May 2012

May 21–27
"The most important goal of the [criminal justice] system is accuracy. Getting the right person and not getting the wrong person are obviously the most important goals. The only way to get those are to learn how we made our mistakes."

—Prof. Samuel Gross in The Huffington Post, which featured coverage on The National Registry of Exonerations, a database Prof. Gross was instrumental in creating

May 14–May 20
"Exposure to the European economy through our global patterns of trade is significant, and the direct linkages through the financial sector are also significant, so it would weaken the U.S. economy."

—Prof. Michael Barr in a PBS "Frontline" piece about how the Greek crisis might affect the United States

"Hedges are risky, and while $2 billion or even $3 billion in losses alone is not going to bring down the financial system (or even JP Morgan), they remind us how quickly and dramatically things can turn bad."

—Prof. John Pottow in a Detroit Free Press op-ed on the problem with JPMorgan Chase's recent hedging decision

"The question is by what additional margin will they be energized by [Obama's] support for same-sex marriage and will his supporters be able to show their appreciation by counter mobilizing."

—Prof. Steve Sanders in a Bloomberg story on how the same-sex marriage debate in Colorado can affect the presidential race

"[Renouncing your citizenship well in advance of an IPO] is a very smart idea. Once it's public you can't fool around with the value."

—Prof. Reuven Avi-Yonah in a Bloomberg Businessweek story on the renunciation of U.S. citizenship by Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin before the social network goes public

 

In Other News This Week
Prof. Erik Gordon is quoted in a CNNMoney.com article on the FBI opening an investigation into JPMorgan Chase.

The Legal News profiles Prof. Vivek Sankaran.

Prof. John Pottow is quoted in a Detroit Free Press article about Ally Financial's decision to have its subsidiary Residential Capital file for bankruptcy.

Prof. Adam Pritchard is quoted in Reuters about Jamie Dimon calling JPMorgan Chase "sloppy" and "stupid".

Prof. David Uhlmann is quoted in a Bloomberg Businessweek article about a BP engineer's assertion that evidence may clear him in spill case.

Visiting Prof. Erik Gordon is quoted in a Bloomberg News story about Coty Inc.'s due-diligence request of Avon Products, Inc. as part of Coty's proposed takeover bid.

 

May 7–May 13
WXYZ 7 Action News interviews Prof. Josh Kay on an illegal child snatching in the Wayne Country courts.

 

April 30–May 6
"It is for sure a thin statement, but it is clearly within what we do all the time as democratic citizens. This is one of the ways we talk about politics in our society."

—Prof. Don Herzog in an AP story, picked up by The Washington Post, about a judge's ruling that Facebook's "like" button does not constitute protected speech

 

"We know what to do with criminals at 2 a.m. on a Friday night if we pick them up for selling sex. We have places to put them.... But what do you do at 2 a.m. if they are not a criminal? Where do you house them? How do you keep them safe? This is not easy stuff."

—Prof. Bridgette Carr in a New York Times story on applying sex trafficking laws to organized prostitution

"This is not a statute that prohibits speech at all. It prohibits only violent conduct.... There has to be enough evidence that the victim was targeted because of the victim's race or other protected status."

—Prof. Samuel Bagenstos on NPR's Morning Edition, in a story on the federal hate crimes law

"We concluded that current laws leave the door open to future spills.... Oil pipelines are out of sight, but that doesn't mean the risks of these pipelines should be out of mind."

—Prof. Sara Gosman, in a New York Times blog about a report she authored on oil pipeline regulation

 

In Other News This Week
Prof. Gosman is also quoted in a Michigan Radio story about her report on oil pipeline laws.