As SCOTUS seems poised to overturn Roe, many states have announced plans to restrict or ban access to abortion care. Interim dean Rachel Rebouche says their reasons vary from politics to sincere belief. Read more at The 19th.

Law360 turns to data and analysis by Prof. Paul Gugliuzza to examine changes in Judge Alan Albright’s decision-making over venue in patent litigation. Read more at Law 360.

Bucks County has never elected a Black woman to the bench – and has elected just one Black man. Prof. Laura Little says that diversity of perspective and life experience bring cultural knowledge that can be crucial to the job. Read more at The Intelligencer.

Sarah Palin’s libel case against the New York Times took some unusual turns, including surprising comments from the judge. Prof. Craig Green joined KYW InDepth to discuss the case and its possible impacts on free speech.

Legal Theory Blog has a sneak peek at The New Abortion Battleground by interim dean Rachel Rebouche and co-authors Greer Donley and David S. Cohen. Read more at Legal Theory Blog.

After a controversial tweet by Hyundai Pakistan created tension between South Korea and India, Prof. Tom Lin cautions that companies engaging in social activism should have a clear, firm-wide strategy before proceeding. Read more at The Critic Magazine.

Holding class in the dark during a recent power outage left Prof. Spencer Rand and his students energized and recharged. He wrote about the experience on Clinical Law Prof. Blog. Read more at Clinical Law Prof Blog.

As tensions with Russia escalate, so does the potential for cyberattacks on NATO members. Prof. Duncan Hollis says efforts to establish and enforce international norms in cyberspace have wallowed in a quagmire for years, making accountability for transgressors elusive. Read more at US News  & World Report.

Arizona’s attorney general has concluded that the state has the authority to engage in war independently of any federal action. Prof. Craig Green warns that his position is “destructive and radical” to a degree not seen since the civil war. Read more at Arizona Mirror.

President Biden has vowed to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Interim Dean Rachel Rebouche and co-author Linda McClain urge him to also consider how the nominee might join Justice Sotomayor in shaping future opinions through powerful dissents. Read more at The Hill.