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Prof. Carpenter Quoted on Politics in Minnesota Website

—Professor Dale Carpenter was quoted in a Politics in Minnesota article entitled "Session ’13 Politics: Let the Games Begin." Carpenter was quoted about gay marriage possibly being resolved by the Supreme Court…

Prof. Frase Publishes New Book

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Oxford University Press has published Professor Richard Frase's latest book, Just Sentencing…

Prof. Schwarcz Interviewed on Insurance after Hurricane Sandy

—Professor Daniel Schwarcz was interviewed for a story on Bankrate.com about the "anti-concurrent causation clause," found in many homeowners insurance policies, and Hurricane Sandy.

Prof. Painter Publishes Op-Ed in New York Times on NRA "Protection Racket"

—Professor Richard Painter published an op-ed in the New York Times on-line edition about the excessive influence of the National Rifle Association on the Republican Party.

Prof. Feld Interviewed on NPR Dallas Affiliate on New Book

—Professor Barry Feld was interviewed on the National Public Radio Dallas affiliate KERA Radio program "Think" about his new book Kids, Cops, and Confessions: Inside the Interrogation Room (NYU Press 2012…

Prof. Feld Publishes Two Books

—Professor Barry Feld has recently published two books. New York University Press published Feld's Kids, Cops, and Confessions: Inside the Interrogation. In this richly detailed empirical study, Feld…

Prof. Cooper Appears in Documentary on Justice Rosalie E. Wahl

—A recently released documentary, "Girl from Birch Creek," about Rosalie E. Wahl, the first woman named to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1977, includes portions of the video-recorded oral history interview that…

Prof. Shaffer Publishes Two Books

—Professor Greg Shaffer has published two new books, Transnational Legal Ordering and State Change (Cambridge…

Prof. Gross Speaks on Access MN on Gaza Ceasefire and U.N. Vote on Palestine

—Professor Oren Gross was interviewed on Access Minnesota radio for a two-part program entitled "Gaza Ceasefire and the U.N. Vote on Palestine." Host Jim du Bois interviewed Gross on the recent conflict between…

Prof. Kirtley Quoted in Star Tribune on Protecting Unpopular Speech

—Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted by Jon Tevlin in his Star Tribune column on two free speech issues: restrictions on proselytising at a holiday lights display in a Duluth park, and a Crow Wing County…

Prof. Wolf to Present on Return of Results from Biobanks

—Professor Susan Wolf will present at the Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) annual conference on research ethics in San Diego on the question of whether researchers and biobanks have…

Prof. Monahan Quoted in New York Times on Rhode Island Pension Case

—Professor Amy Monahan was quoted in a New York Times article regarding a pending case in Rhode Island challenging broad changes to public employee pensions in the state. The article stated: "Rhode Island'…