Professor Bruce Green, director of the Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics, provided his legal opinion on whether the New York City judge presiding over former President Trump’s “hush-money” case should be recused due to a donation he made to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign in 2020, and other minor contributions to Democratic causes. “It can be assumed that judges are politically engaged and not obligated to be politically disengaged,” Green said. “It’s assumed that when they act as judges in cases they put aside their personal and political preferences and do justice according to the law.” Read “The judge…
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On Wednesday, March 29, Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke to Fordham Law School students via video conference. She addressed a question from a student about disillusionment in the legal field by saying, “Wrong things can be changed. So don’t give up, OK?” Read “‘Wrong things can be changed’: Justice Sotomayor speaks on disillusionment” on CNN Politics.
The Institute, initiated by the late Scott Simpson, former global co-head of Skadden’s transactions practices, unites leading lawyers, academics and students across the globe to assess cross-border transactional trends and drive innovation. NEW YORK, NY, March 30, 2023 – Fordham Law School and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom today announced the launch of the Scott Simpson Cross-Border Institute at Fordham Law, which brings together members of the worldwide legal community and academia to discuss and address significant global legal and regulatory issues. The Institute, conceptualized by the late Scott Simpson, former global co-head of Skadden’s transactions practices, unites leading…
Professor Susan Scafidi explains the lengths Adidas will go to in order to avoid brand confusion. Read “Adidas Opposes Black Lives Matter’s 3-Stripe Trademark Application” in Ad Age.
Professor Cheryl Bader is featured in a video interview accompanying a Reuters.com article on the grand jury hearings about former President Donald Trump’s role in a hush-money payment to a porn star for which he could face criminal charges. Read “Trump N.Y. Grand Jury Hears from Former National Enquirer Publisher Again -Source” and watch the video on Reuters.com.
Professor Bruce Green tells the Guardian that Trump’s accusations of supposed bias or racism by prosecutors investigating criminal charges against him will not result in their removal. “Blustering in court or in the media about the supposed bias or racism of the Fulton county and Manhattan county prosecutors will not convince a court to remove a democratically-elected prosecutor, and certainly the Republicans in the House of Representatives have no legal authority ability to influence the course of criminal justice in New York state proceedings,” said Fordham law professor and ex-prosecutor in New York’s southern district Bruce Green. Green stressed: “None…
Professor Tanya Kateri Hernandez weighs in on the census question arguing a combined race-and-ethnicity question would homogenize a decidedly non-homogeneous community and marginalize Latinos of African descent. “Now we’re just gonna mix race, ethnicity, and origin, everything,” she told me. “It’s all the same. We’re all the same color. No, that’s not the reality. And to say otherwise is to eradicate our ability to document inequities based on what you look like.” Read “Should Latinos Be Considered a Race?” in The New Yorker.
Professor Norrinda Brown Hayat says, “There’s no good reason why this group of people has to be held back and come in second” in an article about the consequences of locking public housing authorities out of relief. Read “Public Housing Tenants Demand Funding After Exclusion from NY’s $3 billion Rent Relief Program” in Gothamist.
Professor Cheryl Bader provides her expert opinion on Trump’s alleged violations of election laws. Read “Donald Trump’s Stormy Daniels Case: Here’s What You Need to Know” on Al Jazeera.
Professor Cheryl Bader commented on posts by former president Donald Trump warning of possible “death and destruction” if he is indicted by Bragg. Watch the full clip and read “Rev. Al Sharpton Holds Prayer Vigil for District Attorney Alvin Bragg After Death Threat” on CBS News.