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Faculty News

Prof. James Coleman Interviewed on KSTP About Whether Arena Construction Can Occur Without EAW

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Professor James Coleman was interviewed on KSTP about whether construction on a sports arena at the University of St. Thomas can continue without an approved Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW). The…

Prof. Jill Hasday Interviewed on SDPB Radio About South Dakota’s Abortion Rights Amendment on November Ballot

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Professor Jill Hasday, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Centennial Professor in Law, was interviewed on SDPB Radio about an abortion rights amendment on South Dakota’s Election Ballot in…

Prof. Prentiss Cox ’90 Quoted in ProPublica About the Lack of Legal Action Against a Subprime Auto Loan Lender

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Prof. Prentiss Cox ’90 was quoted in ProPublica about a auto-loan lender that has received little or no legal action against it despite accusations of predatory lending practices. Exeter Finance has…

Prof. Richard Painter Interviewed by NPR About Possible Conflict of Interest Involving Judge in Elon Musk Lawsuit

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was interviewed by NPR about a federal judge in Texas overseeing a high-profile lawsuit filed by billionaire Elon Musk…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz’s Proposal for Obamacare-Style Homeowners Insurance Described in New York Times

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On Friday, Professor Daniel Schwarcz, Fredrikson & Byron Professor of Law and Distinguished University Teaching Professor, proposed a federally administrated marketplace for homeowners insurance:…

Prof. Prentiss Cox ’90 Featured on Ballard Spahr Podcast Discussing Negative Option Consumer Contracts

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Professor Prentiss Cox ’90 was interviewed on Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Finance Monitor podcast that focused on negative option consumer contracts, i.e., agreements that allow a seller to assume a customer…

Prof. Mitch Zamoff Interviewed by Bloomberg Law About the Future of Legal Education

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Professor Mitch Zamoff, Assistant Dean of Experiential Education and the J. Stewart and Mario Thomas McClendon Professor in Law and Dispute Resolution, was interviewed by Bloomberg Law…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Provides Key Steps When Filing Insurance Claims After Natural Disasters

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz, Fredrikson & Byron Professor of Law and Distinguished University Teaching Professor, provided some crucial steps on CNBC for homeowners who are filing claims after natural…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by CNN About Trump Allies Attacking Deloitte for Employee Messages

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted in CNN about Donald Trump allies calling for the federal government to punish Deloitte, which received about $3 billion in…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Contributes Content to BBC Radio 4’s The History Podcast About an IRA Bombing and its Impact on the U.K.

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Regents Professor and Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society, contributed content to the series “The Brighton Bomb” on The History Podcast of…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in Yahoo News About North Dakota Governor Candidate and Potential Conflict of Interest

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted in Yahoo News about Republican Kelly Armstrong, the favorite to win the North Dakota…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted in St. Cloud Times About Requests for Governor to Take Action Against State Employee

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Professor Charlotte Garden, Julius E. Davis Professor of Law, was quoted in the St. Cloud Times about area legislators requesting that Governor Tim Walz take action…