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Ideas from NYU Law

Our professors' innovative research contributes both to the advancement of their fields and to the intellectual community of the Law School. Ideas from NYU Law is a resource for concise descriptions of recent works and interviews with faculty about their scholarship.


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Starting Over: Michael Ohlrogge tracks post-foreclosure outcomes during the Great Recession
01/06/2021
Books
Reading List: NYU Law faculty books of 2020
12/18/2020
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God Bless Us…Everyone? Daniel Shaviro’s new book takes a fresh look at A Christmas Carol’s uncompromising message on wealth and inequality.
12/17/2020
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‘The Light That Failed’: Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes dissect how the West’s efforts to export democracy to Eastern Europe have backfired
12/14/2020
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A Toolkit for Economic Justice
11/16/2020
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Trapped in the Machine: Alina Das ’05 explores how the criminal legal system has been used to target and deport immigrants.
11/13/2020
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Keeping Watch on the Markets: Robert Jackson Jr. has returned to NYU Law after two years as an SEC commissioner
09/02/2020
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Urban Planning: Nobel laureate Paul Romer examines how cities drive economic growth
08/12/2020
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A Reckoning in Racial Justice: NYU Law faculty and scholars discuss policing reform and the need to combat racial and economic inequality
06/26/2020
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Coronavirus and the Law: NYU Law scholars examine the legal implications of the COVID-19 pandemic
03/27/2020
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Inner Workings: Katherine Strandburg analyzes arguments for and against more transparency in algorithmic decision-making
03/16/2020
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New Barriers: Deborah Archer’s research reveals how today’s crime-free housing ordinances uphold the legacy of segregation
02/19/2020
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Global Crackdown: Kevin Davis examines whether the US model for fighting transnational bribery is appropriate for the rest of the world
01/17/2020
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Missing the Target: James Jacobs argues that the gun control measures in New York’s SAFE Act aren’t working
01/13/2020
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Read all about it: NYU Law faculty books of 2019
12/19/2019
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Digital Dystopia: As governments embrace technology for social welfare systems, Philip Alston warns of potential abuses
11/27/2019
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Balance of Power: In his new book, Burt Neuborne offers concerned US citizens guidance on how to help bolster American democracy
11/19/2019
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Green Cities: Katrina Wyman and Danielle Spiegel-Feld explain how local governments are leading the fight against climate change
11/18/2019
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Diversifying Big Law: A new book edited by Anthony Thompson looks at law firms’ lack of progress in recruiting and retaining people of color
10/14/2019
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This Information Wants to Be Free: Casebooks by NYU Law IP professors are available at no charge
09/05/2019