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Prof. Cox Interviewed by NPR Marketplace and KARE 11 on U.S. Bank Being Fined for Charging Customers for Anti-Theft Services They Didn't Receive

—Professor Prentiss Cox was quoted in a story on National Public Radio's Marketplace about a recent enforcement…

Prof. Kritzer Quoted in Minnesota Lawyer on Judicial Recusal Denial

—Professor Herbert Kritzer was quoted in a Minnesota Lawyer article concerning Judge Susan Miles denial of a request that she recuse herself from a divorce case after Julie LaFleur, who is challenging…

Prof. Carbone Interviewed on Texas Public Radio on Her New Book, Marriage Markets

—Professor June Carbone was interviewed on Texas Public Radio on her new book, Marriage Markets: How Inequality is Remaking the American Family (Oxford University Press), co-authored with Naomi Cahn of…

Prof. Kitrosser Quoted in Detroit Free Press on Executive Secrecy

—Professor Heidi Kitrosser was quoted in a Detroit Free Press article entitled "Governor, Lawmakers Off Limits Under Public Records Law." In the article, Kitrosser explains that executive officers most…

Prof. Hill Quoted in Star Tribune on Tax Inversions

—Professor Claire Hill was quoted in a Star Tribune article on a recent poll on tax inversions. Inversions are transactions in which U.S. companies reincorporate in other countries with lower tax rates.…

Prof. Klass Quoted in Star Tribune on Dispute Between St. Paul and Railroad

—Professor Alexandra Klass was quoted in the Star Tribune on the topic of federal preemption of state and local law. The article covered an ongoing dispute between the City of St. Paul and the Canadian…

Prof. Schwarcz Featured on NPR's Planet Money Podcast

—Professor Daniel Schwarcz was featured in National Public Ratio's Planet Money Podcast, which examined the content of homeowners insurance policies.

Prof. Klass Quoted in Article on Expansion of Alberta Clipper Oil Pipeline

—Professor Alexandra Klass was quoted in an InsideClimate News article regarding the proposed expansion of the Alberta Clipper oil pipeline to bring tar sands oil from Canada to Superior, Wisconsin, where the oil…

Prof. Carpenter Writes Article for Washington Post Entitled "Justice Ginsburg: 'No urgency' Yet on Same-sex Marriage"

—Professor Dale Carpenter wrote an article for the Washington Post about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's appearance at the Law School for the Stein Lecture on Sept. 16. Justice Ginsburg, he noted, told the…

Prof. Borgida Quoted in Pioneer Press on Implicit Racial Bias

—Professor Eugene Borgida was quoted in the Pioneer Press on implicit racial bias in the treatment of a man accused of trespass in a public area of the St. Paul skyway system, subjected to Taser, and…

Prof. Meili Delivers Series of Lectures at Law Schools in Medellin, Colombia

—Professor Stephen Meili presented a series of lectures and clinical training exercises to human rights professors and students at four law schools in Medellin, Colombia during the week of August 25. The lectures…

Prof. Hill Answers WCCO-TV's 'Good Question': 'Why Can Companies Use Tax Inversion?'

—Professor Claire Hill appeared in the "Good Question" segment on WCCO News, answering the question, "Why Can Companies Use Tax Inversion?" Tax inversions, in which U.S. companies enter into transactions with…