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Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted by the Washington Post about media calls to grant live television coverage of Donald Trump’s federal trial in March 2024. News organization petitions were sent to a U.…

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was interviewed by Voice of America about international humanitarian law and its application to the conflict between Israel and Gaza. She said that laws governing the conduct of…

Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted by the Washington Post regarding a newspaper publisher and a reporter who were arrested for publishing an article officials said was based on confidential grand-jury…

Interim Dean William McGeveran, Director of Academic and Bar Success Kim Ronning, and Professor Carol Chomsky were interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer about NextGen, the new bar exam set to debut in 2026.…

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, was quoted on Swedish Radio about the ongoing detention of Swedish children in NE Syria. In her role investigating human rights issues with the United Nations, she visited the Roj…

Professor Daniel Schwarcz was quoted in the New York Times about Erie Insurance who defends its practice of telling agents to use subjective factors when judging a potential customer.

Professor Myron Orfield, Jr. was quoted by the Star Tribune regarding the work of the Metropolitan Governance Task Force, that he serves on, which is examining the reach of the Metropolitan Council.…

Professor Nicholas Bednar ’16  recently co-authored an article with Professor David Lewis of Vanderbilt University, titled, “Presidential Investment in the Administrative State.” The article was reviewed by…

Professor Mathew Bodie was quoted in Bloomberg Tax about the Labor Board's joint employer rule, and the potential challenges it may face on capitol hill.

Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted by The Washington Post on Section 3, and whether or not Donald Trump will be barred from running for president in the state of Minnesota. Citing uncertainty over…

Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in the Star Tribune about the Law School’s upcoming event: “Section 3, Insurrection and the 2024 Election” and its significance. On Nov. 2, the Minnesota Supreme…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein wrote a piece for The Brookings Institution on Section 230 and its expansive impact on the internet. Professor Rozenshtein explained, “No statute has had a bigger impact on the internet…