Faculty in the News

Faculty News

—In connection with the distribution of her Media Law Handbook in Malayisa, Professor Jane Kirtley delivered five lectures at various universities, conducted an all-day workshop at the Malaysian Press…
—Professor William McGeveran spoke to Minnesota Public Radio's Elizabeth Stawicki about the role of standing doctrine in a challenge to the federal health care reform law that is now pending before the Eighth…
—Professor Dale Carpenter's debate with Maggie Gallagher, president of the Institute of Marriage and Public Policy, was featured on MPR's "Midday." Carpenter and Gallagher debated the upcoming marriage amendment…
—Professor Fred Morrison was quoted in a Winona Daily News article regarding the possible outcome of actions taken by the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners. If the board does fire Administrator David…
—Professor Dale Carpenter will debate a founder of the National Organization for Marriage, Maggie Gallagher, on whether Minnesotans should approve a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages in…
—Professor Herbert Kritzer was quoted in a Star Tribune article regarding the merger of Minneapolis-based law firm Faegre & Benson with Indianapolis-based Baker & Daniels. Kritzer observed that the…
—Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin presented a paper on the "Rule of Law" at the American Bar Association's 2011 International Law Fall Meeting in Dublin, Ireland, where over 1,000 attorneys from 60 countries gathered…
—Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted by London's The Independent in a story about HLN TV commentator Nancy Grace's characterization of American exchange student Amanda Knox, and others, as guilty of crimes of…
—Professor Thomas Cotter was quoted in an article in the Minnesota Daily about the effects of newly enacted changes to U.S. patent law on research at the University of Minnesota. Cotter discusses the U.S.…
—Professor Jane Kirtley was interviewed for WCCO TV's "Good Question": "How Free is Speech?" Kirtley explained why ESPN's decision to sever its ties with singer Hank Williams, Jr. after he made comments on Fox news…
—Professor Dale Carpenter, board member of the Republicans Against the Minnesota Marriage Amendment, and Professor Richard Painter announced their support for Minnesotans United For All Families, the group…
—Professor Prentiss Cox was quoted in The Daily Beast about the dispute between New York Attorney General Schneiderman and a group of attorneys general led by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. The attorneys…