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Professor Paul M. Vaaler was interviewed by Patrick Rehkamp of the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal on recent merger and acquisition activity by Twin Cities-area businesses. Vaaler…

Professor Paul M. Vaaler commented on WCCO radio on the implications of Texas Senator Ted Cruz's victory in the Iowa Republican Party caucuses for the ethanol industry. Cruz's victory with a 28% plurality…

Professor Paul Vaaler was interviewed by WCCO Television's Bill Hudson about today's announcement that Minnesota-based Mills Fleet Farm will be acquired by KKR for $1.2 billion. In the press release, the…

Professor Paul Vaaler joined CBS Television Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger for a panel discussion of current economic, business and business law trends, broadcast by WCCO Radio from the University of…

Professor Paul Vaaler was interviewed for and quoted in Adam Belz's business column for the Star Tribune on how Minnesota business with Canada might be affected by last week's general election leading…

Professor Paul Vaaler commented on the alleged misuse of proprietary company information by an employee at one of the two largest fantasy football sites, Draft Kings. The Draft Kings employee allegedly used…

Professor Paul Vaaler was interviewed by Star Tribune business columnist Lee Schaefer on prospective civil claims and criminal charges Volkswagen (VW) may face following revelations last month…

Professor Paul Vaaler commented on the Economist magazine's Sept. 5, 2015, article analyzing the recent decrease of migrant remittances to many less-developed countries (e.g., Somalia) after…

Professor Paul Vaaler was interviewed by Star Tribune business columnist Lee Schafer on migrant entrepreneurship trends in the Twin Cities and elsewhere in the United States. Vaaler noted a long…

Professor Paul Vaaler was interviewed by WCCO TV's Kate Raddatz for commentary on Target's September 1, 2015, announcement that it was laying off 235 information technology project managers and analysts in…
Professor Paul Vaaler was interviewed by WCCO Radio's Roshini Rajkumar on Target's proposed legal settlement with Visa for losses to the credit card company arising from the theft of Target customer credit card and…