Professor Matthew Bodie was interviewed by Bloomberg Law reporters Justin Wise and Robert Iafolla for their article on the law firm representing Starbucks in its battle against union organizing at over 300 of its stores. The article reports that law firm Littler Mendelson has staffed at least 110 attorneys, including more than 50 partners, in its work for the world’s largest coffee chain on union-related cases since the beginning of the campaign in 2021.
Professor Charlotte Garden was interviewed in Eater in an article about Starbucks' media policy that prohibits employees from speaking to the media about working conditions after an employee spoke to the New York Times about the company's Pride decoration policy.
Prof. Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in the Washington Examiner about how the Supreme Court stalker ruling may raise the burden on the Department of Justice's Trump January 6 investigation.
Through a 7-2 opinion in Counterman v. Colorado on Tuesday, the high court held that when a defendant is prosecuted for communicating a violent threat, the government must prove that the defendant understood that the communication would likely be perceived as a threat.
Prof. Jill Hasday spoke with Minnesota Public Radio and KTTC-TV about the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to effectively end affirmative action considerations for college and university admissions.
She told MPR that she predicts universities will accommodate for the change by replacing boxes applicants check indicating their race with essay questions that lean into that discussion.
As reported earlier this week, Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism (UNSRCT), briefed reporters on her technical visit to the United States and the detention facility at the U.S. Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Monday, June 26 marked the conclusion of the UNSRCT mandate's technical visit to the U.S. Naval Station Guantánamo Bay.
Tribute: Ronald M. Mankoff ‘54, an Early Supporter of Minnesota Law’s Tax Clinic
Ronald M. Mankoff ‘54, passed away on June 27, 2023. Born on the Cheyenne River Reservation near Gettysburg, South Dakota on October 13, 1931, Ron, his parents Sarah Frank Mankoff and Harry Mankoff, along with his sister Marilyn, resettled in Minneapolis during the Great Depression.
Professor Myron Orfield was quoted in MinnPost about Minnesota abandoning efforts to integrate schools and housing.
Professor Jill Hasday appeared on WCCO Radio’s Adam & Jordana Show on Tuesday. She discussed the Supreme Court's ruling in Moore v. Harper that says that although the Constitution gives state legislatures the power to regulate federal elections, state courts can supervise the legislature’s exercise of that power.
Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Presents Global Study on Counter-Terrorism's Effect on Civil Society
As part of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Week hosted last week at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin—Faculty Director of Minnesota Law’s Human Rights Center and United Nations Special Rapporteur—presented her Global Study on the Impact of Counter-Terrorism on Civil Societ
Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism (UNSRCT), briefed reporters on her technical visit to the United States and the detention facility at the U.S. Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Monday, June 26, marked the conclusion of the UNSRCT mandate's technical visit to the U.S. Naval Station Guantánamo Bay.