Professor William McGeveran was quoted by the Star Tribune in an article about the verdict against a Minnesota beekeeper who took to Facebook to air his grievances about a Texas couple who sold him bees that died while he was transporting them back to Minnesota. The jury awarded the couple $105,000 for business losses caused by the libel, $240,000 for loss of reputation and $25,000 in punitive damages, for a total of $370,000.

McGeveran said that these types of cases are likely to expand as the social media continues to grow.

After a Banner Year, Minnesota Law Is Now Ranked #18 in the Country for Moot Court Competition

The exceptional performance of multiple Minnesota Law moot court competition teams led to an unprecedented year at the University of Minnesota Law School.

“The Law School’s strategic investment in moot courts, combined with the hard work and dedication of students and their coaches, paid off in so many ways,” says Randall Ryder '09, assistant professor of appellate advocacy and director of Law in Practice. “Our moot court students develop advanced advocacy skills that allow them to excel as new lawyers and throughout their legal careers.”

Moot Court Students

Professor Alan Rozenshtein and co-author Jed Handelsman Shugerman (Fordam University School of Law) were mentioned in a New York Times article about expert opinions changing on bringing charges against the former president after Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony in front of the January 6 Committee last week.

Professor Rozenshtein spoke with WBUR, Boston's NPR News Station, on former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony to the House select committee on the events of Jan. 6, 2021. Reflecting on the impact of the testimony, Rozenshtein stated "For me, it was pretty jaw dropping. And in my ongoing thinking about whether or not Trump will be and should be, as a legal matter, criminally prosecuted for his actions on January 6th, that was a real turning point.

Professor Alan Rozenshtein and Professor Jed Handelsman Shugerman (Fordham University School of Law) co-authored an article on Lawfare about former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony before the January 6 Committee and how her testimony changed their minds about whether or not former President Donald Trump should be indicted. Rozenshtein and Shugerman said they previously didn't think there was sufficient evidence to indict Trump, but now say Hutchinson's testimony changes things.

Professor Jill Hasday discussed her book, Intimate Lies and the Law, in the Washington Post.

Professor Alan Rozenshtein spoke with the New York Times on former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony to the House select committee on the events of Jan. 6, 2021. Hutchinson revealed in her dramatic testimony that just before President Trump went onstage and urged his supporters to “fight like hell” and march on the Capitol, Trump was told that some of them were armed.

Minnesota Law Mourns Passing of Bruce Burton ‘68, Former Mitchell Dean, Law Professor

Bruce Burton, a lawyer, law professor, and former Dean of William Mitchell College of Law, passed away on June 11 at the age of 83

Hailing from Fairmont, Minnesota, Burton graduated from Mankato State University in 1961, then taught high school English in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, and Long Beach, California, before returning to Minnesota to attend the Law School.

Bruce Burton '68

Professor Jill Hasday appeared on Minnesota Public Radio News with Angela Davis about the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

Professor Jill Hasday appeared on the Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC about the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.