Faculty News

12/22/2016
Book Group: A range of reads from NYU Law faculty in 2016
In 2016, faculty members at NYU Law published books that they wrote and edited on a range of current issues and…
12/16/2016
Mistaken Identities: Anthony Appiah examines how we define ourselves, and each other, in the BBC’s Reith Lecture Series
Race, religion, nationality, and sexuality—these categories can weigh heavily on experience. But, while they exist and…
12/14/2016
Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks at inaugural Sidley Austin Forum
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12/05/2016
The Problem with Income Inequality: Dan Shaviro and others at NYU Law examine extreme wealth concentration
The issue of income inequality was hard to ignore during the US presidential campaign, as a democratic socialist…
11/23/2016
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor helps launch NYU Law’s Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
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11/22/2016
At NYU School of Law Forum, investigative journalists examine women's reproductive rights
The NYU School of Law Forum on November 16 featured a panel of investigative journalists well versed in developments…
11/17/2016
At Just Security panel event, journalists and attorneys examine national security and transparency in executive branch
An expert panel of journalists and lawyers discussed issues of national security and transparency in the executive…
11/17/2016
Rachel Maddow and NYU Law experts consider lessons and potential ramifications of presidential election
Samuel Issacharoff, Myrna Pérez, Richard Pildes, Rachel Maddow, and Trevor Morrison One week after Donald…
11/10/2016
Felicity Conrad ’13 wants to close the justice gap using legal tech
Conrad’s start-up, Paladin, aims to connect lawyers to pro bono cases. In her very first time in court, Felicity Conrad…
11/06/2016
Redefining Ownership: As technology infiltrates practically everything we buy, Jason Schultz assesses personal property rights in the digital age
Jason Schultz, professor of clinical law and director of NYU’s Technology Law & Policy Clinic, returned to campus…
11/02/2016
EEOC Chair Jenny Yang ’96 discusses Big Data’s effects on personnel decisions in Center for Labor and Employment Law keynote
Jenny Yang '96, Samuel Estreicher, Zev Eigen, and Pauline Kim At the Center for Labor and Employment Law’s…
10/28/2016
Oscar Chase recalls harrowing story related to his role in 1960s civil rights movement
Oscar Chase, Russell D. Niles Professor of Law, recalled a harrowing story related to his role in the 1960s civil…
10/27/2016
Can Cheerleader Uniforms Be Copyrighted?: Three NYU Law IP professors file briefs in a Supreme Court case closely watched by the fashion industry
The stripes, chevrons, and color blocks on cheerleader uniforms were up for debate at the Supreme Court when it heard…
10/26/2016
At Forum, Robert Bauer and Richard Pildes consider complexities of 2016 election
At the NYU School of Law Forum on October 19, Robert Bauer and Richard Pildes considered the complexities of the 2016…
10/25/2016
In report to General Assembly, Philip Alston challenges UN to accept legal responsibility for cholera outbreak in Haiti
In a report to the United Nations General Assembly, Philip Alston challenged the UN to accept legal responsibility for…
10/21/2016
Experts consider effects of taxation and wealth inequality at Center for Human Rights and Global Justice conference
Experts on tax and human rights met last month at a two-day Center for Human Rights and Global Justice conference on…
10/18/2016
Federal judges, academics, and practitioners consider patent jury trials at Engelberg Center and Civil Jury Project conference
“Trial by Jury of Patent Cases,” a conference co-hosted by NYU Law’s Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy…
10/11/2016
NYU Law Forum panelists weigh implications of Brexit vote
At the October 5 NYU School of Law Forum, a panel of experts discussed the implications of the June 2016 Brexit vote.
10/07/2016
Anthony Thompson appears at 2016 New Yorker Festival
Professor of Clinical Law Anthony Thompson will speak on the panel "Reporting for Reform: When Words Change Lives" on…
10/04/2016
The Law and Democracy Slate: Politics and elections are always top of mind for a group of NYU Law scholars
The Clinton-Trump faceoff has drawn unprecedented public attention to electoral politics in the US, but at NYU Law, a…