Julian Ku, the Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law, presented on Feb. 12 at a Maritime Dispute Resolution Workshop sponsored by the U.S.-Asia Law Institute (USALI) of New York University School of Law.
The title of Professor Ku’s presentation was “Nicaragua v. Colombia — Resolving Maritime Disputes Through Adjudication.”
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Julian Ku, the Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law, presented on Feb. 26 at the conference “International Law and Korean Security” at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.
The title of Professor Ku’s presentation was “U.S. Peacemaking Powers and the Korean War.”
View more details about the conference on the U.S. Naval War College website.
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Professor James Sample appeared in a Fox 5 New York News at 10 report on March 5 about the 81 document requests issued to individuals and entities by the House Judiciary Committee as part of its investigation into potential constitutional abuses and public corruption by President Donald Trump.
Professor Sample was asked to explain the possible legal consequences should any of the 81 people and organizations not comply with the requests.
View a video of Professor Sample’s comments on Vimeo below.
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Professor Ronald J. Colombo joined other constitutional law scholars on two amicus briefs in support of the Little Sisters of the Poor (before both the Third and Ninth Circuits). The briefs support the right of the Little Sisters, a religious order of nuns, to an exemption from the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act.
An exemption to the mandate was granted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, but California, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey are challenging the exemption as unconstitutional.
View more information about the Pennsylvania suit on the website of Becket, counsel for the Little Sisters of the Poor.
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The article “Symposium Introduction” written by Ellen Yaroshefsky, the Howard Lichtenstein Distinguished Professor of Legal Ethics and the executive director of the Monroe Freedman Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics, was published in the Hofstra Law Review Movement Lawyering Ethics Roundtable Symposium (Vol. 47, Issue 1, Fall 2018).
Professor Yaroshefsky also edited another article in the issue, “Movement Lawyering Reading Guide” (which was originally compiled by Purvi Shah on behalf of The Center for Constitutional Rights).
Read the full articles (PDF) on the Hofstra Law Review website.
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Tweets Unlikely to Spell Musk’s Removal as Tesla CEO
By Alison Noon
Law360
Feb. 26
Excerpt:
The SEC could ask the judge to ban Musk from Twitter for a period of time. That could raise novel First Amendment issues, said [Ronald] Colombo, securities professor at Hofstra University’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law. Free speech arguments have gained little traction against contempt remedies to date, he said, because the orders are not ordinarily challenged. But Musk’s is no ordinary case.
“You ordinarily accept what they give you because you don’t want something worse, unless it’s the worst thing in the world,” Colombo said. “To cool his jets on Twitter shouldn’t be the end of the world for him, but maybe it is.”
Read the full article on the Law360 website.
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Since the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of the Chinese company Huawei Technologies, on Dec. 1, 2018, in Canada for extradition to the United States, Julian Ku, the Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law, has been asked by numerous U.S. and international media outlets to provide analysis of issues related to the arrest and ensuing developments, most recently the Huawei suit against the U.S. government after Congress banned purchases of Huawei’s equipment.
Apple Daily (Taiwan), Feb. 18, “Three Reasons the U.S. Has Jurisdiction Over Huawei”: Professor Ku is cited in this opinion essay published on the website of Taiwan’s most read newspaper.
Voice of America (Mandarin), Feb. 25, “Alliance to Block Huawei Begins to Crack”: Professor Ku is quoted in Chinese-language media.
Associated Press, March 4, “Huawei CFO Suing Canada, Its Border Agency and the RCMP”: Professor Ku is quoted in this AP article about Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s lawsuit against government of Canada. The article was also carried in dozens of publications, such as the Los Angeles Times, Time and France 24.
Voice of America (Mandarin), March 5, “Huawei Reportedly Will Sue U.S. Government”: Professor Ku is quoted on VOA’s Chinese-language site about Huawei’s planned lawsuit against the U.S. government.
The Washington Post, March 7, “Huawei Sues U.S. Government in Growing Counteroffensive Against Purchasing Ban”: Professor Ku is quoted in this article about Huawei’s lawsuit against the U.S. government.
NPR, March 7, “Huawei Sues U.S. After Congress Bans Government Purchase of Its Equipment”: Professor Ku’s comments in the March 7 Washington Post story are cited in this article about Huawei’s lawsuit against the U.S. government.
Cheddar, March 7, “Huawei Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Government Over Equipment, Services Ban”: Professor Ku is quoted in this article about Huawei’s lawsuit against the U.S. government.
Nikkei Asian Review, March 7, “Huawei Sues US Over Equipment Ban and Security Risk Claims”: Professor Ku is quoted in this article about Huawei’s lawsuit against the U.S. government.
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The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University will host a free one-day legal assistance clinic for all veterans. It will be held on Sunday, March 31, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Law School, 2nd-Floor Atrium, 121 Hofstra University, South Campus, Hempstead, NY.
Veterans will receive a free one-hour consultation by appointment only with attorneys who have expertise in such areas as VA benefits and claims, family law, elder law, tax, wills, estates, disability, landlord-tenant disputes, and Medicare and Medicaid.
The clinic is organized by the Hofstra Veterans Legal Assistance Project (VLAP). For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact VLAP. Call 516-463-7302 or email VLAP@hofstra.edu.
To date, VLAP has provided more than 350 military veterans with free legal services.
DATE: Sunday, March 31, 2019
TIME: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Appointment Required
LOCATION: 2nd-Floor Atrium, Hofstra Law School, 121 Hofstra University, South Campus, Hempstead, NY 11549
CONTACT: 516-463-7302 or VLAP@hofstra.edu
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The article “Tried and True: Fair Use Tales for the Telling” by Courtney Selby, associate dean for information services, director of the law library and professor of law, and Sarah E. McCleskey, head of resource and collection services at Hofstra University, was published in the Journal of Copyright in Education and Librarianship (Vol. 3, No. 1, 2019).
Abstract
On Thursday, March 1, 2018, the Harvard Library Office for Scholarly Communication hosted “Tried and True: Fair Use Tales for the Telling,” a one-day program celebrating Harvard’s Fifth Anniversary of Fair Use Week. Leading fair use scholars and practitioners shared their stories and engaged in lively discussion about the powerful and flexible fair use provision of the Copyright Act and its applications. Topics included treatment of the fair use doctrine in recent jurisprudence, conflicts over the use of visual works in remixes and mash-ups, academic work and social commentary, filmmaking, controlled digital lending practices in libraries, software preservation, and more. This article discusses the examples and ideas presented during the program and offers resources for further study in the application of fair use.
Read the full article (PDF) on the Journal of Copyright in Education and Librarianship website.
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Irina D. Manta, associate dean for research and faculty development, professor of law, and founding director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law, presented her article “Tinder Lies” (Wake Forest Law Review, forthcoming) on March 13 at a Faculty Workshop at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.
Read the article on the SSRN website.
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Law Schools Escalate Their Focus on Digital Skills
By Eli Zimmerman
Ed Tech Magazine
March 11, 2019
Excerpt:
At the Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law, students are using Apple iPad devices in mock trials to access case files and present evidence, Newsday reports.
Through the TrialPad application, students can organize their arguments and zoom in on images of evidence when questioning witnesses.
“What we’re trying to do is give our students an opportunity to explore not just where the practice of law is now, but where it’s headed,” said Courtney Selby, a Hofstra professor, associate dean for information services and director of the college’s Law Library. “We’re trying to give them the opportunity to see a little bit into the future of their own professional lives.”
Read the full article on the Ed Tech Magazine website.
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The 3 Cs of the Russia Probe: Collusion, Conspiracy, Coordination
Legal experts explain why it’s important to note the distinction between the three terms and how they have played into the probe.
By Laura Figueroa Hernandez
Newsday
March 17, 2019
Excerpt:
Eric M. Freedman, a constitutional law professor at Hofstra Law School, said: “It’s actually quite common that it’s easier to prove conspiracy than actually to prove a crime … because there are infinite numbers of intermediaries usually involved. So Trump, for instance, will certainly say, ‘I knew nothing of the particular details that any of these people did.’ ” But if he “blessed” any efforts to work with Russia to influence the outcome of the 2016 election, he would be regarded as “a co-conspirator regardless of who did what to implement” the plan.
Read the full article on the Newsday website.
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Professor Theo Liebmann, director of clinical programs and attorney-in-charge of the Youth Advocacy Clinic, presented on March 8 as a member of the panel “Ethics in Immigration Law Cases” at the 2019 New York Asylum and Immigration Law Conference.
The conference was hosted by the Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Section and the New York Law School Asylum Clinic.
View the conference program (PDF) on dropbox.com.
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Professor Theo Liebmann, director of clinical programs and attorney-in-charge of the Youth Advocacy Clinic, presented to jurists at a New York State Judicial Institute program on March 14 in Central Islip, New York.
In his presentation, titled “Guardianship and Immigration Issues in Family Court,” Professor Liebmann examined collateral immigration consequences to family court proceedings.
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Julian Ku, the Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law, presented on March 14 at the US-Japan Alliance Project: Final Workshop at Columbia University in New York.
The title of Professor Ku’s presentation was “Taiwan, Japan, the US and Collective Self-Defense.”
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China warns US of ‘all necessary measures’ to protect Huawei
Foreign minister suggests recent actions against Chinese firms are ‘deliberate political suppression’
By Lily Kuo
The Guardian
March 7, 2019
Excerpt:
The lawsuit has a small chance of winning in court, experts say. But its chief purpose may be forcing the US to make its case against Huawei publicly.
“The payoff is mostly public relations. It shows Huawei will use the US legal system and allow it to show how it thinks it has been unfairly treated,” said Julian Ku, who teaches international law at Hofstra University.
Read the full article on the Guardian website.
Huawei Sues the US, Prodding It to Prove Suspicions
By Klint Finley
Wired
March 7, 2019
Excerpt:
Last year a federal judge dismissed a similar suit filed by Russian information-security company Kaspersky Lab after it was banned from government contracts. Ku says Huawei will argue that this case is different because the US government isn’t just banning government agencies from doing business with Huawei, but also blocking agencies from doing business with users of the company’s gear.
“It’s a novel enough issue that it will go to appeal,” Ku says. “There will be quite a bit of litigation.”
Read the full article on the Wired website.
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The fourth annual Outstanding Women in Law Awards and Reception will be held on Monday, April 22, at 5:30 p.m. at RXR Plaza in Uniondale, New York. The event, which brings together judges, attorneys, business executives and professors, celebrates women who have made meaningful and inspiring contributions to the legal community.
Judge Judy Sheindlin, former Manhattan Family Court Supervising Judge, is the Lifetime Achievement Honoree and Guest.
The Outstanding Women in Law Reception raises funds for programs of Hofstra Law, including the Center for Children, Families and the Law. This year’s reception is supported by the following sponsors (as of March 26):
Liberty Maritime Corp.
US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC)
John and Elaine Kanas Family Foundation
Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
Judge Gail Prudenti, dean, and Hofstra Law are proud to recognize the following 2019 Outstanding Women in Law recipients:
The Honorable Margaret Reilly
Judge, Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, State of New York Unified Court System
The Honorable Llinét Rosado
Supreme Court Justice, Bronx County, State of New York Unified Court System
The Honorable Kathleen Tomlinson
Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
Elaine Colavito
Partner, Sahn Ward Coschignano, PLLC
President, Nassau County Women’s Bar Association
Greta Kolcon
Partner, Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
President, Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
Dawn Lott
Executive Director, Suffolk County Human Rights Commission
President, Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association
Adrienne Williams ’93
Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer, New York City Department of Social Services
President, Queens County Women’s Bar Association
Miriam Albert
Professor of Skills and Faculty Advisor for the Joint Programs, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Esta Algava-Czik
Partner, Meltzer Lippe Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP
Susan Au Allen
National President and CEO, US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC)
Michele Babcock ’03
Managing Partner, Jacobowitz and Gubits, LLP
Lynn Boccio ’78
Vice President, Strategic Business and Diversity Relations, Avis Budget Group
Krystal Brumfield
President and CEO, Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC)
Elexis Damianos
Corporate Counsel, Damianos Realty Group LLC
Donna Denton ’88
Senior Partner, Gutman, Mintz, Baker & Sonnenfeldt LLP
Barbara Ann Dillon ’09
Director of Human Resources and Administration, Long Island Power Authority
Jennifer Ecker
Partner, Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
Akilah Folami
Professor of Law, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Justina Geraci
Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
Katherine Giovacco
Partner, Catalano Gallardo & Petropoulos, LLP
Susan Harper
Managing Director, New York/New Jersey, Bates Group, LLC
Miriam Hyman ’77
Partner, Duane Morris LLP
Allison Ianni ’07
Partner, Goldberg Segalla LLP
Christie Jacobson ’06
Partner, Frazer & Feldman, LLP
Jaclyn Jenkins ’08
Chief Deputy District Attorney, Umatilla County District Attorney’s Office, Oregon
Jennifer Juengst ’90
Assistant Town Attorney, Town of Smithtown
Melissa Kanas
Felony Trial Attorney, The Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County
Rebecca Katz ’90
Senior Counsel, Motley Rice LLC
Lisa Knee
Partner, EisnerAmper LLP
Eve Green Koopersmith
Partner/Director, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
Donna-Marie Korth
Partner, Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP
Lynne Kramer ’76
Director, Court Observation Program, and Adjunct Professor of Law, Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Denise Langweber ’82
Partner, Denise R. Langweber, L.L.P.
Tammy Lawlor ’96
Partner, Miller & Milone, P.C.
Eileen Libutti
Managing Partner, Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
Patricia Marcin
Partner, Farrell Fritz, P.C.
Risco Mention-Lewis ’93
Deputy Police Commissioner, Suffolk County Police Department
Fusae Nara ’91
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Laura Papa ’82
Managing Partner, Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP
Marissa Pullano
Partner, Jaspan Schlesinger LLP
Tammy Smiley
Assistant District Attorney and Bureau Chief, Appeals Bureau, Nassau County District Attorney’s Office
Danielle Tricolla
Associate, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP
Sheila Ballato ’12
Associate, Mental Hygiene Legal Service, Appellate Division, Second Department
Meredith-Anne Berger ’14
Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Cara Cronin ’10
Partner, Cronin & Cronin Law Firm, PLLC
Laura Dorfman ’12
Assistant District Attorney, Queens County District Attorney’s Office
Julia Elmaleh-Sachs ’15
Associate, Wigdor LLP
Gabrielle Fox ’12
Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP
Amanda Green
Associate, Wisselman, Harounian & Associates, P.C.
Caroline Hock
Associate, Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
Imaan Moughal ’16
Associate, McLaughlin & Stern LLP
Marni Weiner ’15
Associate, Harris Beach PLLC
More information about the reception as well as ticket/sponsorship information can be found online at law.hofstra.edu/OWL.
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Can Trump intervene to free Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou?
US president may have the legal power to halt extradition of CFO
By Kiran Stacey
The Financial Times
March 12, 2019
Excerpt:
If Mr Trump does decide to act, he has two main options. One would be to ask the attorney-general to intervene in the case to drop the charges altogether — something lawyers say would badly undermine the independence of the judiciary.
“While it could be illegal for the president to act in this way to benefit himself, it would not be if he did so in what he believed was the national interest,” said Julian Ku, a law professor at Hofstra University. “It would not be illegal — but it would be very unusual.”
Read the full article on the Financial Times website (subscription required).
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The Hofstra Law Black Law Student Association (BLSA) team of Olivier Labossiere 3L (at left in photo) and Jordon Flanigan 1L finished second in the 2019 Nelson Mandela International Negotiations Competition, a national competition offered by the National Black Law Student Association (NBLSA). Fifteen teams participated in the competition, which took place during the NBLSA’s national convention in Little Rock, Arkansas, from March 12-17.
The Nelson Mandela International Negotiations Competition is the only non-litigation-based competition offered by the NBLSA. The competition provides members with a unique opportunity to develop useful negotiation skills, while creating awareness of important global issues.
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The Hofstra Law team of Michael La Pinta 1L, Gabriella Klein 2L, Matthew Perticone 1L and Dana Suekoff 2L advanced to the semifinals in the 11th annual Capitol City Challenge, held from March 21-24 at the Tenley Campus of American University Washington College of Law.
The competition consisted of 24 teams. The Hofstra Law team went 4-1, besting teams from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Fordham University School of Law, UC Davis School of Law and the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University. The team lost in the semifinals to the team from Georgetown University Law Center, which ultimately won the competition.
The Hofstra Law team was coached by Carissa Danesi ’16, Laura Dorfman ’12 and Kaitlyn Flynn ’14.
The Capital City Challenge is hosted by American University Washington College of Law Stephen S. Weinstein Trial Advocacy Program and Mock Trial Honor Society. The competitors are evaluated and critiqued by approximately 50 experienced federal and state prosecutors, public defenders and private practice attorneys. The competition exposes participants to the dynamics of trial advocacy in a 21st-century courtroom.
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