Prof. Barbara Barron Co-Directs and Co-Teaches Course in Macedonia for...
From Sept. 7-11, 2015, Professor Barbara Barron co-directed and co-taught a course in Macedonia for the Balkans Regional Rule of Law Network (BRRLN), a regional program implemented by the American Bar...
View ArticleProf. James Sample Quoted in Politico New York’s Public Law Report Story on...
POLITICO New York’s Public Law Report: Judicial selection “charade”; Cuomo talks executive order By Colby Hamilton Politico Sept. 4, 2015 Excerpt: The process of deciding which judges join the trial...
View ArticleProf. Irina Manta’s Article ‘Taking Patents’ to Be Published by Washington...
Professor Irina D. Manta’s article “Taking Patents” (coauthored with Gregory Dolin) was accepted for publication by the Washington and Lee Law Review. Read Professor Manta’s article.
View Article4 Hofstra Law Alumni Honored at Awards Dinner
Four Hofstra Law alumni were honored at Hofstra University’s 2015 Alumni Awards Dinner on Sept. 24, at the Garden City Hotel. In all, nine Hofstra University alumni were honored at the event, which was...
View ArticleProf. Irina Manta Comments in International Business Times Story on...
How To Buy Pope US Visit Souvenirs: Popemania Spreads Despite Francis’ Message Of Anti-Capitalism By Jackie Salo International Business Times September 25, 2015 Excerpt: Most souvenirs do not have...
View ArticleProf. Alan Resnick Publishes Co-Authored Article in Pratt’s Journal of...
The article “Third Circuit Permits the Use of Structured Dismissals That Deviate from the Bankruptcy Code’s Priority Scheme,” co-authored by Alan N. Resnick, the Benjamin Weintraub Distinguished...
View ArticleProf. Ronald Colombo Publishes Op-Ed on Corporate Constitutional Rights in...
Professor Ronald J. Colombo published the op-ed “Liberals, welcome this chicken chain: New York City is actually a perfect home for an outspoken corporate citizen like Chick-fil-A” in the October 2,...
View ArticleProf. Theo Liebmann to Co-Chair New Advisory Council on Immigration Issues in...
Professor Theo Liebmann, director of Hofstra Law’s Youth Advocacy Clinic, and Judge Edwina Richardson-Mendelson, administrator of New York City’s Family Courts, have been named co-chairs of a new...
View ArticleProf. Herbie DiFonzo Makes 2 Presentations at AFCC-AAML 2015 Conference on...
Professor J. Herbie DiFonzo delivered two presentations, “The De Facto Parent in the Modern Family” and “The Custody Wars: How We Got from Sole Custody to Shared Parenting,” at the 2015 Conference on...
View ArticleProf. Eric M. Freedman Quoted in Reuters Special Report on Guantanamo...
Special Report: How a 5-minute phone call put 9/11 trial on hold for more than a year By David Rohde Reuters Oct. 2, 2015 Excerpt: In a May 2009 announcement, Obama said he would reform, rather than...
View ArticleProf. Alafair Burke Discusses Obstacles to Gun-Violence Research on CNN.com
Any town could be Roseburg By Alafair Burke CNN.com Oct. 5, 2015 Excerpt: … According to the crowd-sourced site Mass Shooting Tracker – the fact that there is even something called Mass Shooting...
View ArticleProf. Theo Liebmann Presents at Symposium on Court-Involved Youth in the 21st...
Professor Theo Liebmann gave a panel presentation at the symposium “Court-Involved Youth in the 21st Century: Empowerment vs. Protection,” co-sponsored by the Juvenile Law Center, the Temple Law Review...
View ArticleProf. Alafair Burke Quoted in Guardian Story on Patrick Kane Rape Case
Patrick Kane rape case: hometown residents give star ‘benefit of the doubt’ By Jessica Glenza The Guardian Oct. 5, 2015 Excerpt: [Erie County district attorney Frank Sedita III] also revealed tidbits...
View ArticleHofstra Law Celebrates Pro Bono Week 2015 With Series of Events
Hofstra Law announces a series of events for law students as part of Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Oct. 26-31, 2015. The events offer students the opportunity to learn more about Hofstra Law’s extensive pro...
View ArticleProfessors Barbara Stark, Joanna Grossman Publish Book on NY Family Law With...
Family Law in New York, a book edited by Professor Barbara Stark and Joanna L. Grossman, the Sidney and Walter Siben Distinguished Professor of Family Law, was published in October 2015 by Carolina...
View ArticleProf. Alafair Burke Discusses Allen Charge to Dewey Jury for Law360 Story
Dewey Defense Places Trust In Jury With Extra Deliberations By Andrew Strickler Law360 Oct. 7, 2015 Excerpt: The defense team for former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP leaders asked a deadlocked jury...
View ArticleProf. Amy Stein Presents at 39th Annual Civics and Law-Related Education...
Professor Amy R. Stein gave a presentation at the 39th Annual Civics and Law-Related Education Conference, “Human Rights Challenges: Past and Present.” Her presentation was entitled “The Voting Rights...
View ArticleProf. Herbie DiFonzo Moderates ‘Access to Justice and ADR’ Panel at 2015 Jed...
Professor J. Herbie DiFonzo moderated a panel on “Access to Justice and ADR” at the 2015 Jed D. Melnick Annual Symposium, “All in the Family: Intimate Parties, Intimate Issues and ADR.” The symposium,...
View ArticleProf. Alafair Burke Quoted in New York Times DealBook Story About Trial...
Mistrial Is Declared in Dewey & LeBoeuf Case By Matthew Goldstein DealBook, The New York Times Oct. 19, 2015 Excerpt: The long deliberations and mistrial will raise questions about whether the case...
View ArticleMock Trial Team Reaches Finals in Fall 2015 Queens DA’s Office Mock Trial...
Hofstra Law third-year students Tiffani Di Prizito, Amanda Regan, Lauren Reilly and Brianne Richards were finalists in the Fall 2015 Queens District Attorney’s Office Mock Trial Competition. Reilly...
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