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On January 10, Professor Cotter was quoted in a Washington Times article about patent licensees. The article discusses the Supreme Court's opinion in MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., which was…
Professor Judith T. Younger was included in the new biographical encyclopedia, "Feminists Who Changed America 1963-1975." The book, edited by Barbara Love, documents the founders and leaders of the second wave of…
From January 4-6, the National University of Singapore (NUS) is hosting a conference on Professor Oren Gross's work, entitled "Terrorism and the Rule of Law: Legal Theory in Times of Crisis." Leading US and…
Professor Susan Wolf (Law School, Medical School, and Center for Bioethics) was a guest with Professor Jonathan Ravdin (Medical School) on Minnesota Public Radio’s Mid-Morning Show with Keri Miller on Thursday,…
Professor Myron Orfield, Executive Director of the Institute on Race & Poverty, will lead a “community forum” focusing on regional…
Mortgage foreclosures are up in the Twin Cities and across the country, and one expert warns it could be just the tip of the iceberg. Prentiss Cox discussed the implications for neighborhoods and the economy as a…
Professors Kevin Washburn, David Wilkins (American Indian Studies) and Bob Anderson (’83 alum and a Professor at the University of Washington Law School) were quoted in the cover article in the December issue of…
Professor Barry Feld was quoted in the November 30, 2006, issue of Rolling Stone magazine -- "Can Nate Ybanez Be Forgiven?" Rolling Stone did a very extensive article on juveniles tried and convicted as adults…
The Christian Science Monitor quoted Associate Professor William McGeveran in a November 29, 2006 feature story about online identity management services that attempt to help individuals control online…
On November 27, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected a request by the New York Times to block government attempts to review the telephone records of two reporters as part of an investigation into leaks…
Minnesota's DWI legal process has undergone a number of changes under the direction of Professor Steve Simon. In 1982, Simon founded the Minnesota Criminal Justice System DWI Task Force, made up of criminal…