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Prof. Matthew Bodie was quoted in the New York Times about the potential of college athletes either unionizing or being treated…

Professor Jane Kirtley commented on a Nebraska Supreme Court ruling that allows a state government agency to charge nearly $45,000 to a news organization for access to public records on water pollution. The court…

Professor Paul Vaaler was quoted in the Star Tribune about a lawsuit filed against a Minnesota frozen-pop maker. JonnyPops advertises simple, real, and fresh ingredients, which a…

Professor Kristin Hickman was quoted in Bloomberg Law about a federal district court’s invalidation of a National Labor Relations Board regulation on joint employer liability under…

Professor Jill Hasday testified before the Minnesota Legislature on requiring employers to include pay ranges in job postings. The bill would require an employer with 30 or more employees to include the…

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Oren Gross, the Irving Younger Professor of Law, is visiting the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (MPIL) this month. Prof. Gross is a…

Professor Matthew Bodie was quoted in Fortune regarding an NLRB hearing in which Elon Musk and SpaceX is defending itself against allegations that it illegally fired eight employees for…

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was a panelist at a Humphrey School of Public Affairs conference presented by Global Minnesota titled, Rebuilding Ukraine: A Future of Resilience and Renewal…

Professor Jill Hasday discussed an Alabama Supreme Court decision holding that frozen embryos count as children for purposes of Alabama’s Wrongful Death of Minor Act. 

Professor Jill Hasday appeared on WCCO Radio’s Adam and Jordana Show to discuss the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to hear former President Trump's immunity claim.

Professor Richard Painter was quoted in WalletHub about the equity of tax spending across the United States. WalletHub identified the best states…

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Professor Megan Walsh, director of Minnesota