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—Professor Amy Monahan will address the National Conference of State Legislatures at the organization's Annual Legislative Summit. Monahan will present her research on the legal protections for state and local…
—Professor Ruth Okediji's article "Intellectual Property Rights and International Technology Transfer to Address Climate Change: Risks, Opportunities and Policy Options," co-authored by Keith Maskus, was quoted…
—Professor Jane Kirtley appeared on two pre-conference panels on international freedom of information laws at the 2011 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference in St. Louis. Kirtley…
—Professor Jane Kirtley visited Rwanda under the U.S. State Department "Speaker and Specialist" program July 26-August 2. She met with government officials, journalists, civil society representatives, and academics…
—Professor Myron Orfield, a former Democratic state senator from Minnesota, was quoted in a TIME magazine article on Michele Bachmann entitled "The True Believer." Orfield said Bachmann is a sincere believer…
—Professor Ralph Hall was referenced in a Star Tribune editorial entitled, "The Wrong Prescription on Medical Devices." The article states that the Institute of Medicine experts' recommendation calls for "…
—Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article on White House Chief of Staff William Daley's contacts with J.P. Morgan and other large banks about the federal debt crisis. The article…
—Professor William McGeveran was quoted in a story in the ABA Journal on his explanation of trademark law in an article about a fight over the term "urban homesteading." McGeveran, who specializes in…
—Professor Claire Hill was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article entitled "What a Downgrade Means for You." Hill noted that safety is relative, and in the event of a U.S. downgrade, investors would still…
—Professor Ralph F. Hall was quoted in the New York Times on a forthcoming report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) on recommendations to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on medical devices. The…
—Professor Myron Orfield was a guest on Minnesota Public Radio in a piece entitled "Housing Market Decline Contributes to Increased Gap in Wealth Between Groups." Orfield said home values didn't drop equally across…
—Professor Brett McDonnell was interviewed by Benzinga Radio, an online service focused on business and financial news, on the state of financial regulation one year after the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act. The…