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Faculty News

Professor Jane Kirtley was interviewed by KMSP Fox 9 for "News at 10," where she discussed the implications of a case challenging FCC fines for "fleeting expletives" and nudity on broadcast television, which was…
Professor Jane Kirtley was the guest on Gary Eichten's "Midday" show on Minnesota Public Radio. They discussed issues in the media that arose in 2011, including the implications for press freedom in the United…
Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in a MinnPost.com story about proposed changes to the Anoka-Hennepin School District's anti-harassment policy. The changes would require teachers to provide information about…
Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in a MinnPost.com story about Sen. Amy Klobuchar's bill to compel the U.S. Supreme Court to allow video cameras to cover oral arguments. Kirtley observed that "time is on the side…
Professor Jane Kirtley spoke on "Federal FOIA in the United States: The Key to Open Government" at an international seminar entitled "Access to Public Information" in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The seminar was co-…
Professor Jane Kirtley delivered a lecture on the speech and press clauses of the First Amendment as part of the "Rereading the Constitution" series for the University of Minnesota's College of Continuing…
Professor Jane Kirtley received a "Pioneer" Award from the National Scholastic Press Association at the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The NSPA's highest…
Professor Jane Kirtley was a member of a media panel on TPT-TV's "Almanac." Kirtley discussed the $1 million libel judgment against KSTP-TV for a story about a naturopath, which may be the largest punitive…
Professor Jane Kirtley was the lead speaker on the panel "Privacy Protection and Related Developments in Internet Law" at the Practising Law Institute's 2011 Communications Law in the Digital Age conference in…
Professor Jane Kirtley delivered a lecture at Yale Law School on professional responsibility for media lawyers, with a special emphasis on legal ethics issues arising from the use of social media. Kirtley met with…
Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in a Washington Post story about media coverage of sexual harassment allegations made against presidential candidate Herman Cain. Comparing this case with that of former…
Professor Jane Kirtley spoke at the 2011 Ad IDEM/Canadian Media Lawyers Association Annual Conference in Montreal. She summarized U.S. media law developments as part of a panel discussion on "Social Media: New…