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Faculty News

Prof. Jeff Kosseff Interviewed by KARE News About DOJ Declining to Unseal Search Warrant of Rep. Omar’s House

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Professor Jeff Kosseff, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, was interviewed by KARE News about Department of Justice’s ruling that it would not unseal the search warrant that authorized the federal…

Prof. Prentiss Cox ’90 Interviewed by Newsweek About Lawsuit Against Dollar General

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Professor Prentiss Cox ’90 was interviewed by Newsweek about retailer Dollar General being sued by several states and federal regulators over alleged “deceptive pricing,” marking the latest instance in…

Prof. Jill Hasday Interviewed by MPR News About Minnesota Abortion Law

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Professor Jill Hasday, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Centennial Professor in Law, was interviewed about the current abortion law in Minnesota by MPR News in light of the discussion…

Prof. Pamela Foohey Authors Analysis in Sojourners About Churches’ Use of Chapter 11 Reorganization

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Professor Pamela Foohey, Curtis Bradbury Kellar Professor of Law, authored an analysis in Sojourners about how Black congregations have used Chapter 11 reorganization to…

Prof. Amy Sweasy Interviewed by KARE News About Felon Attempting to Enroll at Local High School

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Professor Amy Sweasy was interviewed by KARE News about a 29-year-old sex offender from Oregon who has been charged with three felonies for allegedly posing as a 17-year-old homeless girl and attempting to…

Dean William McGeveran Interviewed by InForum About Use of Flock Cameras

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Dean William McGeveran was interviewed by InForum about law enforcement agencies’ use of Flock cameras and why people across the political spectrum have come together to…

Prof. Nicholas Bednar ’16 Quoted in Europe Says About Launch of Schedule G

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Professor Nicholas Bednar ’16 Quoted in Europe Says about an executive order signed last Thursday that establishes a new classification of federal workers in policy-related roles who aren’t career…

Dean William McGeveran Interviewed by Star Tribune About Targeting Voters Through AI

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Dean William McGeveran was interviewed by the Minnesota Star Tribune about how artificial intelligence is reshaping familiar campaign practices in Minnesota and elsewhere. A new generation of AI…

Prof. Amy Sweasy Interviewed by Star Tribune, WCCO Radio, and Fox 9 News About Legal Loophole in Sexual Assault Cases

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Professor Amy Sweasy was interviewed by the Minnesota Star Tribune and Fox 9 News about a legal loophole in sexual assault cases. She described how, when she was a…

Prof. Sam Merchant Interviewed on Bloomberg Law Podcast Discussing Sentencing Guidelines

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Professor Sam Merchant was Interviewed on the Bloomberg Law podcast about the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral arguments last week discussing sentencing guidelines. Prof. Merchant explained what the sentencing…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Writes in Just Security About Ongoing Challenges in Northern Ireland

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Regents Professor and Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society, authored a commentary in Just Security about recent tensions in…

Prof. Richard Painter Interviewed on NPR News About Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Alleged Ethics Violations

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was interviewed by NPR News about the ethics allegations facing former U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, who resigned…