Faculty in the News

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—Professor Alexandra Klass has submitted postings on SCOTUS blog and the American Constitution Society blog on the Supreme Court's recent decision in the 19-year litigation over punitive damages associated with the…
—Professor Prentiss Cox was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article examining lawsuits filed by state attorneys general against various subsidiaries and officers of Countrywide Mortgage.Professor Cox was also…
—Professor Jane Kirtley delivered a series of lectures on media law and ethics in Sierra Leone from June 17-21. Her appearances in Freetown and in the "upcountry" towns of Makeni and Bo were sponsored by the U.S.…
—In June, Greg Shaffer was on Bloomberg television providing his analysis of the mass protests in Korea regarding the government's agreement with the US to re-import US beef, which the protestors claimed poses a risk…
—Professor Daniel Schwarcz, who is also a consumer representative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), recently proposed an amendment to an industry "white paper" on global climate change. The…
—Professor Jane Kirtley said it was a "pretty bizarre chapter in a bizarre case." She was referring to the child porn trial of R&B superstar R. Kelly, and the fact that Chicago Sun-Times music critic Jim…
—Prof. Jane Kirtley was quoted in the New York Sun in a story concering the subpoena of Washington Times reporter William Gertz, who has been asked to identify sources for a news story he wrote about…
—Prof. Jane Kirtley appeared on a panel, "Legal Ethical Issues Created by Today's 24/7 Sports Media World," at the Sports Lawyers Association 2008 annual conference in San Francisco. Other panelists included Lester…
—Prof. Jane Kirtley criticized decisions to exclude media representatives, including bloggers, and their recording equipment from local endorsing conventions in a story in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "…
—Prentiss Cox was quoted on National Public Radio's All Things Considered in a story about legislation passed this week by the Minnesota Senate that would defer foreclosure for targeted homeowners. Professor…
—Professor Heidi Kitrosser will testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Constitution, in a hearing entitled "Secret Law and the Threat to Democratic and Accountable Government." The…
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Professor Claire Hill was quoted in "Cleared for Takeoff…