Faculty in the News

Professor Jake Linford and FSU College of Law hosted a two-day Florida Intellectual Property & Technology Law Workshop May 22, 2026. The workshop featured leading scholarship from accredited Professors Derek Bambauer of the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Mark Edward Blankenship Jr. of St. Thomas University College of Law, Brian Downing of the University of Mississippi, and Mike Schuster of the Terry College of Business Legal Studies Program at the University of Georgia, along with Professor Linford's latest scholarly paper with Justin Sevier, Charles W. Ehrhardt Professor of Litigation.

Professor Shawn Bayern was featured in an X article, "Agentic Capital Markets: How Autonomous Agents Will Be Funded."

Professor Shawn Bayern was featured in an X article, "The Agent's Legal Body: How AI Agents Get the Right to Contract."

Professor Denise Harle wrote an opinion article for SCOTUSblog titled, "Can the state force religious preschools to promote other religions?"

Professor Michael Morley participated in a podcast episode of the National Constitution Center titled, "Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map."

Professor Michael Morley was featured in a Bloomberg Law article titled, "Voting Rights Case Sets Stage for 2050's Multiracial Democracy."

Professor Jacob Eisler recently published in the University of Miami Law Review. His article titled "The Circuit Court Interim Docket" was co-authored with Jeffrey Paul DeSousa and Casey Witte from the Office of the Florida Attorney General. The piece can be read in Volume 80, Issue 4, 991 (2026).

Professor Jacob Eisler recently accepted publication of his article in the Stanford Law Review Online, Special Collection on Technology, AI, and the Future of Civil Rights. His article titled "Disparate (Algorithmic) Advantage" was co-authored with Yunsieg Kim from Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law. (forthcoming 2026).

Professor Michael Morley was featured in a WTSP Tampa Bay 10 News article titled, "Lawsuit challenges Florida's new congressional map, raising questions ahead of midterms."

Professor Jake Linford was featured in a Yahoo News article titled, "The LDS Church Is Suing One of Its Most Vocal Critics for a Seemingly Silly Reason. It Could Change What We Know About Mormonism."