Faculty in the News

Faculty News

—Professor Michele Bratcher Goodwin was a featured guest on WVON Radio (Chicago). Goodwin was invited to speak about the swine flu and inoculation efforts, then she answered calls from the public. Goodwin explained…
—Professor Michele Bratcher Goodwin critiques the firestorm over Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates's arrest and the subsequent invitation by President Obama to the White House in her op/ed, "Women Not Invited to…
—Prof. Brad Clary was quoted in the Duluth News Tribune concerning the denial of a temporary injunction in the Welky v. ISD 709 case. The judge ruled that the plaintiffs had not demonstrated a…
—Professor Michele Bratcher Goodwin was invited by The Christian Science Monitor to moderate an esteemed panel of writers reflecting on experiences that shaped their views of race in America. Goodwin observed…
—Professor Monahan addressed the legal options for public pension plan reform at the conference "Can Retirement Systems Be Used to Improve Teacher Recruitment and Retention?" sponsored by the Southwest Regional…
—Professor Ralph Hall was quoted extensively in a Star Tribune article about a 12-year legal battle over coronary stent and stent delivery technology that resulted in a $400 million settlement between…
—In her opinion article in the Christian Science Monitor, Professor Michele Goodwin asks "whether 'Cambridge-Gate' tells us anything about the state of race relations in America, or was the arrest of…
—Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in an article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press about an anonymous web site that threatened White Bear Lake mayoral candidates with the release of personal information. Kirtley…
—Professor Prentiss Cox was quoted in an editorial in the StarTribune concerning a significant case involving mandatory arbitration filed by Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson. Cox noted the importance…
—The American College of Real Estate Lawyers has appointed Professor Ann M. Burkhart to serve as its representative to the Uniform Law Commission's Joint Editorial Board for Uniform Real Property Acts. The Commission…
—Minnesota Public Radio interviewed Professor William McGeveran about "net neutrality"--proposed requirements that internet providers transmit all content at the same speed rather than charging premium rates for fast…
—Professor William McGeveran commented for a Pioneer Press story about a Minnesota Court of Appeals decision interpreting the state's privacy torts. He explained that Minnesota only recognized the torts…