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Faculty News

Prof. Kirtley Discusses Camera in the Courts on BBC Radio 5

—Professor Jane Kirtley was a guest on BBC Radio 5's "Up All Night" show, discussing cameras in the courts. Existing laws in England and Wales prohibit cameras in trial courts, but changes to allow cameras in…

Prof. Kirtley Delivers Lectures in Thailand on Libel Law

—Professor Jane Kirtley spent the week of March 12 in Thailand, delivering a series of lectures on libel and slander law in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Chonburi. In addition to speaking to journalists and academics at…

Prof. Kirtley's Minnesota Law Review Article Cited in Indiana Appeals Court Ruling

—Professor Jane Kirtley's 2010 Minnesota Law Review article on legal protection for the identity of anonymous online posters was cited in an opinion by the Indiana State Court of Appeals extensively. The…

Prof. Kirtley Speaks at UNESCO Conference, "The Media World After WikiLeaks"

—Professor Jane Kirtley was a panelist at a conference entitled, "The Media World After WikiLeaks and News of the World," held at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization headquarters…

Prof. Kirtley Discusses Free Speech Issues

—Professor Jane Kirtley was a guest on "News and Views with Susie Jones" on WCCO Radio, discussing digital free speech…

Prof. Kirtley Discusses Senate Bill on Cameras in Supreme Court

—Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in a story in the Thomson Reuters News & Insight blog regarding the Senate Judiciary Committee's approval of a bill to allow cameras in the U.S. Supreme Court. Kirtley said…

Prof. Kirtley, Faculty Member for Media Advocacy Workshop

—Professor Jane Kirtley was a faculty member for the 15th Annual Media Advocacy Workshop, sponsored by the ABA Forum on Communications Law at its 17th Annual Conference, held at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando. The…

Prof. Kirtley Quoted on Publication of Mug Shot Photos in Tabloid

—Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in a Pioneer Press article about "Busted," a weekly tabloid that routinely publishes mug shots from several county jails in the Twin Cities metro area. Kirtley cautioned…

Prof. Kirtley Discusses Protecting Journalists' Confidential Electronic Communications

—Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in a Columbia Journalism Review article, entitled "Teaching Cyber-Security," which described the challenges facing journalists who want to protect the privacy of their…

Prof. Kirtley Delivers History Forum Lecture at Minnesota History Center

—Professor Jane Kirtley delivered a lecture, entitled "We the People, A Free Press," as part of the Minnesota Historical Society's History Forum series on the Bill of Rights at the Minnesota History Center in St.…

Prof. Kirtley Discusses SOPA and PIPA on TPT's "Almanac"

—Professor Jane Kirtley was a member of a media panel on Twin Cities Public Television's show "Almanac" to discuss the grass roots opposition to anti-online piracy legislation, SOPA and PIPA, as well as the ABC…

Prof. Kirtley Discusses SOPA & PIPA on WCCO TV & Radio, and Fox 9 News

—Professor Jane Kirtley was interviewed about the First Amendment implications of proposed federal anti-piracy legislation, the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act, on…