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Prof. Jill Hasday Quoted by Star Tribune About Income Disparities in the Workplace

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Professor Jill Hasday was quoted in a Star Tribune story about income disparities in the workplace. The story detailed how the gender pay gap exists at all income levels, but widens as…

Minnesota Lawyer and UMN Brief Cover William McGeveran’s Appointment as the Next Dean of Minnesota Law

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Minnesota Lawyer and UMN Brief included the announcement of William McGeveran’s appointment as…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Interviewed on an LA Progressive Podcast About Guantánamo Bay Prisoners

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, in her role as former U.N. Special Rapporteur, was interviewed on an LA Progressive podcast about the current status of prisoners who remain at Guantánamo Bay. More than half…

Prof. Kristin Hickman Interviewed on Forbes’ Tax Notes Talk Podcast

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Professor Kristin Hickman was a guest on Forbes’ Tax Notes Talk podcast discussing the broader implications of …

Prof. Francis Shen Co-Authors Op-Ed in STAT Advocating for Neuroimaging Counseling

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Professor Francis Shen co-authored an opinion piece in the publication STAT advocating neuroimaging counseling. The authors noted that due to the availability of portable MRIs, the ease of having a brain…

Prof. June Carbone Featured on NPR’s The Indicator from Planet Money Podcast

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Professor June Carbone was interviewed on NPR’s The Indicator from Planet Money podcast. She discussed her new book, Fair Shake: Women and the Fight to Build a Just Economy, …

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in USA Today About New Antisemitism Legislation

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In early May, the House of Representatives passed legislation which would expand the definition of antisemitism that the Department of Education uses when it investigates discrimination…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Interviewed by Scripps News, ABC News, and CBC News About TikTok Ban Litigation

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was interviewed by Scripps News, ABC News, and CBC News about TikTok parent company Bytedance suing the U.S. government over a new law that would ban the app…

Prof. Richard Painter’s Comment on X About Trump’s Florida Trial Delay Quoted in New York Times

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Professor Richard Painter’s comment on X about Trump’s Florida trial that’s been delayed by Judge Aileen Cannon was quoted in the New York Times. Opinion editor David Firestone wrote…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted in New York Times and Wall Street Journal About TikTok Parent Suing due to Forced Sale of App

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal about TikTok’s parent company suing the federal government claiming the new federal law…

Work by Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin as U.N. Official Cited in New York Times

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin’s work at U.N. Special Rapporteur was cited in the New York Times. The Biden administration has repatriated a…

Clemency Clinic Wins Federal Compassionate Release for Clients in Cases of First Impression

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As reported in several prominent blogs about sentencing, the Clemency Clinic, directed by Prof. JaneAnne Murray, secured a sentence reduction (colloquially known as compassionate release) in a…