @gwlaw Prof. @smsuter discuss why a lawsuit challenging access to mifepristone could even affect Americans who don’t live in states with abortion bans. @ConversationUS theconversation.com/supreme-court-…

Lawrence Solum, Third Order Normative Questions and Federalism. New on SSRN; comments welcome. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Prof. Cale Jaffe ’01 said a merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy would exacerbate tensions in Virginia over data centers. @ft ft.com/content/4850e6…

Prof. Alice Abrokwa has won the 2026 John Hope Franklin Prize for her article on the biases behind being labeled “noncompliant” in healthcare settings, and how to address them. @law_soc law.virginia.edu/news/202605/pr…

Prof. Gerard Robinson and Adhvika Karthik (Col ’28) describe how the state and #UVA are helping incarcerated learners. @gerard_924 @dailyprogress dailyprogress.com/opinion/column…

Through Seminars in Ethical Values, students have space to slow down, engage closely with faculty, and think carefully about ethics and values beyond the black-letter rules. law.virginia.edu/news/202605/se…

They’ve been there for #UVALaw2026 through it all — time to spotlight the family and friends who supported graduates!

For their last time as University of Virginia students, nearly 4,000 members of the Class of 2026 walked the Lawn Sunday, bringing Final Exercises weekend to a close. Students from @MedicineUVA, @UVALaw, @UVAEngineers, @DardenMBA, @UVaSARC, @UVASON, @UVAMcIntire, @UVASCPS and @uvadatascience received their degrees on Sunday. uvatoday.me/4tRHAmc

New post: In debates over kidney donor benefits, labels like “payment,” “reimbursement,” and “incentive” often do too much work. The harder question is institutional design: who pays, whether there is bargaining, and how donors are protected. open.substack.com/pub/kimberlydk…

It was an honor to be with the Class of 2026 at the Valedictory Exercises today. Congratulations to the graduates and their families! I’ve included a link to a video of the entire speech, but life is short… news.virginia.edu/video/jim-ryan…

He did it! Congratulations to my son Kyle for graduating with his JD from #4-ranked @UVALaw! #proudDad #GoHoos