Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, was quoted in Reuters about France's closure of four mosques. France is accused of using secretive evidence to close the mosques and of creating procedures that can't be overturned in court. “The flirtation with secretive evidence is in itself worrying, but it also breaches provisions in international treaties," Ní Aoláin says.
Minnesota Law Team Wins Best Brief, Other Team Advances in the William E. McGee Civil Rights Moot Court Competition
Two teams of Law School students performed exceptionally well at the 2022-23 William E. McGee Civil Rights Moot Court Competition for the second consecutive year. One team advanced to the quarterfinals, one team won best brief, and an individual student won best oralist in the through the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year.
Prof. Kristin Hickman was quoted by the Wall Street Journal's Richard Rubin in an article, Treasury Loses in Bid to Plug Multi-Billion-Dollar Gap in 2017 Tax Law, about a federal district court order in Liberty Global, Inc. v. United States, No. 1:20-cv-03501-RBJ (D. Colo. Apr. 4, 2022), declaring that a Treasury Department temporary tax regulation violated the Administrative Procedure Act. The article quoted Prof.
Law School to Launch Sports and NIL Clinic
A new clinic Minnesota Law will launch next fall will offer name, image, and likeness (NIL) legal assistance to students with NIL needs, including college athletes and social media influencers of all types.
Created in partnership with the law firm of Fredrikson & Byron, the Sports and NIL Clinic will help its student clients navigate the tricky legal waters of sponsorships, endorsement deals, and image licensing.
Chief Judge John R. Tunheim ’80 to Deliver 2022 Commencement Address
Hon. John R. Tunheim, chief judge of U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, will be the keynote speaker at the Law School’s 2022 commencement exercises.
Judge Tunheim has served with the U.S. District Court since 1995. Born and raised in Newfolden, Minnesota, he graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead and worked as a staff assistant to Senator Hubert H. Humphrey before enrolling at the Law School, where he served as president of the Minnesota Law Review.
2022 Dean's Graduation Reception
May 13, 2022, 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Professor Paul Vaaler recently was quoted by Forbes on Cargill’s exposure in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The article, “Cargill Dodges Russian Missiles But Vows To Keep Feeding Both Sides Of The Ukraine War” was published online on March 29.
“Cargill is sitting with substantial fixed and sunk investments in both of the countries,” Vaaler said. “What companies have substantial assets in both countries? Not many. They’re trying to manage their diplomatic position with both governments.”
Working through the Clemency Project, 3L Kendra Saathoff Testifies on a Sentencing Bill That She Helped Draft
Kendra Saathoff, 3L, has dedicated herself to supporting survivors of domestic violence. She’s now asking Minnesota lawmakers to join her by passing a bill that could reduce the sentences of victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault or sex trafficking who commit crimes as a result of their abuse.
Saathoff, a student director of the Law School’s Clemency Clinic, has spent the last year working with Professor JaneAnne Murray, who oversees the clinic, to draft the Survivors’ Justice Act.
It’s Complicated: Facebook’s Liability for Users’ Posts
April 25, 2022, 12:00 to 1:00 pm, online
Prof. Kristin Hickman was quoted extensively in a Tax Notes article, DOJ Urges Restraint on Validity of IRS Microcaptive Notice, about the implications of the Sixth Circuit's decision in Mann Construction Inc. v. United States, No. 21-1500 (6th Cir. Mar. 3, 2022), for ongoing litigation in CIC Services LLC v. IRS, No. 3:17-cv-00110 (E.D. Tenn.). In Mann Construction, citing Prof.