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Faculty News

Prof. Jain Is Panelist at U.N. Meeting Organized by Polish Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York

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On October 26, Professor Neha Jain was an expert panelist at a meeting on “General Principles of Law” organized by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations at the U.N. Headquarters…

Prof. Blumenthal's Book Reviewed in Los Angeles Review of Books

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Berkeley Law School Professor Meir-Dan Cohen reviewed Law and the Modern Mind, by Professor Susanna Blumenthal, in the Los Angeles Review of Books. Professor Cohen reads the…

Prof. Painter, Lawrence Tribe and Others File Federal Court Complaint Challenging Application of Citizens United to Super-PACs

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A team of campaign finance lawyers, including Professor Richard Painter and other notable experts such as Larry Tribe, a constitutional law professor at Harvard, filed a suit on Friday in federal…

Prof. Blumenthal's Book, "Law and the Modern Mind," Reviewed in JOTWELL

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Stanford Law School Professor Rabia Belt reviewed Law and the Modern Mind Professor Susanna Blumenthal, in JOTWELL (The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)). Professor Belt surveys the key…

Prof. Vaaler Comments on Presidential Political Factors Affecting Proposed AT&T-Time Warner Merger

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Professor Paul Vaaler was interviewed by the Star Tribune's political columnist John Rash and quoted in his column on commentary by presidential candidates and Minnesota senators critical of the…

Law School's Clemency Project Secures Fifth Commutation

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On October 27, 2016, President Obama granted 98 prisoner commutations, bringing to 872 the number of federal inmates who have benefited from his expansive use of presidential pardon power. Among them was…

Prof. Hill Quoted in American Banker on Wells Fargo Scandal

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Professor Claire Hill was quoted in an article in the American Banker discussing the reputational and other consequences for Wells Fargo stemming from the recent revelations of the millions of "…

Prof. Cotter Discusses Proposed AT&T-Time Warner Merger on KSTP-TV

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Professor Tom Cotter discussed the possible effects of a proposed $85 billion merger between telecommunications giant AT&T and content provider Time-Warner, for a story on KSTP-TV Channel 5 Eyewitness News…

Prof. Ní Aoláin Elected to the American Law Institute

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and…

Prof. Hasday Discusses the Supreme Court on WCCO Radio

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Professor Jill Hasday was featured on WCCO’s "News and Views with Roshini Rajkumar," a CBS Radio program. She discussed the Supreme Court’s role in American life and law.

Prof. Vaaler Hosts Panel Discussion on Political Campaign Organization Trends

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Professor Paul M. Vaaler co-hosted the Business by Carlson Quarterly Report on the "Business of Politics: How Innovations in Campaign Financing, Operations, and Strategy Are Changing Our Elections and Our…

Prof. Murray on MPR About Commutation for Another Clemency Project Client

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Professor JaneAnne Murray was interviewd on Tom Weber's morning news program on MPR regarding the Law School's fourth grant of commutation in President Obama's clemency initiative for low-level, non-violent…