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Faculty News

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Quoted by CNN Business About the Government Shutdown Affecting Flood Insurance Policies

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was quoted by CNN Business about how the government shutdown could adversely affect the housing market with slower mortgage approvals, stalled rural home loans, and a freeze on…

Prof. Kristin Hickman Quoted by Bloomberg Law About Transfer Pricing Ruling

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Professor Kristin Hickman, associate dean for research & intellectual life, was quoted by Bloomberg Law about the recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit’s decision in 3M Co. v.…

Prof. Sam Merchant Quoted by New York Times About Sean Combs’ Sentence Length

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Professor Sam Merchant was quoted by the New York Times about the length of sentence that rapper Sean Combs will receive at a hearing this Friday. In July, at the conclusion of an eight-week trial, a…

Prof. Ana Pottratz Acosta Interviewed by WCCO News About Local Immigration Fraud Crackdown

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Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta, visiting assistant professor and director of the Immigration & Human Rights Clinic of the James H. Binger Center for New Americans, was interviewed by WCCO News about…

Prof. Ana Pottratz Acosta Interviewed on MPR News About DOJ Suing Minnesota Jurisdictions Over Immigration Policies

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Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta, visiting assistant professor and director of the the Immigration & Human Rights Clinic of the James H. Binger Center for New Americans, was interviewed on MPR…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by The Guardian About Hatch Act Violations Regarding Government Shut-Down

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted by The Guardian about possible violations of the Hatch Act, which limits the…

Prof. Nicholas Bednar ’16 Quoted by Washington Post About Trump Administration Attempting to Stop Fired Federal Workers’ Appeals

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Professor Nicholas Bednar ’16 was quoted by the Washington Post about the Trump administration attempt to quash fired federal workers’ appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) by arguing…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted by Reuters About Remaining Questions After Apparent TikTok Agreement

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted by Reuters about Donald Trump’s plan to sell Chinese-owned TikTok's U.S. operations to U.S. and global investors will address the national security requirements…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted in New York Times About Politicization of Justice Department

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in a news analysis by the New York Times about the politicization of the U.S. Justice Department under Donald Trump. According to the Justice Department, former…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin and Human Rights Center Visiting Fellow Alyssa Yamamoto Co-Author Commentary on Special Rapporteur Protections

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Regents Professor; Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society; and faculty director of Minnesota Law's Human Rights Center, and Alyssa Yamamoto, visiting fellow with…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted in New York Times About Lawsuits Against Social Media Platforms Showing Life-Threatening Activities

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted by the New York Times about lawsuits against online platforms such as TikTok that have shown videos of “subway surfing” that have resulted in deaths of youths.…

Prof. Prentiss Cox ’90 Quoted by Wall Street Journal About Lawsuit Against Amazon for Subscription Tactics

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Professor Prentiss Cox ’90 was quoted by the Wall Street Journal about a civil trial that began this week that scrutinizes the tactics Amazon uses to entice consumers to sign up for its Prime service…