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—Professor Allan Erbsen commented on the Supreme Court's recent decisions addressing class actions (…
—An article in the Huffington Post about the impact of Hurricane Katrina six years ago included a reference to a report by the Institute on Race and Poverty (IRP) issued in May 2010, which found that the…
—Professor David Weissbrodt spoke on CBS Minnesota's "Good Question: How Are War Criminals Punished?" The world has only had a permanent International Criminal Court since 2002, and it has been criticized because, "…
—Professor Gregory Shaffer was quoted in a Dow Jones Newswires story entitled "Brazil Ponders More WTO Battles As Trade Talks Languish." Shaffer was interview based on his work on the World Trade Organization,…
—Professor Daniel Schwarcz was quoted in an article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal entitled "To Read And Protect," which detailed homeowner's insurance policies. Schwarcz warned not to "rely on the…
—Professor Amy Monahan was quoted in a New York Times article discussing the recent bankruptcy of Central Falls, Rhode Island and its impact on the pension benefits of city retirees. Monahan noted that…
—Professor Herbert Kritzer was quoted in the Star Tribune in an article about a possible merger between Minneapolis-based Faegre & Benson and the Indianapolis-based law firm Baker & Daniels. Kritzer…
—Professors Richard Frase and Perry Moriearty were quoted in the Pioneer Press in an article on whether the presence of service dogs at trial hinders justice. Frase and Moriearty commented on the…
—Professor Amy Monahan will address the National Conference of State Legislatures at the organization's Annual Legislative Summit. Monahan will present her research on the legal protections for state and local…
—Professor Jane Kirtley appeared on two pre-conference panels on international freedom of information laws at the 2011 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference in St. Louis. Kirtley…
—Professor Ruth Okediji's article "Intellectual Property Rights and International Technology Transfer to Address Climate Change: Risks, Opportunities and Policy Options," co-authored by Keith Maskus, was quoted…
—Professor Myron Orfield, a former Democratic state senator from Minnesota, was quoted in a TIME magazine article on Michele Bachmann entitled "The True Believer." Orfield said Bachmann is a sincere believer…