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Prof. Cooper Elected Vice President of National Academy of Arbitrators

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At its annual meeting held last month in Pittsburgh, Professor Laura J. Cooper was elected as a Vice President of the National Academy of Arbitrators. The Academy is an honorary and professional association of…

Prof. Cooper Appointed Alternate Member of Minnesota Public Employment Relations Board

—Professor Laura J. Cooper has been appointed as the Alternate Member of the Minnesota Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) as a representative of the public at large. PERB is a new agency, created by the 2014…

Prof. Cooper Quoted in Star Tribune on Sports Issues Related to Labor Law and Arbitration

—Professor Laura Cooper was quoted in a Star Tribune article entitled "Mankato Football Players end Protest, Will Practice." Cooper said…

Prof. Cooper Speaks to Swedish Law Professors on Labor and Employment Law Curriculum

—Professor Laura J. Cooper spoke at the "Labor Law Network" at Uppsala University in Sweden, a conference of labor and employment law professors from all the universities in Sweden. Cooper's presentation described…

Prof. Cooper Speaks at Saint Louis University Teaching Symposium

—Professor Laura J. Cooper participated in a symposium at Saint Louis University entitled "Teaching Employment and Labor Law." Cooper's presentation, "The Capstone Course in Labor and Employment Law: A…

Prof. Cooper Appears in Documentary on Justice Rosalie E. Wahl

—A recently released documentary, "Girl from Birch Creek," about Rosalie E. Wahl, the first woman named to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1977, includes portions of the video-recorded oral history interview that…

Prof. Cooper Quoted in MN Lawyer on Labor Law Issues in Jimmy John's Case

—Professor Laura Cooper was quoted in a Minnesota Lawyer article entitled "Judge Says Jimmy John's Violated Law, Must Rehire Fired Workers."

Prof. Cooper's Article Published in Star Tribune

—The Star Tribune published an article by Professor Laura J. Cooper, responding to an editorial published by the newspaper on Sept. 14. Professor Cooper's article refutes factual assertions made in the…

Star Tribune Publishes Letter from Professors Befort and Cooper

—On August 30, 2009, the Star Tribune published a letter from Professors Laura J. Cooper and Stephen F. Befort pertaining to the failure of the Anoka-Hennepin School District to fire two teachers who had…