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Faculty News

Prof. Kirtley Quoted on Aggressive Pursuit of Leakers

—Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in a Politico article about the Obama administration's aggressive legal offensive against federal employees who disclose information without authorization, and the journalists who…

Prof. Kirtley Conducts Workshops on Online Liability for Collegiate Journalists

—Professor Jane Kirtley conducted two workshops for collegiate journalists at the Associated Collegiate Press National College Journalism Convention in Hollywood, CA. The topics were "When Do Online Comments Become a…

Prof. Kirtley Criticizes Spokesman Who Equates News Reporting with Lobbying

—Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch article entitled, "Hospital association official accuses reporters of lobbying." The story reported that a lobbyist for the Missouri…

Prof. Kirtley Quoted on Third-Party Subpoenas Seeking Reporter's Records

—Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted on Politico and in the…

Prof. Kirtley Discusses Data Collection from Hand-Held Electronic Devices

—Professor Jane Kirtley appeared on a Minnesota State Bar Association panel entitled "Hand-Held Devices & Privacy: We Know What You Read, Bought, Watched, Ate and Emailed Last Summer - Are You Scared?" in…

Prof. Kirtley Discusses Pending Supreme Court FOIA Cases

—Prof. Jane Kirtley was a panelist for "A FOIA in the House?: Two Critical Supreme Court Cases for the Environmental and Energy Lawyer," a "Quick Teleconference" sponsored by the American Bar Association's Section…

Prof. Kirtley Contributes to New Book on the Duke Lacrosse Scandal

—Professor Jane Kirtley contributed a chapter to the new book, Institutional Failures: Duke Lacrosse, Universities, the News Media and the Legal System, published by Ashgate. Her chapter is "Not Just…

Prof. Kirtley Authors "Media Law Handbook"

—Professor Jane Kirtley is the author of the new Media Law Handbook, commissioned and published by the U.S. State Department. The initial press run of 30,000 copies will be distributed by U.S. Embassies…

Prof. Kirtley Discusses WikiLeaks on WCCO & KFAI Radios

—Professor Jane Kirtley was a guest on WCCO Radio's "Hinesight," where she discussed the WikiLeaks disclosures and the legal…

Prof. Kirtley Interviewed by MPR on Benilde-St. Margaret's School Censorship

—Professor Jane Kirtley was interviewed by Minnesota Public Radio regarding censorship of articles on homosexuality that appeared in the student newspaper at Benilde-St. Margaret's school in St. Louis Park.…

Prof. Kirtley Discusses Press Censorship at St. Louis Park Catholic School

—Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in a Pioneer Press story about censorship of a column and editorial about homosexuality that appeared in the student newspaper at Benilde-St. Margaret's Catholic School…

Prof. Kirtley Quoted on Secrecy in Title IX Lawsuit Sparked by Sexual Assault

—Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in a Sacramento Bee story about a Title IX suit filed in federal court in California by a student athlete who claims she was retaliated against after filing a complaint…