—Professor Hill was quoted in the Law360 blog, in an article entitled "Scandals Will Force Change At Rating Agencies: Attys." Professor Hill addressed the present legislative initiatives and the overall prospects for…
—Professor Dale Carpenter was quoted in an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune regarding a recent lawsuit filed in Minnesota by three same-sex couples claiming that the ban on gay marriage violates their…
—Professor Dale Carpenter had an op-ed in Minneapolis Star Tribune arguing in favor of same-sex marriage in Minnesota. He argues that recognizing same-sex marriage will help gay couples and the thousands of…
—Professor Claire Hill's article "Why Did The Rating Agencies Do Such A Bad Job Rating Subprime Securities?" was discussed in a posting on ProfessorBainbridge.com, a corporate law blog.
—Professor Claire Hill's article on two recent amendments dealing with reform of credit rating agency regulation, the LeMieux-Cantwell amendment and the Franken amendment, was published in the Dealbook blog of the …
—Professor Richard Painter's op-ed supporting the President's nomination of Goodwin Liu to the Ninth Circuit was published in the Los Angeles Times. The op-ed described Liu as a moderate liberal who would be a…
—A commentary in the Minneapolis Star Tribune calling for the reform of the state's forfeiture laws, cited Professor Steve Simon's DWI research. Simon, a DWI expert and founder of the Minnesota Criminal Justice…
—Professor Painter was interviewed by NPR's All Things Considered on the controversy over Senator Ben Nelson's vote on parts of the financial reform bill that are opposed by Warren Buffet's Berkshire…
—Professor Jane Kirtley delivered a lecture, "Near v. Minnesota: How Far Have We Come? as part of the Minnesota History Center's "History Lounge" series. She described the historical background of the 1931 case that…
—Professor Brian H. Bix has been appointed the Reporter for the Uniform Law Commission Drafting Committee on Premarital and Marital Agreements. The Committee is considering drafting a new proposed uniform law to…
—Professor Kitrosser is quoted in Nick Coleman's Star Tribune column about state's veto power. Commenting on a proposed state constitutional amendment to limit the effect of federal laws in Minnesota,…
