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Prof. Jill Hasday Discusses Her Book, We the Men, on New Books Network Podcast

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Professor Jill Hasday, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Centennial Professor in Law, appeared on the New Books Network podcast to discuss her book, We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s…

Prof. Myron Orfield Quoted in MinnPost About Cities Possibly Passing Firearm Restrictions

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Professor Myron Orfield was quoted in MinnPost about Minnesota cities attempting to pass firearm restrictions. In September, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, and several…

Profs. Borgida and Robiner Co-Author New Article in Behavioral Sciences & the Law

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Professor Eugene Borgida, Morse-Alumni Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Minnesota and affiliated Law School faculty, and co-author Professor William Robiner, University…

Prof. Jill Hasday Quoted by ABC News on Secretary of Defense’s Comments About Women in the Military

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Professor Jill Hasday, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Centennial Professor of Law, was interviewed by ABC News about Pete Hegseth’s speech to military leadership last week, in which he announced…

Prof. Vinita Singh Authors Commentary in Lawfare About Jared Kushner’s Connection to Electronic Arts Acquisition

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Professor Vinita Singh authored a commentary for Lawfare about the $55 billion acquisition of video game studio Electronic Arts and its connection to the White House. Prof. Singh wrote, “Electronic Arts…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Quoted by CNN Business About the Government Shutdown Affecting Flood Insurance Policies

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was quoted by CNN Business about how the government shutdown could adversely affect the housing market with slower mortgage approvals, stalled rural home loans, and a freeze on…

Prof. Kristin Hickman Quoted by Bloomberg Law About Transfer Pricing Ruling

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Professor Kristin Hickman, associate dean for research & intellectual life, was quoted by Bloomberg Law about the recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit’s decision in 3M Co. v.…

Prof. Sam Merchant Quoted by New York Times About Sean Combs’ Sentence Length

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Professor Sam Merchant was quoted by the New York Times about the length of sentence that rapper Sean Combs will receive at a hearing this Friday. In July, at the conclusion of an eight-week trial, a…

Prof. Ana Pottratz Acosta Interviewed by WCCO News About Local Immigration Fraud Crackdown

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Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta, visiting assistant professor and director of the Immigration & Human Rights Clinic of the James H. Binger Center for New Americans, was interviewed by WCCO News about…

Prof. Ana Pottratz Acosta Interviewed on MPR News About DOJ Suing Minnesota Jurisdictions Over Immigration Policies

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Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta, visiting assistant professor and director of the the Immigration & Human Rights Clinic of the James H. Binger Center for New Americans, was interviewed on MPR…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by The Guardian About Hatch Act Violations Regarding Government Shut-Down

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted by The Guardian about possible violations of the Hatch Act, which limits the…

Prof. Nicholas Bednar ’16 Quoted by Washington Post About Trump Administration Attempting to Stop Fired Federal Workers’ Appeals

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Professor Nicholas Bednar ’16 was quoted by the Washington Post about the Trump administration attempt to quash fired federal workers’ appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) by arguing…