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From January 4-6, the National University of Singapore (NUS) is hosting a conference on Professor Oren Gross's work, entitled "Terrorism and the Rule of Law: Legal Theory in Times of Crisis." Leading US and…
Professor Susan Wolf (Law School, Medical School, and Center for Bioethics) was a guest with Professor Jonathan Ravdin (Medical School) on Minnesota Public Radio’s Mid-Morning Show with Keri Miller on Thursday,…
Professor Myron Orfield, Executive Director of the Institute on Race & Poverty, will lead a “community forum” focusing on regional…
Mortgage foreclosures are up in the Twin Cities and across the country, and one expert warns it could be just the tip of the iceberg. Prentiss Cox discussed the implications for neighborhoods and the economy as a…
Professors Kevin Washburn, David Wilkins (American Indian Studies) and Bob Anderson (’83 alum and a Professor at the University of Washington Law School) were quoted in the cover article in the December issue of…
Professor Barry Feld was quoted in the November 30, 2006, issue of Rolling Stone magazine -- "Can Nate Ybanez Be Forgiven?" Rolling Stone did a very extensive article on juveniles tried and convicted as adults…
The Christian Science Monitor quoted Associate Professor William McGeveran in a November 29, 2006 feature story about online identity management services that attempt to help individuals control online…
On November 27, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected a request by the New York Times to block government attempts to review the telephone records of two reporters as part of an investigation into leaks…
Minnesota's DWI legal process has undergone a number of changes under the direction of Professor Steve Simon. In 1982, Simon founded the Minnesota Criminal Justice System DWI Task Force, made up of criminal…
The Star Tribune discussed the career and contributions of Professor Bob Stein, who has returned to teach and practice, after serving as former Law School dean from 1979-1994, and faculty member from 1964-1999.…
The Star Tribune cited Prentiss Cox, Associate Professor of Clinical Law, in an article entitled “Payday loans rise online—and so does debt.” The article discusses the potential for hundreds of companies…