Faculty in the News

Faculty News

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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…

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Professor David Schultz was quoted in an article by KSTP on potential legal challenges that the Biden administration may face while trying to forgive student debt. Professor Schultz commented, “People come out of…

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted by Fox, MSN, and Yahoo News on the ethics concerns regarding the net worth of Supreme Court justices, in particular, Justice Sotomayor. Noting a major revenue stream for…

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Professor Jill Hasday and Professor Charlotte Garden were quoted in the Star Tribune on how the recent Supreme Court affirmative action decision could impact corporate DEI decisions. Professor…

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The University of Minnesota Tax Clinic, led by Prof. Caleb Smith, submitted comments to the Treasury on proposed regulations concerning tax penalties. The Tax Clinic comments specifically addressed how the…

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was quoted by Fox News on the recent rise of artificial intelligence, and how it could be used to spy on activists and journalists. Calling for a moratorium on AI development…

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Professor Jill Hasday appeared on Minnesota Public Radio’s Morning Edition with Phil Picardi to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decisions. “Some people call this the ‘you only live…

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Prof. Alan Rozenshtein was interviewed on the podcast Public Policy about the recent Supreme Court rulings. He spoke with Steve Poskanzer, president emeritus of Carleton College. When discussing affirmative action…

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Professor Richard Painter was recently interviewed by the Tampa Bay Times about ways that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' and his presidential campaign may be violating ethics rules in similar ways that…

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism (UNSRCT), briefed reporters on her technical…

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Professor Perry Moriearty was quoted in both national and local publications about recent amendments to Minnesota's juvenile sentencing laws. Under the new laws, which Professor Moriearty helped write, anyone…

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was quoted by the Irish Times in an article covering her recent call as U.N. special rapporteur on human rights to abolish the non-jury Special Criminal Court in Ireland. With…