MSU Law in the News
2012

Race and Capital Punishment: The Fair-Minded Need Not Apply
The Economist, April 25, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

Consider this Verdict ... Or Maybe Not, After All
TimesUnion.com, April 24, 2012
Cited: Professor Catherine Grosso

N.C. Man No Longer Faces Death After Judge Invokes 'Racial Justice Act'
CNN, April 21, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

Racial Justice Act Spares 1st Inmate from Death Sentence
The News & Observer, April 21, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

Justice Under North Carolina’s Racial Bias Law (editorial)
New York Times, April 20, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

Judge: Race 'Significantly' Influenced Inmate's Murder Trial (videos included)
WRAL.com, April 20, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

North Carolina Judge Vacates Death Penalty Under Racial Justice Law
Los Angeles Times, April 20, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

GOP Will Continue to Fight Racial Justice Act, Leaders Vow
The News & Observer, April 20, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

In First Test For Racial Justice Act, Judge Commutes Man's Death Sentence
NPR, April 20, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

Racial Bias Saves Death Row Man
BBC, April 20, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

Bias Law Used to Move a Man Off Death Row
New York Times, April 20, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

NC Judge Tosses Death Sentence Because Race Played Role in 1st Test of Racial Justice Law
Washington Post, April 20, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

State’s Racial Bias Law Leads Judge to Overturn Death Sentence
Wall Street Journal, April 20, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

Judge Rules Race Tainted North Carolina Death Penalty Case; Inmate Marcus Robinson Spared from Death Row
MSNBC.com, April 20, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

A Case for Statistics and a Victory for Justice
Huffington Post, April 20, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

Judge Sides with Inmate in Racial Justice Act Ruling
Miami Herald, April 20, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

Legal Events to Watch This Week
Wall Street Journal blog, April 16, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

Undocumented Immigrants Losing Fight to Keep Children Who are U.S. Citizens
AnnArbor.com, April 15, 2012
Quoted: Professor David Thronson

Pipeline to Power: What It Takes
State Bar of Michigan blog, April 15, 2012
Featured: MSU Law Pipeline to Power Symposium (organized by Professors Hannah Brenner and Renee Newman Knake)

A Changed Man: Law Professor Spearheads MSU Civil Rights Clinic
Flint–Genesee County Legal News, April 11, 2012
Featured: Professor Daniel Manville

Pipeline to Power Symposium Explores Gender Equality in the Legal Profession
Detroit Legal News, April 11, 2012
Featured: MSU Law Pipeline to Power Symposium (organized by Professors Hannah Brenner and Renee Newman Knake)

Professor Shares Expertise at Indigenous Law Center
Washtenaw County Legal News, April 9, 2012
Featured: Kathryn E. Fort, Acting Associate Director of the Indigenous Law & Policy Center

Hip Law Profs Helping Shape NextGen Lawyers
LegalProductivity.com, April 3, 2012
Featured: Professors Daniel Martin Katz & Adam Candeub

Michigan Teacher's Aide Said She Was Disciplined for Not Giving Boss Facebook Access
ABC News April 3, 2012
Quoted: Professor Robert McCormick

Transactional Attorney Shares His Business, Tax Expertise with Students
Ingham County Legal News, March 29, 2012
Featured: Adjunct Professor Lee Sartori

NC Death Penalty Study Author Meets House Members
WRAL.com, March 27, 2012
Featured: Professor Barbara O’Brien

Author of NC Death Penalty Study Says Race is Significant Factor as Prosecutors Decide Juries
The Republic, March 27, 2012
Featured: Professor Barbara O’Brien

Death Penalty Study Author Meets House Members
Rocky Mount Telegram, March 27, 2012
Featured: Professor Barbara O’Brien

Moot Court, Journals, IP Program Recognized in Online Rankings
Ingham County Legal News, March 26, 2012
Featured: MSU Law

Alumni Award Honors Avadenka
Oakland County Legal News, March 23, 2012
Featured: MSU Law Jewish Legal Society Event

Ending Impunity for War Crimes—Topic of Talsky Center Lecture
Ingham County Legal News, March 22, 2012
Featured: MSU Law’s Talsky Center for Human Rights of Women and Children

Michigan State Law Professor Pens High Court Suspense Novel
Grand Rapids Legal News, March 21, 2012
Featured: Adjunct Professor Anthony Franze
Director of Clinic Lends Hand to “Vulnerable Population”
Oakland County Legal News, March 13, 2012
Featured: Professor Veronica Thronson

MSU Professor Considers “Constitutional Cliffhangers”
Ingham County Legal News, March 12, 2012
Featured: Professor Brian Kalt

Jackson IP Attorney Helps Inventors and Entrepreneurs Achieve their Dreams
Jackson County Legal News, March 5, 2012
Featured: Adjunct Professor Jon Shackelford

Food for Thought: Professor Shares his Expertise on Food Laws
Detroit Legal News, March 12, 2012
Featured: Adjunct Professor Neal Fortin

High Court: Railroad Law Preempts Claims Over Asbestos Exposure in Repair Work (PDF)
BNA Product Safety & Liability Reporter, March 5, 2012
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner

22 New Michigan Casinos Planned, But Success Isn't a Sure Bet
Detroit Free Press, March 4, 2012
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

MSU Offers Free Tax Advice for Low-Income Taxpayers
State News, March 1, 2012
Quoted: Professor Michele Halloran

Death Row Inmate Tests North Carolina's Racial Justice Act
Los Angeles Times, February 29, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

The Shape of Legal Language
Wired Magazine (online), February 23, 2012
Highlighted: Legal Language Explorer (co-created by Professors Daniel Martin Katz & Adam Candeub)

Lansing Casino Challenged—Indian Gaming Expert Shares Opinion
Ingham County Legal News, February 20, 2012
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

MSU Study: Military Death Sentences More Likely for Racial Minorities
MLive.com, February 20, 2012
Featured: Professor Catherine Grosso

What, Exactly, Does NC’s ‘Racial Justice Act’ Mean? We’ll Know Soon
Wall Street Journal blog, February 16, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

Death-Penalty Racial Law Is Tested
Wall Street Journal, February 16, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

Feds Argue Using a Fake Name Can Deprive You of Rights
Wall Street Journal (blog), February 14, 2012
Quoted: Professor Adam Candeub

The Price of Freedom: Free Information Comes at a Price When Dealing with Some Universities
The State News, February 13, 2012
Quoted: Professor Nancy Costello

Dandridge Receives Grant to Research Economic Development
Ingham County Legal News, February 13, 2012
Featured: Professor Nicole Dandridge

Women Lawyers Who Rock: An Interview with Dean Joan Howarth
Ms. JD blog, February 13, 2012
Featured: Dean Joan Howarth

Governor Takes Stance Against Lansing Casino
WLNS, February 13, 2012
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

$25 Billion Foreclosure-Abuse Settlement Reached Today Which Includes Michigan
WILS, February 9, 2012
Interviewed: Assistant Dean Elliot Spoon

Personal Jurisdiction Is Lacking in Suit Against Foreign Distributor in Mississippi (PDF)
BNA United States Law Week, February 7, 2012
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner
Prep for the Westminster Kennel Club show by digging into the dog business
Reynolds Center, February 6, 2012
Quoted: Professor David Favre

College of Law Hosts Diversity Week
The State News, February 6, 2012
Featured: MSU College of Law Diversity Week

Editorial: Race and Death Penalty Juries
The New York Times, February 5, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

Quantitative Legal Predictions
LXBN Network, February 3, 2012
Interviewed: Professor Daniel Martin Katz

Researcher Testifies Statistics Point to Bias in Racial Justice Act Hearing
Fayetteville Observer, February 2, 2012
Featured: Professor Barbara O’Brien

Open Line: Lansing Casino?
HOMTV, February 2, 2012
Interviewed: Kathryn E. Fort, Interim Co-Director of the Indigenous Law & Policy Center (ILPC)

Racial Bias Case Begins in Cumberland Co.
Charlotte Observer, January 30, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

A Public Letter From the Cobell Lawyers Prompts Ethics and Harassment Concerns
Indian Country Today, January 30, 2012
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Alumni from MSU College of Law to Gather in Florida
Oakland County Legal News, January 27, 2012
Featured: MSU Law Alumni Event

Editorial: Congress Should Log Off Piracy Bills
The Detroit News, January 24, 2012
Quoted: Professor Adam Candeub

Lansing Casino Plan Faces a Fight from 2 Detroit Casinos, Outstate Tribes
Detroit Free Press, January 24, 2012
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Challenges Ahead for a Proposed Lansing Casino
Interlochen Public Radio, January 23, 2012
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Lansing Casino Faces Lawsuits, Opposition
Lansing State Journal, January 23, 2012
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Mayor Announces Plans for Lansing Casino, Education Fund
State News, January 23, 2012
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Asked and Answered: Matthew Fletcher
Ingham County Legal News, January 19, 2012
Interviewed: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Whetting the Literary Appetite: Books to Jump-Start Your Reading Year
Indian Country Today, January 15, 2012
Cited: Professor Matthew Fletcher

MSU Law Establishes Talsky Center for Human Rights
Ingham County Legal News, January 12, 2012
Featured: Professor Susan Bitensky

Barbour's Pardons Stir Outrage in Mississippi
USA Today, January 12, 2012
Quoted: Professor Brian Kalt

Preview: United States v. Home Concrete & Supply (PDF)
ABA Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases, January 9, 2012
Author: Professor Michele Halloran

Website Explores the Evolution of Law and Language at Supreme Court
Law Technology News, January 5, 2012
Cited: Professors Daniel Martin Katz & Adam Candeub
2011

Professor a Strong Advocate for Women in Midst of Divorce
Ingham County Legal News, December 19, 2011
Featured: Professor Cynthia Lee Starnes

New Site Can Answer Who First Put the Chutzpah in the Supreme Court?
National Law Journal, December 19, 2011
Cited: Professors Daniel Martin Katz & Adam Candeub
Should Animals Be Considered People?
Miller-McCune.com, December 20, 2011
Quoted: Professor David Favre

Supremes Take Up Gun Lake, Feds’ Quiet Title Act and Standing Petitions
Indian Country Today, December 15, 2011
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Professor is Distinguished Chair of Constitutional Law Program
Grand Rapids Legal News, December 14, 2011
Featured: Professor Kevin Saunders

Supreme Court Takes Wayland Casino Case
Wood TV, December 12, 2011
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Gun Lake Casino Lawsuit Before Supreme Court is 'Incredibly High-Stakes Case,' Says Legal Expert
Grand Rapids Press, December 12, 2011
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

The Obama Administration and the American Indian
Atlantic Monthly Online, December 11, 2011
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Shameless Politics Blocks Naming of Financial Protection Leader
Detroit Free Press, December 8, 2011
Author: Professor Mark Totten

On Second Try, Tennessee Court Still Sees
Preemption in Bus Case; Appeal Brewing (PDF)
BNA Product Safety & Liability Reporter, December 5, 2011
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner

The Law Professor Social Network
Tax Prof Blog, December 5, 2011
Cited: Professor Daniel Martin Katz

Administrators to Review Race as Part of Admissions Process
State News, December 5, 2011
Quoted: Professor Michael Lawrence

Prosecuting Human Trafficking Offenses in Michigan
Ingham County Legal News, November 21, 2011
Featured: “Prosecuting Offenses of Human Trafficking in Michigan” Panel Discussion (Sponsors: Career Services Office, Federal Attorney Practice Association & Public Interest Law Society)

Forum Critiques Pending LBGT-Targeted Legislation
State News, November 15, 2011
Featured: “Is Hate a Michigan Value?” Panel Discussion (Co-Sponsors: MSU Law Diversity Services Office & Triangle Bar Association)

University, FA Have Less Than Four Weeks to Bargain Before Potential Strike
Central Michigan Life, November 7, 2011
Quoted: Professor Robert McCormick

E.L. Council Elections Affect Student Life
State News, November 6, 2011
Featured: Nathan Triplett, 3L

College of Law Hosts Swearing-In Event
State News, November 2, 2011
Featured: MSU Law Swearing-In Ceremony

Tecnologia Rouba vaga de Trabalhadores Qualificados (Technology Steals Wave of Skilled Workers)
Folha de S. Paulo (Brazil's largest newspaper), October 30, 2011
Quoted: Professor Daniel Martin Katz

Law Schools Take Facebook into Account
The State News, October 30, 2011
Quoted: Assistant Dean Charles Roboski

Tax Expert Heads a Pair of MSU Clinical Programs
Grand Rapids Legal News, October 28, 2011
Featured: Professor Michele Halloran

Professor Advocates for Access to the Law and Gender Equality
Flint-Genesee County County Legal News, October 26, 2011
Featured: Professor Renee Newman Knake

How Many Words Are in the Tax Code?
Slate Magazine, October 26, 2011
Quoted: Professor Daniel Martin Katz

Law Prof Blog Traffic Rankings: Turtle Talk #19
TaxProf Blog, October 25, 2011
Cited: MSU Law Indigenous Law & Policy Center’s Turtle Talk Blog

New Book Examines the Lives of Five American Radicals
WKAR, October 19, 2011
Interviewed: Professor Michael Lawrence

MSU Law Professor: Socio-Economic, Environmental Problems Peak for Native American Tribes; Solution is Accountability
mlive.com, October 18, 2011
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

What to Watch for When Signing a Lease
The State News, October 18, 2011
Interviewed: Professor Elan Stavros Nichols

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Tribal Land Claim Case
Thomson Reuters News & Insight, October 18, 2011
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

City Council to Vote on LBGT Bill Resolution
The State News, October 17, 2011
Quoted: Professor Elan Stavros Nichols

The Logic of an MIT Law
Brian Leiter's Law School Reports, October 17, 2011
Cited: Professor Daniel Martin Katz

Sense of Style: Law Professor Nixes Pretentious Verbiage
Ingham County Legal News, October 6, 2011
Featured: Professor Jeremy Francis

Terrorist says Colo. Prison Restrictions Violate His Rights; Judge Says He Can Sue Government
The Washington Post, October 5, 2011
Quoted: Professor Daniel Manville

Terrorist Takes U.S. to Court Over His Confinement Conditions at Supermax in Colorado
The Denver Post, October 5, 2011
Quoted: Professor Daniel Manville

The Top 10 Supreme Court Previews
The Atlantic Monthly online, September 30, 2011
Cited: MSU Law Indigenous Law & Policy Center’s Turtle Talk Blog

Android at Law: Will Robots Steal Your Job?
Slate Magazine, September 29, 2011
Quoted: Professor Daniel Martin Katz

The State Bar of Michigan Dedicated Its 36th Michigan Legal Milestone
Muskegon County Legal News, September 26, 2011
Referenced: Professor George T. Roumell, Jr.

Odawa Tribal Citizen Nominated for Seaway Board
Petoskey News, September 23, 2011
Featured: Professor Wenona Singel

Law Professor Honored for “Extraordinary” Work
Flint–Genesee County Legal News, September 23, 2011
Featured: Professor Mae Kuykendall

Oneida Land Claims, Quiet Title Act among Supreme Court’s Fall Petitions
Indian Country Today, September 22, 2011
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Unlocking the Law: Deregulating the Legal Profession
Truth on the Market Symposium, September 19-20, 2011
Featured: Professors Renee Newman Knake & Daniel Martin Katz

Alien v. Alien: No Diversity Jurisdiction Despite Language of Statute, Court Says (PDF)
BNA Product Safety & Liability Reporter, September 19, 2011
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner

Illinois AG on “New Directions in Ethics”
Ingham County Legal News, September 19, 2011
Featured: MSU Law Kelley Institute of Ethics

A Weak Sovereign (part of the “Room for Debate: Tribal Rights vs. Racial Justice” series)
New York Times, September 15, 2011
Author: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Could Mortgage Lawsuits against Banks Weaken the Economy?
American Public Media, Marketplace Morning Report, September 2, 2011
Interviewed: Assistant Dean Elliot Spoon

MSU John F. Schaefer Chair in Matrimonial Law Holds Inaugural Lecture
Ingham County Legal News, September 1, 2011
Featured: Professor Cynthia Lee Starnes

Gun Lake, Feds Take Quiet Title Act, Standing to Supremes
Indian Country Today, August 31, 2011
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Professor Goes to Bat for Non-Traditional Families
Oakland County Legal News, August 31, 2011
Featured: Professor Melanie Jacobs

Study Finds Racial Disparities in Military Death Penalty Are Worse than Civilian Side
ABA Journal Online, August 29, 2011
Cited: Professor Catherine Grosso

MSU’s Frank J. Kelley Institute of Ethics Sponsors Lecture
Ingham County Legal News, August 29, 2011
Featured: MSU Law Kelley Institute of Ethics

Study: Racial Disparities Taint Military's Use of Death Penalty
McClatchy Newspapers, August 28, 2011
Cited: Professor Catherine Grosso

Tribal Law Expert Professor Matthew Fletcher Will Speak at Penn State Law
Penn State Law News, August 25, 2011
Featured: Professor Matthew Fletcher

3 Questions for Justice Alito About Native American Concerns
The Atlantic Monthly Online, August 21, 2011
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Two Women to Lead Ethics Institute at the Michigan State Law School
Women In Academia Report, August 20, 2011
Featured: Professors Hannah Brenner and Renee Newman Knake

Gov. Rick Perry says Texas public schools teach evolution and creationism
Austin American-Statesman, August 19, 2011
Cited: Professor Kristi Bowman

State of Sequoyah Conference to Address Native American Issues
Indian Country Today, August 16, 2011
Referenced: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Global Lawyer Finds Second Calling in Classroom
Detroit Legal News, August 16, 2011
Featured: Professor Nicholas Wittner

MSU Small Business and Non-Profit Clinic Receives Inclusive Excellence Grant
Ingham County Legal News, August 15, 2011
Featured: MSU Law Small Business & Nonprofit Law Clinic

Law Professor Spearheads a “Chance at Childhood”
Ingham County Legal News, August 15, 2011
Featured: Professor Joseph Kozakiewicz

State Bar Announces 36th Legal Milestone: Milliken v. Bradley
Grand Rapids Legal News, August 11, 2011
Referenced: Professor George T. Roumell, Jr.

DOJ Takes Step Toward Addressing Violent Crime Against American Indian Women
ACSBlog, August 4, 2011
Author: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Pacific Northwest tribe adopts law recognizing gay marriage on reservation
The Washington Post, August 3, 2011
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

College of Law Enrollment on the Rise
The State News, July 25, 2011
Quoted: Assistant Dean Charles Roboski

Supreme Court Takes Aim at Class Actions, Jurisdiction, Preemption in Pro-Business Term (PDF)
BNA Product Safety & Liability Reporter, July 25, 2011
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner
States crack down on pet abuse to protect women
CNN, July 18, 2011
Quoted: Professor David Favre

Michigan State Law Professors Say Div. I College Athletes Qualify as ‘Employees’
Diverse Issues in Higher Education, July 15, 2011
Featured: Professors Robert McCormick and Amy McCormick

Who owns the fish? How tribal rights could save the Great Lakes.
WBEZ, Chicago Public Media, July 14, 2011
Interviewed: Professor Matthew Fletcher
Trial to begin in case of python that killed toddler
Orlando Sentinel, July 10, 2011
Quoted: Professor David Favre

What Does The Dominique Strauss-Kahn Case Mean?
On Point with Tom Ashbrook, National Public Radio, July 7, 2011
Interviewed: Professor Hannah Brenner

Legal Clinics at MSU Law School assist community
Ingham County Legal News, July 4, 2011
Quoted: Professors Michele Halloran and Elan Stavros Nichols

Supreme Court Shoots Down Violent Video Game Ban
WWJ Detroit, July 3, 2011
Quoted: Professor Kevin Saunders

"Stream-of-Commerce" Personal Jurisdiction Only Partially Clarified by Supreme Court (PDF)
BNA United States Law Week, June 28, 2011
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner

New Florida product-liability law may help automakers in court
Automotive News, June 28, 2011
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner

Peut-on prédire l'issue d'un procès? (Can One Predict the Exit from a Lawsuit?)
Droit-Inc.com, June 23, 2011
Quoted: Professor Daniel Katz

MSU professor is a strong advocate of women's rights
Ingham County Legal News, June 16, 2011
Profiled: Professor Hannah Brenner

Welcome to Robot, Android & Automaton LLP
The Globe and Mail, June 14, 2011
Quoted: Professor Daniel Katz

Law professor gives voice to public school students
Oakland County Legal News, June 13, 2011
Profiled: Professor Kristi Bowman

From comic books to courtrooms: Professor is an expert on government crises
Oakland County Legal News, June 2, 2011
Profiled: Professor Troy Brown

Prof Has Passion for Writing, Fair Housing
Ingham County Legal News, May 20, 2011
Featured: Professor Brian Gilmore

A Look Through Tinted Glass: What Does the Future Hold for Preemption in Motor Vehicle Litigation? (PDF)
BNA Product Safety & Liability Reporter, May 16, 2011
Co-Author: Professor Nicholas Wittner

'Amateurism' Rules Benefit Whites at Blacks' Expense
The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 15, 2011
Authors: Professors Robert McCormick and Amy McCormick

Jennifer Carter-Johnson, Scientist Lawyer
Macomb County Legal News, May 11, 2011
Profiled: Professor Jennifer Carter-Johnson

Many Native Americans Bristle At "Geronimo" Codename
Interlochen Public Radio, May 4, 2011
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Policy Changes Can Help Districts Avoid a Funding Cliff
Education Week, April 19, 2011
Author: Professor Kristi Bowman

Experts Say College Athletes are Not Reaping the Benefits of Their Labor
Losing to Win Blog, April 13, 2011
Quoted: Professors Amy and Robert McCormick

Ethics Symposium Peers Into Future Law Practice
Pacific McGeorge School of Law News, April 12, 2011
Featured: Professor Renee Newman Knake

Hitting Children: Should It Be Outlawed?
The New York Times, April 7, 2011
Author: Professor Susan Bitensky

Supreme Court Takes Up Preemption Again, This Time in Generic Drug Labeling Dispute (PDF)
BNA Product Safety & Liability Reporter, March 28, 2011
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner

Does the President have the power to authorize war?
The Mitch Albom Show, WJR, March 22, 2011
Interviewed: Professor Brian Kalt

The bizarre shooting of two lost dogs in Old Hickory Village leaves a neighborhood divided
Nashville Scene, March 17, 2011
Quoted: Professor David Favre

After more than a decade, has pet guardianship changed anything?
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, March 16, 2011
Quoted: Professor David Favre

Big research dollars at stake in Stanford v. Roche
Michigan Radio, March 10, 2011
Interviewed: Professor Jennifer Carter-Johnson

South Carolina High Court Told to Reexamine Ruling on Preemption of Auto Glass Claims (PDF)
BNA Product Safety & Liability Reporter, March 7, 2011
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner

State Law Seat Belt Claims Not Preempted, High Court Says, Focusing on Agency Goals (PDF)
BNA Product Safety & Liability Reporter, February 28, 2011
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner

Williamson’s Focus on Agency Record Clarifies Preemption Analysis, Experts Say (PDF)
BNA Product Safety & Liability Reporter, February 28, 2011
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner

Toyota recalls 2.2M more vehicles
The Detroit News, February 25, 2011
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner

History's Radical Leaders
The Michael Eric Dyson Show, February 23, 2011
Interviewed: Professor Michael Lawrence

Court: Pueblo Immune From Suits Over Land
Albuquerque Journal, February 18, 2011
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

First trial over runaway Toyota allegations set for 2013
The Detroit News, February 10, 2011
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner

Michiganders Take Leadership Roles With ISS-USA
mlive.com, February 7, 2011
Featured: Professor David Thronson

LCN Journalism Students Partake in First Amendment Clinic
Macomb Patch, February 2, 2011
Quoted: Professor Nancy Costello

Seduced: For Lawyers, the Appeal of Social Media Is Obvious. It’s Also Dangerous
ABA Journal, February 1, 2011
Quoted: Professor Renee Newman Knake