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NYU School of Law and its faculty, students, alumni, centers and programs are frequently featured in the media. The following lists recent news stories, interviews and op-eds.

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Washington Post
"The author of ‘Just Mercy’ says we’ve made talking about race political — and that has to change"
03/16/2021
Washington Post
Expert: Bryan Stevenson
Boston Review
"Derek Chauvin and the Myth of the Impartial Juror"
03/16/2021
Boston Review
Expert: Rachel Barkow
"14 Steps Biden’s DOJ Can Take Now to Reform America’s Criminal Legal System"
03/15/2021
The Appeal
Co-author: Rachel Barkow
New York Magazine
"How the West Lost COVID"
03/15/2021
New York Magazine
Expert: Paul Romer
MSNBC
"The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, 3/15/21"
03/15/2021
MSNBC
Expert: Andrew Weissmann
Vox
"Why people are getting evicted for calling 911"
03/15/2021
Vox
Expert: Deborah Archer
NPR
"#FreeHer Campaign Wants Clemency For 100 Women In Biden's First 100 Days"
03/14/2021
NPR
Expert: Rachel Barkow
New York Times
"Police Shrugged Off the Proud Boys, Until They Attacked the Capitol"
03/14/2021
New York Times
Expert: Michael German, Brennan Center for Justice
Washington Post
"A GOP lawmaker says the ‘quality’ of a vote matters. Critics say that’s ‘straight out of Jim Crow.’"
03/13/2021
Washington Post
Expert: Brennan Center for Justice
Aljazeera logo
"After 2020 losses US Republicans move to limit voting rights"
03/12/2021
Al Jazeera
Expert: Brennan Center for Justice
Yahoo News Logo
"Manhattan D.A. Cy Vance isn't seeking re-election, raising questions about Trump prosecution"
03/12/2021
Yahoo News
Expert: Anne Milgram '96
"SEC Cautions On Celebrity SPACs"
03/12/2021
CFO
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge
"Why SPACs are a better deal for insiders than public investors"
03/12/2021
Crain's Chicago Business
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge
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"Four Pieces Of Career Advice It's Okay To Ignore"
03/11/2021
Forbes
Expert: Kenji Yoshino
Bloomberg News
"NYU Law Professor Named to Top Tax Job in Biden’s Treasury"
03/11/2021
Bloomberg Tax
Featured: Lily Batchelder
Yahoo News Logo
"SEC Cautions On Celebrity SPACs, Considers Adding To Disclosure"
03/11/2021
Yahoo Finance
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge
Law 360
"Regulatory Edge Benefiting SPACS Should End, Panel Told"
03/11/2021
Law360
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge
Axios
"Regulators eye SPAC boom"
03/11/2021
Axios
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge
Washington Post
"The most extreme voting restrictions proposed by the GOP"
03/10/2021
Washington Post
Expert: Brennan Center for Justice
Financial Times
"How hedge funds are fuelling the Spac boom"
03/10/2021
Financial Times
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge
Newsweek
"Marvel's Punisher Problem"
03/10/2021
Newsweek
Expert: Jeanne Fromer
NBC News
"Only one New York governor has ever been impeached. Some lawmakers hope Cuomo will be the second."
03/09/2021
NBC News
Expert: Stephen Gillers '68
Wall Street Journal
"SPAC Pioneers Reap the Rewards After Waiting Nearly 30 Years"
03/09/2021
Wall Street Journal
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge
Mother Jones
"Manhattan Prosecutor Expands Trump Investigation to Include Mysterious Chicago Loan"
03/09/2021
Mother Jones
Expert: Daniel Shaviro
"2021 WalletHub Tax Survey"
03/09/2021
WalletHub
Expert: H. David Rosenbloom
Forbes Logo
"Florida Republicans Propose Eliminating Voting Drop Boxes"
03/09/2021
Forbes
Expert: Brennan Center for Justice
"Cities Should Repeal 'Crime-Free' Housing Laws"
03/08/2021
The Appeal
Expert: Deborah Archer
NBC News
"Georgia Republicans are pushing dozens of 'election integrity' bills. Black voters are the target, rights groups say."
03/08/2021
NBC News
Expert: Brennan Center for Justice
The Nation
"Jing Fong Couldn’t Survive. Will Manhattan’s Chinatown?"
03/08/2021
The Nation
Expert: Furman Center for Real Estate & Urban Policy
Wall Street Journal
"When SPAC-Man Chamath Palihapitiya Speaks, Reddit and Wall Street Listen"
03/06/2021
Wall Street Journal
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge
Washington Post
"Lisa Monaco will seek to restore Justice Dept. norms attacked by Trump"
03/06/2021
Washington Post
Featured: Lisa Monaco; Experts: Preet Bharara and Andrew Weissmann
"The Potential Effect of M&A Law on the Evolution of SPAC Transactions"
03/05/2021
Business Law Today
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge
Wired
"Adoption Moved to Facebook and a War Began"
03/04/2021
Wired
Expert: Martin Guggenheim '71
Associated Press
"Impeachment? Vindication? What comes next in Cuomo probe"
03/04/2021
Associated Press
Expert: Stephen Gillers '68
Forbes Logo
"Trump Proved The Mettle Of Environmental Regulations, Gina McCarthy Says"
03/04/2021
Forbes
Expert: Institute for Policy Integrity
New York Times
"Targeting State Restrictions, House Passes Landmark Voting Rights Expansion"
03/04/2021
New York Times
Expert: Brennan Center for Justice
Vox
"SPACs, the investment term you won’t stop hearing about, explained"
03/04/2021
Vox
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge
"Are blank cheque companies surrogates for private equity?"
03/04/2021
Private Equity News
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge
Fast Company
"SPACs are an inside joke on Wall Street, and the joke is on you"
03/04/2021
Fast Company
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge
Bloomberg News
"Biden’s Path Forward on the Social Cost of Carbon"
03/03/2021
Bloomberg Law
Author: Richard Revesz
Time
"These Mothers Wanted to Care for Their Kids and Keep Their Jobs. Now They're Suing After Being Fired"
03/03/2021
Time
Expert: Melissa Murray
Vox
"Republicans are trying to exchange a minimum wage hike for a crackdown on undocumented workers"
03/03/2021
Vox
Expert: Muzaffar Chishti, Migration Policy Institute
"Electric Car Technology Company Hit with Post-deSPAC Securities Lawsuit"
03/03/2021
D&O Diary
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge
MSNBC
"Citizen Trump in trouble? Criminal probe moves to grand jury"
03/02/2021
MSNBC (video)
Expert: Melissa Murray
Forbes Logo
"LeBron James Voting Rights Group Partners With NBA To Fight GOP-Backed Voter Restrictions"
03/02/2021
Forbes
Expert: Brennan Center for Justice
New York Times
"The Future of Voting Rights"
03/02/2021
New York Times
Expert: Myrna Pérez, Brennan Center for Justice
Wall Street Journal
"Garcia’s Take: SPACs as Private Equity Surrogates"
03/02/2021
Wall Street Journal
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge
NPR
"High Noon For The Future Of The Voting Rights Act At The Supreme Court"
03/02/2021
NPR
Expert: Myrna Pérez, Brennan Center for Justice
Vice
"What Are SPACs, the Trend Blowing Up the Finance World?"
03/02/2021
Vice
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge
Los Angeles Times
"Wall Street’s love affair with ‘blank check’ investments won’t end happily"
03/02/2021
Los Angeles Times
Expert: Michael Ohlrogge