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Faculty News

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted by MS NOW About Legitimacy of Justice Department

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted by MS NOW regarding a second indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. Comey’s indictment stems from a claim by the U.S. Department of Justice that he threatened…

Workers Recover $1.28 Million in Wage Enforcement Action with Support from the Employment Law Clinic

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Twenty-six construction workers have recovered $1.28 million in back wages and liquidated damages following an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) into wage…

Prof. Amy Sweasy Interviewed by FOX 9 News About U.S. Government’s Refusal to Hand Over Renee Good’s Car

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Professor Amy Sweasy was interviewed on FOX 9 News about the widow of Renee Good asking a court to order the federal government to hand over the vehicle her spouse was driving when she was fatally shot by an…

Dean William McGeveran Interviewed by CNN and USA Today About Supreme Court Arguments Regarding Geofence Warrants

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Dean William McGeveran, William S. Pattee Professor of Law, was interviewed by CNN and USA Today about the U.S. Supreme Court hearing arguments about whether so-called…

Prof. Linus Chan Interviewed in Star Tribune About Pending Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship

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Professor Linus Chan was interviewed for a Minnesota Star Tribune op-ed about the birthright citizenship ruling pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. The author details the importance of recognizing the…

Sarah Brenes Interviewed on the City Cast Twin Cities Podcast about the Minnesota Habeas Project 

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Sarah Brenes, Executive Director of the Binger Center for New Americans, was interviewed on the City Cast Twin Cities podcast about the …

Prof. Francis Shen Interviewed by MS NOW about Holding ChatGPT Criminally Liable in Florida School Shooting Case

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Professor Francis Shen, Solly Robins Distinguished Research Fellow and professor of law, was interviewed live on the air by MS NOW host Chris Jansing to discuss the decision of the Florida State Attorney General…

Prof. Paul Vaaler Interviewed on WCCO Radio About Tim Cook Stepping Down as Apple CEO

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Professor Paul Vaaler, John and Bruce Mooty Chair in Law and Business, was interviewed on WCCO Radio about Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO. Cook will be transitioning to the role of executive chairman…

Prof. Amy Sweasy Interviewed by Northern News Now About a Resentencing Due to Felony Murder Reform Act

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Professor Amy Sweasy was interviewed by Northern News Now about the resentencing of a man previously sentenced to life in prison for murder. The man, Noah King, has been handed a new, shorter sentence nearly 10…

Prof. Richard Painter Interviewed by Star Tribune About Rep. Morrison’s Decision to Not Own Stock

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was interviewed by the Minnesota Star Tribune about Rep. Kelly Morrison saying she will no longer own individual…

Criminal Defense Clinic Adjunct Professor Shawn Webb Litigates First Case in Minnesota Challenging GeoFence Warrant

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Adjunct Professor Shawn Webb, director of the Criminal Defense Clinic, litigated the first case in Minnesota that challenged the use of a geofence warrant. Alicia Granse ’19,  staff…

Prof. Nicholas Bednar ’16, David Cleveland, Allan Erbsen, and Daniel Schwarcz Co-Author Article for National Law Review About AI and the Practice of Law

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Professors Nicholas Bednar ’16, David Cleveland, Allan Erbsen, and Daniel Schwarcz co-authored an article for National Law Review about how generative AI systems could fundamentally reshape the practice…