Are you researching for a law professor this summer?

If so, come to the Tarlton Law Library’s research training for law students who are working as Research Assistants (RAs) or who may be interested in being RAs in the future. The training session is scheduled for Thursday, May 17, at 1pm, in the library’s computer classroom (3.222/3.223) on the 3rd Floor.

Topics covered will include a practical overview of procedures, such as how to borrow materials from different libraries on campus, as well as a rundown of major legal research resources and guides to help you throughout the summer.

Please RSVP to Matt Steinke, Assistant Director for Public Services, to reserve a spot.

Hall v. United States
In a 5-4 opinion written by Justice Sotomayor, the Court held that the federal income tax liability resulting from petitioners’ post¬-petition farm sale is not “incurred by the estate” under 11 U.S.C. §503(b) (in the Bankruptcy Code) and thus is neither collectible nor dischargeable in the Chapter 12 plan.  The opinion of the Court was joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Scalia, Thomas, and Alito.  Justice Breyer filed a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Kagan.

As global demand for energy grows and prices rise, a city’s energy consumption becomes increasingly tied to its economic viability, warns the author of The Very Hungry City. Austin Troy, a seasoned expert in urban environmental management, explains for general readers how a city with a high “urban energy metabolism”—that is, a city that needs large amounts of energy in order to function—will be at a competitive disadvantage in the future. He explores why cities have different energy metabolisms and discusses an array of innovative approaches to the problems of expensive energy consumption.

Thank Your for Smoking

A charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco struggles with the twin demands of being successful at his job and acting as a good role model for his son.

Tarlton’s Law in Popular Culture collection (LPOP) is always growing with the addition of new titles, including feature films and television series on DVD. We’re spreading the word by featuring selected titles here on our blog. LPOP videos and DVDs are exclusively available to the UT law school community, i.e. students, staff and faculty, for three day loan. Enjoy!