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Prof. McDonnell Receives ComplianceNet Senior Paper Award

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A paper co-authored by Professor Brett McDonnell has received the annual Senior Paper Award from ComplianceNet.

Prof. Turoski Provides Expert Analysis and Opinion to Law360

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Professor Chris Turoski provided expert analysis and opinion in his piece titled "We Need Reliable Data On Patent Agent, Atty Gender Diversity," which published in Law360. According to the piece: 

Texas Supreme Court Cites Prof. Cotter's Article on Takings and Intellectual Property

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In an opinion handed down on June 18, 2021, Jim Olive Photography v. University of Houston System, the Texas Supreme Court held that a governmental unit's "violation of a copyright, without more, is not a…

Prof. Cotter Participates in Podcast on Injunctive Relief in Patent Cases

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On June 21, Professor Tom Cotter participated in a podcast on developments in the law of patent injunctions published on the FOSS Patents Blog.  Topics included newly-approved German legislation on…

Professor Shen's Scholarship cited by U.S. Supreme Court

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In his dissent in Borden v. United States (decided June 10, 2021), Justice Brett Kavanaugh cited Professor Francis Shen's law review article, Sorting Guilty Minds. The case involved…

Prof. Turoski Serves as Symposia Chair of Chemistry and the Law Workshop at American Chemical Society's Great Lakes Regional Meeting

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Professor Chris Turoski served as symposia chair of the Chemistry and the Law Workshop at the American Chemical Society's Great Lakes Regional Meeting 2021. Elevating the importance of diversity and inclusion…

Prof. Smith Quoted in TaxNotes Discussing Changes Proposed by the Treasury for Tax Penalties

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Professor Caleb Smith was quoted discussing the Treasury's "green book" proposals to Congress modifying how IRC 6751 applies to tax penalties. IRC 6751 is a provision that requires "supervisory approval" before…

Bloomberg Law Quotes Prof. Cotter on the Essential Facilities Doctrine

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A May 24, 2021 Bloomberg Law article titled Apple Points to IP in Bid to Defeat an Epic Antitrust Claim discusses Apple's efforts to defeat one of the antitrust claims plaintiff Epic has raised in a high-…

Prof. Hickman Quoted By Bloomberg About Supreme Court Tax Decision

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Prof. Kristin Hickman was quoted in an article for Bloomberg's Daily Tax Report, "Supreme Court Seen as Opening Door to More Tax Guidance Lawsuits," discussing the Supreme Court's decision in CIC…

Prof. Hickman Cited by Supreme Court in Taxpayer Win

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Prof. Kristin Hickman's article with Gerald Kerska ('17), Restoring the Lost Anti-Injunction Act, 103 Va. L. Rev. 1683 (2017), was cited by Justice Elena Kagan for a unanimous United States Supreme Court…

ALI membership approves Compliance project, including Professor Hill's chapter on compliance risk management, at 2021 annual meeting.

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On May 17, 2021, the ALI membership approved the final chapters of Principles of Compliance and Enforcement for Organizations, thus giving its approval to the project.  Professor Claire Hill was an associate…

Prof. Hasday Testifies Before the Minnesota Public Safety and Judiciary Conference Committee

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Professor Jill Hasday testified in support of legislation to prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their pay history.