Faculty News

Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in a Law360 article on the Department of Justice's recent amicus brief that stating former U.S. President Donald Trump isn't immune from lawsuits relating…

A March 3, 2023 Minnesota Lawyer article titled "Lawsuit Alleges Theft of Voice" discusses a recent lawsuit filed by rapper Yung Gravy in California state court, alleging that singer Rick Astley has…

Professor Perry Moriearty was quoted by the Minnesota Reformer on the recent push from Democratic lawmakers to make the criminal justice system less punitive.  Discussing the disproportionate…

Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted by the Star Tribune in an article covering the resurgence of child labor in the United States, with Minnesota being no exception. Last year the federal…

Professor Jill Hasday testified in favor of legislation to prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their pay history.

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Professor Jill Hasday Appeared on WCCO Radio’s Adam and Jordana Show.

Assistant Dean of Students, Jay Wong was quoted by the Minnesota Daily on a new study by the University of Minnesota examining leading causes for suicide ideation in lawyers. Jay Wong discussed the variety…

Prof. Richard Painter recently co-authored an op-ed in Bloomberg Law with Visiting Professor David Schultz '98 and Professor David Super from Georgetown Law in reaction to the Trump grand…

Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted by the New York Times and Vice News on a new ruling by the National Labor Relations Board on the legality of a company offering a severance agreement…

Professor Elizabeth Bentley was quoted by Arizona Republic regarding the U.S. Supreme Court case Cruz v. Arizona, in which the Civil Rights Appellate Clinic filed an amicus brief last…

Professor Charlotte Garden wrote an analysis of the recent SCOTUS decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt. The ruling concluded that individuals who earn a day rate are not paid…

Professor Dan Schwarcz and Tom Cotter were interviewed by the Minnesota Lawyer on the recent paper published by four Minnesota Law professors covering whether or not the popular AI bot, Chat GPT, could…