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Professor Jill Hasday testified before the Minnesota House Committee on the Judiciary, Finance, and Civil Law in support of a bill that would ban…

Professor Paul Vaaler told WCCO the GameStop story shows the power of the internet, but expressed skepticism about the populist investing movement developing into a long-term trend. “Getting a mob to move in…

Professor Richard Frase, co-director of the Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, was quoted in The Legal Examiner regarding the recent ruling to hold Derek Chauvin’s trial separately…

Professor Alexandra Klass was quoted in a New York Times article discussing the nomination of Jennifer Granholm for Energy Secretary and the authority of the Department of Energy to address climate…

Professor Paul Vaaler recently spoke with Twin Cities Business on the topic of corporate campaign contributions in light of a flurry of announcements by companies of reductions in such…

Professor Richard Frase is quoted in the Star Tribune regarding the decision to hold Derek Chauvin's trial in connection with George Floyd's death separately from the other three officers involved. Of the…

Professor Kristin Hickman was quoted in an article in Tax Notes, Biden's Coming Reg Freeze Raises Novel Issues for Tax Regs, regarding the implications of the presidential transition for tax…

Professor Paul Vaaler spoke with WCCO's Dave Lee about political action committee (PAC) donations in light of recent corporate announcements of reductions in campaign contributions in the wake of the mob…

In two recent decisions, Uniloc USA, Inc. v. Motorola Mobility LLC, 2020 WL 7771219 (D. Del. Dec. 30, 3030), and ChromaDex, Inc. v. Elysium Health, Inc., ___ F.Supp.3d ___, 2020 WL 7360212 (D…

Professor Caleb Smith and Mollie Wagoner, 2L, were quoted in a Bloomberg Tax article on the challenges that the Tax Clinic faces in representing low-income taxpayers. Professor Smith discussed the challenges…

Professor Alan Rozenshtein was a panelist at the Law Library of Congress's Human Rights Day Event 2020, held on Dec. 10, 2020. The topic was "Contact Tracing and the Right of Privacy" and addressed the…

Professor Alexandra Klass was quoted in an article about opportunities for Energy Secretary Nominee Jennifer Granholm to use existing provisions of federal law to spur the growth of long-distance electric…