Faculty News

June 11, 2007 —Prof. Jane Kirtley is quoted in "Kind of Confidential," in the June/July 2007 issue of American Journalism Review. The article discusses the emerging law narrowly interpreting journalists' rights to protect…

May 4, 2007 —Prof. Jane Kirtley appeared on a panel, "The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship? -- Privacy and Technology Intersect" at the 20th Annual Media and the Law Seminar A Media Lawyer's Guide to the Galaxy on May 4…

April 18, 2007 —Attorneys representing scientist Steven Hatfill, who was investigated in connection with the anthrax mailings in 2001 and has sued the federal government for violation of the Privacy Act, have asked federal Judge…

April 13, 2007 —Professor Jane Kirtley was interviewed by the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) regarding the lawsuit filed April 12 by the Pioneer Press, which alleges that its former…

March 8, 2007 —Prof. Kirtley was quoted in the New York Times concerning the impact of the I. Lewis Libby Jr. trial on a federal reporter's privilege. Professor Kirtely also appeared on the KARE-11 ten o'clock news,…

February 16, 2007 —Prof. Jane Kirtley was quoted in the Los Angeles Times on Feb. 16, 2007, in discussing the decision of two San Francisco Chronicle reporters to grant a promise of confidentiality to a source who leaked…

February 9, 2007 —Prof. Jane Kirtley was a panelist and facilitator at a workshop, "Hot Issues in Ethics" on February 9 at the American Bar Association's Forum on Communications Law 12th Annual Conference in Key Largo, Florida,…

January 30, 2007 —Prof. Jane Kirtley was quoted in the New York Times about former New York Times reporter Judith Miller testifying in the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Prof. Kirtley characterized Ms. Miller…

January 22, 2007 —Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in an article concerning U.S. media coverage of the Robert Pickton murder trial in British Columbia. Although more than 300 media were expected to cover the Pickton trial, cameras…

November 27, 2006 —On November 27, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected a request by the New York Times to block government attempts to review the telephone records of two reporters as part of an investigation into leaks…