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Faculty News

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted in Reuters About DOGE Cost-Cutting Likely to Continue

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted in Reuters that despite Elon Musk reportedly stepping back in his cost-cutting role and cabinet members attempting to regain influence in the Trump administration,…

Prof. Megan Walsh Interviewed by The Trace About Supreme Court Letting Stand Appeals Court Ruling on Age Requirements for Gun Permits

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Professor Megan Walsh was interviewed by The Trace regarding the Supreme Court declining to hear Worth v. Jacobson, letting stand the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that struck down…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted in New York Times About the Dropped Inquiry Over Improperly Fired Federal Employees

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted in the New York Times about the independent government agency charged with protecting federal workers’ rights dropping its inquiry into the more than 2,000…

Prof. Kristin Hickman Interviewed by Bloomberg Law About the Administration’s Plan to Eliminate Numerous Agency Regulations

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Professor Kristin Hickman, associate dean for research & intellectual life, was interviewed by Bloomberg Law about a Trump administration plan to fast-track a…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted by Star Tribune Columnist About the Fears of Deportations

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted by Star Tribune columnist John Rash about students with visas being targeted for deportation due to minor legal infractions or expressing an opinion that runs…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in Wall Street Journal About Televangelist Fundraising While Employed at White House

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal about televangelist Paula White who has been given a position…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted in New York Times Analysis of Maryland Man Unlawfully Deported

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in a New York Times analysis of the Trump administration’s current actions regarding the Maryland man unlawfully deported and being detained in an El Salvador prison…

Professor Caleb Smith Interviewed by MPR News About IRS Records Now Available to ICE

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Professor Caleb Smith, director of the Ronald M. Mankoff Tax Clinic, was interviewed by MPR News regarding the ability of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ask the IRS for personal tax…

Prof. Jorge Contreras Quoted in Law360 About Musk/Dorsey’s ‘Delete All IP Law’ Proposal

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Visiting Professor Jorge Contreras was quoted in Law360 about a recent statement by Elon Musk, head of the President's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey that the…

Prof. Paul Vaaler Interviewed on WCCO Radio About the Implications of Tariffs

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Professor Paul Vaaler, John and Bruce Mooty Chair in Law and Business, was interviewed on WCCO Radio about the on-again, off-again tariffs and their implications on consumers.…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Interviewed on IR Voice Podcast About AI Improving Quality of Legal Analysis

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was interviewed on IR Voice podcast about a new study he took part which provides the first empirical evidence that AI tools can consistently improve the quality of legal analysis across…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by Newsweek About Security Lapses at Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion

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A social media post by Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was cited by Newsweek regarding security at the Pennsylvania governor’s…