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Professor Richard Painter was interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer for a recent article discussing the current push for ethical reform in the U.S. Supreme Court. Professor Painter asserted that when…

Professor Paul Vaaler was quoted in a Star Tribune article discussing Caribou Coffee's announcement that they looking to expand their business via franchises. Commenting on the strategy,…

Professor Megan Walsh was featured in a Minnesota Lawyer Q&A where she discussed Minnesota Law's new Gun Violence Prevention Clinic. The Q&A covers a variety of topics, everything from the…

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was interviewed on the Lawfare podcast on whether or not spyware could ever be compliant with human rights. As U.N. Special Rapporteur, Professor Ní Aoláin recently…

Professor William McGeveran was quoted by Minnesota Lawyer in an article discussing an ongoing legal battle between the whisky company Jack Daniels and a dog toy company manufacturing a parody of…

Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in Teknologic in an article discussing the Social Media Child Protection Act, and the impact it may have. The political popularity of the act, and others like it…

Professor Richard Painter was interviewed in Pro Publica in an article covering the significance of the news that Justice Clarence Thomas enrolled his grandnephew in a private school, which was paid…

Professor Liliana Zaragoza was quoted by the Star Tribune in an article covering a man accused of setting two Minneapolis mosques on fire being charged with a federal hate crime, as well as arson…

Professor Smith was interviewed by Bloomberg Tax about recently proposed Treasury Regulations that would effect millions of taxpayers, and including many low-income taxpayers. The proposed regulations…

Professor Daniel Schwarcz was interviewed by Policygenius on a shift in the health insurance landscape. Instead of having broader policies on what they will and won't cover, insurance companies have…

On May 2 a new United Nations human rights mechanism focused on investigating systemic racism in law enforcement made an official visit to Minnesota as part of a larger 10-day visit to the United States. MPR's Cathy…

Professor Richard Painter was quoted by Truthout in an article covering the First Republic Bank collapse. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation confirmed that the cost of the collapse would…