Fordham Law Professor Cheryl Bader spoke to The New York Times about the jurors’ decision not to convict Daniel Penny of manslaughter, noting the complexity of the case. Cheryl Bader, a professor at Fordham Law School, said that the jurors’ inability to come to a unanimous decision on the manslaughter charge indicated that perhaps they did not see the case as the same “binary choice” that the public might. Read “In Penny Verdict, a Flashpoint in the Debate Over Crime and Mental Illness” in The New York Times.
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Dozens of lawsuits have been filed after a Farmingdale High School bus crash that killed two adults and injured dozens of students on Sept. 21, 2023. Fordham Law Interim Associate Dean for Research Benjamin C. Zipursky discusses the merits of the case in this Newsday article. What do the suits allege? Most of the lawsuits allege negligence, a basic concept of civil law. Negligence is the “failure to behave with the level of care that a reasonable person would have exercised under the same circumstances,” according to Cornell University’s Legal Information Institute. There are several distinct elements to legal negligence, including a defendant’s duty of care, but to build any case on negligence…
After four days of deliberation, jurors in the Daniel Penny trial sent a note to the judge the morning of Dec. 6 indicating they are unable to reach a unanimous vote on the second-degree manslaughter charge he faces. Fordham Law Professor Cheryl Bader appeared on CBS News New York to offer analysis on what this means for the trial. Watch the segment, “Jurors in Daniel Penny trial say they’re not unanimous on manslaughter charge,” on CBS News New York.
The Supreme Court of the United States already dismissed two cases about President-elect Donald Trump’s alleged violations of the Emoluments Clauses, which safeguard against presidential corruption, but Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout believes more lawsuits may be filed in the future. Whether any contentious transaction moves forward in the next four years might depend on the details of the Trump Organization’s ethics white paper, including the plan to abstain from deals directly with foreign governments. If adopted, that prohibition could help the company contend with lawsuits based on the so-called foreign emoluments clause of the Constitution, which prohibits federal officials…
Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout was mentioned in an article by The Real Deal discussing The Trump Organization’s preparations to forge ahead with its global real estate ventures during Donald Trump’s upcoming term. Legal experts like Fordham Law School professor Zephyr Teachout have criticized the company’s approach, suggesting it may violate anti-corruption provisions and trigger new emoluments clause lawsuits. The president-elect faced such lawsuits during his first term, only for them to be dismissed upon his exit from office. Read “Trump Org eyes international business despite ethical concerns” on The Real Deal.
Announcing the 12th dean of Fordham Law School. Safely viewing North America’s total solar eclipse on campus with classmates. Taking the D train four stops to Yankee Stadium to experience an electrifying Subway Series. These were just a few of the “only at Fordham Law” moments the Law School community engaged with the most on social media this past year. The 10 most popular social media posts of the year, which are listed below as Instagram posts, all appeared on LinkedIn. To see what will be trending in the new year, as well as the latest Law School news and…
Fordham Law Professor Ethan Leib and Boston University School of Law Professor Jed Shugerman published an op-ed in The Boston Globe arguing that now is the time for the Department of Justice to defend its independence from self-serving presidential interference. Back when President Trump threatened to pardon himself, we argued that such a pardon would be invalid. Now that President Biden has signed a pardon for his son Hunter, we think such a self-interested pardon is also an unconstitutional abuse of presidential power. This moment offers a surprising (if narrow) opportunity for the Department of Justice and its prosecutors to defend their independence…
On Dec. 1, 2024, President Joe Biden issued a pardon for his son Hunter, sparing him from a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions. Fordham Law Professor Cheryl Bader explains to CBS News New York how presidential pardons work and if the younger Biden could ever be charged again. Watch the segment, “What happens to Hunter Biden after being pardon,” on CBS News New York.
Fordham Law Professor Ethan J. Leib explains to Newsweek whether presidential self-pardons violate the Constitution’s principles and the presidential oath, which prohibits self-dealing. Ethan J. Leib, a law professor at Fordham University, argued that while some, including Trump, claim there would be nothing wrong with a president pardoning themselves, such an act would violate the Constitution’s principles and the presidential oath, which prohibits self-dealing. “I think it’s important to note that it’s wrong for President Trump to engage in self-benefit, and it’s equally wrong for President Biden. Both should be criticized. However, there are differences. The idea of Trump pardoning…
In this op-ed for The Guardian US, Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout argues “tech titans, and big business in general, are not reliable partners against Trumpism.” As Democrats think about how to counter the Trump administration, they need to accept a very simple lesson from the last eight years. Big tech and big business are part of the political opposition working on behalf of Donald Trump, not the Democrats’ allies working against Trump and Trumpism. It shouldn’t seem necessary to point out what seems to be an obvious fact. Nonetheless, there are some Democrats trying to stay close to big tech, or downplaying the importance…