Faculty in the News

Faculty News

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was interviewed in the New York Times about the United States' hopes to repatriate a family of 10 from camps in Syria. A Kurdish-led militia that is battling the Islamic…

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin and Clement Nyaletoss Voulue were quoted in an article in The Bahrat Express News about the convictions of Venezuelan activists ahead of elections. The two UN experts…

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Professor Paul Vaaler was interviewed by the Star Tribune about the SEC's recent ruling that some 3M employees bribed Chinese government officials in an attempt to secure contracts. Professor Paul…

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At a hearing held on August 23, the Chair of the US Sentencing Commission quoted Professor JaneAnne Murray’s letter to the Commission on the issue of making certain criminal history amendments retroactive.  …

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was quoted in the Washington Post about home insurers cutting natural disasters from policies as climate risks grow. Schwarcz told the Washington Post, “The fact that…

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin's recent election to the the International Commission of Jurists was covered by Irish Legal News. Prof. Ní Aoláin will be serving a 5 year term.

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In a MinnPost article concerning potential Republican opposition in 2024 to Karl Procaccini who was appointed to fill the associate justice position on the Minnesota Supreme Court created by the…

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Prof. Jane Kirtley was quoted by the Star Tribune in an article covering the city of Minneapolis' requests for the personal data of non-profits board members who are currently engaged in a lawsuit with…

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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…

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Prof. Daniel Schwarcz and former Minnesota Law Prof. Jonathan Choi's work was cited by Reuters in an article covering the use of AI in law school exams. Professor Schwarcz explained, "The technology…

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Professor Smith was interviewed by TaxNotes and quoted on a story about how low-income taxpayers may have been adversely affected by the IRS destroying millions of Form 1099 "Information Returns." The…

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Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted by KSTP on an article covering a probe launched by the Minneapolis city attorney to investigate KSTP source in a story covering complaints filed against…