Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Oren Gross, the Irving Younger Professor of Law, is visiting the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (MPIL) this month. Prof. Gross is a Senior Research Affiliate with MPIL, the premier research institute in Europe, on matters of public law and international law. During his visit he continues his research on the role of legal academia in the rise and the maintenance of the Third Reich.

Professor Matthew Bodie was quoted in Fortune regarding an NLRB hearing in which Elon Musk and SpaceX is defending itself against allegations that it illegally fired eight employees for distributing an “open letter” that criticized Musk. SpaceX immediately sued the NLRB after being charged in January, arguing that the independent agency, tasked by Congress to protect employees who are engaging in collective action or unionizing, was unconstitutional. Professor Bodie said, “This seems much more an ideological debate than how most employers handle it.

Professor Jill Hasday discussed an Alabama Supreme Court decision holding that frozen embryos count as children for purposes of Alabama’s Wrongful Death of Minor Act. 

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Professor Jill Hasday appeared on WCCO Radio’s Adam and Jordana Show to discuss the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to hear former President Trump's immunity claim.

Professor Hill's work on categories and prototypes was cited in a Delaware Chancery Court opinion, West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. Moelis & Company.    The case concerned the validity of a "new wave" stockholders' agreement, of a type that is becoming more commonly used.

Professor Richard Painter was quoted in WalletHub about the equity of tax spending across the United States. WalletHub identified the best states where people in different income brackets spend the most and least on sales and excise taxes, property taxes, and income taxes. Professor Painter commented, “Our tax system has way too many loopholes and encourages wealthy individuals and corporate taxpayers and their lawyers to find ways around the law.

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was a panelist at a Humphrey School of Public Affairs conference presented by Global Minnesota titled, “Rebuilding Ukraine: A Future of Resilience and Renewal.” At the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion, the conference focused on the increasing attention toward long-term strategies for the country’s security, recovery, and rebuilding. As part of her remarks, Professor Ní Aoláin referenced her visit to Ukraine in December.