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Faculty News

Prof. Murray Interviewed on MPR About Prosecutor’s Decision to Convene a Grand Jury in Ruszczyk Killing

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Prof. Murray was interviewed by Cathy Wurzer on MPR’s “The Takeaway” about Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman’s decision to convene a grand jury to help determine whether Minneapolis police…

Prof. Chomsky Quoted on the 1862 Trials and Hanging of Dakota Fighters After the U.S.-Dakota War

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An article in In These Times reported on the 330-mile trek by Dakota horseback riders who arrived in Mankato, Minnesota on December 26, 2017, from the Lower Brule Indian Reservation in South…

Prof. McGeveran on National Public Radio Discussing Aetna HIV Breach

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Professor William McGeveran spoke on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition program about the $17 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Aetna. The company sent letters to HIV-positive…

Prof. Shen’s Research Featured in Huffington Post Article

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Professor Francis Shen’s research on sports concussions and the law was featured in a Huffington Post article discussing Minnesota’s efforts to be a leader in promoting brain health for youth athletes…

Prof. Cox Quoted in American Banker and MinnPost

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Professor Prentiss Cox was quoted in an American Banker article about the recent freeze imposed on the collection of personal level data by Mick Mulvaney, new acting director of the Consumer…

Prof. Murray Quoted in Star Tribune Article About Fraud Trial Involving Former Executives of Starkey Laboratories

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Prof. JaneAnne Murray was quoted in an article in the Star Tribune discussing the upcoming criminal fraud trial involving executives of Starkey Laboratories. Murray noted that trials of high-level…

Star Tribune Quotes Prof. McGeveran on Trademarks and Branding 

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The Star Tribune quoted Professor William McGeveran concerning a settlement in trademark litigation between Minnesota-based insurer HealthPartners and the national warehouse chain Sam’s Club.…

Law360 Quotes Prof. Cotter on Recent “FRAND” Patent Case

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Shortly before Christmas U.S. District Judge James Selna published the public redacted version of his 115-page opinion in TCL Communication Technology Holdings, Ltd. v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson,…

Prof. Orfield Quoted in New York Times About Changes in Civil Rights Policies at HUD

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Professor Myron Orfield was quoted about the effects of the Trump administration’s decision to delay the enforcement of Obama Adminstration fair housing rules. “Residential segregation is at the heart of…

Prof. Shen’s Research on Inequality and War Cited in London Review of Books

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Professor Francis Shen’s research on inequality, American military casualties, and the 2016 election of Donald Trump was quoted in a London Review of Books…

Prof. Chomsky Discusses Trials Following the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862

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Professor Carol Chomsky was quoted in an article in NetNewsLedger commenting on the trials of Dakota held after the U.S.-Dakota War in 1862. Thirty-eight Dakota men were hanged in Mankato, Minn. on…

Prof. Klass Quoted in Energywire on U.S. Department of Energy Role in Clean Line Electric Transmission Project

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Professor Klass was quoted in an article reporting on the U.S. Department of Energy’s role in partnering with a merchant transmission line company, Clean Line Energy Partners, to build a transmission line to…