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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was interviewed by Policygenius on a shift in the health insurance landscape. Instead of having broader policies on what they will and won't cover, insurance companies have…

Professor Richard Painter was interviewed in Pro Publica in an article covering the significance of the news that Justice Clarence Thomas enrolled his grandnephew in a private school, which was paid…

Professor Liliana Zaragoza was quoted by the Star Tribune in an article covering a man accused of setting two Minneapolis mosques on fire being charged with a federal hate crime, as well as arson…

On May 2 a new United Nations human rights mechanism focused on investigating systemic racism in law enforcement made an official visit to Minnesota as part of a larger 10-day visit to the United States. MPR's Cathy…

Professor Richard Painter was quoted by Truthout in an article covering the First Republic Bank collapse. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation confirmed that the cost of the collapse would…

A May 1, 2023 Law360 article titled Questions Abound On EU Plan For New Essential Patent Rules discusses a draft regulation the European Commission released last week concerning standard-essential patents (…

Professor Richard Painter was quoted in The Week in an article covering the numerous concerns over potential ethical issues in SCOTUS. With confidence in SCOTUS at record lows across both party…

Prof. Jane Kirtley was interviewed for a KSTP story on social media platforms' regulation of violent live streamed content.  The story aired on 5 Eyewitness News Nightcast at 10 p.m. on April 28,…

Visiting Prof. David Schultz was quoted by Business Insider in an article covering Disney's lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Visiting Professor David Schultz, who teaches constitutional law…

Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted by the Star Tribune about the recent leak of classified U.S. government documents on the popular forum and messaging service Discord. While the full validity of the…

Professor Megan Walsh was quoted by Minnesota Lawyer on the recent ruling of Worth v. Harrington, which concluded that Minnesota's law preventing 18- to 20-year olds from obtaining…

Professor Tom Cotter was interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on a case involving an Andy Warhol illustration of Prince. Based on a photograph original destined…