In this episode, Jared Schroeder, Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies and Donald W. Reynolds Distinguished Faculty Fellow at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, discusses his new book "The Penumbra Problem: The Rise and Fall of the Little-Known Word that Protects Our Privacy," which is published by Stanford University Press. Schroeder begins by explaining the origins of the word penumbra in the astrological studies of Johannes Kepler. He traces the adoption of the word into the English language and its early use in judicial opinions by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and others. And he tells the story of how Justice Douglas came to use the word penumbra to explain the origins of the constitutional right to privacy in Griswold v. Connecticut.

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.

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In this episode, Scott Guthery, a patent advisor and inventor, Julie Burke, founder of the IP Quality Pro patent consulting firm, and Michael Risch, Professor of Law at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, discuss their new book, "Unfettered Invention: How the X Patents Sparked Early American Technology," which is published by Docent Press. They introduce the "X patents," which were issued from 1791 to 1836, when the Patent Office fire destroyed all of the Patent Office records. They explain how patent law changed after 1836 and the process of reconstructing the X patent files. And they reflect on what we can learn about invention in the Early American Public from the X patents collection.

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.

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In this episode, Tracy Thomas, Seiberling Chair of Constitutional Law and Director of the Center for Constitutional Law ay the University of Akron School of Law, discusses her new book, "The First Woman Judge: The Life and Legacy of Florence Allen, " which is published by the University of California Press. Thomas begins by explaining who Florence Allen was and how she became interested in Allen. She describes Allen's life and the social context in which Allen became the first American woman elected to a judgeship. She also recounts Allen's impressive judicial career and reflects on how close Allen came to being the first woman to be appointed a justice on the United States Supreme Court. Thomas 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.

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In this episode, Zachary L. Catanzaro, Assistant Professor of Law at Widener University Delaware Law School, discusses his article "Sovereignty in the Technological Singularity," which is published in the Yale Journal of Law & Technology. Catazaro begins by explaining why a conflict has emerged between democratic governance and new technologies, especially AI-based algorithms. He reflects on this conflict through the lens of continental philosophy, especially the work of Foucault and Baudrillard. And he argues that we must retain democratic accountability in order to prevent governance from beyond the grave. Catanzaro 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.

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In this episode, Jennifer L. Brinkley, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Dayton School of Law, discusses her new book, "Justice Was Her Calling: The Fierce and Fascinating Life of Dorothy Kenyon," which is published by the University of California Press. Brinkley begins by describing who Kenyon was and explaining why she became interested in Kenyon's life and career. She describes Kenyon's early life and how Kenyon became involved with the suffrage and women's rights movements. She reflects on some of the challenges and struggles Kenyon faced as a result of her advocacy. And she explains how Kenyon's work provided the legal basis for many important victories of the women's rights movement. Brinkley is on LinkedIn.

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.

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In this episode, Mark Satta, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Law at Wayne State University, discusses his new book, "Let Them Buy Cake: Gay Weddings and the Coordinated Campaign against Queer Rights," which will be published by Oxford University Press. Satta begins by describing what happened in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 584 U.S. 617 (2018), and related litigation that followed it. He explains why these cases are so important and what they tell us about the rule of law in a liberal, democratic society. And he places them in historical context, identifying the broader ideological dispute they reflect and what they can tell us about First Amendment doctrine. Satta 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.

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In this episode, the Honorable Beverly B. Martin, a former United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, discusses her role in the Keep Our Republic Article III Coalition of retired federal judges.

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.

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In this episode, Aram Sinnreich, a Professor and Graduate Director of the Communication Studies division at American University’s School of Communication, discusses his new book chapter, "Music Sampling Law as Regulatory Vacuum and Check on Black Cultural Power," which will be published in the Oxford Handbook on Sampling in Popular Music, forthcoming from Oxford University Press. Sinnreich begins by describing what sampling is and how it has evolved over time. He explains how copyright law affects sampling, why the legality of sampling is uncertain, and how that uncertainty causes and was caused by racial inequity. He then reflects on how the courts can and should reinterpret sampling law to mitigate those racial inequities. Sinnreich 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.

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