Faculty in the News

Faculty News

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Professor William McGeveran was quoted by Minnesota Lawyer in an article discussing an ongoing legal battle between the whisky company Jack Daniels and a dog toy company manufacturing a parody of their…

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in Teknologic in an article discussing the Social Media Child Protection Act, and the impact it may have. The political popularity of the act, and others like it has…

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was interviewed by Policygenius on a shift in the health insurance landscape. Instead of having broader policies on what they will and won't cover, insurance companies have been…

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Professor Richard Painter was interviewed in Pro Publica in an article covering the significance of the news that Justice Clarence Thomas enrolled his grandnephew in a private school, which was paid for by…

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Professor Liliana Zaragoza was quoted by the Star Tribune in an article covering a man accused of setting two Minneapolis mosques on fire being charged with a federal hate crime, as well as arson.…

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Professor Smith was interviewed by Bloomberg Tax about recently proposed Treasury Regulations that would effect millions of taxpayers, and including many low-income taxpayers. The proposed regulations…

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On May 2 a new United Nations human rights mechanism focused on investigating systemic racism in law enforcement made an official visit to Minnesota as part of a larger 10-day visit to the United States. MPR's Cathy…

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted by Truthout in an article covering the First Republic Bank collapse. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation confirmed that the cost of the collapse would cost the…

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A May 1, 2023 Law360 article titled Questions Abound On EU Plan For New Essential Patent Rules discusses a draft regulation the European Commission released last week concerning standard-essential patents (…

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted in The Week in an article covering the numerous concerns over potential ethical issues in SCOTUS. With confidence in SCOTUS at record lows across both party lines,…

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Prof. Jane Kirtley was interviewed for a KSTP story on social media platforms' regulation of violent live streamed content.  The story aired on 5 Eyewitness News Nightcast at 10 p.m. on April 28, 2023…

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Visiting Prof. David Schultz was quoted by Business Insider in an article covering Disney's lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Visiting Professor David Schultz, who teaches constitutional law…