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Prof. Dan Schwarcz Quoted by Star Tribune On The Rise of Cyberattacks On Public Schools

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Professor Dan Schwarcz was quoted by the Star Tribune in an article covering a cyberattack that hit Minneapolis Public Schools' in late February. The high number of school-issued devices makes school…

MinnPost Reports on Prof. Myron Orfield’s Testimony Before Minnesota Senate Committee   

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MinnPost quoted Professor Myron Orfield’s testimony before the Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee on a proposal to make sweeping changes to the state’s Metropolitan…

Prof. Perry Moriearty Quoted By Minnesota Reformer on DFL Push To Make Criminal Justice System More Rehabilitative

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Professor Perry Moriearty was quoted by the Minnesota Reformer on the recent push from Democratic lawmakers to make the criminal justice system less punitive.  Discussing the disproportionate effect harsh…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted by Law360 on DOJ's Trump Immunity Stance

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in a Law360 article on the Department of Justice's recent amicus brief that stating former U.S. President Donald Trump isn't immune from lawsuits relating to the…

Minnesota Lawyer Quotes Professor Cotter on Rapper's Right of Publicity Claim

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A March 3, 2023 Minnesota Lawyer article titled "Lawsuit Alleges Theft of Voice" discusses a recent lawsuit filed by rapper Yung Gravy in California state court, alleging that singer Rick Astley has…

Prof. Hasday Discusses the Preventing Pay Discrimination Act on WCCO Radio

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Professor Jill Hasday Appeared on WCCO Radio’s Adam and Jordana Show.

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted by Star Tribune on the Rise of U.S. Child Labor

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Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted by the Star Tribune in an article covering the resurgence of child labor in the United States, with Minnesota being no exception. Last year the federal government…

Prof. Hasday Testifies Before the Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee

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Professor Jill Hasday testified in favor of legislation to prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their pay history.

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Assistant Dean of Students, Jay Wong Quoted by Minnesota Daily on UMN Research on Lawyer Suicide Ideation

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Assistant Dean of Students, Jay Wong was quoted by the Minnesota Daily on a new study by the University of Minnesota examining leading causes for suicide ideation in lawyers. Jay Wong discussed the variety…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted by New York Times and Vice on Labor Board Severance Ruling 

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Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted by the New York Times and Vice News on a new ruling by the National Labor Relations Board on the legality of a company offering a severance agreement…

Prof. Richard Painter Co-Authors Op-Ed in Bloomberg Law in Reaction to Trump Grand Jury Fore-Person's Comments to the Media

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Prof. Richard Painter recently co-authored an op-ed in Bloomberg Law with Visiting Professor David Schultz '98 and Professor David Super from Georgetown Law in reaction to the Trump grand jury fore-…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Writes Analysis of Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt for SCOTUSblog

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Professor Charlotte Garden wrote an analysis of the recent SCOTUS decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt. The ruling concluded that individuals who earn a day rate are not paid on a "…