in the media
Many times professors and administrators are acknowledged for the work they are doing in the community. Since the beginning of this year, more than 30 faculty members have been featured by numerous media outlets. Chris Hastings featured in the Associated Press
David Tarrien tapped by the media on several topics
Professors discussed President’s actions on gun control
Professor David Tarrien was featured on WZZM 13 to discuss the legality of speed limits in the city of Grand Rapids.
Professor Devin Schindler appeared on WZZM 13 to discuss the constitutionality of President Obama’s recent gun control action. He also appeared on WMMT 3 to explain the misunderstanding between people’s constitutional rights and the term “a right to bear arms.” Additionally, Adjunct Professor Steve Dulan spoke to WDET-FM about gun control efforts and their correlation to mental health.
Professor Tarrien spoke to MLive about real estate issues in Flint during the water crisis. He was quoted in the media clarifying that rumors were false regarding whether it was illegal to sell houses in Flint. Insureon.com spoke to Professor Tarrien about legal arguments over software licensing principles. Additionally, Tarrien was featured in Michigan Lawyers Weekly about data collection on smart watches and fitness trackers and how wearing the devices can lead to security risks.
Ayda Rezaian-Nojani named staff attorney for the WMU-Cooley Law School Innocence Project Ayda Rezaian-Nojani was featured in Michigan Lawyers Weekly for being named staff attorney for the WMU-Cooley Innocence Project. RezaianNojani’s appointment was also featured in the Detroit, Jackson County, Ingham County, and Flint-Genesee County Legal News.
Ret. Brigadier General and Professor Michael McDaniel helped lead Flint through water crisis Professor Michael McDaniel provided WILX 10 with a projected timeline of how long the Flint water investigation could take. Additionally, McDaniel was appointed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to be a part of the Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee, which was featured in MLive, Upper Michigan Source, Michigan. gov, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Michigan Radio, WKZO and Fox 47.
Professor Chris Hastings was identified as an expert in the Flint water crisis Court of Claims issue and was featured in the Associated Press. He explained that the Court of Claims is handling the Flint water crisis lawsuit because it’s the only court in the Michigan state judicial system that has subject matter jurisdiction to hear claims against the state. He spoke to MLive, Vice News, The Detroit Suntimes, The Muskegon Chronicle, and was featured on WGVU and WKZO.
“Defense lawyers aren’t going to come in and say these cases don’t have any merit based on the facts. They’re going to come in with narrow, technical defenses that exist regardless of those issues. Courts are good at setting the emotions aside and looking at the law.” chris hastings
McDaniel also appeared on Fox 2 Detroit as part of a panel discussing current events like the terrorist attacks in Brussels and Flint’s water crisis.
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