Faculty in the News

Faculty News

—Professor Richard Painter was quoted in an Indianapolis Star article on conflicts of interest when a nonprofit company hired by the State of Indiana to advise on investment of taxpayer money in business…
—In his article in The Atlantic on bipartisan support for taxpayer-funded political campaigns, Professor Lawrence Lessig noted that Maryland Democratic Representative John Sarbanes's Government by the People…
—Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a Star Tribune article on efforts by universities in the Big 10 and four other major conferences for autonomy from NCAA rules in setting their own terms for…
—Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a New York Daily News article on the Office of Special Counsel finding that Ambassador Patrick Gaspard did not violate the Hatch Act in personal capacity Tweeting in…
—Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a Star Tribune article on efforts by the court appointed trustee for the Petters scheme to recover payouts made to investors overseas for the benefit of Petters's…
—Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a Star Tribune article entitled "Taylor: Thanks to Recent Sales, Wolves' Value On Way Up." The article stated that Painter said "even though NBA teams seem to be…
—Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a Reuters article that has since been translated into many different languages worldwide on Vice President Biden's son R. Hunter Biden's membership on the board of a Ukrainian…
—Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a WalletHub report on how to avoid IRS audits. His advice was to be careful in preparing the return and avoid obvious areas of abuse such as unjustified home office deductions…
—Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a Washington Times article reporting multiple allegations of political activity violating the Hatch Act on the part of employees of the U.S. Consumer Protection Board…
—Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a Washington Post article about ongoing federal and state investigations of Google's involvement with illegal online drug sales. The story reported that Google was…
—The Financial Times covered a hearing at the Crown Court in London, where Professor Richard Painter testified about professional conduct rules for U.S. attorneys representing clients in connection with…
—Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a Reuters story on GM's decision to retain a prominent outside law firm to investigate alleged safety problems with many of its vehicles. Painter noted that GM's hiring a law…