MSU Law in the News
2013
Oakland County Legal News, May 17, 2013
Featured: Professor Cynthia Bullington
MLive, May 16, 2013
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher
Grand Rapids Legal News, May 15, 2013
Featured: Professor Frank Ravitch
ABA Journal, May 9, 2013
Authors: Professors Daniel Martin Katz and Renee Newman Knake
Law Technology News, May 7, 2013
Cited: Professor Daniel Martin Katz
eLawyering Blog, May 6, 2013
Cited: ReInvent Law Laboratory (featuring Professors Daniel Martin Katz and Renee Newman Knake)
Ingham County Bar Association Briefs, May 1, 2013
Author: Kristin Hintz (Associate Director of Career Services)
ABA Journal, May 1, 2013
Cited: ReInvent Law Laboratory (featuring Professors Daniel Martin Katz and Renee Newman Knake)
ABA Journal, May 1, 2013
Cited: ReInvent Law Laboratory (with quote by Professor Renee Newman Knake)
ABA Journal, May 1, 2013
Quoted: Professor Daniel Martin Katz
Jotwell, April 29, 2013
Quoted: Professor Renee Knake
CLEA Spring Newsletter, April 24, 2013
Poetry Award Winner: Professor Michele Halloran
WKAR, April 22, 2013
Interviewed: Professor Jennifer Carter-Johnson
Associated Press, April 21, 2013
Quoted: Professor David Favre
Lansing State Journal, March 26, 2013
Quoted: Professor Mae Kuykendall
Detroit Free Press, March 26, 2013
Quoted: Professor Mae Kuykendall
'Assassins' Aim to Reinvent Law
Law Technology News, March 20, 2013
Cited: ReInvent Law Laboratory (with quote by Professor Daniel Martin Katz)

J. McIntyre and the Quagmire of Specific Personal Jurisdiction (PDF)
BNA Product Safety & Liability Reporter, March 18, 2013
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner
American Indian Tribe OKs Same-Sex Marriage, Lets Gay Couple Wed
NBC News, March 15, 2013
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Editorial - Racial Justice Act Helps Ensure Fairness in Imposing the Death Penalty
The Wilmington Star News, March 15, 2013
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O'Brien)
ReInvent Law is a Really Big Deal
The Legal Whiteboard, March 13, 2013
Cited: ReInvent Law Laboratory (featuring Professors Daniel Martin Katz & Renee Newman Knake)
ReInvent Law Recap: A Speaker's and Attendee's Perspective
The Bionic Lawyer, March 11, 2013
Cited: ReInvent Law Laboratory (featuring Professors Daniel Martin Katz & Renee Newman Knake)
‘Law is Broken.’ Will These Legal Tech Gurus Bring About Change?
ABA Journal - Law Scribbler, March 11, 2013
Cited: ReInvent Law Laboratory (with quote by Professor Renee Newman Knake)
Thoughts on the Future of Law from ReInvent Law - Silicon Valley
The Legal Whiteboard, March 10, 2013
Cited: ReInvent Law Laboratory (featuring Professors Daniel Martin Katz & Renee Newman Knake)
The Future of Law as Seen from Silicon Valley
The AM Law Daily, March 10, 2013
Cited: ReInvent Law Laboratory (with quote by Professor Daniel Martin Katz)
Lawyers Develop Software to Assist Small Law Offices' Work With Clients (subscription required)
Chicago Law News, March 5, 2013
Cited: ReInvent Law Laboratory (with quote by Professor Renee Newman Knake)
You May Now Kiss the Computer Screen
New York Times, March 5, 2013
Quoted: Professor Adam Candeub
Contributed: Professors Adam Candeub and Mae Kuykendall
Making Immigration Reform Work for Children
The Hill's Congress Blog, February 26, 2013
Cited: Professor David Thronson
Advocating for Students’ First Amendment Rights
Student Press Law Center, Winter 2013
Featured: Michigan State First Amendment Law Clinic & Professor Nancy Costello

MSU College Of Law Helps Small Michigan Businesses With Intellectual Property Questions
CBS News, February 5, 2013
Quoted: Professor Adam Candeub
DACA Students to be Issued Driver’s Licenses as of Friday
The State News, February 4, 2013
Quoted: Professor Veronica Thronson

College of Law students work hard to handle stress
The State News, January 28, 2013
Featured: Food for Thought Event (quote by Caroline Kingston, Associate Director for Student Engagement)

Social Issues Challenge State-Federal Relationship
Stateline, The Pew Charitable Trusts, January 24, 2013
Quoted: Professor Mae Kuykendall

MSU Law Professor Teaches Subject from Different Angle
Flint-Genesee County Legal News, January 18, 2013
Featured: Adjunct Professor Michael Watza
Ingham County and MSU Team Up to Prevent Evictions
WKAR, January 16, 2013
Interviewed: Michael Siracuse, Housing Law Clinic Public Interest Law Fellow

Media Failures Lead to Flawed Understandings in Cherokee Adoption Case
Truthout , January 13, 2013
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Biden Wraps Up Gun Violence Meeting with Video Game Makers
CBS News, January 11, 2013
Interviewed: Professor Kevin Saunders

Obama Should Have Stood Firmer in Negotiations
The Progressive, January 4, 2013
Author: Professor Brian Gilmore
2012

Toyota's Still Not Off the Hook
Automotive News, December 31, 2012
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner

No Sting: Feds Won’t Go Undercover to Prove Housing Discrimination
ProPublica, December 20, 2012
Quoted: Professor Brian Gilmore

Judge in North Carolina Voids 3 Death Sentences
New York Times, December 13, 2012
Cited: MSU College of Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

North Carolina Judge Reduces Three Death Sentences Over Racial Bias
The Guardian, December 13, 2012
Cited: MSU College of Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

Couple Being Evicted After Bed Bugs Allegations
Lansing State Journal, December 13, 2012
Quoted: Professor Brian Gilmore

Right-to-Work Law Gives Michigan Unions New Task
Associated Press: The Big Story, December 12, 2012
Quoted: Professor Robert McCormick

Michigan State Law School Holds Dubai Conference
WFTV.com, December 9, 2012
Featured: ReInvent Law (co-directed by Professors Daniel Martin Katz and Renee Newman Knake)

Glazing Standard Preempts Ejection Suit, State Top Court Says on SCOTUS Remand (PDF)
BNA Product Safety & Liability Reporter, December 3, 2012
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner

Women Notch Progress: Females Now Constitute One-Third of Nation's Ranks of Doctors and Lawyers
Wall Street Journal, December 4, 2012
Cited: Professors Hannah Brenner and Renee Newman Knake

Bridging the Gap between Law, Tech, Innovation & Entrepreneurship: ReInvent Law Dubai
ArabNet, November 29, 2012
Featured: ReInvent Law (co-directed by Professors Daniel Martin Katz and Renee Newman Knake)
Why Law Students Should Be Thinking About Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Legal Services
Bloomberg Law, November 28, 2012
Author: Professor Renee Newman Knake

MSU Law Students Help Tenants Avoid Being Evicted
WLAJ, November 27, 2012
Featured: MSU Law Housing Law Clinic

Little Tucker Act’s Waiver of Immunity Doesn’t Apply to Credit Card Receipt Claims
Bloomberg BNA’s United States Law Week, November 13, 2012
Quoted: Professor Philip Pucillo

Corporations and Human Rights Topic of Debate
Ingham County Legal News, November 19, 2012
Featured: MSU Law’s Talsky Center for Human Rights of Women and Children

Guest Commentary: The Pursuit of Justice Blocked by Party Politics
Detroit Free Press, November 17, 2012
Author: Professor Mark Totten

Start Preparing Now for Your Next Job Search
Ingham County Bar Association Briefs, November 2012
Author: Naomi Gaynor Neilsen, Associate Director of Career Services
Professional Presence Part I, Part II
Michigan Business Network, October 24, 2012
Interviewed: Professor Renee Newman Knake
“Now he belongs to the ages”: Why Lincoln was made by his martyrdom
National Post (Toronto), October 23, 2012
Author: Professor Brian Kalt

How To: Gear Up for Big Data
Law Society Gazette (UK), October 18, 2012
Quoted: Professor Daniel Martin Katz

Scholarship Highlight: Who Should Resolve Issues Relating to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure?
SCOTUSblog, October 17, 2012
Featured: Professor Glen Staszewski

MSU Law Professor Pens Issue Brief on Same-Sex Marriage
Ingham County Legal News, October 15, 2012
Featured: Professor Mae Kuykendall

Michigan State Law Students Teach Middle Schoolers about First Amendment for Constitution Day
AnnArbor.com, October 11, 2012
Featured: MSU Law First Amendment Law Clinic & Professor Nancy Costello

Proposed Michigan Bill Criminalizes Cyberbullying
Student Press Law Center, October 11, 2012
Quoted: Professor Nancy Costello

2 Court Battles on Affirmative Action Could Affect Admissions at Michigan Schools
Detroit Free Press, October 10, 2012
Quoted: Professor Philip Pucillo

Federal Jury Sides with Michigan Inmate Over Banned Calls to Middle East
MLive.com, October 8, 2012
Featured: MSU Law Civil Rights Law Clinic (with quote by Professor Daniel Manville)

Racial Justice Act Witness Barbara O’Brien Says Statistics Show Blacks Excused More than Whites in Capital Cases
Fayetteville Observer, October 3, 2012
Cited: MSU College of Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O’Brien)

Onondaga to Argue Its Land Rights Appeal at 2nd Circuit Court
Indian Country Today, October 2, 2012
Cited: Professor Matthew Fletcher and Kate Fort, Acting Associate Director of the Indigenous Law & Policy Center

Michigan Prisons Ban Inmate’s Calls Home to Middle East, Lawsuit Says
MLive.com, October 2, 2012
Quoted: Professor Daniel Manville

Power to the People: Researching Michigan Ballot Proposals
Michigan Bar Journal, October 2012
Author: Jane Meland, Assistant Director for Public Services and Adjunct Professor

Start Preparing Now for Your Next Job Search
Ingham County Bar Association Briefs, October 2012
Author: Paul Edwards, Associate Director of Career Services

The Eagle Returns: Legal Eagle Writes Legal History of GT Band
Traverse City Record-Eagle, September 30, 2012
Featured: Professor Matthew Fletcher

No-Change Claim from Pro-Prop 2 Ad Doesn't Stand Up; Truth Squad Calls Foul
MLive.com, September 25, 2012
Cited: Professor Robert McCormick

Health Care Bill Center of Constitution Day Panel
LimaOhio.com, September 25, 2012
Featured: Professor Philip Pucillo

Study: Look Beyond Law School Rankings
The State News, September 19, 2012
Quoted: Assistant Dean Charles Roboski

Trial Run: Litigator Gives Students Taste of Courtroom Challenges
Oakland County Legal News, September 13, 2012
Featured: Adjunct Professor Richard Zecchino

Richard Susskind Live – First Take
Wired GC, September 12, 2012
Featured: MSU Law Kelley Institute of Ethics

MSU College of Law Adds Programs In Dubai
WKAR, August 29, 2012
Featured: MSU Law Programs in Dubai, Interview with Associate Dean Michael Lawrence

Michigan’s Casino Landscape Could Expand as Tribes Seek “Off-Reservation” Gaming Operations
MLive.com, August 23, 2012
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Federal Appeals Court Rules In Favor Of Shuttered Vanderbilt Casino
Interlochen Public Radio, August 15, 2012
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Michigan State to Offer Postgraduate Law in Dubai
The New York Times Education Briefs, August 11, 2012
Featured: MSU Law Programs in Dubai (with quote by Associate Dean Michael Lawrence)

Jurisdiction Exists Over Taiwanese Company, Oregon Court Says, Distinguishing Nicastro (PDF)
BNA Product Safety & Liability Reporter, August 6, 2012
Quoted: Professor Nicholas Wittner
New Jersey’s Highest Court Bars Distress Claims in Death of Pets
The New York Times, August 1, 2012
Quoted: Professor David Favre

State’s Take May Doom Casino Deal
The Boston Globe, July 29, 2012
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Big Picture: Attorney Shares Unusual Case Lore with MSU Law Students
Oakland County Legal News, July 27, 2012
Featured: Adjunct Professor Monte Falcoff

Oligarch v. Oligarch: London’s Courts Attract Litigious Tycoons
Newsweek/The Daily Beast, July 23, 2012
Quoted: Professor Bruce Bean
New Science Emboldens Long Shot Bid for Dolphin, Whale Rights
Wired.com, July 19, 2012
Quoted: Professor David Favre

Michigan State University to Offer Region’s First Master’s Programmes in Law
AMEinfo.com, July 18, 2012
Featured: MSU Law Programs in Dubai (with quote by Associate Dean Michael Lawrence)

Guest Commentary: Credit Report Errors Too Common; Stepped Up Monitoring Should Help
Detroit Free Press, July 18, 2012
Co-Author: Professor Mark Totten

Michigan Masters a Return to Form
The National, July 13, 2012
Featured: MSU Law Graduate Programs in Dubai
Russians Confront Each Other in $1 Billion U.K. TrialBloomberg.com, July 9, 2012
Quoted: Professor Bruce Bean

The Reviews Are In: MSU Law Has a Winner
State Bar of Michigan Blog, July 8, 2012
Featured: LawTechCamp London (co-organized by Professors Daniel Martin Katz and Renee Newman Knake)

Unconference! Beat Poetry and Quantitative Analysis – We Are All Futurists Now!
Legal IT Professionals, July 5, 2012
Featured: LawTechCamp London (co-organized by Professors Daniel Martin Katz and Renee Newman Knake)

Lawyers Told to Invest in “Great Ideas, Not Spreadsheets”
Solicitors Journal, July 3, 2012
Featured: LawTechCamp London (co-organized by Professors Daniel Martin Katz and Renee Newman Knake)

The Next Big Thing
LegalFutures.co.uk, July 3, 2012
Featured: LawTechCamp London (co-organized by Professors Daniel Martin Katz and Renee Newman Knake)

“More for Less,” Liberalisation and Technology: Susskind Lays Out Vision of the Future
LegalFutures.co.uk, July 2, 2012
Featured: LawTechCamp London (co-organized by Professors Daniel Martin Katz and Renee Newman Knake)
Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Mandate
WLNS, June 28, 2012
Interviewed: Professor Brian Kalt
Supreme Court Ruling on Health Care Law
1320 WILS–Capital City Recap, June 29, 2012
Interviewed: Professor Brian Kalt
The Impact of Obamacare
WILX, June 28, 2012
Interviewed: Professor Brian Kalt
Supreme Court to Release Decision on Affordable Care Act
Michigan’s Morning Show, June 27, 2012
Interviewed: Professor Brian Kalt

Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona Immigration Law
1320 WILS–Capital City Recap, June 25, 2012
Interviewed: Professor David Thronson

Skilled Labor: Professor Helped Shatter Age-Old Myth of Student Athletes
Oakland County Legal News, June 25, 2012
Featured: Professor Robert McCormick

Law School Revolution
Law21.ca, June 25, 2012
Cited: Professors Daniel Martin Katz & Renee Newman Knake

Quick and Dirty Commentary on Patchak
Indian Country Today, June 21, 2012
Author: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Supremes’ Ruling Opens Floodgates to Challenges of Indian Land Trust Acquisition
Indian Country Today, June 19, 2012
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

A Test of Racial Justice
The New York Times, June 17, 2012
Cited: MSU Law Racial Justice Act Study (conducted by Professors Catherine Grosso and Barbara O'Brien)
Constitutional Cliffhangers - Faculty Book Podcast
The Federalist Society, June 15, 2012
Featured: Professor Brian Kalt

Competitive Edge Honigman Attorney Spearheads MSU Trial Practice Institute
Detroit Legal News, June 15, 2012
Featured: Adjunct Professor John Pirich

Experienced Hand Former Assistant Prosecutor Shares Litigation Expertise
Detroit Legal News, June 13, 2012
Featured: Adjunct Professor George Ward
ADR Expert Helps Guide Program at Law School
Detroit Legal News, June 12, 2012
Featured: Professor Brian Pappas

Lex Machina Arms Corporate Leaders and Patent Attorneys with Predictive Analytics
DataInformed.com, June 6, 2012
Quoted: Professor Daniel Martin Katz

Big Data Meets BigLaw: Will Algorithms Be Able to Predict Trial Outcomes?
Law Technology News, June 1, 2012
Quoted: Professor Daniel Martin Katz

Civil Rights Clinic Sues to Get Access to Prisoner Clients
The Michigan Lawyer (blog), May 31, 2012
Quoted: Professor Daniel Manville

Lawyers Sue Michigan Department of Corrections to Restore Prison Visiting Hours
Michigan Radio, May 31, 2012
Quoted: Professor Daniel Manville

Housing Law Prof. Goes to Bat for Tenants, Homeowners
Oakland County Legal News, May 30, 2012
Featured: Professor Elan Stavros Nichols

A Study in Security: MSU Professor Authors Book on Counter-Terrorism
Ingham County Legal News, May 24, 2012
Featured: Adjunct Professor Stephanie Blum

Op-Ed: A Way Out of the Same-Sex Marriage Mess
New York Times, May 23, 2012
Author: Professor Mae Kuykendall

Casino Tribe Outcasts Claim They Were Unfairly Expelled Over Greed
CBS Los Angeles, May 16, 2012
Quoted: Professor Matthew Fletcher

Guest Commentary: Why the House Version of the Violence Against Women Act is Bad for Women
Detroit Free Press, May 15, 2012
Co-Authors: Professors Hannah Brenner and Veronica Thronson

Government Attorney Teaches Ag Law at MSU
Jackson County Legal News, April 26, 2012
Featured: Adjunct Professor Bradley Deacon

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
Obamacare: Supreme Court Concerns
WILX.com, March 28, 2012
Interviewed: Professor Brian Kalt

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.com, 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

Service to State: Law Professor Formerly Served as Chair of Public Service Commission
Oakland County Legal News, February 13, 2012
Featured: Adjunct Professor Laura Chappelle

$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


