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Prof. McDonnell Publishes Op-Ed in Star Tribune on Hobby Lobby Decision

—Professor Brett McDonnell published an op-ed in the Star Tribune entitled "Ideological Blind Spots: The Left on Hobby Lobby." The article argues that in several key respects the Supreme Court's decision…

Prof. Cotter Quoted in Law360 Article on Largest IP Damages Awards of 2014

—Professor Thomas Cotter was quoted in a Law360 article entitled "Top IP Verdicts of 2014--and the Law Firms That Won Them." The article notes that "[t]he largest intellectual property verdicts of 2014 so far include…

Prof. Hasday Writes about Her New Book, Family Law Reimagined, for Slate.com

—Professor Jill Hasday wrote "The Law Should Do Much More to Protect Sibling Relationships When Families Fall Apart" for Slate.com. The article draws on Hasday's recent book, Family Law Reimagined (Harvard…

Prof. Carbone Interviewed on Marilu Henner Radio Show on Her Book, Marriage Markets

—Professor June Carbone was interviewed on The Marilu Henner Show on the subject of her new book with Naomi Cahn (George Washington University Law School), Marriage Markets: How Inequality is Remaking the American…

Prof. Matheson Quoted in Star Tribune on Hobby Lobby Decision

—On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated Department of Health and Human Services regulations requiring that three closely held corporations provide health insurance coverage for methods of contraception that…

Prof. Kirtley Discusses Jesse Ventura's Libel Suit in Star Tribune

—Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in a Star Tribune article about the upcoming federal libel trial in a suit brought by former Governor Jesse Ventura against the estate of the deceased author of the…

Prof. Wolf to Lead Legal & Ethical Analysis of DNA Nanotechnology

—Professor Susan Wolf is collaborating on a newly funded project entitled "DNA Nanotechnology: Developing and Analyzing a New Tool for Sensing and Targeting Disease." This two-year project, funded by the University of…

Prof. Befort Quoted in Pioneer Press on Union Fees Decision

—On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a union representing home health care workers in Illinois could not collect fair share fees from non-member workers. A Pioneer Press article sought to gauge the…

Prof. Hasday Speaks on WCCO News Radio on Her New Book, Family Law Reimagined

—Professor Jill Hasday was featured on WCCO's News and Views with Roshini Rajkumar discussing her book, Family Law Reimagined (Harvard University Press 2014). Hasday talked about how the dominant stories that…

Prof. Hickman Participates in Teleforum on Recess Appointments

—Professor Kristin Hickman participated in a teleforum on the Supreme Court's recent decision in NLRB v. Noel Canning regarding the President's recess appointment power. Also participating in the teleforum…

Prof. Hickman Quoted in Forbes on Kuretski Decision

—Professor Kristin Hickman was quoted in a column authored by Peter Reilly for Forbes about the District of Columbia Circuit's recent decision in Kuretski v. Commissioner, in which the court rejected…

Prof. Morrison Interviewed on Recess Appointments on WCCO News Radio

—Professor Fred Morrison was interviewed by John Hines on WCCO News Radio on the recess appointments.…