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05/31/2012
Chen Guangcheng Calls for Rule of Law in China, Says Country in a ?Historic Transition?
 In his first public interview since arriving at NYU on May 19, Chen Guangcheng spoke out against lawlessness…
05/29/2012
Ronald Noble delivers University of New Hampshire commencement address
Professor of Law on Leave Ronald Noble, secretary general of INTERPOL, the world’s largest international police…
05/29/2012
In the New York Times, Chen Guangcheng calls lawlessness the greatest challenge facing China's new leaders
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05/29/2012
Lisa Kerr (LL.M. '09, J.S.D. '13) wins esteemed Trudeau Foundation Scholarship
Lisa Kerr (LL.M. ’09, J.S.D. ’13) is among 15 recipients of a 2012 Trudeau Foundation Scholarship, the most prestigious…
05/29/2012
In Sunday Times magazine piece, Theodor Meron discusses work at international criminal tribunal
In Sunday Times magazine piece, Theodor Meron discusses work at international criminal tribunalA long feature in the…
05/29/2012
TARP former inspector general Neil Barofsky '95 pens book
Senior Fellow Neil Barofsky ’95 has written a book about the $700 billion bailout of the financial industry that he…
05/22/2012
Graduating students hear from a mayor, a prime minister, and a UN under-secretary-general
On May 18, graduating NYU Law students gathered at the historic Beacon Theatre for the Law School's 2012 convocation.…
05/21/2012
Daniel Chung (LL.M. '93) offers advice to fellow passenger Chen Guangcheng in a New York Times op-ed
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05/21/2012
Justice John Paul Stevens reviews Jeremy Waldron's book on hate speech
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05/19/2012
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York
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05/18/2012
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor addresses NYU Commencement
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a former adjunct professor at NYU School of Law, received an honorary…
05/15/2012
Recently retired president of Israel's Supreme Court to join NYU Law faculty as visitor in fall
Dorit Beinisch, who in February retired as president of the Supreme Court of Israel, will visit NYU Law in the fall as…
05/12/2012
In the New York Times, Kenji Yoshino discusses President Obama's announcement of support for same-sex marriage
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05/11/2012
NYU Law hosts Conference on Contractual Innovation
The NYU School of Law, Columbia Law School, and the Kauffman Foundation sponsored the Conference on Contractual…
05/11/2012
Turkish reforms are the focus of Center for Constitutional Transitions symposium
The Center for Constitutional Transitions (CCT) turned its focus to Turkey in a May 8 symposium. Turkish lawmakers are…
05/10/2012
Two NYU Law students win Peggy Browning Fellowships
Charles Agoos ’13 and Laura Reznick ’13 have received Peggy Browning Fellowships to fund their public…
05/07/2012
Sharon Rabin-Margalioth (LL.M. '96) named dean of Israel's Radzyner School of Law
On May 1, Sharon Rabin-Margalioth (LL.M. ’96) began her deanship at the Radzyner School of Law,…
05/07/2012
In new book, Moshe Halbertal looks at sacrifice
In his newest book, On Sacrifice, Moshe Halbertal, Gruss Professor of Law, develops a theory of sacrifice as an…
05/07/2012
Cass Sunstein, head of OIRA, explains gains achieved through cost-benefit analysis of regulation
Cass Sunstein, the administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management…
05/03/2012
Jerome Cohen advises activist Chen Guangcheng in negotiations with China
As the story of blind, activist lawyer Chen Guangcheng’s April 22 escape from confinement and subsequent negotiation…