Mar 20, 2021 By: yunews
In The News
Prof. Ekow Yankah Joins Bloomberg Law’s “Uncommon Law” Podcast to Discuss Difficulty of Chauvin Prosecution
“[T]here are a bunch of things a police officer can do to you because they’re authorized, that would be criminal battery if anybody else did it,” says Yankah. Listen at 5:30»Profs. Leslie Salzman and Rebekah Diller Write Op-Ed on Britney Spears and Conservatorships in Business Insider
“If everything else is tried and guardianship is still imposed, it should not be permanent but rather for a limited time period,” write Salzman and Diller. Read more»Prof. Myriam Gilles Weighs In On Forced Arbitration in the Los Angeles Times
Forced arbitration “reduces [companies’] liability costs by a significant sum” and allows them to indulge in untoward behavior “without real fear of legal repercussions,” says Gilles. Read more»Prof. Rebecca Ingber Pens Op-Ed on Use of Force Abroad in Just Security
“We now appear to be sliding into war even if unintentionally, one legally rationalized strike at a time,” writes Ingber. Read more» Ingber will testify about war powers before the House Rules Committee on March 23.Prof. Alex Reinert Considers Qualified Immunity in Lawfare Blog Essay
“Broadly, qualified immunity can bar a damages remedy in civil rights cases even when plaintiffs can establish that their constitutional rights were violated,” writes Reinert. Read more»Prof. Ed Stein Discusses Polyamorous Relationships and Family Norms with The New Yorker
The New Yorker takes a look at how parallel campaigns for legal recognition may soon make multiple-partner marriages as unremarkable as same-sex marriages. Read more»Bella Pori ’21 Receives 2021 Paris Baldacci Scholarship for Outstanding Student Work on LGBT Rights
“I’m honored to have been awarded the Paris Baldacci scholarship. Professor Baldacci brought so much to Cardozo through both his work as a clinical professor and by being a positive openly gay role model for the students he taught and those he did not," says Pori. Read more»Dean Melanie Leslie Appoints Rachel McNassor Associate Dean of Advancement
McNassor is an experienced advancement professional with an impressive track record of fundraising successes. She has worked at Yeshiva University since 2019 in posts of increasing responsibility, which will help build institutional cohesion for growth. Read more»Faculty News & Scholarship
- Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella of the Supreme Court of Canada will deliver the virtual keynote commencement speech for the Class of 2021.
- Prof. Michelle Adams joined the Strict Scrutiny podcast to discuss Netflix docuseries “Amend: The Fight for America.”
- Prof. Ngozi Okidegbe will present Discredited Data at Yale Law School Information Society Project's lunch speaker series on March 25.
- Prof. Tony Sebok spoke to Law360 on what law firm ownership would look like if regulations were wiped and the industry had the opportunity to start over from scratch. Read on Lexis+.
- Prof. Aaron Wright spoke to Decrypt on non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Events
Heyman Center presents In-House: The Role of General Counsel Wednesday, March 24 at 12 p.m.Diamond Anniversary: 75 Years of the Lanham (Trademark) Act Wednesday, March 24 at 2 p.m.
FAME and Retail & Luxury Alumni Group Presents Negotiating Social Media Influencer Agreements – A View from Both Sides of the Table Thursday, March 25 at 1 p.m.
Inaugural Jacob Burns Center Award for Professional Courage Friday, March 26 at 12 p.m. The first recipient of this award will be Aaron Van Langevelde, who was, until January 2021, the Vice Chair of the Michigan’s Board of State Canvassers.
