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In the News: John Wendt on Horse Doping Trials
In the NewsDepartment of Ethics and Business Law Professor Emeritus John Wendt authored an article published in Sports Litigation Alert last week. In "The Consequences of Doping in Horse Racing," Wendt analyzes court cases against a veterinarian who was accused of working in a horse doping operation. From the article: These cases all stem back to March…
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In the News: David Vang on Pool Contractor Accusations
In the NewsOpus College of Business Finance Professor David Vang spoke with WCCO-TV on recent allegations of a local pool contractor taking thousands of dollars from families without finishing the work. From the article: Regarding the federal loans, Vang said, "You could use it directly for payroll expense, you also could use it for paying interest on… -
In the News: David Vang on Gas Prices, Economy
In the NewsOpus College of Business Finance Professor David Vang spoke with WCCO-TV on the recent promotion by a Forest Lake, Minnesota, gas station. The station briefly lowered its gas prices to $2.38 per gallon, with many residents taking advantage. From the story: Professor David Vang with the University of St. Thomas' Department of Finance says part… -
In the News: John Wendt on Big Ten Expansion
In the NewsDepartment of Ethics and Business Law Professor Emeritus John Wendt spoke with KARE 11 News about the Big Ten getting bigger with the additions of USC and UCLA officially joining the conference in 2024. From the story: "The whole thing is about media rights and the media rights for football. You'll see some in basketball.… -
In the News: Christopher Michaelson on Embracing Chinese and Jewish Identities
In the NewsOpus Distinguished Professor of Principled Leadership Christopher Michaelson wrote an opinion piece in the Forward describing his childhood growing up half-Asian and his experience learning about and converting to Judaism. From the article: As well-meaning as the search for common ground between cultural and religious identities can be, discovering our uncommon ground is also critical… -
In the News: Marcella de la Torre on Too Many Meetings
In the NewsMarcella de la Torre of Opus College of Business joined "The Morning News With Vineeta Sawkar" on WCCO Radio to talk about meetings, why people have them, why people have too many of them and what to do about them. "Meetings are taking a lot of time, and I encourage people to think about what… -
In the News: Marcella de la Torre on Keeping At-home Workers Engaged
In the NewsMarcella de la Torre of Opus College of Business and Michael Grubich of the LAK Group co-wrote a piece for the Star Tribune on how keeping at-home workers engaged is essential, but can be difficult. From the article: The workplace is changing. Flexibility and the hybrid model are probably here to stay. What we did… -
In the News: David Vang on Rising Gas Prices
In the NewsUniversity of St. Thomas Finance Professor David Vang spoke with KSTP-TV about the rising gas prices in America, and how it could affect Minnesotans’ plans for a few years. From the story: Industry experts expect high prices to stay put for months. University of St. Thomas professor of finance David Vang is leaning towards a…