Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted in the New York Times about a National Labor Relations Board ruling that said a worker who displayed a Black Lives Matter image is protected by federal law. The Minneapolis-area Home Depot worker hand wrote “BLM” on their work apron and then quit their job when Home Depot said they were violating store policy.

Professor Jane Kirtley was interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer about a new requirement that law schools must adopt free speech policies in order to maintain their ABA accreditation. According to the ABA, the new policy was prompted by laws being implemented in places such as Florida that limit discussion of race and other controversial topics in classrooms. Professor Kirtley said she doesn't anticipate any significant changes at Minnesota Law because of the new accreditation rule.

Professor Richard Painter wrote an opinion piece in The Atlantic urging Fulton County (Ga.) District Attorney Fani Willis to recuse herself in the Georgia presidential election conspiracy case. In his opinion, the standards for disqualification from the case due to conflict of interest were not met based on last week’s hearing. But, he said, “Willis is a public servant obligated to discharge the duties of her office in accordance with the best interest of the people of Georgia.

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was quoted in the Irish Times from her keynote address at a University of Galway law conference. Professor Ní Aoláin, a former U.N. special rapporteur on counterterrorism, said Ireland must resist being among “backsliding” democracies and authoritarian states using special courts and other exceptional measures to tackle organized crime and terrorism.

Professor Christopher Turoski ’98 submitted his petition as Amicus Curia to support petitioner Vanda Pharmaceuticals, in Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., urging the Supreme Court to take the case.

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin recently spoke at an event co-hosted by Global Minnesota, in partnership with the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. The future of Ukraine was the primary topic in light of the two-year anniversary of the invasion by Russia. Her comments appeared in the Minnesota Women’s Press. Professor Ní Aoláin, who visited Ukraine in December, spoke about the importance of beginning the peace process now, even while the war is raging.