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Faculty News

Prof. Orfield's Housing Study Cited in New York Times Column

—New York Times columnist Thomas Bryne Edsall discussed recent work on the benefits of racial integration and quoted Professor Myron Orfield's work that outlines the countervailing interests of the "poverty…

Prof. Hasday Answers WCCO's 'Good Question': Why Do Parents in the U.S. Get Less Time Off than in Other Countries?

—Professor Jill Hasday appeared in the "Good Question" segment on WCCO News, answering the question, "Why do parents in the United States get less time off than in other countries?" Hasday explored some of the…

Prof. Orfield Quoted in Texas Observer on Fair Housing

—Professor Myron Orfield was quoted in a Texas Observer article about the implications of Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, the recent case upholding disparate…

Prof. Kirtley Quoted in Pioneer Press Editorial on New St. Paul Email Policy

—Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in a Pioneer Press editorial regarding a new St. Paul policy permitting government employees to delete electronic communications they consider "no longer useful" to their…

Prof. Cotter Quoted in Law360 Article on Microsoft v. Motorola Decision

—Professor Tom Cotter was quoted in a Law360 article, entitled "3 Takeaways from 9th Circ.'s Motorola FRAND Decision," on the impact of a ruling by the 9th Circuit in Microsoft v. Motorola, a case in which…

Prof. Morrison Speaks on KARE11 News on Zimbabwe Treaty

—Professor Fred Morrison spoke to KARE11 News about the possible extradition of the Minnesota man who killed Cecil the Lion in Zimbabwe, who hasn't been named yet by prosecutors. "The Zimbabwe treaty covers any crime…

Prof. Hasday Writes Op-Ed for Washington Post on Marital Rape Law

—Professor Jill Hasday wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post discussing the law's treatment of marital rape. She explained that at least 23 states continue to treat rape in marriage more leniently than rape…

Prof. Cotter's Paper on IP Licensing Cited by Ninth Circuit

—An opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Minden Pictures v. John Wiley & Sons, cited a paper Professor Tom Cotter coauthored with Roger Blair entitled "The Elusive Logic of Standing…

Prof. Hasday Quoted in Washington Post and Guardian on Law of Marital Rape

—The Washington Post, the…

Prof. Hickman Quoted by Bloomberg on Tax Court's Altera Decision

—Professor Kristin Hickman was quoted in Bloomberg BNA's Daily Tax Report about the United States Tax Court's decision in Altera Corporation & Subsidiaries v. Commissioner, 145 T.C. No. 3 (2015), in which…

Prof. Orfield's Work on Fair Housing Act Discussed in MinnPost

—Professor Myron Orfield's work on the Fair Housing Act and its local implications was discussed in a MinnPost article entitled "How Two Recent Decisions will Profoundly Impact Fair-Housing Policy."

Prof. Shen Quoted in NJ.com Article on Brain-Based Legal Defense

—Professor Francis Shen was quoted in an NJ.com article entitled "Will Brain Disorder Defense in Teacher Sex Assault Case Work? Legal Experts Weigh In." Shen commented on the brain-based defense strategy of Nicole…