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Prof. Carpenter, Co-Counsel on Amicus Brief to be Filed in Same-Sex Marriage Cases

—Professor Dale Carpenter is co-counsel with United States v. Windsor attorney Roberta Kaplan and Professor Steve Sanders on an amicus brief to be filed in the same-sex marriage cases pending in the…

Prof. Hasday Interviewed on AM 950's Daily Report on Same-Sex Marriage in Alabama

—Professor Jill Hasday was interviewed on AM 950's The Daily Report about Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore's efforts to preserve his state's prohibition on same-sex marriage, even though a federal district…

Prof. Kirtley Discusses NBC's Credibility Problems in Wake of Brian Williams Controversy

—Professor Jane Kirtley was interviewed by the International Business Times…

Prof. Kirtley Appears on ABA Panel on Native Advertising

—Professor Jane Kirtley appeared on a plenary panel, "If it Looks Like a Duck—Modern Challenges in Defining Commercial Speech," at the American Bar Association's Forum on Communication Law 20th Annual Conference in…

Prof. McGeveran Interviewed on MPR About Privacy and "Cop Cams"

—Professor William McGeveran was interviewed on Minnesota Public Radio's "Morning Edition" broadcast and on WCCO Radio about privacy issues raised by police officers wearing video cameras that record their…

Prof. Kappelhoff Publishes Op-Ed on Human Trafficking in Huffington Post

—Professor Mark Kappelhoff published an op-ed, entitled "Bringing Human Trafficking to Justice: The Civil Rights Division's Pursuit of Freedom, Rights, and Dignity For Victims of Human Trafficking," in the…

Prof. Cooper Appointed Alternate Member of Minnesota Public Employment Relations Board

—Professor Laura J. Cooper has been appointed as the Alternate Member of the Minnesota Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) as a representative of the public at large. PERB is a new agency, created by the 2014…

Prof. Murray Speaks on KCRW's To The Point Episode, "How Many Innocent Americans Are Sitting in Jail?"

—Professor JaneAnne Murray was a guest on KCRW's To The Point for an episode entitled "How Many Innocent Americans Are Sitting in Jail?" The episode discussed how local district attorneys get re-elected…

Prof. Kappelhoff, Interim Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Speaks at Community Forum on Minneapolis Policing Practices

—Professor Mark Kappelhoff, Interim Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ),…

Prof. Befort Elected Co-Chair of Labor Law Group

—Professor Stephen Befort has been elected Co-Chair of the Labor Law Group along with Melissa Hart from University of Colorado Law School. The Labor Law Group is a nonprofit educational trust that promotes…

Prof. Vaaler Interviewed on WCCO Radio About Greek Elections and Sovereign Debt Crisis

—Professor Paul Vaaler was interviewed by WCCO Radio's Dave Lee on the recent election in Greece of a left-wing populist government pledged to re-negotiate and write off a substantial percentage of sovereign debt…

Prof. Hill Elected to The American Law Institute

—Professor Claire Hill has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize and improve the law. The ALI…