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Faculty News

Prof. Vaaler Comments on Presidential Political Factors Affecting Proposed AT&T-Time Warner Merger

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Professor Paul Vaaler was interviewed by the Star Tribune's political columnist John Rash and quoted in his column on commentary by presidential candidates and Minnesota senators critical of the…

Law School's Clemency Project Secures Fifth Commutation

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On October 27, 2016, President Obama granted 98 prisoner commutations, bringing to 872 the number of federal inmates who have benefited from his expansive use of presidential pardon power. Among them was…

Prof. Hill Quoted in American Banker on Wells Fargo Scandal

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Professor Claire Hill was quoted in an article in the American Banker discussing the reputational and other consequences for Wells Fargo stemming from the recent revelations of the millions of "…

Prof. Cotter Discusses Proposed AT&T-Time Warner Merger on KSTP-TV

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Professor Tom Cotter discussed the possible effects of a proposed $85 billion merger between telecommunications giant AT&T and content provider Time-Warner, for a story on KSTP-TV Channel 5 Eyewitness News…

Prof. Ní Aoláin Elected to the American Law Institute

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and…

Prof. Hasday Discusses the Supreme Court on WCCO Radio

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Professor Jill Hasday was featured on WCCO’s "News and Views with Roshini Rajkumar," a CBS Radio program. She discussed the Supreme Court’s role in American life and law.

Prof. Vaaler Hosts Panel Discussion on Political Campaign Organization Trends

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Professor Paul M. Vaaler co-hosted the Business by Carlson Quarterly Report on the "Business of Politics: How Innovations in Campaign Financing, Operations, and Strategy Are Changing Our Elections and Our…

Prof. Murray on MPR About Commutation for Another Clemency Project Client

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Professor JaneAnne Murray was interviewd on Tom Weber's morning news program on MPR regarding the Law School's fourth grant of commutation in President Obama's clemency initiative for low-level, non-violent…

Prof. Shen Interviewed on Access Minnesota on Military Sacrifice

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Professor Francis Shen was interviewed on Access Minnesota radio about his recent study, “Invisible Inequality: The Two Americas of Military Sacrifice,” which appears in the Memphis Law Review and is…

Prof. Borgida Co-edits "Collaboration in Psychological Science: Behind the Scenes"

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Affiliated Professor of Psychology and Law, Eugene Borgida, and Richard Zweigenhaft, Guilford College professor of psychology, co-edited a book titled "Collaboration in Psychological Science…

Prof. Cotter Cited in Ninth Circuit Opinion

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On September 26, 2016 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit published an opinion citing a 1998 paper coauthored by Professor Thomas Cotter and Roger Blair titled, "An Economic Analysis of Damages…

Prof. Murray Interviewed by MPR Regarding Grand Jury Investigation in Castile Case

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Professor JaneAnne Murray was guoted in an MPR News article relating to the grand jury investigation into the death of Philandro Castile as a result of a police shooting in the line of duty. She…