News@NYU Law

10/14/2019
Willem de Kooning The Key and the Parade, 1985 Oil on canvas 70 x 80 inches Collection The Willem de Kooning Foundation Artwork ©2019 The Willem de Kooning Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The Willem de Kooning Foundation loans NYU Law a painting by one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century.…
10/14/2019
Panel icon
A Latham & Watkins Forum on September 25 previewed the upcoming US Supreme Court term with a panel that included…
10/14/2019
Abstract illustration depicting racial diversity
Anthony Thompson “Diversity and inclusion have become buzzwords that organizations like to advance but too…
10/08/2019
Appiah in discussion
In an age of identity politics, Professor of Philosophy and Law K. Anthony Appiah questions the truth of the labels and…
10/03/2019
Chris Hughes speaking on a panel at the Latham & Watkins Forum bout Reigning in Big Tech
In May, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes sparked a flurry of discussion with a New York Times op-ed calling for the…
09/26/2019
Grasford Smith '05
Small cases can teach big lessons. As a law student, Grasford Smith ’05 trained as a mediator with the NYU Mediation…
09/10/2019
Lily Batchelder
On September 4 Lily Batchelder discussed ways to raise more tax revenue from the wealthy in her inaugural lecture for…
09/10/2019
paper airplane flying
NYU Law becomes a pioneer among law schools with the launch of its own venture capital fund. This month NYU Law leads…
09/10/2019
The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) has elected Richard Revesz, Lawrence King Professor of Law and…
09/05/2019
Copyright Law textbook artwork
Jeanne Fromer The primary rationale for intellectual property protection is that it’s needed to incentivize…
09/05/2019
Sally Newman
Sally Newman ’10, founder of Charleston Legal Access (CLA), died on August 16, 2019, at age 36. Born in Montana, Newman…
09/04/2019
Jesse Furman
NYU Law welcomed 180 students from 59 colleges and universities for the 2019 Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse…
09/04/2019
Trevor Morrison
The beginning of a new academic year at NYU Law is always exciting, and brings an opportunity for renewed focus on…
09/04/2019
Dicta magazine section image
Talk of the Law School Winning Tickets The 2018 midterm elections saw high turnout from voters as the…
09/04/2019
Hakeem Jeffries standing in front of Brooklyn brownstones
Starting from Brooklyn—and NYU Law—Hakeem Jeffries ’97 has taken his drive for public service and community into the…
09/04/2019
Clinics feature opener art
For nearly 50 years, the clinical law program has evolved and innovated to train students—and address the pressing…
09/04/2019
Vanderbilt Hall with Pride flag
In the 50 years since Stonewall, NYU Law students, faculty, and alumni have helped lead the movement for LGBTQ rights…
09/04/2019
Students and Tech illustration
Technology evolves fast, and it’s a challenge for the law to keep up. That makes this an exciting time to be a law…
09/04/2019
illustration of Netflix, Disney, Hulu, and Apple billboards in the Hollywood hills.
As streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video have swiftly transformed the entertainment business…
09/04/2019
Sara Moss portrait
Sara Moss ’74 has held a variety of leadership positions in law and business, including her current role as vice…