In the News
The Law School is frequently in the news, with members of the faculty quoted and featured in major media outlets, providing expert commentary on critical issues in the law, business, and policy.
Nov. 1
“District attorneys or prosecutors have an ethical obligation to do justice, which is why they can’t bring any charge that law enforcement brings to them to court. However, I doubt that would happen in this case because, given the other allegations … this is a major case. Even though this is one of the more minor sex crimes, it still is a violent crime.”
— Professor Cynthia Godsoe, on the chances of the charges against former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo being dropped by state prosecutors
— Professor Wilfred Codrington III, in an essay arguing that the Founders would have supported amendments to the U.S. Constitution that promote democracy
— Professor Miriam Baer, on accusations that Theranos executives Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh Balwani leveraged the media in efforts to defraud investors
— Professor Susan Herman, discussing ideas that arose from the Brooklyn Public Library’s 28th Amendment Project
— Professor Frank Pasquale, in an op-ed urging the U.S. to adopt policies on AI in line with Europe’s
— Professor Jodi Balsam, discussing the need, as revealed at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, to support athletes experiencing mental and physical ailments
— Professor Edward Janger, on how a chapter 11 filing could affect the legal fight between Johnson & Johnson and plaintiffs alleging harm from a product
— Professor Prianka Nair, on proposed legislation that would “free” Britney Spears and others who are under conservatorship