Faculty News

Professor Stephen Befort has received a grant from the American Association of Retired Peoples to undertake an empirical research project. The project involves analyzing federal court case outcomes under the…

Professor Kitrosser is quoted in a Washington Post article about non-disclosure agreements signed by White House aides who appear on television to talk about President Trump. Kitrosser is quoted in…

Professor Jill Hasday appeared on the Twin Cities PBS show “Almanac” to discuss Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s 2009 Minnesota Law Review article on separation of powers.

Professor Kitrosser spoke with local radio station WCCO shortly before the start of hearings on Judge Kavanaugh’s…

Professor Kitrosser was interviewed for and appears in a new short documentary airing on Netflix. The documentary is an episode of Vox’s weekly series, “Explained,” and focuses on the topic of “…

Professor Christopher M. Turoski presented at the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Expo: Nanoscience, Nanotechnology & Beyond. He provided a review of patent tools as part of…

Professor Kitrosser participated in a written Q&A with CNN’s Chris Cillizza about the First Amendment implications of reported non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) between President Trump and members of his…

Prof. William McGeveran, an expert in privacy law, was quoted in a Star Tribune article reporting a litigation settlement between the Minneapolis Police Department and the federal government about the…

Professor Herbert Kritzer was listed by Brian Leiter as one of the top 15 most cited law and social science faculty (excluding economics) in the U.S. for the period 2013 to 2017. He ranked 12th on Leiter’s list…

Professor Brian Bix was number nine on the list of most cited Law & Philosophy Scholars, using data from the years 2013 to 2017.

Professor William McGeveran, an expert in trademark law, was quoted in a Star Tribune article explaining some trademark law fundamentals. The story concerned efforts by a local policitian to…

At the request of Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Associate Professor Francis Shen has joined the Neuroethics Subgroup of the Advisory Committee to the Director for the…