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Professor Richard Painter was quoted in the Star Tribune about a study that details insider trading increases that occurred at the time of corporate audits. Painter said that insiders who are trading…

Professor Richard Painter was quoted in UK Yahoo Finance about how Donald Trump reports his assets makes it difficult to determine their value. "We have no idea what's going on," said Painter, on the…

Professor Richard Painter was quoted by Minnesota Lawyer on when it is appropriate to criticize a judge. Professor Painter commented, “I think it is very unprofessional to attack the integrity of a…

Professor Richard Painter recently authored an op-ed in Fox News discussing the Penn Biden Center, and possible ethical complications regarding its creation. Discussing the importance of the topic, Prof. Painter…

Professor Richard Painter was quoted by Bloomberg Law on the judicial misconduct complaint filed against a federal judge who ordered Southwest Airlines to take religious liberty training as a sanction…

Professor Richard Painter was quoted by USA Today on the most recent developments in the Hunter Biden case. Professor Painter commented that the ongoing legal issues for Joe Biden's son will likely…

Professor Richard Painter co-authored an op-ed for Bloomberg Law on the 2024 election, and the levels of political disdain being projected by certain candidates. The article goes on to state, The…

Professor Richard Painter was quoted by Fox, MSN, and Yahoo News on the ethics concerns regarding the net worth of Supreme Court justices, in particular, Justice Sotomayor. Noting a major revenue stream for…

Professor Richard Painter was recently interviewed by the Tampa Bay Times about ways that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' and his presidential campaign may be violating ethics rules in similar ways that…

The Senate budget committee held a hearing on Wednesday morning to examine the role of oil- and gas-linked “dark money” in delaying climate action.

The Guardian reports, "The hearing was led by Senator…

Professor Richard Painter co-authored an op-ed for Newsweek with Norman Eisen on the current state of the rule of law, along with how Trump and DeSantis factor into the equation. The op-ed details how both…

Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, served as associate reporter on the Principles of the Law, Government Ethics, which was approved at the American Law Institute's (ALI) annual…