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  • Pixels to Property: Copyright in an Era of AI-Generated Art By: Christina Williams Introduction Intellectual property (“IP”) rights are a cornerstone to innovative progress because of the many protections they offer including trademarks, patents, and more. In an era when technology is rapidly advancing, they serve an especially prominent role in securing ownership over non-tangible…

  • Tennessee’s New Halo Law By Meg Parent On May 9, 2025, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the Protecting Everyone Against Crime and Extremism Act (PEACE Act).[1] This Act has stirred up significant discourse, getting pushback on the Tennessee House floor from key representatives of the Democratic party, Justin Jones (D-Nashville) and Justin Pearson (D-Memphis).[2] The…

  • You Practice How You Play: How Over Relying on AI in Law School Can Lead to Diminished Critical Thinking Skills By: Riley Walker Our greatest skill as attorneys will be problem solving. Our clients will pay us to solve their legal problems, and law school teaches us to do that through understanding the facts and…

  • Caught Between A.R.O.C. and a Hard Place: The Role of the Tennessee General Assembly By: Sara Andersen Rape of a child is one of the most severely punished criminal offenses in Tennessee: the statute mandates that convicted adult offenders must receive a sentence of either death, life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, or life…

  • Dear Tennessee Law Review Community, It feels like yesterday that I found out I was stepping into a new role as the Editor-in-Chief of Tennessee Law Review. Serving in this role has been the greatest honor of my law school career, and I am extremely grateful for the journey this role has afforded me. When…

  • From Dictionaries to AI: The Evolution of Statutory Interpretation

    By: Austin Gergen* Snell v. United Specialty Ins. Co. is a relatively routine case coming out of an insurance dispute in the Eleventh Circuit.[1] However, Judge Newsom wrote a concurring opinion where he proposed a thought-provoking idea: the potential use of AI-powered large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Anthropic’s Claude in…

  • Is Overhead the Enemy? Reevaluating the Concern of Internal Expenses in Tax Exempt Organizations By: Myles A. Roth In 2022, Americans gave $499 billion to charity.[1] The largest source was from individuals, who donated $319 billion, or 64% of total charitable giving.[2] This giving was provided to countless tax-exempt entities with a majority going to…

  • Protecting the Voices of Tennessee Against Deepfaking AI

    By: Maddie Rudge Deepfaking Artificial Intelligence has the capability to damage many people: both famous and obscure. For example, deepfake AI images were created showing Taylor Swift doing a variety of obscene activities.[1] People around the world talked about Taylor Swift doing obscene activities, gaining over 40 million views even though these images were obviously…

  • Class Rank and Law Review’s Impact on Job Seekers’ Ability to Stand Out and Tennessee Law Review’s Role in Enhancing Equity by Breaking Their Historical Link By: Joshua Lucas Rojas* Choosing to attend law school is no small decision. Law school is an immense time commitment requiring dedication, perseverance, and unique creativity.[1] At the end…