Author: Kimberly Krawiec
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Repugnance with Al Roth
Al Roth and I discuss hitmen, drugs, kidneys, paid sex, and other repugnances. We’re joined by co-hosts Madison White and Alex Leseney (both UVA 3Ls), with appearances from UVA 3Ls Thalia Stanberry, Caitlyn Stollings, Jackson Bailey, and Autumn Adams-jack. A good time was had by all!
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Taboo Trades Podcast Is Back!
I’m so happy that the Taboo Trades podcast is back for Season 2, after a hiatus.
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Book Recommendation: Kidney To Share by Martha Gershun And John D. Lantos
Over the holidays, I finished Kidney To Share, a new book by Martha Gershun And John D. Lantos published by Cornell University Press and highly recommend it! It’s extremely well-done—informative, funny, thought-provoking. The book alternates between chapters from Martha and John, with Martha taking readers through a personal account of her non-directed kidney donation to…
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Taboo Markets On The Private Law Podcast
On the latest episode of The Private Law Podcast I discuss Taboo Markets and Trades with Felipe Jimenez. It was a wonderfully engaging conversation, due to Felipe’s thoughtfulness and knowledge. The topics ranged from sex work and egg and sperm markets to kidney donation and the Bad Art Friend. You can listen here or here …
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Recent Contract Disputes In The Transplant World
Readers may be interested in two relatively recent lawsuits involving the National Kidney Registry (NKR) and the University of Colorado Hospital Authority (“UCH,” filed 3/26/21) and the University of Maryland Medical Center (“UMMC”, filed 4/2/2018), respectively. (Citations and links to both lawsuits are at the end of this post) Both suits involve a particular provision…
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2021 Legal Forum Symposium: The Body
2021 Legal Forum Symposium: The Body Legal issues surrounding our bodies are both timely and timeless. Because our understanding of the body is constantly evolving, law must continue to redefine how our bodies interact with the world around us. Accordingly, the University of Chicago Legal Forum will convene scholars to discuss how the law directly regulates and…
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Repugnant Transactions at UVA Law
Well, it’s official–my new courses have been listed at UVA Law, including a course on “Repugnant Transactions.” Here’s the full post: New Courses This Fall Offer Different Looks at the Law. And here’s what they say about “Repugnant Transactions”: Repugnant Transactions, taught by Professor Kimberly D. Krawiec, will examine exchanges and transactions that are traditionally frowned upon…