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Faculty News

Prof. Nicholas Bednar '16 Authors Lawfare Essay on the Trump Administration's First Executive Orders

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Professor Nicholas Bednar '16 authored an essay for Lawfare discussing how the Trump administration's first executive orders affect the civil service. Bednar discussed the wide discretion afforded to the…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in New York Times About RFK Jr. Keeping Stake in HPV Vaccine Suit if Confirmed

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted in the New York Times about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. keeping his financial stake in major…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in Politico About EPA Nominee’s Link to Qatari Investor

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted in Politico about former Rep. Lee Zeldin, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Quoted in Washington Post Opinion Column About Natural Disasters Affecting Insurance Model 

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was quoted in an opinion piece in the Washington Post about how, in light of the disastrous fires around Los Angeles, the model for insurance cannot keep pace with the…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted by Forbes and CNN About TikTok Remaining Off App Stores Despite Pause in Federal Ban

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted by Forbes and CNN about TikTok remaining unaccessible through app stores despite a pause in the app’s ban. Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Interviewed by NPR About Actions to Restore TikTok Not Changing an Act of Congress

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was interviewed by NPR about the ongoing discussion of the TikTok ban which took effect Jan. 19, the supposed 75-day law enforcement pause by Donald Trump, and legal implications for…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by CNN Business About the First Couple Launching Meme Coins

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted by CNN Business about Donald and Melania Trump launching a pair of meme coins in the leadup to president-elect Donald…

Prof. Jane Kirtley Quoted in The Guardian About Implications of Press Defamation Win Against CNN

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Professor Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, was quoted in The Guardian about how a CNN defamation lawsuit foreshadows a possible crackdown on media…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted in Politico About Trump’s Options to Preserve TikTok

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in Politico About Donald Trump’s options for TikTok following the ban of the app on Jan. 19. Apple and Google pulled TikTok from their storefronts Saturday…

Prof. Ilan Wurman Co-Authors Op-Ed in Star Tribune About Minnesota DFL House Members Boycotting Legislative Session

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Professor Ilan Wurman, Julius E. Davis Professor of Law, co-authored an op-ed in the Star Tribune with Minnesota Law student Benjamin Ayanian ’27 about the Minnesota House of Representatives opening…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by Deutsche Welle About the U.S. President Now Above the Rule of Law

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted by Deutsche Welle about how recent decisions by U.S. courts and stances by the Department of Justice have…

Prof. Linus Chan Interviewed on MPR About Status of Undocumented Immigrants in Sanctuary Cities After Trump Takes Office

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Professor Linus Chan, James H. Binger Clinical Professor of Law, was interviewed on Minnesota Public Radio about whether undocumented immigrants living in sanctuary cities have an increased chance of being…