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Faculty News

Prof. Cox Quoted in The Atlantic on Payday Lending

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Professor Prentiss Cox was quoted in The Atlantic on the regulation of payday loans and small-dollar consumer lending. Prof. Cox framed the issue in the broader context of consumer…

Prof. Younger Quoted on MPR on Status of Late Legend Prince's Estate

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Professor Judith T. Younger was quoted on Minnesota Public Radio about the status of the late Prince's estate and the potential release of--reportedly--over 50 albums worth of unreleased music…

Prof. Clary Quoted in Star Tribune Article on Spousal Privilege

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Professor Brad Clary was interviewed for a Gail Rosenblum column in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on the subject of spousal privilege. The column explores the current attempts by lawyers in the…

Prof. Ní Aoláin Receives 2016 SLS Research Activities Fund Award

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin received the 2016 Society of Legal Scholars Research Activities Fund Award to advance research on her project on "Conceptualizing and Quantifying Maternal Harms." The award…

Ellen Anderson to Speak at Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy's Event

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Ellen Anderson, executive director of the Energy Transition Lab, will speak at the "United We Change: What the Paris Climate Summit Means for Minnesota." This event is the Minnesota Center for…

Prof. Painter Interviewed by KSTP on Conflict of Interest in School Bond Issue

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Professor Richard Painter—an expert in securities law and government ethics—was interviewed by KSTP News in a story about a school board official in Stillwater, Minn., who allegedly participated in…

Prof. Painter Authors Op-Ed Urging Judiciary Committee Chairman to Hold Confirmation Hearing for Judge Garland

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Following up on his op-ed in the New York Times on the Garland nomination, Professor Richard Painter urged in another…

Prof. Erbsen Cited by the Iowa Supreme Court

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Professor Allan Erbsen’s article “Impersonal Jurisdiction” was recently cited by the Iowa Supreme Court. In the case of State v. Rimmer, the court cited the article’s discussion of how the…

Prof. Vaaler Comments on Failed Pfizer-Allergan Merger and Inversion

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Professor Paul M. Vaaler commented on recent changes in U.S.

Prof. Painter Participates on Harvard Law Campaign Finance Reform Panel

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Professor Richard Painter was an expert participant on a panel discussion about campaign finance reform at Harvard Law School. Professor Painter noted that dependence on the current campaign finance…

Prof. Kitrosser Speaks at Harvard Law School Conference on Presidential Power

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Professor Heidi Kitrosser was a panelist at "Presidential Power in an Era of Polarized Politics," a conference at Harvard Law School, held on April 1. Professor Kitrosser participated in a panel on…

Prof. Jain Appointed to Two Committees of International Law

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Professor Neha Jain has been appointed as a Member of the Asian Society of International Law's Planning Committee, and has also been elected Vice-Chair of the…