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Faculty News

Prof. McGeveran Discusses Uber Data Breach Settlement in Wired

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Professor William McGeveran, an expert in data privacy regulation, commented in Wired about an action brought by the Pennsylvania Attorney General seeking over $13 million in penalties against Uber…

Prof. Rozenshtein Quoted in BuzzFeed About Indictments of Russian Nationals in Special-Counsel Investigation

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in a BuzzFeed article on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of 13 Russian nationals for interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Professor…

Prof. Kitrosser Quoted in Washington Post About Executive Privilege

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Professor Kitrosser was quoted at length in a Washington Post article about the Trump Administration’s use of executive privilege. Kitrosser was quoted as saying, among other things, that “…

Prof. Klass Interviewed by MPR and WCCO Regarding $850 Million Settlement of Minnesota Lawsuit Against 3M

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Professor Alexandra Klass was interviewed by Minnesota Public Radio and…

Prof. Meili Presents Research on the Constitutional Right to Asylum at the University of Newcastle

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Professor Steve Meili discussed his research on the constitutionalization of the right to asylum at a seminar sponsored by the Newcastle Law School in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Meili argued that a more…

Prof. Cotter Cited in Arizona Court of Appeals Defamation Case

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On February 6, 2018, the Arizona Court of Appeals handed down its opinion in Doe v. Mahoney, a case involving the question of whether an internet service provider was required to disclose the identity…

Prof. Kritzer Interviewed About the Forthcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court Election

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Professor Herbert Kritzer was interviewed about the forthcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election in an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Professor Kritzer said that he does not think…

Prof. Rozenshtein Interviewed on MSNBC About Russian Interference in U.S. Elections

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was interviewed by Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” about the prospects of future Russian interference in U.S. elections, and what steps if any the United States…

Prof. Vaaler Interviewed by Associated Press on Likelihood of Another Super Bowl in Minnesota

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Professor Paul M. Vaaler was interviewed by Associated Press reporter Amy Forliti about how the NFL decides on northern climate venues to host the Super Bowl. The NFL and specific franchises use the prospect of…

Prof. Rozenshtein Quoted in New York Times About President Trump’s Attacks on Law Enforcement

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in a New York Times article on President Trump’s attacks on federal law enforcement, in particular the Department of Justice and the FBI, over the…

Prof. McDonnell Quoted in Star Tribune Article on Medtronic Suit

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Professor Brett McDonnell was quoted in a Star Tribune article on a securities class action suit against Medtronic. Medtronic shareholders have sued Medtronic claiming that the company inflated its…

Prof. Shen Publishes Super Bowl Op-Ed on Football and the Brain

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Associate Professor Francis Shen published an op-ed in the Star Tribune defending the sport of football, and suggesting that we may be overestimating the risks of sports concussion. Shen wrote…