Professor Andrew Kent spoke to Bloomberg’s June Grasso about a decision by the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reconsider a Maryland and D.C. lawsuit accusing President Trump of enriching himself in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s emoluments clauses, in a rare en banc hearing before 15 judges. “I think [the case being reheard] is significant. It usually signals that there are a decent number of judges that are dissatisfied with what the three judge panel did, so it could be bad news for President Trump possibly.” Listen to full podcast.
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Founder and academic director of the Fashion Law Institute, Professor Susan Scafidi, was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article regarding the challenges of proving that historical information deserves copyright protection in a case involving a producer of the Broadway megahit “Hamilton”. Two principles in copyright law can help defend against such infringement claims, Susan Scafidi, founder and academic director of Fordham University School of Law’s Fashion Law Institute, said. The first is the merger doctrine, which “says if there are only a few ways to express ideas—the fact that Alexander Hamilton had a duel—if there’s only so many ways to say…
Professor Jerry Goldfeder was honored with New York Law Journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize his 40 years of service as a dedicated teacher, tenacious litigator, prolific author, bar association leader, and national expert on election and campaign finance law. It’s more than his teaching that makes him stand out. On his own time, Jerry organizes trips to Washington, D.C., for students to meet with Supreme Court Justices, U.S. Senators, and Members of Congress, and he participates with students in seminars and panel discussions on a variety of election-related topics. It is no wonder, then, that Fordham Law School students voted…
Please join us in welcoming the newest members of the Stein Scholars Program in Public Interest Law & Ethics. Seventeen 1Ls have joined the program as members of the Class of 2022 (Day Division) and Class of 2023 (Evening Division), and bring with them a wide variety of experiences and passions for many different social justice issues. We are so excited to have them join us! Maham Abidi is from Karachi and New York and attended college at the University of Michigan where she developed a keen interest in public interest law and social reform. She has worked as a…
Faithful Execution and Article II has been published in the June 2019 Harvard Law Review. The paper is an original historical analysis of the Constitution’s double invocation of the President’s duty of “faithful execution” in the Take Care Clause and the Presidential Oath Clause. Article II of the U.S. Constitution twice imposes a duty of faithful execution on the President, who must “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed” and take an oath or affirmation to “faithfully execute the Office of President.” These Faithful Execution Clauses are cited often, but their background and original meaning have never been fully explored. Courts, the executive branch, and many…
Each year, the Stein Scholars Program admits a few 1L students in the late fall or early spring. We are excited to introduce you to the newest members of the Stein Scholars Program, all members of the Class of 2021. John Hobbs was born and raised in Southern California and attended St. John’s University class of 2018. There, he completed his Bachelor’s of Science in Legal Studies with minors in Social Justice Theory, Government & Politics, and International Studies. John became interested in the law from a policy perspective while working on his independent study and senior thesis. The study…
On May 20, 2019, Fordham Law School held its 112th diploma ceremony at Fordham University’s Rose Hill campus. Dean Matthew Diller and President Fr. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., conferred degrees on 564 graduates, awarding 386 J.D. degrees, 154 LL.M. degrees, 16 M.S.L. degrees, and 8 S.J.D. degrees. In his welcome remarks, Dean Diller reminded the graduates of the gravity of their chosen profession, noting that they would be entering the workforce at a particularly challenging time, when the responsibility that lawyers bear is at its greatest. He referred in particular to the Korematsu v. United States case, which was reenacted…
Students in Fordham Law’s Democracy and the Constitution Clinic discussed their work with members of Congress and legislative staffers when they traveled to Washington, DC earlier this semester. They met with Representatives Thomas Suozzi, Jerrold Nadler, and Jamie Raskin. Two were once Fordham Law students themselves: Suozzi ‘89 and Nadler ’78. The clinic focuses on developing reforms to strengthen the country’s democratic institutions. While on Capitol Hill, the students highlighted projects dealing with checks on presidential powers, ethics and transparency issues, Electoral College reform, and improving representation in Congress. The clinic is taught by former Fordham Law Dean John Feerick…
On April 25, 2019, Dean Matthew Diller announced that in Fall 2019, Fordham Law School will launch the Center for Judicial Events and Clerkships. The center’s creation highlights the school’s commitment to engage the judiciary and support our students and alumni who wish to pursue post-graduate judicial clerkships. Please click on this link for information regarding this initiative. More news about the Center for Judicial Events and Clerkships will be forthcoming.
Real Estate Weekly announced that alumnus Daniel Lisk ’05 was promoted to partner by Haynes and Boone, LLP in the Real Estate Practice Group. Haynes and Boone, LLP announced the promotion to partnership of Daniel Lisk from the firm’s New York office. Lisk is a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group in the New York office. He represents private equity and real estate funds, financial institutions, owner-operators and developers in a range of commercial real estate transactions, including debt and equity financings, construction financings, loan syndications, acquisitions and dispositions, workouts and restructurings. He received his bachelor’s degree from Vassar…