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Faculty News

Prof. Matthew Bodie Interviewed by NPR About NLRB Complaint that Reality Show Contestants are Employees and Eligible for Labor Protections

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Professor Matthew Bodie, Robins Kaplan Professor of Law, was interviewed by NPR about a complaint issued by the National Labor Relations Board saying participants in the Netflix reality show …

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin’ Quoted in Washington Post About Turkey’s War on Terror Efforts

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Regents Professor and Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society, was quoted in the Washington Post about Turkey’s “war on terror”…

Prof. James Coleman Quoted in Washington Examiner About Possible Revival of Keystone Pipeline Construction

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Professor James Coleman was quoted in the Washington Examiner about the possibility that the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline could be restarted during the next presidential administration.…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Authors Commentary in The Atlantic About the Pending TikTok Ban and the Government’s Ability to Regulate the Internet

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein authored a commentary in The Atlantic about the pending TikTok ban. He wrote, “Many will read last week’s federal appeals-court opinion that could ban TikTok as a loss…

Prof. Nicholas Bednar Quoted in Washington Post About President Trump's Schedule F

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Professor Nicholas Bednar was quoted in the Washington Post about the Trump Administration's proposal to exempt policy-determining civil servants from the competitive service under "Schedule F."…

Six Clients of the Clemency Project Clinic Receive Commutations from President Joe Biden

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As reported in the Star Tribune, six clients of Minnesota Law’s Clemency Project Clinic, led by Professor JaneAnne Murray, received commutations from President Joe Biden on December…

Prof. James Coleman Quoted by Washington Examiner About Supreme Court Considering the Scope of National Environmental Policy Act

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Professor James Coleman was quoted by the Washington Examiner about the Supreme Court appearing poised to narrow the scope of law requiring research on “environmental impacts” before starting large…

Prof. Megan Walsh Quoted on FOX 9 About Ghost Gun Use in Crimes

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Professor Megan Walsh was quoted in a FOX 9 investigation report about the increase in crimes committed using ghost guns — firearms without serial numbers and often difficult for law enforcement to trace. The…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted in Washington Post About Appeals Court Upholding TikTok Ban

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in the Washington Post about a federal appeals court turning away a challenge to a fast-approaching nationwide ban of the short-video app TikTok unless it…

Prof. Jane Kirtley Quoted in Reason About Kash Patel’s Statements Against the Press

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Professor Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, was quoted in an opinion article in Reason about Kash Patel, nominee to head the FBI, and his statements…

Prof. Prentiss Cox ’90 Quoted in AARP About “Report and Hold” Laws to Help Bank Account Holders

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Professor Prentiss Cox ’90 was quoted in AARP about new state laws that allow banks to intervene if their customers are making unusual transactions. At least a dozen states, including Minnesota, have passed…

Prof. JaneAnne Murray Interviewed by Dallas Morning News About the Work of the Clemency Project Clinic

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Professor JaneAnne Murray was interviewed by the Dallas Morning News in an investigation story about two imprisoned Texas mothers who were first-time, nonviolent offenders who had their federal prison…