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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…

Professor Smith was interviewed by Bloomberg Tax about recently proposed Treasury Regulations that would effect millions of taxpayers, and including many low-income taxpayers. The proposed regulations…

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…

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 Richard Painter was quoted in Bloomberg Law in an article discussing the wealth of U.S. Supreme Court Justices. Professor Painter commented, “We have a court that may be out of…