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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was quoted by ABC News on how the current insurance crisis in Florida is impacting Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign. Professor Schwarcz remarked, "My real…

Prof. Jill Hasday was quoted by Minnesota Lawyer on the potential impact of the Supreme Court's decision in 303 Creative LLC et al. v Elenis et al. Prof. Hasday explained,…

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was quoted by The Intercept on the release of a current prisoner at the U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay. Having faced harsh and "brutal conditions" upon his return to…

Professor Matthew Bodie discussed the strikes by the actors' and writers' unions and their ramifications for the future of Hollywood on "The Newsmakers" program on TRT World.  

Professor Emeritus Bert Kritzer was quoted by Prime News Print on how the Iowa Supreme Court reversed its decision that the state constitution included a right to abortion. Professor Kritzer…

U.S. News extensively covered Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin's trip to Syrian detention camps as U.N. rapporteur on the protection of rights while countering terrorism. Professor Ní Aoláin explained, “The…

Professor Jill Hasday was interviewed on MPR about the recent Supreme Court Ruling which stated that a business can discriminate based on sexual orientation under the right to free speech. 

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin endorsed the report on Guantanamo Bay released by Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin as U.N. special rapporteur. Senator Durbin wrote, "The special rapporteur’s report should also serve as a wakeup…

Professor David Schultz was quoted in an article by KSTP on potential legal challenges that the Biden administration may face while trying to forgive student debt. Professor Schultz commented, “People come out of…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz was quoted by Healthcare Business about the growing tension between insurance companies and the state of Florida. Prof. Schwarcz explained the potential insurance crisis in Florida to…

Professor Richard Painter was quoted by Fox, MSN, and Yahoo News on the ethics concerns regarding the net worth of Supreme Court justices, in particular, Justice Sotomayor. Noting a major revenue stream for…

Professor Jill Hasday and Professor Charlotte Garden were quoted in the Star Tribune on how the recent Supreme Court affirmative action decision could impact corporate DEI decisions. Professor…