Professor Andrew Kent provided comment for an article published in The American Lawyer that analyzes a potential conflict of interest for the firm investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with Leslie Wexner, the CEO of L Brands, the parent company of Victoria’s Secret. But here are the niggling details: Davis Polk is not only the company’s outside corporate counsel, but the firm had a role in Wexner’s personal life. His wife Abigail was a former Davis Polk associate, and Dennis Hersch, the Wexners’ current business adviser, was a partner at the firm. Do these ties put the firm too close to its…
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Founder and academic director of the Fashion Law Institute, Professor Susan Scafidi, talked with Women’s Wear Daily about the lack of accountability in the modeling industry when it comes to the timely payment of models. Susan Scafidi, founder and president of the Fashion Law Institute, a nonprofit organization at the Fordham University School of Law in New York, feels the transparency issue is not a new conversation, but it’s one that is back in the news. “This is a conversation we’ve been having for a decade or more. It is an issue that is returning to the fore, not only because…
Professor John Pfaff was consulted in a Huffingtonpost Politics article about the role violent crime plays in mass incarceration and the lack of attention it’s received by the 2020 presidential candidates. John Pfaff, author of “Locked In” and professor at Fordham Law School, believes these attitudes are intertwined. “It’s because we believe that everyone’s in prison for drugs that we don’t have to ask these hard questions of violence,” he said. “Politicians are afraid to talk about it. So they talk about drugs and that reinforces people’s belief that everyone’s there for drugs. It’s a hard cycle to snap out…
Fordham Law School announced today that it has launched an online version of its Master of Studies in Law (MSL) in Corporate Compliance program. Fordham was one of the first law schools to offer a master’s in corporate compliance when it began the program in 2016 and is one of the top-ranked law schools to offer a compliance master’s program online. The online format enables students to take advantage of Fordham’s industry-leading compliance program at a time that fits into their schedules, wherever they are based. “We have heard from many people who wanted to enroll in our MSL program but were…
Professor Cheryl Bader was consulted for a LegalTech News article that discusses the Capital One data breach and the reasons why it is so difficult to prosecute data breach crimes. Prosecuting data breach cases also requires tracking and preserving digital evidence in a manner that complies with the rules of evidence, which have struggled to keep pace with technology’s evolution, said Fordham University School of Law professor Cheryl Bader, a former assistant U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey. “Applying traditional rules of evidence to a changing technological landscape is sometimes like trying to fit a square peg into…
Three recent Fordham Law graduates, Thomas Arning ’19, Elizabeth Rooney ’19, and Melissa Zacharias ’19, were each selected as one of the 63 Assistant District Attorneys hired by Bronx District Attorney, Darcel D. Clark. Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced the appointment of 63 new Assistant District Attorneys to the Bronx District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Clark said, “This diverse group of lawyers comes to us from across the nation and throughout New York City, motivated to serve the people of the Bronx alongside our dedicated, diligent staff. These new Assistant DAs will undergo intensive training to prepare…
Dean Matthew Diller and Professor Russell Pearce wrote an op-ed published in the National Law Journal about how to encourage ethical behavior when training professionally responsible lawyers. Why did the post-Watergate reforms fail to prevent so many lawyers from undermining democratic government and rule of law? We can recognize today that rules for lawyers are not the full solution. The problem is cultural and pervasive. Lawyers play a role in the culture in which President Donald Trump has always operated and today epitomizes. The goal too often is that of what Oliver Wendell Holmes described as the bad man who believes…
Fordham Law School announced today that Jordana Alter Confino has been appointed the new director of professionalism and special projects in the office of academic affairs. Confino will be responsible for the development and implementation of programs aimed at developing students’ professional capabilities, honing their non-academic skills, and improving their quality of life, balance, and professional satisfaction. She will be leading the rollout of Fordham Law’s new “House System,” which aims to enhance the student experience by creating smaller communities of student support within the law school. Along with Associate Dean Linda Sugin, Confino will oversee the school’s peer mentorship initiative…
On Giants.com, President and co-owner of the New York Giants, John Mara ’79, talked about the new partnership between the Giants and Fordham University which is expected to provide new academic programs as well as create internship and community service opportunities. “Our identity has been tied to the gridiron since the 1920s, with Fordham’s ‘Seven Blocks of Granite’ dominating the sport in the 1930s, and John Mara is of course a distinguished Fordham Law alumnus,” said Joseph M. McShane, S.J., president of Fordham. “We are therefore pleased to deepen our family connection to the Giants and excited to enter a…
2009 graduate Kristina Hedrick was promoted to Vice President, U.S. Business Development by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Hedrick is based in the company’s New York head office. In her new role, she will oversee the analysis of U.S. songwriter deals and will be the initial point of contact for the A&R and Business & Legal Affairs departments when evaluating U.S. business development opportunities. She will report to John Pires, SVP, Business Development. … Kristina Hedrick said: “Supporting Sony/ATV’s mission of providing outstanding services to our songwriters has been a central focus of my career. I feel honored to work alongside and…