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Faculty News

Profs. Daniel Schwarcz, Amy Monahan, and Jon Choi (USC Gould School of Law) Publish Study that Reveals AI’s Impact on Legal Work Increases Speed Without Harming Quality

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A new study, entitled “Lawyering in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” was released by two University of Minnesota Law Professors,…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Quoted by the New York Times about Insurance Company that Uses Subjective Factors when Judging Potential Customers

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was quoted in the New York Times about Erie Insurance who defends its practice of telling agents to use subjective factors when judging a potential customer.

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Quoted in Associated Press about Legal Studies and AI

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Last year, Professor Daniel Schwarcz, former Minnesota Law Professor Jonathan Choi, Professor Kristin Hickman, and Professor Amy Monahan experimented with ChatGPT …

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Quoted in MSN about the Difficulty of Obtaining Medical Necessities Through Insurers

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was quoted in MSN about recent research that shows that medical insurance carriers are shifting their broad standards in making coverage determinations to more specific rules of what…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Interviewed on Governance Matters Podcast about Research Findings of the Use of AI in Legal Studies

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was interviewed on Corporate Secretary’s Governance Matters podcast to discuss the implications artificial…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Interviewed by MarketWatch on National Flood Insurance Program That is Set to Expire

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was quoted in MarketWatch about the National Flood Insurance Program and the need for Congress to reauthorize it. “I’d be shocked if they didn’t reauthorize…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Quoted in Forbes About Home Insurers Discontinuing Policy Writing in California Due to Wildfire Risk

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was quoted in Forbes saying home insurers will likely stop writing policies in wildfire-prone states like California. Schwarcz told Forbes, "From the insurers'…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Quoted in Washington Post about Home Insurers Cutting Natural Disasters from Policies as Climate Risks Grow

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was quoted in the Washington Post about home insurers cutting natural disasters from policies as climate risks grow. Schwarcz told the Washington Post, “The fact that…

Reuters Highlights Prof. Daniel Schwarcz's Research on the Implications of Students Using Artificial Intelligence in Final Exams

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Prof. Daniel Schwarcz and former Minnesota Law Prof. Jonathan Choi's work was cited by Reuters in an article covering the use of AI in law school exams. Professor Schwarcz explained, "The…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Quoted by ABC News on Florida Insurance Crisis

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was quoted by ABC News on how the current insurance crisis in Florida is impacting Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign. Professor Schwarcz remarked, "My real…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Quoted by New York Times About Insurance Company Decline in Florida

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Prof. Daniel Schwarcz was quoted by Healthcare Business about the growing tension between insurance companies and the state of Florida. Prof. Schwarcz explained the potential insurance crisis in Florida to…

Prof. Dan Schwarcz's Research on Cybersecurity and the Law Highlighted in Law.com

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Prof. Daniel Schwarcz and colleagues Josephine Wolff, a professor of cybersecurity policy at Tufts University, Rainer Böhme, a security and privacy professor at the University of Innsbruck; and Daniel Woods,…