Faculty News

07/23/2020
Deborah Archer portrait
In 2019, Stuyvesant High School, one of New York’s most elite public schools, admitted only seven Black students to an…
06/30/2020
For nearly 60 years—the past 30 at NYU School of Law—Professor Jerome A. Cohen has been a towering figure in the fields…
06/26/2020
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The murder of George Floyd, an unarmed and handcuffed black man, by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has…
06/16/2020
Barry Friedman
On June 10, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the appointment of Barry Friedman, Jacob D.…
06/09/2020
As big tech companies like Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple achieve unprecedented power over technological markets…
06/08/2020
Troy McKenzie
NYU has recognized Professor of Law Troy McKenzie ’00 with a Distinguished Teaching Award. McKenzie was one of six NYU…
06/04/2020
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rock the economy, NYU Law’s Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance…
05/19/2020
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NYU Law celebrated its 2020 graduates with a virtual ceremony on Thursday, May 21, honoring the achievements of more…
05/18/2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic will make conducting the November 2020 election anything but easy, warned NYU Law election law…
05/14/2020
NYU Law postponed its annual Reunion Weekend in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that didn’t prevent members of…
05/07/2020
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As COVID-19 buffets the United States, NYU Law faculty and students are taking action to help vulnerable populations.…
04/23/2020
Dahlia Lithwick
On February 5 the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network (BWLN) hosted a half-day conference to celebrate the…
04/22/2020
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Tax law. Innovation. The US Supreme Court. Current events. These are among the topics explored in a range of podcasts…
04/03/2020
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In March, as the COVID-19 pandemic intensified in New York City and around the world, NYU Law responded quickly, moving…
03/27/2020
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The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to unprecedented shifts in the legal landscape as the US…
03/26/2020
Diana DeGette speaking
Diana DeGette '82 On February 13, Law Women presented Congresswoman Diana DeGette ’82 with their Alumna…
03/20/2020
Jim Jacobs
James B. Jacobs, Chief Justice Warren E. Burger Professor of Constitutional Law and the Courts, and director of the…
03/20/2020
The New York State Court of Appeals has granted NYU Law’s request for a waiver of strict compliance with the state bar’…
03/16/2020
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Katherine Strandburg analyzes arguments for and against greater transparency in the algorithmic decision-making that…
03/09/2020
Preet Bharara
The January 29 Latham & Watkins Forum turned an eye on President Trump’s impeachment in the middle of the Senate…