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Faculty News

Prof. Painter Quoted as Expert Witness in Federal Trial over State Campaign Contributions

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Alaska Dispatch News captured Professor Richard Painter’s appearance as an expert witness in a federal court trial held earlier this month in Alaska over the constitutionality of state laws…

Prof. Painter Interviewed by KSTP on Conflict of Interest in School Bond Issue

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Professor Richard Painter—an expert in securities law and government ethics—was interviewed by KSTP News in a story about a school board official in Stillwater, Minn., who allegedly participated in…

Prof. Painter Authors Op-Ed Urging Judiciary Committee Chairman to Hold Confirmation Hearing for Judge Garland

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Following up on his op-ed in the New York Times on the Garland nomination, Professor Richard Painter urged in another…

Prof. Painter Participates on Harvard Law Campaign Finance Reform Panel

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Professor Richard Painter was an expert participant on a panel discussion about campaign finance reform at Harvard Law School. Professor Painter noted that dependence on the current campaign finance…

Prof. Painter NYT Op-Ed Says Bush Could Have Nominated Garland

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Professor Richard Painter, former chief ethics lawyer in the White House Counsel Office during the George W. Bush administration, published an Op-Ed in the New York Times about the…

Prof. Painter Interviewed About Garland Nomination

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Professor Richard Painter was interviewed and quoted by several news organizations last week about the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Profs. Hill and Painter's Book Discussed in NYT's Column

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Professor Claire Hill and Professor Richard Painter's recent book, "Better Bankers, Better Banks," was discussed in a column by Gretchen Morgenson in the New York Times. The article described…

Prof. Painter Authors Op-ed in the New York Times on Campaign Finance Reform

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Professor Richard Painter authored an op-ed in the New York Times explaining why political conservatives should support campaign finance reform. He discussed concerns about campaign money driving…

Prof. Painter's New Book Explains Why Political Conservatives Should Support Campaign Finance Reform

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Professor Richard W. Painter's new book, "Taxation Only With Representation: The Conservative Conscience and Campaign Finance Reform," was published this week by Take Back…

Better Bankers, Better Banks, by Profs. Hill and Painter reviewed in JOTWELL

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Cornell Law School professor Saule T. Omarova reviewed "Better Bankers, Better Banks," by professors Claire Hill and Richard Painter in JOTWELL (The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)) …

Prof. Painter quoted in New York Times on Former Government Officials Lobbying on Behalf of Mortgage Banks

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted extensively in an article titled, "A Revolving Door Helps Big Banks’ Quiet Campaign to Muscle Out Fannie and Freddie" that appeared on the front page of the New York…

Profs. Hill and Painter's Book "Better Bankers, Better Banks" Reviewed in USA Today

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Glenn Reynolds wrote a review for USA Today of Better Bankers, Bettter Banks (U Chicago Press 2015) by Professors Claire Hill and Richard Painter. The review discusses the proposal of Hill and…