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Faculty News

Prof. Caleb Smith Quoted in Bloomberg Tax Discussing Issues with Duplicate Stimulus Checks Being Issued by IRS 

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Professor Caleb Smith discussed the hurdles the IRS faces in recouping erroneous or duplicate economic impact payments (commonly referred to as "stimulus checks"). Prof. Smith highlights the importance of whether…

Prof. Carol Chomsky discusses the proposed amendment to the Minnesota Criminal Sexual Conduct statute with MinnPost

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In response to the Minnesota Supreme Court ruling in State v. Khalil, the Minnesota Senate and House are considering bills that would amend the definition of "mentally incapacited." The change…

Prof. Richard Frase Discusses With Bloomberg Law the First Nine Days of Testimony in the Trial of Derek Chauvin for the Death of George Floyd

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In his conversation with Bloomberg Law’s June Grasso about the first nine days of testimony in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd (begins at 19:45), Prof. Richard Frase states that…

Prof. Caleb Smith published in TaxNotes on how pro bono legal representation can improve tax administration

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Professor Caleb Smith was published in the TaxNotes discussing how pro bono and other free legal representation can be a way to both assist individuals and bring about systemic legal change, with state tax…

Prof. Hasday quoted in the New York Times and the Washington Post

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Professor Jill Hasday discussed a recent decision of the Minnesota Supreme Court that reveals the need to revise the state’s rape laws to better protect people who were too incapacitated to…

Client of Prof. Murray, Clemency Project Highlighted in Report on the 'Trial Penalty'

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The New York State Association of Criminal Defense Laywers (NYSACDL) has just released its report on the "Trial Penalty," a phenomenon described as prosecutors using their charging power to drive harsh…

Prof. Jon Lee Quoted in the Star Tribune Regarding the Dismissal of Black Potential Juror in Derek Chauvin Trial

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Professor Jon Lee is quoted in a Star Tribune article that examines race and bias in courtrooms. Of the dismissal of a Black potential juror in the Derek Chauvin trial, Professor Lee said, "It…

Prof. Richard Frase Quoted in the Star Tribune Regarding MN Court of Appeals Ruling on Derek Chauvin Trial

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Professor Richard Frase, faculty director of the Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, was quoted in the Star Tribune regarding a Minnesota Court of Appeals ruling that a trial judge was…

Prof. Hasday Testifies Before Minnesota House Committee  

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Professor Jill Hasday testified before the Minnesota House Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy in support of a bill…

Prof. Klass quoted in Houston Chronicle on Texas Electric Grid Disaster

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The Houston Chronicle quoted from Professor Klass's article in Lawfare on how the failure to energy and community infrastructure led to the Texas electric grid disaster.

Prof. Rozenshtein interviews Prof. Klass on The Lawfare Podcast on Texas Electric Grid Disaster

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein interviews Professor Alexandra Klass on The Lawfare Podcast to talk about the causes of the Texas electric grid diaster and what we can learn from it.

Prof. Soper Discusses Mike Lindell Bankruptcy Case in Minnesota Reformer

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Professor Soper discussed Mike Lindell's 2004 Minnesota bankruptcy case. Lindell characterizes the bankruptcy as a "fake bankruptcy" in his 2019 book. Soper explains the fraudulent transactions Lindell…