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Faculty News

Prof. Hasday Discusses Leaked Supreme Court Opinion on Minnesota Public Radio

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Professor Jill Hasday appeared on Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer to discussed the leaked U.S. Supreme Court opinion relating to Roe v. Wade.

Bloomberg Law Quotes Prof. Tom Cotter on Enhanced Damages

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An April 27, 2022 Bloomberg Law story titled Paying More in Patent Damages a Puzzle Ready for High Court discusses a pending certiorari petition in which Comcast and Cisco ask the U.S. Supreme Court to…

Patents Court of England and Wales Cites Prof. Cotter's Article on Extraterritorial Damages

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A recent decision by Mrs. Justice Bacon of the Patents Court of England and Wales, Anan Kasei Co. Ltd v. Neo Chemicals & Oxides (Europe) Ltd, [2022] EWHC 708 (Ch) (Mar.…

Prof. Kevin Reitz Quoted in New York Times Regarding the Possible Role of Parole Boards in the Revisitation of Lengthy Sentences Stemming from the Superpredator Myth

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A research publication written by Prof. Kevin Reitz was quoted in The New York Times article, “The Superpredator Myth Did a Lot of Damage. Courts Are Beginning to See the Light.” The article highlights…

Professor Orfield quoted in Governing magazine about the harms of growing racial segregation.

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Professor Orfield was quoted in Governing magazine about the harms of growing racial segregation in Minneapolis and St. Paul.  

Prof. Hickman Quoted by Bloomberg in Story About Next Steps in Temp Treasury Regs Case

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Prof. Kristin Hickman was quoted by Bloomberg reporter Aysha Bagchi in a story, Treasury Has Options After Court Loss on Deductions Fix, regarding what happens next after a federal district court judge…

Prof. Choi quoted by USA Today in Article on Proposed Capital Gains Tax

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Prof. Jonathan Choi was quoted in USA Today in an article discussing the Biden administration's proposed new tax on unrealized capital gains.

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Quoted in Reuters about French Mosque Closures 

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, was quoted in Reuters about…

Prof. Hickman Quoted by Wall Street Journal About Liberty Global Order

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Prof. Kristin Hickman was quoted by the Wall Street Journal's Richard Rubin in an article, Treasury Loses in Bid to Plug Multi-Billion-Dollar Gap in 2017 Tax Law, about a federal district court order in…

Forbes Quotes Prof. Paul Vaaler on Cargill’s Exposure in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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Professor Paul Vaaler recently was quoted by Forbes on Cargill’s exposure in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The article, “Cargill Dodges Russian Missiles But Vows To Keep Feeding Both Sides Of The Ukraine…

Prof. Hickman Quoted By Tax Notes About Remedies and Precedents In Ongoing CIC Services Case

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Prof. Kristin Hickman was quoted extensively in a Tax Notes article, DOJ Urges Restraint on Validity of IRS Microcaptive Notice, about the implications of the Sixth Circuit's decision in …

Minnesota House Committee Advances Bill Spearheaded by Law School's Clemency Project Aimed at Lower Sentences for Abuse Victims

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Over two days, March 3 and March 8, 2022, the Minnesota House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Committee held informational hearings on a bill spearheaded by the Law School's Clemency…