—Professor Amy Monahan addressed the Fiscal Affairs & Government Operations Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference at its 65th annual meeting. Monahan discussed the legal limitations on public employee…
—Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in a Star Tribune column about the phone-hacking scandal involving newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch. Kirtley discussed how "the lack of privacy laws have contributed to…
—Professor Claire Hill was quoted in the German newspaper Die Zeit on the recent rating agency downgrades of sovereign debt in Portugal. Hill opined that asking rating agencies to take into account the…
—Professor Herbert Kritzer was quoted by Star Tribune columnist Gail Rosenblum in a piece questioning the calls for creating "Caylee's Law" in the aftermath of the acquittal of Casey Anthony who was accused…
—Professor Prentiss Cox was a guest on Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning broadcast. The show detailed how Minnesota foreclosures keep the economy from recovering. Since the recession began, the state has surpassed…
—Professor Ralph Hall will be a panelist at the first of a new forum series exploring government efforts to combat fraud and abuse in the health care system. The forum, entitled "Health Care Fraud and Abuse…
—Professor Prentiss Cox was quoted in an editorial in the Star Tribune advocating stronger loan modification requirements for mortgage lenders. Cox noted that current loan modification efforts by lenders were…
—Professor Jennie Green was quoted in a Reuters article about a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that revived a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp for human rights violations. The case involves 15 Indonesian…
—Professor Herbert Kritzer was quoted in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article that discussed proposals for changing Wisconsin's method of selecting and retaining judges. Kritzer observed that it's hard to…
—The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, sitting en banc, agreed with the conclusion asserted and arguments raised in an amicus brief authored by Professor Kristin Hickman. In…
—Professor Amy Monahan was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article examining recent state court rulings on public employee pension reforms. The rulings, in Colorado and Minnesota, allow states to modify cost…
—Professor William McGeveran testified before the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board about proposed disclosure rules for contributions to ballot question campaigns. McGeveran, who specializes in internet and privacy law…
