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Prof. Hasday's Lecture to be Broadcast on Boston's NPR

—Professor Jill Hasday's lecture entitled "Recasting the Canon of Family Law" will be broadcast on World of Ideas, a program on WBUR, Boston's National Public Radio station. The lecture will air on Sunday, Dec. 19…

Prof. Goodwin Gives Swan Lecture at Weill Cornell Medical College

—Professor Michele Bratcher Goodwin gave the Weill Cornell Medical College's annual endowed Roy C. Swan Lecture. Prof. Goodwin's lecture focused on organ trafficking.

Prof. Kirtley Authors "Media Law Handbook"

—Professor Jane Kirtley is the author of the new Media Law Handbook, commissioned and published by the U.S. State Department. The initial press run of 30,000 copies will be distributed by U.S. Embassies…

Prof. Kirtley Contributes to New Book on the Duke Lacrosse Scandal

—Professor Jane Kirtley contributed a chapter to the new book, Institutional Failures: Duke Lacrosse, Universities, the News Media and the Legal System, published by Ashgate. Her chapter is "Not Just…

Prof. Painter Quoted in Bloomberg Business Week

—Professor Richard Painter was quoted in Bloomberg with concerns about Justice Scalia's appearance before Representative Bachmann's Tea Party caucus. Painter stressed the importance of avoiding ex-part…

Prof. Hall Quoted in Star Tribune Regarding Complaints of the FDA

—The Star Tribune published an article on medical device companies' recent struggles due to the industry's increasing complaints about the FDA. Professor Ralph Hall said in the article that the U.S.…

Prof. Kirtley Discusses WikiLeaks on WCCO & KFAI Radios

—Professor Jane Kirtley was a guest on WCCO Radio's "Hinesight," where she discussed the WikiLeaks disclosures and the legal…

New York Times Quotes Prof. McGeveran On FTC Privacy Plan

—An article in the business section of the Sunday New York Times concerning the Federal Trade Commission's new online privacy initiative quoted Professor William McGeveran, an expert in internet privacy…

Article by Professors Monahan and Schwarcz Cited in New York Times

—A forthcoming article by Professors Amy Monahan and Danial Schwarcz was discussed in a New York Times article addressing health care finance. Monahan and Schwarcz argue in their article, "Will Employers…

Prof. Painter's Op-ed Published by The Huffington Post

—The Huffington Post published an op-ed by Professor Richard Painter entitled "Real Republicans Don't Filibuster." In his article, Painter said that it would be hypocritical for Republican Senators to…

Prof. Hill Quoted on NPR about Obama and the Tax Deal

—Professor Claire Hill was quoted on the NPR Web site discussing the extention of Bush-era tax cuts. The article noted that she viewed the deal to extend the cuts as "a failure by Obama to effectively frame the tax…

Professors Hill and Cox Op-Ed and Editorial Mention in Star Tribune

—Professors Claire Hill and Prentiss Cox published a joint op-ed in the …