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