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Prof. McDonnell Receives ComplianceNet Senior Paper Award

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A paper co-authored by Professor Brett McDonnell has received the annual Senior Paper Award from ComplianceNet.

Prof. McDonnell Quoted in Wall Street Journal on Lemonade IPO

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Professor Brett McDonnell was quoted in a CFO Journal article in the Wall Street Journal on the recent public listing of Lemonade, Inc. Lemonade, an insurer, is organized as a public benefit…

Prof. McDonnell Publishes Op-Ed on Business Liability During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Professor Brett McDonnell published an op-ed article titled “To Reopen the Economy, Businesses Need a ‘Safe Haven’ Protocol to Avoid Liability” in the Star Tribune on May 27, 2020. Co-written with Matt…

Prof. McDonnell Has Commentary Published in the Star Tribune

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Professor Brett McDonnell had a commentary, “How Do We Ensure CEOs Act for Stakeholders?,” published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on August 29, 2019. The commentary responded to a recent statement…

Prof. McDonnell Quoted in Star Tribune Article on Medtronic Suit

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Professor Brett McDonnell was quoted in a Star Tribune article on a securities class action suit against Medtronic. Medtronic shareholders have sued Medtronic claiming that the company inflated its…

Prof. McDonnell Interviewed on Twin Cities News Talk Radio on Liberal Reaction to Hobby Lobby Case

—Professor Brett McDonnell was interviewed on Twin Cities News Talk AM 1130's Up & At 'Em morning radio show with Jack Tomczak and Ben Kruse. McDonnell discussed his op-ed article on liberal reaction to the…

Prof. McDonnell Publishes Op-Ed in Star Tribune on Hobby Lobby Decision

—Professor Brett McDonnell published an op-ed in the Star Tribune entitled "Ideological Blind Spots: The Left on Hobby Lobby." The article argues that in several key respects the Supreme Court's decision…

Prof. McDonnell Interviewed by Benzinga Radio on Dodd-Frank

—Professor Brett McDonnell was interviewed by Benzinga Radio, an online service focused on business and financial news, on the state of financial regulation one year after the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act. The…

Prof. McDonnell Quoted in Fox Business/Reuters Article on Proxy Access

—Professor Brett McDonnell was quoted in a recent Fox Business/Reuters article on the SEC's adoption of a new shareholder proxy access rule. Under the new rule, shareholders who hold enough shares can…