Faculty in the News

Faculty News

—In her opinion article in the Christian Science Monitor, Professor Michele Goodwin asks "whether 'Cambridge-Gate' tells us anything about the state of race relations in America, or was the arrest of…
—Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in an article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press about an anonymous web site that threatened White Bear Lake mayoral candidates with the release of personal information. Kirtley…
—The American College of Real Estate Lawyers has appointed Professor Ann M. Burkhart to serve as its representative to the Uniform Law Commission's Joint Editorial Board for Uniform Real Property Acts. The Commission…
—Minnesota Public Radio interviewed Professor William McGeveran about "net neutrality"--proposed requirements that internet providers transmit all content at the same speed rather than charging premium rates for fast…
—Professor William McGeveran commented for a Pioneer Press story about a Minnesota Court of Appeals decision interpreting the state's privacy torts. He explained that Minnesota only recognized the torts…
—Clinical Professor Perry Moriearty has been invited to speak at the launch of TimeBank USA's Racial Justice Initiative, which will take place on June 26, 2009 in Madison, Wisconsin. The Initiative is a multi-phase…
—Professor Prentiss Cox was quoted in a Star Tribune editorial on June 23, 2009 about financial institution reform. Cox stated that banks should not continue to hold a privileged position allowing them to…
—Both Congress and the Federal Trade Commission have held hearings in recent months on the law of patent damages. Professor Thomas Cotter, who has participated in the FTC hearings, was recently a guest on IP Law…
—Professor Jane Kirtley's op-ed, "It's time to make Minnesota's open-government laws stronger and clearer," appeared in the St. Paul Pioneer Press. She argues that the Government Data Practices Act has morphed…
—The Star Tribune quoted Professor William McGeveran discussing a lawsuit over the right to use NFL players' statistics in online fantasy football games. Yahoo.com, which runs one such game, filed the suit in…
—Professor Kirtley was a guest on KFAI Radio's "Truth to Tell" show. The topic was "Freedom of Information: Dilemma Over Public vs. Private." The panel of open government and privacy advocates discussed the Minnesota…
—Professor Prentiss Cox appeared on the Twin Cities Public Television program Almanac on May 29, 2009 to discuss the declining real estate market and mortgage lending.Cox also was interviewed as part of the…