Sarah L. Swan
- Oct 20, 2023
- 1 min
Swan's Picks for October 20
Here are the picks for October 20. Detroit wants to be the first big American city to tax land value (economist.com) Beyond the Myth of...
Sarah L. Swan
- Oct 13, 2023
- 1 min
Swan's Picks for Friday the 13th
Here are the picks for the week. Note the food cart licensing report, an interesting counterpoint to Laura Napoli Coordes' post here last...
Sarah L. Swan
- Oct 6, 2023
- 1 min
Swan's Picks 10/6; and some thoughts on "second best" interventions in transportation safety policy
Before getting to Swan's Picks for this week, here is a suggested reading from Gregory Shill, University of Iowa College of Law, on some...
Laura Napoli Coordes
- Sep 26, 2023
- 3 min
New York City Meddles with Taxi Medallions
My Secured Transactions students are often surprised to learn that a taxi medallion can serve as collateral for a secured loan. But taxi...
Sarah L. Swan
- Sep 22, 2023
- 1 min
Swan's Picks for September 22
Here are Swan's picks for the week. A word on the article on teaching Ta-Nahesi Coates in South Carolina: if students are never...
Sarah L. Swan
- Sep 15, 2023
- 1 min
Swan's Picks for September 15
Here are Swan's picks for this week. Black churches in Florida buck DeSantis: 'Our churches will teach our own history.' (msn.com) CA...
Sarah L. Swan
- Sep 8, 2023
- 1 min
Swan's Picks for September 8
The school year has begun, and the pace is picking up. Here are some recent developments: In a small Rhode Island town, a big issue...
Sarah L. Swan
- Sep 1, 2023
- 1 min
Labor Day Edition of Swan's Picks, and A Call for Pitches
This week's edition of Swan's Picks features the reversal at the trial court level of the Texas "Death Star" preemption bill. The Texas...
Sarah L. Swan
- Aug 25, 2023
- 1 min
Swan's Picks, August 25, including a guide to all 50 state supreme courts
Very handy guide to the Supreme Court of all fifty states from Bolts. Great resource. Your State-by-State Guide to Every State Supreme...
Sarah L. Swan
- Aug 11, 2023
- 1 min
Swan's Picks for August 11
Some great picks for this week, as the law school semester is about to begin. Have a look! Direct Democracy—and Abortion Rights—Win in...