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The official Blue Sky account of the University of Minnesota Law School. law.umn.edu
The debate over openness in artificial intelligence (AI) is the topic of a forthcoming article, “Unbundling AI Openness”, in the Wisconsin Law Review, co-authored by Minnesota Law professor @alanrozenshtein.com, with colleagues @ptnobel.bsky.social, and @chinmayisharma.bsky.social.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The debate over openness in artificial intelligence (AI) is the topic of a forthcoming article, “Unbundling AI Openness”, in the Wisconsin Law Review, co-authored by Minnesota Law professor @alanrozenshtein.com, with colleagues @ptnobel.bsky.social, and @chinmayisharma.bsky.social.
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@alanrozenshtein.com wrote in an op-ed in @startribune.com about the benefits of driverless car company @waymo.bsky.social testing self-driving cars in Minneapolis. z.umn.edu/awq0
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
@alanrozenshtein.com wrote in an op-ed in @startribune.com about the benefits of driverless car company @waymo.bsky.social testing self-driving cars in Minneapolis. z.umn.edu/awq0
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New Paper: Presidential Control of the Civil Service.
Conventional wisdom holds that the civil service sits safely beyond the president's reach. Does it? (1) Not nearly as much as legal scholars think. (2) That's a problem for the execution of the law. 1/12
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Conventional wisdom holds that the civil service sits safely beyond the president's reach. Does it? (1) Not nearly as much as legal scholars think. (2) That's a problem for the execution of the law. 1/12
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Presidential Control of the Civil Service
<p>Conventional wisdom treats the federal civil service as largely beyond the president’s reach. This Article challenges that assumption. Legal scholars too oft
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November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New Paper: Presidential Control of the Civil Service.
Conventional wisdom holds that the civil service sits safely beyond the president's reach. Does it? (1) Not nearly as much as legal scholars think. (2) That's a problem for the execution of the law. 1/12
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Conventional wisdom holds that the civil service sits safely beyond the president's reach. Does it? (1) Not nearly as much as legal scholars think. (2) That's a problem for the execution of the law. 1/12
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Exploring the intersection of age and race forms the basis of @abonisaenz.bsky.social’s teaching and groundbreaking research. Find out more about Professor Boni-Saenz in the Fall 2025 digital edition of Minnesota Law magazine: z.umn.edu/awp0
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Exploring the intersection of age and race forms the basis of @abonisaenz.bsky.social’s teaching and groundbreaking research. Find out more about Professor Boni-Saenz in the Fall 2025 digital edition of Minnesota Law magazine: z.umn.edu/awp0
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Excited that my first op-ed ever is in my local paper @startribune.com, about why Minnesota should welcome Waymo's self-driving cars. www.startribune.com/waymo-expand...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Excited that my first op-ed ever is in my local paper @startribune.com, about why Minnesota should welcome Waymo's self-driving cars. www.startribune.com/waymo-expand...
Interested in the ethics of using AI in health insurance coverage decisions? Join @umnconsortium.bsky.social to learn more.
December 10, Noon–1:30pm
Featured speakers include:
@danielschwarcz.bsky.social, @jennoliva.bsky.social, and Isaac Kohane
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December 10, Noon–1:30pm
Featured speakers include:
@danielschwarcz.bsky.social, @jennoliva.bsky.social, and Isaac Kohane
🔗z.umn.edu/AIHealth
November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Interested in the ethics of using AI in health insurance coverage decisions? Join @umnconsortium.bsky.social to learn more.
December 10, Noon–1:30pm
Featured speakers include:
@danielschwarcz.bsky.social, @jennoliva.bsky.social, and Isaac Kohane
🔗z.umn.edu/AIHealth
December 10, Noon–1:30pm
Featured speakers include:
@danielschwarcz.bsky.social, @jennoliva.bsky.social, and Isaac Kohane
🔗z.umn.edu/AIHealth
Professor @jillhasday.bsky.social appeared on the @strictscrutiny.bsky.social podcast to discuss her new book, We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality.
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z.umn.edu/awh3
November 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Professor @jillhasday.bsky.social appeared on the @strictscrutiny.bsky.social podcast to discuss her new book, We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality.
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z.umn.edu/awh3
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I had a great time on Strict Scrutiny discussing my new book, We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality. Thanks to Kate Shaw for interviewing me. #WeTheMen @strictscrutiny.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social
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November 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I had a great time on Strict Scrutiny discussing my new book, We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality. Thanks to Kate Shaw for interviewing me. #WeTheMen @strictscrutiny.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social
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crooked.com/podcast/boy-...
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Today at 4:00PM EST/3:00 PM CST, I'll be at the ABA Administrative Law Conference speaking with @ajosephoconnell.bsky.social, @nicholashandler.bsky.social, and Philip Howard about the future of the civil service. Have been looking forward to this conversation all semester!
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Today at 4:00PM EST/3:00 PM CST, I'll be at the ABA Administrative Law Conference speaking with @ajosephoconnell.bsky.social, @nicholashandler.bsky.social, and Philip Howard about the future of the civil service. Have been looking forward to this conversation all semester!
@energylawprof.bsky.social was quoted in @startribune.com about the effectiveness of the city of Minneapolis charging a carbon fee. Some experts say the fee is too small to significantly cut pollution and will have little effect on climate change.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
@energylawprof.bsky.social was quoted in @startribune.com about the effectiveness of the city of Minneapolis charging a carbon fee. Some experts say the fee is too small to significantly cut pollution and will have little effect on climate change.
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z.umn.edu/awea
Professor @jillhasday.bsky.social appeared on the @lawyer 2 Lawyer 2 Lawyer Podcast on @legaltalknet.bsky.social to discuss her book, Intimate Lies and the Law.
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z.umn.edu/awcy
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Professor @jillhasday.bsky.social appeared on the @lawyer 2 Lawyer 2 Lawyer Podcast on @legaltalknet.bsky.social to discuss her book, Intimate Lies and the Law.
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z.umn.edu/awcy
Thank you to everyone who made Give to the Max Day a success for the Law School! Alumni and friends generously donated $16,675 for scholarships. Your giving supports students like 2L Nathanael Ashton-Piper.
Read Nathanael's story: z.umn.edu/awcv
Read Nathanael's story: z.umn.edu/awcv
November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Thank you to everyone who made Give to the Max Day a success for the Law School! Alumni and friends generously donated $16,675 for scholarships. Your giving supports students like 2L Nathanael Ashton-Piper.
Read Nathanael's story: z.umn.edu/awcv
Read Nathanael's story: z.umn.edu/awcv
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Alienation of affection. Litigation. Intimate deception. Tune in to #Lawyer2Lawyer with host J.Craig Williams @legaltalknet.bsky.social and special guest @jillhasday.bsky.social @umnlawschool.bsky.social
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November 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Alienation of affection. Litigation. Intimate deception. Tune in to #Lawyer2Lawyer with host J.Craig Williams @legaltalknet.bsky.social and special guest @jillhasday.bsky.social @umnlawschool.bsky.social
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Minnesota Law selected three 2025 Robina Public Interest Fellows. Nate Bander ’25 will work at the Mpls-based Great North Innocence Project, Frank De Jong ’25 will join Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, and Rose Lewis ’25 will work at the LA-based organization Public Counsel.
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z.umn.edu/awbo
November 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Minnesota Law selected three 2025 Robina Public Interest Fellows. Nate Bander ’25 will work at the Mpls-based Great North Innocence Project, Frank De Jong ’25 will join Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, and Rose Lewis ’25 will work at the LA-based organization Public Counsel.
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z.umn.edu/awbo
Prof. Ana Pottratz Acosta commented in @startribune.com on a raid at a St. Paul paper distributor earlier this week. The agents involved in the raid included members of the FBI, ICE, Homeland Security, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, but not local law enforcement. z.umn.edu/awa1
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Prof. Ana Pottratz Acosta commented in @startribune.com on a raid at a St. Paul paper distributor earlier this week. The agents involved in the raid included members of the FBI, ICE, Homeland Security, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, but not local law enforcement. z.umn.edu/awa1
Three faculty members joined Minnesota Law this fall. Amna A. Akbar, @sammerchant.bsky.social, and @vrsingh.bsky.social bring a wealth of experience, fresh perspectives, and a commitment to shaping the next generation of lawyers. Find out more about them: z.umn.edu/aw6r
November 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Three faculty members joined Minnesota Law this fall. Amna A. Akbar, @sammerchant.bsky.social, and @vrsingh.bsky.social bring a wealth of experience, fresh perspectives, and a commitment to shaping the next generation of lawyers. Find out more about them: z.umn.edu/aw6r
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“Soft law is not sufficient,” said fmr 🇺🇳 @niaolainf.bsky.social. “The pretence that these tools are like any other tools is factually & legally incorrect.
The more you normalise this technology for use within democracies, the more likely you are to make this tech available [to non-state groups].”
November 18, 2025 at 7:17 AM
“Soft law is not sufficient,” said fmr 🇺🇳 @niaolainf.bsky.social. “The pretence that these tools are like any other tools is factually & legally incorrect.
The more you normalise this technology for use within democracies, the more likely you are to make this tech available [to non-state groups].”
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AALS approved a Hot Topic Panel proposed by me and @jacobdcharles.bsky.social : Who, What, and Where: Second Amendment Questions the Supreme Court Will Finally Answer This Term and Questions It Continues to Avoid.
January 7 at 8:00. Email me and Jake by tomorrow 5pm if you wish to be on the panel!
January 7 at 8:00. Email me and Jake by tomorrow 5pm if you wish to be on the panel!
November 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
AALS approved a Hot Topic Panel proposed by me and @jacobdcharles.bsky.social : Who, What, and Where: Second Amendment Questions the Supreme Court Will Finally Answer This Term and Questions It Continues to Avoid.
January 7 at 8:00. Email me and Jake by tomorrow 5pm if you wish to be on the panel!
January 7 at 8:00. Email me and Jake by tomorrow 5pm if you wish to be on the panel!
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Join us to discuss the ethics of using AI in health insurance coverage decisions.
📅Wed, Dec 10
⏰Noon-1:30pm CT
📍Zoom
👤 @danielschwarcz.bsky.social, @umnlawschool.bsky.social
👤 @jennoliva.bsky.social,
@iumaurerlaw.bsky.social
👤 Isaac Kohane,
@harvardmed.bsky.social
🔗 z.umn.edu/AIHealth
📅Wed, Dec 10
⏰Noon-1:30pm CT
📍Zoom
👤 @danielschwarcz.bsky.social, @umnlawschool.bsky.social
👤 @jennoliva.bsky.social,
@iumaurerlaw.bsky.social
👤 Isaac Kohane,
@harvardmed.bsky.social
🔗 z.umn.edu/AIHealth
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Join us to discuss the ethics of using AI in health insurance coverage decisions.
📅Wed, Dec 10
⏰Noon-1:30pm CT
📍Zoom
👤 @danielschwarcz.bsky.social, @umnlawschool.bsky.social
👤 @jennoliva.bsky.social,
@iumaurerlaw.bsky.social
👤 Isaac Kohane,
@harvardmed.bsky.social
🔗 z.umn.edu/AIHealth
📅Wed, Dec 10
⏰Noon-1:30pm CT
📍Zoom
👤 @danielschwarcz.bsky.social, @umnlawschool.bsky.social
👤 @jennoliva.bsky.social,
@iumaurerlaw.bsky.social
👤 Isaac Kohane,
@harvardmed.bsky.social
🔗 z.umn.edu/AIHealth
Read about how @alanrozenshtein.com, @nicholasbednar.bsky.social ’16, @jillhasday.bsky.social, Nadia Anguiano ’17, @rwpusa.bsky.social, and @khickmanjd.bsky.social are preparing the next generation of attorneys to protect the rule of law in the digital ed of Minnesota Law magazine:
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z.umn.edu/aw1r
November 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Read about how @alanrozenshtein.com, @nicholasbednar.bsky.social ’16, @jillhasday.bsky.social, Nadia Anguiano ’17, @rwpusa.bsky.social, and @khickmanjd.bsky.social are preparing the next generation of attorneys to protect the rule of law in the digital ed of Minnesota Law magazine:
z.umn.edu/aw1r
z.umn.edu/aw1r
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The deal to end the government shutdown included two provisions to alleviate some of the harm suffered by federal employees.
@nicholasbednar.bsky.social explains why Congress must leverage the power of the purse to protect the federal workforce from further assaults by the Trump administration.
@nicholasbednar.bsky.social explains why Congress must leverage the power of the purse to protect the federal workforce from further assaults by the Trump administration.
The Shutdown Is Over, but Federal Workers Aren’t Out of the Woods
The deal provides some relief for federal employees but doesn’t go far enough to end the administration’s assault on the civil service.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The deal to end the government shutdown included two provisions to alleviate some of the harm suffered by federal employees.
@nicholasbednar.bsky.social explains why Congress must leverage the power of the purse to protect the federal workforce from further assaults by the Trump administration.
@nicholasbednar.bsky.social explains why Congress must leverage the power of the purse to protect the federal workforce from further assaults by the Trump administration.
The Fall 2025 digital edition of Minnesota Law magazine is now available!
law.umn.edu/magazine/fall-2025
law.umn.edu/magazine/fall-2025
November 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The Fall 2025 digital edition of Minnesota Law magazine is now available!
law.umn.edu/magazine/fall-2025
law.umn.edu/magazine/fall-2025
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Delighted to be featured in @umnlawschool.bsky.social's alumni mag alongside @nicholasbednar.bsky.social @khickmanjd.bsky.social @jillhasday.bsky.social @rwpusa.bsky.social & others. I will add that I have never worn a purple suit, but everything else is accurate.
November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Delighted to be featured in @umnlawschool.bsky.social's alumni mag alongside @nicholasbednar.bsky.social @khickmanjd.bsky.social @jillhasday.bsky.social @rwpusa.bsky.social & others. I will add that I have never worn a purple suit, but everything else is accurate.
@matthewtbodie.bsky.social was quoted by @marketwatch.com regarding a strike that began last week of Starbucks Workers United union that’s demanding better pay and improved staffing. The union said the strike began with 65 stores across more than 42 cities. z.umn.edu/avww
November 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
@matthewtbodie.bsky.social was quoted by @marketwatch.com regarding a strike that began last week of Starbucks Workers United union that’s demanding better pay and improved staffing. The union said the strike began with 65 stores across more than 42 cities. z.umn.edu/avww
Prof. Linus Chan was quoted by @startribune.com about how this year at the U.S. federal building at Fort Snelling, more than 225 people have watched their immigration case dismissed at the government’s request, only to be arrested by ICE agents after leaving the courtroom. z.umn.edu/avw1
November 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Prof. Linus Chan was quoted by @startribune.com about how this year at the U.S. federal building at Fort Snelling, more than 225 people have watched their immigration case dismissed at the government’s request, only to be arrested by ICE agents after leaving the courtroom. z.umn.edu/avw1