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Faculty News

Prof. Wolf Appointed to National Academies Committee on Science, Engineering, Medicine and Public Policy

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Professor Susan Wolf has been appointed to the National Academies Committee on Science, Engineering, Medicine and Public Policy. This is the only committee that crosses all three National Academies -- Science,…

Prof. Klass in Corporate Crime Reporter on Eminent Domain Use for Pipelines

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Professor Klass was interviewed by Corporate Crime Reporter for a feature on "eminent domain for private gain." In the interview, Professor Klass discussed the growing controversies over the use of…

Prof. Orfield and Research Fellow Stancil Publish Op-Ed in Star Tribune on Gentrification Study

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Professor Myron Orfield, director of the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity, and research fellow, Will Stancil, published an op-ed piece in the Star Tribune in response to an ongoing study of…

Prof. Burkhart to Deliver 2017 Distinguished Gifford Lecture in Real Property at the University of Hawai'i Law School

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In 2002, the Gifford Foundation established a Distinguished Lectureship in Real Property at the University of Hawai'i at Mãnoa William S. Richardson School of Law to honor David L. Callies, Benjamin A.…

Prof. Painter Interviewed on CNN About President-Elect Trump’s Potential Conflicts of Interest

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Professor Richard W. Painter—former chief ethics lawyer for President George W. Bush—appeared on CNN to discuss President-elect Trump’s potential conflicts of interest and how he might order his business…

Prof. Painter Authors New York Times Op-Ed on F.B.I.’s Clinton Email Investigation and Election

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Professor Richard W. Painter—former chief White House ethics lawyer for George W. Bush—authored an op-ed in the New York Times calling into question recent actions in the F.B.I.’s Clinton…

Prof. Hasday Answers WCCO-TV’s Good Question: How Is A Law Repealed?

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Professor Jill Hasday, a constitutional law expert, appeared in the “Good Question” segment on WCCO-TV News.  She answered questions about how statutes are repealed.

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…